Writing the final sections of the climax, including a flashback
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write a third person flashback section of the climax of ‘A Kind of Spark’ and I can write a first person section showing the reaction to Addie’s speech.
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we are writing a third person flashback and a first person perspective.
- Switching perspectives like this allows us to focus on different elements of the narrative at different points.
- Our flashback is likely to be more formal than the first person section.
- Both sections should include a range of sentence structures and punctuation.
- Orally rehearsing our writing allows us to write more confidently.
Keywords
First person - the 'I/we' perspective
Flashback - a jump to a time or event that happened earlier in the narrative
Third person - the 'he/she/it/they' perspective
Oral rehearsal - saying the words you plan to write out loud in order to make the writing process easier
Common misconception
Pupils may want to show elements of Maggie's story that are gratuitously graphic or violent.
Remind pupils that we are talking about real people and that we should consider how Addie reacted to this in the story.
Teacher tip
The writing has not been modelled here in order to promote independent writing; if you are using this piece for teacher assessment purposes, then you should refer to local and national guidance regarding the level of teacher input that is appropriate.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Put these sections of our narrative in order.
Q2.Which of these sentences is appropriate for the flashback in our narrative?
Q3.Which of these sentences is appropriate for the first person section of our text?
Q4.Which of the features below are shown in the following first person passage? 'Out of the corner of my eye, I see Mr Macintosh look down at his feet. I grit my teeth.'
Q5.Which of these pieces of direct speech is correctly punctuated?
Q6.Which informal language features can be seen in the following first person passage? 'I clear my throat and look out at the expectant faces. I can do this. I can do it for Maggie.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Put these sentences in the order they would appear in our narrative.
Q2.In which sentence is the direct speech correctly punctuated?
Q3.Which features below can be seen in the following passage? 'I can see it’s working; they’re starting to understand. I see them looking up at me intently.'
Q4.Which informal language features below can be seen in the following passage? 'I can see it’s working; they’re starting to understand. I see them looking up at me intently.'
Q5.Which language features below are included in the following passage? '“You’re the devil’s wife! You cursed our children!” they bellowed, shaking their fists angrily.'
Q6.Sofia says, 'We've reached the end of the writing process!'. Why is she wrong?
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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