Crafting an effective ending
I can select and write an effective ending for a fictional story.
Crafting an effective ending
I can select and write an effective ending for a fictional story.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- We might find a resolution reassuring because it teaches us that society can return to order and justice will be done.
- A cliffhanger ending may create tension because it could imply that there will never be a satisfying ending to problems.
- We may find that an anti-climax subverts our expectations of what a ‘happy ending’ or ‘winning’ looks like.
- A plot twist might be unsettling as it could imply that we can’t predict outcomes or people’s behaviour.
Keywords
Reassure - say or do something to remove the doubts or fears of (someone)
Unsettled - nervous or worried; unable to relax
Subvert - to criticise or undermine the usual way of doing something or common values
Tension - a feeling of nervousness that makes you unable to relax
Common misconception
It doesn't matter how you end a story - people will have the same emotional reaction.
The way that you end a story drastically impacts the lasting emotional impression and how a reader interprets the story.
Equipment
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- 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).
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
where any unanswered questions are answered
an element of a story is left unresolved
something is less dramatic than expected
a radical change in the direction or expected outcome