the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality

a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences

the way words are arranged and organised within sentences to convey meaning

Editing a section of narrative writing based on 'The Borrowers'

English

In this unit, pupils learn to use a range of fronted adverbials and adverbial clauses to add descriptive detail. In 'A Christmas Carol', pupils will learn to write a short narrative from a film. 

In 'The Firework Maker's Daughter', pupils developed the skill of writing speech, including using adverbs to describe the speech in further detail. In this unit, pupils will learn to use a range of fronted adverbials and adverbial clauses to add descriptive detail.

In this unit, pupils explore 'The Borrowers' through reading and writing activities. They sequence key events, analyse the setting and characters and write a descriptive setting piece. Pupils also plan, write, and edit sections of the build-up, developing their narrative writing skills.

'The Borrowers': narrative writing and reading

to separate words in a list or to separate clauses

at the beginning of a sentence and for proper nouns

Match the type of punctuation to when it is used.

missing capital letter at beginning of sentence

What is incorrect in the following sentence? 'Excitedly, arrietty followed her father along the dark trodden passages.'

Use conjunctions to form different sentence types.

Read each sentence to check it makes sense.

When editing for sentence structure, what should you do first?

Which of these words could be missing from the following sentence? 'As she stepped into the clock, Arrietty's heart with nervous excitment.'

to ensure the writing is punctuated correctly

to ensure the text is written in the right tone and meets its purpose

Why do we edit language choices in our writing?

change 'looked' to a more precise and descriptive verb

add prepositions to show where the pendulum is

What changes could I make to the word choices in the following sentence to enhance it and achieve its intended purpose? 'Arrietty looked up at the pendulum of the clock.'

to separate a main clause from a subordinate clause

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 type to the correct definition.

improving the text flow and overall quality

What type of language should be used in narrative writing?

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