the comparison of two or more elements that are strikingly different

a writing technique for showing a character’s feelings with description of their actions and expressions

the term used for a character speaking out loud in a text

how a text is written to keep the reader engaged

a sentence formed of a main clause and a relative subordinate clause

Writing the opening of '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'

Planning a setting description based on 'A Christmas Carol'

Writing a setting description based on 'A Christmas Carol'

Planning 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

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

a sentence formed of two main clauses and a joining word

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

Match the sentence types to their definitions.

main clause + relative subordinate clause

main clause + adverbial subordinate clause

How do you form a relative complex sentence?

at the beginning of a sentence before the main clause

at the end of the sentence after the main clause

Which two places can the relative subordinate clause appear in a sentence?

Which of the following are relative pronouns used to begin a relative subordinate clause?

Put the following in the correct order to show how to punctuate direct speech when the speech comes first.

True or false? It is important to read over my writing when I have finished.

True or false? When writing character speech, 'said' is the only verb you can use in the reporting clause.

Which piece of punctuation is used to enclose the words a character speaks?

use the key vocabulary to form full sentences

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

It ensures the narrative is written in the correct order.

Why is it important to use a range of sentence types in your writing?

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

True or false? When describing Scrooge, I don't need to mention or describe the setting at all.

Starter Quiz

True or false? When writing character speech, 'said' is the only verb you can use in the reporting clause.