Generating ideas for a narrative climax scene in 'When The Sky Falls'
I can generate ideas for writing part of the climax of ‘When the Sky Falls’, including descriptive and emotional details.
Generating ideas for a narrative climax scene in 'When The Sky Falls'
I can generate ideas for writing part of the climax of ‘When the Sky Falls’, including descriptive and emotional details.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Writing is most successful when it is planned.
- We need to generate ideas for what to write about based on a stimulus.
- We can generate ideas about descriptive details as well as the main character's emotions.
- In this part of the climax, Joseph is racing to the zoo to guard Adonis and he is struggling with the reality of this.
- The details we generate should build an appropriate mood - in this case, a mood of panic and fear.
Keywords
Climax - the point in the narrative where the suspense and excitement reach their highest point
Senses - the physical abilities of sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste
Emotions - strong feelings that result from a person's circumstances, mood or relationships with others
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to generate ideas for Joseph's feelings and emotions at different points of the climax.
You may want to add in role-play tasks as a 'way in' to the different points, modelling your thoughts in role as Joseph before giving pupils the chance to do the same.
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Equipment
You need a copy of the 2021 Andersen Press edition of ‘When the Sky Falls’ written by Phil Earle for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
Joseph knew he had to get there; he had no choice.
Joseph's eyes filled with tears as he looked through the gun's sight.
Would he really be able to do it?