Planning a setting description based on 'A Christmas Carol'

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Learning about the context of 'A Christmas Carol'

Developing comprehension of 'A Christmas Carol'

Exploring characterisation in 'A Christmas Carol'

Analysing the ending of 'A Christmas Carol'

Exploring and engaging with themes in 'A Christmas Carol'

Writing a setting description based on 'A Christmas Carol'

Planning the opening of 'A Christmas Carol'

Writing the opening of 'A Christmas Carol'

Planning the build up of 'A Christmas Carol'

Writing paragraph one of the  build up of 'A Christmas Carol'

Writing paragraph two of the  build up of 'A Christmas Carol'

Editing the build-up of 'A Christmas Carol'

Planning the climax of a 'A Christmas Carol'

Writing the climax of  'A Christmas Carol'

In the current unit, pupils write a shorter narrative based on a film. In 'The Robin’, pupils write a narrative based on a film clip from beginning to end.

In 'The Firework Maker's Daughter', pupils developed the skill of writing speech sentences. In this unit, pupils will learn to write a short narrative based on a film.

In this unit, pupils explore A Christmas Carol, learning about its context and developing comprehension through targeted questions. They analyse characterisation, themes, and the story's ending. Pupils then plan and write a setting description, along with the opening, build-up and climax.

'A Christmas Carol': narrative writing and reading

In which part of a narrative would there be a setting description?

the tone or mood created by the words that are written

Match each descriptive detail to the sense which it evokes.

the description of humans and their movement

using adjectives that begin with the same letter to describe an item

the wind whistled as it commanded the snow across the sky

Christmas garlands hugged the window ledges tightly

Which of the following are examples of personification?

Who is the author of 'A Christmas Carol'?

At what time of year is 'A Christmas Carol' set?

Which period of history does 'A Christmas Carol' take place in?

Based on the time of year the story is set, what kind of weather would be experienced in the setting?

True or false? Christmas would have been the same for everyone in Victorian London.

Planning a setting description based on 'A Christmas Carol'

Lesson outcome