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

the mood created in a section or whole of a text

high-level language in writing that meets the text purpose

Writing the opening of 'The Iron Man'

English

'The Jabberwocky: Narrative Writing' - In this unit, pupils learn how to use speech first with inverted commas. In ‘The Jabberwocky’, pupils will learn how to use speech first within complex sentences.

In 'The BFG', pupils learnt to use complex sentences for setting and character descriptions. In this unit, pupils will vary the position of the subordinate clause in a complex sentence.

In this unit, pupils write their own complete narrative version of 'The Iron Man', based on their understanding and exploration of the original text by Ted Hughes from the accompanying reading unit. Pupils write the full narrative arc from opening to build-up, climax and resolution.

'The Iron Man': narrative writing

a type of subordinate clause that starts with a subordinating conjunction

Match each type of fronted adverbial to the correct example.

True or false? The opening of a narrative should be written using only simple sentences with fronted adverbials.

a sentence about one idea that makes complete sense

a sentence formed of two main clauses and a joining word

a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause

Match each sentence type to the correct definition.

His body broke apart and the pieces lay spread across the rocky beach.

When morning came, the Iron Man mustered all his strength.

Match each sentence type to the correct example.

True or false? Oral rehearsal is an important part of the writing process.

Who is the protagonist introduced in the opening of 'The Iron Man'?

Which of the following would be appropriate alternative nouns to refer to the Iron Man?

Which of the following are part of the setting in the opening of 'The Iron Man'?

What kind of atmosphere needs to be conveyed in the opening of 'The Iron Man'?

The Iron Man stood on the edge of a cliff in the middle of the night.

The Iron Man fell off the cliff and landed on the beach below.

The Iron Man’s body broke apart and his parts were dispersed across the beach.

The Iron Man gradually reassembled his body and stared out at the sea.

The Iron Man walked into the ocean until he disappeared under the water.

Put the key moments of the opening of 'The Iron Man' in the correct order.

How will you use your plan to support you in your writing?

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