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Planning a narrative climax scene in 'When The Sky Falls'

I can plan the structure and content of a section of a narrative climax, including specific vocabulary for effect.

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Planning a narrative climax scene in 'When The Sky Falls'

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Key learning points

  1. Writing is most successful when the structure, content and vocabulary are planned.
  2. We can plan precise vocabulary to include in our narrative to contribute to a fast, threatening mood.
  3. When we plan the content of our writing, we combine this vocabulary with actions and descriptive and emotive details.

Keywords

  • Climax - the point in the narrative where the suspense and excitement reach their highest point

  • Mood - the feeling or atmosphere in a section of text

  • Precise vocabulary - vocabulary chosen to create a particular impression or to have a particular effect on the reader

Common misconception

Pupils may 'start from scratch' with their notes in this lesson.

Pupils have already generated ideas for descriptive and emotive details ready to use in this lesson and they should feed these details and ideas into their plans today.

If you plan to use this writing for KS2 teacher assessment purposes, you may wish to provide less support. Refer pupils back to the previous lesson's work to inform their notes in this lesson.
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Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

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).

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which part of a narrative contains the highest point of the action?
opening
build-up
Correct answer: climax
resolution
Q2.
Which of these events comes first in the climax of 'When the Sky Falls'?
Joseph trains the gun on Adonis.
Joseph climbs the fence and he finds the gun.
Correct answer: Joseph runs through the streets towards the zoo.
Joseph is knocked to the ground by the force of explosions nearby.
Q3.
Which sense is shown in this description? 'The aroma of burning wood mixed with the zoo's pungent stink and it assaulted Joseph's senses.'
sight
feel
Correct answer: smell
hearing
taste
Q4.
What mood might we be showing in the climax of 'When the Sky Falls'?
Correct answer: danger
Correct answer: threat
calmness
sadness
Q5.
Match the methods of showing emotion to the examples.
Correct Answer:stating thoughts and feelings,Joseph had no choice but to get up; he knew he had to do his duty.

Joseph had no choice but to get up; he knew he had to do his duty.

Correct Answer:show-not-tell,Joseph's hands trembled as he looked through the sight.

Joseph's hands trembled as he looked through the sight.

Correct Answer:rhetorical questions,Would he get there on time? Would Adonis still even be alive?

Would he get there on time? Would Adonis still even be alive?

Q6.
Which point in the climax of 'When the Sky Falls' does this emotive detail relate to? 'As explosions lit up the sky on each side, Joseph pushed on towards the high iron gate.'
Correct answer: Joseph running through the air raid to the zoo
Joseph climbing the fence, getting the gun and training it on Adonis
Joseph being knocked down several times by explosions

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following events are included in our plan for part of the climax of 'When the Sky Falls'?
Correct answer: Joseph is knocked down several times by explosions.
Correct answer: Joseph runs through the streets during the air raids.
Joseph is protected by Adonis.
Correct answer: Joseph climbs the fence, grabs the gun and trains it on Adonis.
Q2.
Match the techniques for using precise vocabulary with the examples.
Correct Answer:description with adjectives,devastating fires

devastating fires

Correct Answer:actions, including personification,fires devouring buildings

fires devouring buildings

Correct Answer:similes and metaphors,flames like devils' tongues

flames like devils' tongues

Correct Answer:'fast' words,fire racing towards him

fire racing towards him

Q3.
Which verbs below help to add pace and speed to a narrative?
Correct answer: raced
Correct answer: tore
sauntered
Correct answer: flung themselves
cackled
Q4.
Which of the following are elements of a good narrative plan?
Correct answer: descriptive details about senses
Correct answer: details about emotions, thoughts and speech
Correct answer: precise vocabulary to set a mood
detailed sentences
Correct answer: details about characters' actions
Q5.
Which feature of a plan is shown in this note? 'desperately tried to get up'
descriptive details about senses
details about emotions, thoughts and speech
precise vocabulary to set a mood
Correct answer: details about characters' actions
Q6.
Which example uses show-not-tell to give us Joseph's emotions?
He knew he had to do it.
Correct answer: His hands were trembling.
"Don't worry; I'll keep you safe."
What would Mrs F do?