Writing the middle, building suspense: 'Jack and the Beanstalk'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write the middle of a traditional tale.
Key learning points
- Nouns can be written in a list using commas and 'and' used before the final noun, such as 'the coins, a hen and a harp.'
- Some adverbs describing how characters move can be used at the start of a sentence, such as 'Quickly,'
- Exclamation marks can be used to show strong emotion, such as shock at finding an enormous beanstalk.
- Powerful verbs can be used to describe what characters do, such as 'crept'
- Two ideas can be joined using a joining word, 'and'
Keywords
Noun - a naming word for people, places and things
Comma - a punctuation mark used to list two adjectives or after a fronted adverbial
Adverb - a word that describes or gives more information about a verb, adjective, or other adverbs
Exclamation mark - a punctuation mark used to express strong emotion
Joining word - a word that joins words or ideas
Common misconception
Pupils may want to use an exclamation mark for every sentence or overuse them.
When you introduce exclamation marks, 'give' each child one exclamation mark to put in their pockets. Tell them they can only have one, so they should only get it out of their pocket when they think it is the best place to use it.
Teacher tip
Consider the pupils you are teaching and what they are able to write. If necessary, adapt the outcome for some children to stick to writing one sentence per picture. Provide as many scaffolds as necessary, including repeated sentence stems and word banks.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word is the adjective in this sentence: Jack lived with his lonely mother.
Q2.Match the word to the word class from this sentence: Jack climbed the enormous beanstalk.
common noun
verb
adjecive
proper noun
Q3.Choose the correct word to complete this sentence: Fairy tales are...
Q4.Choose the correct word to complete this sentence: Every sentence starts with a...
Q5.Identify the verbs.
Q6.Order these events that take place in the story 'Jack and the Beanstalk'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which sentences end in exclamation marks?
Q2.Which is the correct definition of an adverb?
Q3.Identify the sentences that include sequencing language.
Q4.Which verb would best fill the gap in this sentence: Jack _________ the beanstalk.
Q5.Identify the sentence that makes complete sense.
Q6.Which sentence includes a joining word?
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