Year 7
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will use our knowledge of speech and dialogue to think about the problem our character might face. We will get the chance to decide what the problem is in our story and who is going to reveal that problem to our hero.
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5 Questions
Q1.
If we refer to a "writer's craft" we mean:
The hobbies like knitting that the writer does.
The way the story is not plausible.
The way the writer has created an opening.
Q2.
A 'noun phrase' adds extra detail to which part of the sentence?
Any part you like.
The punctuation.
The verb.
Q3.
Which of these is a plausible character to introduce in an action story?
A ghost who is 200 years old.
A King looking for a cure for his daughter's curse.
A werewolf.
Q4.
In a fantasy story, the main character is likely to have:
A love of violence.
A romantic interest.
A secret pet.
Q5.
Ms Richards' lead character is named:
Daisy
Poppy
Violet
5 Questions
Q1.
If we are describing a text's genre, we mean:
How the author has used gothic conventions.
How the story opens.
Who the lead character is.
Q2.
When we punctuate speech and we have a new speaker, we must:
Put the speakers on the same line.
Reveal a problem.
Use an exclamation mark.
Q3.
If we wanted to use dialogue to show that one character had more power than the other then we could:
Make the characters speak an equal amount.
Repeat the important character's name every time they speak.
Use capital letters at the start of their speech.
Q4.
Which of these is a plausible problem in the fantasy genre?
A villain takes over a city.
Explorers discover a new island.
Zombies are attacking a village.
Q5.
What mythical creature has been spotted in the woods of Ms Richards' story?
A spider
A unicorn
A werewolf