'A Kind of Spark': narrative writing
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on the Year 6 unit 'Beowulf': narrative writing', in which pupils built up techniques for increasing and maintaining tension in a build-up and describing powerful action in a climax. Here, pupils finesse their writing of a build-up and climax by learning to switch between tenses to move from third person narrative prose to internal monologue and to indicate a flashback. These sophisticated techniques allow pupils to write with creative authorial flair. This unit's outcomes can be used for pupils' KS2 writing portfolios as they demonstrate all taught cohesive devices.
Prior knowledge requirements
- 'A Kind of Spark' was written by Elle McNicoll.
- Elle McNicoll is autistic.
- Autism is a lifelong neurological disorder that affects verbal and non-verbal communication and social interaction.
- Autism is a spectrum disorder.
- The protagonist of 'A Kind of Spark' is Addie, an autistic 11-year-old.
- 'A Kind of Spark' is set in contemporary Juniper close to Edinburgh, Scotland.
- Addie advocates for understanding and acceptance in her community.
- Witches have been portrayed throughout history as individuals, mainly women, who possess supernatural powers.
- Accusations of witchcraft and witch trials have occurred in various cultures and time periods.
- This writing unit is predicated on an understanding of the whole text of 'A Kind of Spark'.
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on the Year 6 unit 'Beowulf': narrative writing', in which pupils built up techniques for increasing and maintaining tension in a build-up and describing powerful action in a climax. Here, pupils finesse their writing of a build-up and climax by learning to switch between tenses to move from third person narrative prose to internal monologue and to indicate a flashback. These sophisticated techniques allow pupils to write with creative authorial flair. This unit's outcomes can be used for pupils' KS2 writing portfolios as they demonstrate all taught cohesive devices.
Prior knowledge requirements
- 'A Kind of Spark' was written by Elle McNicoll.
- Elle McNicoll is autistic.
- Autism is a lifelong neurological disorder that affects verbal and non-verbal communication and social interaction.
- Autism is a spectrum disorder.
- The protagonist of 'A Kind of Spark' is Addie, an autistic 11-year-old.
- 'A Kind of Spark' is set in contemporary Juniper close to Edinburgh, Scotland.
- Addie advocates for understanding and acceptance in her community.
- Witches have been portrayed throughout history as individuals, mainly women, who possess supernatural powers.
- Accusations of witchcraft and witch trials have occurred in various cultures and time periods.
- This writing unit is predicated on an understanding of the whole text of 'A Kind of Spark'.
Reading, writing & oracy
'A Kind of Spark': narrative writing
In this unit, pupils write a build-up and climax based on the text, 'A Kind of Spark'. They learn to switch tense to highlight a jump in perspective from narrative prose to an internal monologue and from present to past tense to indicate a flashback. These outcomes can be used for KS2 SATS writing.
15 lessons in unit
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