Planning the opening of 'The BFG' (part one)

English

In this visual literacy unit, pupils learned how to use use precise vocabulary to  mirror the film director's choice. In the next visual literacy unit, 'Aladdin', pupils will analyse a scene from a clip to use as as a stimulus for writing and generating descriptive vocabulary.

In 'Lucky Dip', pupils learned how to write complex sentences using a range of joining conjunctions. In 'the BFG', pupils recap and consolidate using complex sentences in descriptive writing. 

In this unit, pupils write their own version of two sections of narrative based on 'The BFG', using their exploration of the original text by Roald Dahl in the accompanying reading unit. Pupils write a narrative opening and build-up, using literary devices to meet specific purposes.

'The BFG': reading and narrative writing

to engage the reader so that they carry on reading or watching

to entertain the reader with characters' spoken words

What are the purposes of the opening of a narrative?

A fronted adverbial of __________ tells the reader **when** the action in the main clause takes place.

Put the three key moments of part one of the opening in chronological order. 

Choose an appropriate fronted adverbial to start this sentence: '__________ Sophie put on her tattered shoes.' 

notes that can be written in bullet points

Which word is the verb in the following sentence? 'Nervously, Sophie stared at the brown owl.'

Put the sections of a narrative in chronological order. 

The main characters in 'The BFG' are the BFG and {{}}.

Which of these punctuation marks is a fronted adverbial followed by?

a full stop (or other closing punctuation)

What does a full sentence need to include?

Match the word classes to their definitions. 

Match each word class to the correct example. 

Starter Quiz