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Writing the build-up of 'The Viewer'
I can write the build-up of 'The Viewer'.
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Year 5
Writing the build-up of 'The Viewer'
I can write the build-up of 'The Viewer'.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The purpose of the build-up is to develop the plot and characters, introduce a problem and start to build up tension.
- Internal thoughts are the thoughts, ideas, or questions that occur within an individual's mind.
- Internal thoughts are written using the same sentence structure as reported speech.
- These are important to include in our writing because they tell the reader what a character is thinking/feeling.
Keywords
Internal thoughts - the thoughts, ideas, or questions that occur within an individual's mind
Reported speech - the form of speech used to share what was said by someone without using a direct quote
Common misconception
Pupils may find it hard to come up with internal thoughts for a character.
Play a game of 'freeze frame' for different parts of the build-up and encourage children to share their thoughts and feelings, to support all children with ideas.
The success criteria includes using figurative language as a target. If your class have not completed the previous lessons in this unit, you may wish to go back and refresh their knowledge on the use of similes, personfication and metaphors.
Teacher tip
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
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except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).Lesson video
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
What comes after the opening in a story staircase?
climax
resolution
Q2.
What is the name for the creative writing technique that shows a character’s feelings with description of their actions, body language and facial expressions?
Q3.
Which of these is an example of show-not-tell?
She felt sad
She cried tears of sadness.
Q4.
A relative clause begins a ...
main clause.
relative word.
Q5.
True or false? A relative clause is a great thing to add to your writing to tell the reader additional information about a verb.
Q6.
Which of these words is not a relative pronoun?
who
which
Exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
What does the word internal mean?
outside
both inside and outside
Q2.
True or false? Internal thoughts are the thoughts, ideas, or questions that occur within an individual's mind.
Q3.
The internal thoughts of a character can be shared with the reader following the same sentence structure as ...
direct speech.
speech second.
Q4.
Which of these is an example of reported speech?
"I want to play," said Sarah.
Sarah said, "I want to play."
Q5.
Which of these is a synonym for 'thought'?
said
exclaimed
Q6.
True or false? Including internal thoughts in your writing will help to vary your sentences.