Writing the second half of the build-up of 'A Kind of Spark'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write the second half of a section of the build-up in ‘A Kind of Spark’, switching between a third person perspective and internal monologue.
Key learning points
- We are writing about an event from the build-up, using a third person perspective.
- We are then using internal monologue to reflect on the same event from Addie's perspective.
- Using a plan and orally rehearsing our writing helps us to do our best writing.
- We should aim to use a complete range of sentence types and language features in our writing.
Keywords
Build-up - the part of a narrative where problems are introduced and tension rises
Third person perspective - the 'he/she/it/they' perspective
Internal monologue - the inner voice of a character - their thoughts to themselves, not spoken aloud
Figurative language - the use of metaphors, similes, personification and other literary devices to create imaginative meanings
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to convert their plan into complete sentences.
Ensure that pupils have plenty of time to orally rehearse using their plans.
Teacher tip
This piece of writing is relatively unsupported so it could be used for Teacher Assessment purposes; you should refer to national and local guidance for the level of support you can provide. The model piece uses language features taught throughout our Y6 content.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which sections of our narrative still need to be written?
Q2.Which language feature is shown in the following sentence? 'Emily, who was smirking, looked at Addie with disgust.'
Q3.What is the purpose of the semi-colon in the following sentence? 'Addie looked at the remains of the thesaurus; the word glared up at her angrily.'
Q4.Which type of figurative language is used in the following sentence? 'My mind is a blank page.'
Q5.What features of internal monologue are shown in the following sentence? 'What am I doing? Why can't I stop? I just want it to end ...'
Q6.Which of the following are the most important steps to take before we write our first draft of a piece of writing?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Jun has already completed his narrative. Put the paragraphs of his text in the correct order.
Q2.Which language features are shown in the following sentence? 'On the other side of the room, Emily smirked like a well-fed cat.'
Q3.What punctuation could be missing from the following sentence? 'Addie looked away she couldn't meet Miss Murphy's steely gaze.'
Q4.Which type of figurative language is used in the following sentence? 'Addie sat curled up at the back of the room, a hard, round stone.'
Q5.Which features of an internal monologue are found in the following sentence? 'I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry ...'
Q6.What is the next step of the writing process once we have finished a first draft?
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