Writing the resolution of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon'
I can write a narrative resolution based on 'The Man on the Moon’.
Writing the resolution of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon'
I can write a narrative resolution based on 'The Man on the Moon’.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The purpose of a resolution is to resolve the story and give the reader a chance to reflect.
- Saying sentences aloud before they are written helps to check for sense.
- Using the full range of sentence types (simple, compound and complex) improves text flow for the reader.
- Fronted adverbials of time, place and manner describe the action in the main clause in further detail.
- The narrative is written in the past tense.
Keywords
Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma
Past tense - shows that the action happened before now
Common misconception
Pupils might write about moments that take place in the opening, build-up or climax.
The resolution follows a clear, chronological order that includes the three key moments from pupils' plans.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a person, place or thing
a word that describes a verb
a word that describes a noun
a doing or a being word
Exit quiz
6 Questions
happy
moved
excited
He had a friend.
He waved at Earth and a tear rolled down his face.
As he waved happily at Earth, a tear rolled down his face.