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      Editing your climax and a pre-written resolution of the animated story 'Otherwise'

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can edit the climax and resolution of 'Otherwise'.

      Key learning points

      1. Editing is the process of making any changes needed to improve our writing.
      2. Punctuation is the name for the marks used to make our sentences clearer and easier to read.
      3. When we edit word choices, we carefully review and make changes to the words in our writing.
      4. Our choice of adjectives, adverbs and verbs should be precise and descriptive.

      Keywords

      • Editing - the process of making any changes needed to improve our writing

      • Punctuation - the name for the marks used to make our sentences clearer and easier to read

      Common misconception

      Pupils may think that they have no errors if they have checked for mistakes in the writing lesson.

      Teach them that editing is a part of the writing process that needs time dedicated to improving the word choices and spotting mistakes.

      Teacher tip

      You may wish to provide pupils with work you have created for them that includes suitable things to edit. Children could do peer editing, where they edit their partner's work together and then swap roles. It can sometimes be easier for pupils to spot errors in someone else's work.

      Licence

      This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0
      except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions
      (Collection 2).

      Lesson video

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      What part of the story staircase comes after the climax?

      opening
      Correct answer: resolution
      build-up

      Q2.
      The purpose of the climax is to do which of these?

      Correct answer: Create lots of tension.
      Introduce the characters.
      Introduce the setting.

      Q3.
      Fill in the blank. Two simple sentences joined together is called a __________ sentence.

      Correct answer: compound
      complex
      simple

      Q4.
      Compound sentences contain two simple sentences joined with which of these?

      a fronted adverbial
      a capital letter
      Correct answer: a joining word

      Q5.
      Which of these is a joining word?

      Correct answer: and
      angry
      after

      Q6.
      Which of these is a fronted adverbial of manner?

      Just then,
      Correct answer: Carefully,
      and

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      What is the last part of a story staircase called?

      opening
      Correct answer: resolution
      climax
      build-up

      Q2.
      Which of these is a purpose of the resolution?

      Correct answer: resolve the problem of the main character
      add more problems
      describe the main character

      Q3.
      True or false? The resolution usually ends the story with everything resolved.

      Correct Answer: true, True

      Q4.
      In the resolution, where does Anders accidentally find himself?

      in the lake
      Correct answer: in the eagle's nest
      up a tree

      Q5.
      Why did the eagle fly away?

      Correct answer: It was scared of Anders.
      It was hungry.
      It was chasing its chicks.

      Q6.
      True or false? 'Otherwise' ends happily because Anders is no longer alone.

      Correct Answer: true, True

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