Writing part 1 of the build-up in 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

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Reading the build-up in 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

Understanding Lila's feelings in the build-up of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

Planning part 1 of the build-up of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

Planning part 2 of the build-up of the 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

Writing part 2 of the build-up in 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

Reading the climax of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

Planning part 1 of the climax of  'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

Writing part 1 of the climax of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

Planning part 2 of the climax of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

Using speech in the climax of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

Writing part 2 of the climax of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

In this unit, pupils used complex sentences with certain subordinating conjunctions. In 'The Jabberwocky', pupils will use a wider range of subordinating conjunctions in complex sentences.

In the 'The Iron Man' unit, pupils learned how to punctuate direct speech in narrative writing. In this unit, pupils will develop the skill of writing speech, including using adverbs to describe the speech in further detail.

In this unit, pupils develop their ability to summarise key events from the text, exploring Lila's feelings in the build-up to these. Pupils plan and write both the build-up and the climax of the story, focusing on developing their use of complex sentences, precise vocabulary and speech.

'The Firework Maker's Daughter': reading and narrative writing

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

a conjunction that joins two main clauses

a word that starts an adverbial subordinate clause

Which of the following are subordinating conjunctions?

Which of the following is an adverbial clause?

a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial clause

When do you need a comma to separate the main clause from the adverbial clause?

a sentence with two main clauses and a joining word

a sentence with a subordinating conjunction

a sentence formed of one main clause and a joining word

a sentence formed of two main clauses and a joining word

Select the coordinating conjunctions that join two main clauses to form a compound sentence.

As Lila stepped her foot down, she felt a rock roll underneath her.

Lila felt a rock roll underneath her foot.

Lila thought she was steady, but she felt a rock roll underneath her.

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

Lila decided there was no turning back and continued on her journey.

Lila was determined to continue, but the journey was so hard.

Which of the following are compound sentences?

Use the notes to form a range of full sentences.

How do you use a plan to support your writing of a narrative?

Exit Quiz

What is a subordinating conjunction?