Planning to write the climax of the animated story 'Otherwise'

English

In this unit, pupils have learned how to write compound sentences using co-ordinating conjunctions. In 'Lucky Dip: Narrative Writing', pupils will learn how to use joining conjunctions to write complex sentences. 

In 'Jack and the Beanstalk', pupils learned how to write a series of mostly simple sentences to form a narrative. In this unit, pupils will begin to extend their ideas by writing compound sentences. 

In this unit, pupils write their own version of the short animation 'Otherwise'. Pupils write a narrative opening, build-up and climax, building on their understanding of beginning, middle, end narrative structuring from Year 1. Pupils edit their own writing at the end of the unit.

'Otherwise': narrative writing

Order these parts of the story staircase. 

What is the most exciting part of the story staircase? 

True or false? A climax will describe the significant challenge or problem in the story.

Which animal takes one of the green chameleons?

Anders caught the eagle's attention when swimming.

Why do the green chameleons blame Anders for their friend being taken away? 

They asked Anders to come and join them instead.

They blamed Anders and angrily chased him.

What did the green chameleons do after their friend had been taken by the eagle? 

The build-up of a story often introduces a problem. What is the problem in 'Otherwise'?

He rubs his skin to try to make it change colour.

What does Anders do when the green chameleons are all looking at the colour of his skin? 

What does Anders do to cheer himself up at the end of the build-up? 

Which part of the story staircase comes after the build-up? 

Exit Quiz