Writing the next two 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 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 struggle to punctuate direct speech correctly.
You may wish to select a few slides from our KS2 Grammar lessons on speech if appropriate to remind children of the punctuation rules.
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.When writing in role as Addie, which of these features did we use?
Q2.Put the sections of our narrative in order.
Q3.Which sentence uses the third person and the past tense?
Q4.Which of the aspects below are shown in the following passage? 'Mr Macintosh stands up and I know it's time. Will they listen? Can I persuade them?'
Q5.Which informal language features can we see in the following passage that are appropriate for a first person perspective? 'I step up nervously, feeling like I'm in a dream.'
Q6.Why are 'triggers' useful in our story?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these sentences are appropriate for the flashback of our narrative?
Q2.Which of these sentences are appropriate for the first person section of our text?
Q3.Which of the features below are shown in the following flashback passage? 'What was she being accused of? In confusion, she stumbled to the wooden door and she opened it a crack.'
Q4.Which of these pieces of direct speech are correctly punctuated?
Q5.Which informal language features can be seen in this first person passage? 'I’m sure I see the hint of a smile - a real smile - on his lips. I let out a sigh, stepping away from the microphone.'
Q6.Put these key steps of writing well in order.
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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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