the factors outside a text that influence it, such as the historical period, setting and society at the time

the historical time period from 1701-1800

government support for people, such as social care and health services

Understanding the context of 'The Highwayman'

English

In 'The Highwayman: Narrative Writing', pupils will develop their understanding of how to create atmosphere and engage the reader using figurative language. In 'Shakespeare's ’Macbeth’: Narrative and Soliloquy Writing', pupils will use figurative language to write a narrative based on Shakespearean tragedy and convey characters' thoughts and feelings through soliloquy writing.

In 'The Viewer', pupils developed their use of cohesive devices and show-not-tell to convey character. In 'The Highwayman: Narrative Writing', pupils will develop their understanding of how to create atmosphere and engage the reader using figurative language.

In this unit, pupils use 'The Highwayman' by Alfred Noyes as the stimulus from which to write a character and setting description, a narrative build-up in third person prose and a section incorporating varied speech sentences. Pupils complete the unit reciting and memorising parts of the poem.

'The Highwayman': narrative writing

a part of a poem consisting of two or more lines grouped together

to study something in detail to understand its meaning

the structures of language that use words

the use of metaphor, simile and personification to paint vivid pictures for the reader

Analysing stanzas one and two of 'The Highwayman'

tells the reader when, where or how something happened

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

the use of simile, metaphor and personification to create vivid imagery

how a writer constructs their writing to convey emotions and mood to the reader

Planning a setting and character description based on 'The Highwayman'

a punctuation mark used to show if a noun belongs to another noun

Writing a setting and character description based on 'The Highwayman'

introduces the storyline for some main characters and begins to set up a problem or situation that will build in tension

Analysing stanzas three and four of 'The Highwayman'

two words joined using a hyphen to form one adjective

a punctuation mark that can be used to form compound adjectives

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

Planning the first part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'

an adjective formed of two hyphenated words

Writing the first part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'

Planning and writing the second part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'

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 that words are arranged within sentences to convey meaning

Editing the build-up of 'The Highwayman'

Analysing stanzas five and six of 'The Highwayman'

spoken words between two or more people in a text

the reconstruction of a text to perform in a dramatic presentation

a form of non-verbal communication conveyed through the face to show emotions

a movement that helps express an idea or meaning

the rise and fall of the voice when speaking

Using drama to analyse the next section of 'The Highwayman'

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

a sentence that includes direct speech first before the reporting clause

a sentence includes direct speech second after the reporting clause

a clause that tells the reader who said the speech and how

Reviewing speech punctuation to write the next section of 'The Highwayman'

when two or more characters are speaking in a text

a speech sentence that includes direct speech first before the reporting clause

a speech sentence that includes direct speech second after the reporting clause

Planning the third part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'

Writing the third part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'

a set of standardised symbols and marks used to punctuate direct speech sentences

Editing the speech section of ‘The Highwayman’

to read aloud a text from memory in front of an audience

using our voice to speak powerfully and clearly

how we use our posture and gestures to communicate meaning and feelings

'The Highwayman': narrative writing

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These lessons will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.