Revising topic sentences and selecting precise evidence from 'The Dark Lady'
I can select a range of precise evidence from Akala's 'The Dark Lady' to support my topic sentences.
Revising topic sentences and selecting precise evidence from 'The Dark Lady'
I can select a range of precise evidence from Akala's 'The Dark Lady' to support my topic sentences.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Good topic sentence: At the [place in text], [author name] shows us [link back to intention] through the use of [X/Y].
- Every analytical paragraph should include at least 2 quotations to support your topic sentence idea.
- Be selective when choosing quotations – select the best to support your topic sentence.
Keywords
Topic sentence - a sentence that introduces the main focus or idea of a paragraph
Intention - something that you want and plan to do
Selective - intentionally choosing some things and not others
Semantic field - a group of words with a similar meaning
Evidence - something that makes you believe that something is true or exists
Common misconception
That you should choose the quotation with the most techniques as your evidence.
You need to select a quotation that matches the point of your topic sentence rather than simply being the one with the most techniques.
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2021 Hodder Children’s Book edition of ‘The Dark Lady’ by Akala for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Analyse the language, form and structure.
What were their intentions?
What ideas about this concept are there?
Exit quiz
6 Questions
"comforting"
"golden"
"intensify"