Writing the third part of the build-up 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'

Editing the speech section of ‘The Highwayman’

Learning and reciting stanzas one to three 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

includes direct speech before the reporting clause

includes direct speech after the reporting clause

Match the key words to their definitions:

The highwayman says goodbye to Bess before leaving.

He promises to return with gold by morning.

He warns that he may be chased or delayed.

He tells her to look out for him at night and keep watch for his return.

He vows to come back, no matter the danger.

What does the word “hell” suggest about the highwayman's journey?

The highwayman stands up in the stirrups to reach Bess.

She leans out of the window and lets her hair fall down.

Her hair tumbles over his chest like a cascade.

He pulls on the reins and rides away into the night.

We can add further information to a reporting clause by adding which of these?

Fill in the gap. __________ includes direct speech before the reporting clause.

He tells Bess that he must leave to go and rob someone.

He promises Bess that he will be back either by tomorrow morning or nightfall.

The Highwayman stands upright in the stirrups and Bess loosens her hair.

Order the events of stanzas five and six:

“I’ll return by nightfall,” whispered the rider.

The rider whispered, “I’ll return by nightfall.”

The rider said he would return by nightfall.

Match the direct speech sentences with their examples.

The Highwayman explained, "I have to leave now, but I'll return soon"

The Highwayman explained "I have to leave now, but I'll return soon."

The Highwayman explained, "I have to leave now, but I'll return soon."

Select the correctly punctuated speech second sentence:

Starter Quiz

Fill in the gap. __________ includes direct speech before the reporting clause.