KS1 & KS2 English curriculum

This unit uses and builds on pupils' knowledge of the narrative writing style from the Year 4 unit ''A Christmas Carol': narrative writing and reading'. The unit starts with an analysis of the plot of the nonsense poem 'Jabberwocky' for pupils to clarify key plot events and to understand nonsense vocabulary used by Carroll. Pupils then write their own version of the complete narrative, writing an opening, build-up, climax and resolution. This unit prepares pupils for writing another complete narrative in the Year 4 unit 'The Happy Prince': narrative writing'.

1. Understanding the plot of 'Jabberwocky'
2. Generating vocabulary to write a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
3. Planning the opening of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
4. Writing the opening of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
5. Planning the build-up of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
6. Writing the build-up of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
7. Peer editing the opening of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
8. Planning the climax of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
9. Writing the climax of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
10. Planning the resolution of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
11. Writing the resolution of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
12. Editing the final two paragraphs of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
13. Publishing a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'

• A narrative can be structured as an opening, build-up, climax and resolution.
• Each part of a story has a specific purpose and intended effect on the reader.
• The intended effect on the reader is achieved through careful vocabulary choices.
• Adjectives describe nouns and adverbials modify verbs.
• There are three main types of sentences: simple, compound and complex
• These must be punctuated accurately with a full stop, capital letter and a comma where needed.
• An adverbial complex sentence consists of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause.
• Speech first in a sentence must be punctuated with inverted commas (with a comma, question or exclamation mark before the closing inverted commas).