Writing the build-up 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. 

'Otherwise': narrative writing

True or false? Fronted adverbials of time help let the reader know how much time has passed between each sentence. 

Which of these is a fronted adverbial of time? 

Which of these do fronted adverbials always need? 

Which of these fronted adverbials of time would you use to **increase** the speed of the action in your writing?

Which of these fronted adverbials of time could you use to **slow down** the action in your writing? 

Which of these fronted adverbials of time is written correctly? 

True or false? The build-up develops the plot and characters. 

Anders begins to feel that he is different to the other chameleons. 

Anders feels left out by the other chameleons because he looks different. 

Anders goes for a swim to cheer himself up. 

Order these parts of the build-up of 'Otherwise'. 

True or false? When we write a plan, we use notes. 

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Writing the build-up of the animated story 'Otherwise'

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.