descriptions that include touch, sight, taste, sound and smell

a way of describing a non-living thing as if it acts or feels like a human

a word or words that tell the reader where a noun is

how a text is written to keep the reader engaged

Writing a setting description based on 'A Christmas Carol'

English

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

how a text is written in order to keep the reader engaged

a sentence made of just one main clause with just one idea

a sentence formed of two main clauses and a coordinating conjunction

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

Match the sentence types to their definitions.

Which of the following are subordinating conjunctions you would use to form an adverbial complex sentence?

Which piece of punctuation is used to separate adjectives in an expanded noun phrase?

Use the key vocabulary to form full sentences.

How do you use a plan to support you when writing?

Put the following descriptive details in the correct order to show the 'top down' structure you should follow for a setting description.

a sentence with a coordinating conjunction

a sentence about one idea that makes complete sense

a sentence containing a subordinate clause and a main clause

a sentence formed of at least one main clause and a subordinate clause

The melodic sound of tuneful carollers echoed.

Children gazed into shop windows and they admired shiny new toys.

The sound of tuneful carollers echoed as eager shoppers hustled.

Match the sentence types to their examples.

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