the point in a narrative where the suspense and excitement reaches its highest point

high-level language in writing that meets the text's purpose

a writing technique for showing a character's feelings with description of their actions, body language and facial expressions

the communication of someone's thoughts through words

a framework that writers create before they write a section of whole text

Planning part 2 of the climax of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

English

Reading the build-up in 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

Understanding Lila's feelings in the build-up of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

Planning part 1 of the build-up of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

Writing part 1 of the build-up in 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

Planning part 2 of the build-up of the 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

Writing part 2 of the build-up in 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

Reading the climax of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

Planning part 1 of the climax of  'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

Writing part 1 of the climax of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

Using speech in the climax of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

Writing part 2 of the climax of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

In this unit, pupils used complex sentences with certain subordinating conjunctions. In 'The Jabberwocky', pupils will use a wider range of subordinating conjunctions in complex sentences.

In the 'The Iron Man' unit, pupils learned how to punctuate direct speech in narrative writing. In this unit, pupils will develop the skill of writing speech, including using adverbs to describe the speech in further detail.

In this unit, pupils develop their ability to summarise key events from the text, exploring Lila's feelings in the build-up to these. Pupils plan and write both the build-up and the climax of the story, focusing on developing their use of complex sentences, precise vocabulary and speech.

'The Firework Maker's Daughter': reading and narrative writing

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

How did Lila feel when Razvani mocked her?

How did Lila feel when she entered the flames?

How did Lila feel when she was in the flames?

How did Lila feel when Chulak gave her the water and she drank it?

Which synonyms for said might you use to describe the way Razvani speaks?

Which synonyms for said might you use to describe the way Lila speaks?

a framework that writers create before they write

How do you organise notes in a plan for a narrative?

Razvani was furious and mocked Lila for coming empty handed.

Razvani instructed Lila to enter the flames anyway and she did.

Lila couldn’t cope with the agonising heat.

Then Chulak arrived, she drank the magical water and survived the flames.

Put these events from the climax in the correct order.

True or false? The only way to report a person's speech is to use the word 'said'.

Exit Quiz

How did Lila feel when Razvani mocked her?