the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality

a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences

the way words are arranged within a sentence to convey meaning

the use of specific words and phrases to convey a meaning

Peer editing the opening of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'

English

In this unit, pupils learn how to use speech first within complex sentences. In ‘The Highwayman’, pupils will learn how to use speech second within complex sentences.

In ‘Into The Forest’, pupils learnt to use complex sentences for setting and character descriptions. In this unit, pupils learn how to use vocabulary in a wider range of sentence structures with increasing precision to show characterisation.

In this unit, pupils write a full narrative based on the nonsense poem 'Jabberwocky' from 'Through the Looking-Glass' by Lewis Carroll. Pupils write an opening, build-up, climax and resolution, focusing on writing all parts of the narrative arc and devoting time to editing their writing.

'Jabberwocky': narrative writing

making improvements to sentence structure

the way words are arranged and organised within sentences

a set of symbols and marks used to structure sentences

Match the key terms to their definitions.

Which conjunction should join the following two clauses together? 'The young man was scared, __________ he bravely headed towards the danger. 

Check that language choices are ambitious to engage the reader.

Check that we've used a range of different sentence types to make the text flow.

Which of these should we do when editing sentence structure?

Check that language choices are ambitious.

Check the language matches the text type.

What should we do when making improvements to language choices?

The forest was 5km east of the mountains. 

 In the shadows, strange creatures tormented the heart of the forest. 

Which sentence would you most likely find in a piece of descriptive narrative writing?

The gallant young man’s eyes widened in fear

The gallant young man’s eyes widened in fear.

the gallant young man’s eyes widened in fear.

the gallant young man’s eyes widened in fear

‘‘Beware of the deadly, savage Jabberwock the father warned. 

‘‘Beware of the deadly, savage Jabberwock,'' the father warned. 

Beware of the deadly, savage Jabberwock,'' the father warned. 

‘‘Beware of the deadly, savage Jabberwock'' the father warned. 

Which direct speech sentence is correctly punctuated?

'Above the enchanted forest,' is an example of which of these?

a naming word for a person, place or thing

As his heart pounded against his chest his blood ran cold.

As, his heart pounded, against his chest his blood ran cold.

As his heart pounded against his chest, his blood ran cold.

As his heart pounded against, his chest his blood ran cold.

A {{}} sentence is formed of two main clauses joined with a co-ordinating conjunction. 

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