when authors create made up stories with characters, places and adventures which did not happen in real life

a genre of fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe

a literary genre that builds suspense and plot for the reader to solve

Engaging with the plot of 'The Viewer'

English

Generating vocabulary to describe a setting in 'The Viewer'

Generating vocabulary to describe a character in 'The Viewer'

Planning the opening of 'The Viewer'

Writing the opening of 'The Viewer'

Planning the build-up of 'The Viewer'

Writing the build-up of 'The Viewer'

Editing the build-up of 'The Viewer'

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 'How to Train Your Dragon: Narrative Writing', pupils developed their understanding of cohesive devices and how to convey characters' feelings using show-not-tell. In 'The Viewer' pupils will develop these skills further to convey character.

In this unit, pupils use a picture book stimulus to write the opening and build-up of a narrative. They develop their understanding of how to hook a reader through a narrative opening and how to build and maintain tension in a narrative build-up, using cohesive devices and show-not-tell.

'The Viewer': narrative writing

how a writer constructs their writing to convey emotions and mood to the reader

a linguistic device that compares non-human objects to human characteristics to create vivid imagery

a naming word for people, places or things

the use of metaphor, simile and personification to paint vivid pictures for the reader

is the use of metaphor, simile and personification to paint vivid pictures for the reader

a linguistic device that compares two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’, highlighting similarities to create vivid imagery

involves using a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text

a type of figurative language that involves making a comparison between two things by stating that one thing is another, creating vivid imagery and deeper layers of meaning

the first section of a story and where the writer describes the setting and main characters

a type of subordinate clause that can start with a verb in the progressive tense

using a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text

a type of subordinate clause that starts with a relative pronoun

a word that starts a relative clause like ‘who’ or ‘which’

the thoughts, ideas, or questions that occur within an individual's mind

the form of speech used to share what was said by someone without using a direct quote

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 that words are arranged within sentences to convey meaning

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