Generating vocabulary to describe a character in 'The Viewer'
I can generate vocabulary to describe a character in ‘The Viewer’.
Generating vocabulary to describe a character in 'The Viewer'
I can generate vocabulary to describe a character in ‘The Viewer’.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- A character is a person, animal or figure in a story.
- We can use expanded noun phrases to add detail and description to a noun.
- A simile describes something by comparing it to something else.
Keywords
Character - a person, animal or figure in a story
Figurative language - is the use of metaphor, simile and personification to paint vivid pictures for the reader
Simile - a linguistic device that compares two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’, highlighting similarities to create vivid imagery
Common misconception
Pupils might find it hard to generate adjectives and description about a character they do not have a clear illustration of.
You could ask the children to draw their version of the main character, Tristan, at the start of this lesson. They will then find it easier to generate the descriptive vocabulary.
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2012 Hodder Children's Books edition of ‘The Viewer’ written by Gary Crew and illustrated by Shaun Tan, for this lesson.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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