Learning and reciting stanzas one to three of 'The Highwayman'

English

Understanding the context of 'The Highwayman'

Analysing stanzas one and two of 'The Highwayman'

Planning a setting and character description based on 'The Highwayman'

Writing a setting and character description based on 'The Highwayman'

Analysing stanzas three and four of 'The Highwayman'

Planning the first part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'

Writing the first part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'

Planning and writing the second part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'

Editing the build-up of 'The Highwayman'

Analysing stanzas five and six of 'The Highwayman'

Using drama to analyse the next section of 'The Highwayman'

Reviewing speech punctuation to write the next section of 'The Highwayman'

Planning the third part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'

Writing the third part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'

Editing the speech section of ‘The Highwayman’

Learning and reciting stanzas four to six of 'The Highwayman'

In 'The Highwayman: Narrative Writing', pupils will develop their understanding of how to create atmosphere and engage the reader using figurative language. In 'Shakespeare's ’Macbeth’: Narrative and Soliloquy Writing', pupils will use figurative language to write a narrative based on Shakespearean tragedy and convey characters' thoughts and feelings through soliloquy writing.

In 'The Viewer', pupils developed their use of cohesive devices and show-not-tell to convey character. In 'The Highwayman: Narrative Writing', pupils will develop their understanding of how to create atmosphere and engage the reader using figurative language.

In this unit, pupils use 'The Highwayman' by Alfred Noyes as the stimulus from which to write a character and setting description, a narrative build-up in third person prose and a section incorporating varied speech sentences. Pupils complete the unit reciting and memorising parts of the poem.

'The Highwayman': narrative writing

Reciting can be an important stage of the writing process.

Reciting involves presenting to just yourself.

Reciting involves speaking in front of others.

Which of these are appropriate explanations of 'reciting'?

how we use our posture and gestures to convey meaning

Match the presenting techniques to their definitions:

Fill in the gap. When projecting our voices, we need to use deep breaths and use the __________ in our stomachs to help us speak.

Fill in the gap. __________ involves pronouncing words clearly. It is very important because our audience needs to be able to understand what we are saying.

Which of these are aspects of confident body language when presenting?

Speaking too slowly may lose the reader's interest. 

Speaking at an appropriate pace means we can focus on other skills.

The audience may not understand us if we speak too quickly.

Using appropriate pace helps us memorise the text.

Why is it important to speak at an appropriate pace?

a group of people who watch or listen to a performance

talk to their partner throughout the presentation

What should an audience do when they are watching a presentation?

a text that informs the reader about a particular subject

a text that informs the reader about an event

How would you describe the atmosphere of 'The Highwayman'?

speaking loudly enough for everyone to hear

Starter Quiz

What is an audience?