Generating vocabulary for the climax of 'Beowulf and the dragon'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can develop ideas for rich vocabulary to describe elements of the battle and the emotions being experienced in the climax and resolution of ‘Beowulf and the dragon’.
Key learning points
- Writing is most successful when its structure, content and vocabulary are planned.
- It is also useful to orally rehearse storytelling the events we're going to write.
- We will need to include rich vocabulary to show the action in the battle between Beowulf and the dragon.
- We will also need rich vocabulary to show the emotions Beowulf and Wiglaf experience.
Keywords
Text map - a visual representation of a series of events, where pictures represent events
Climax - the point in the narrative where the suspense and excitement reach their highest point
Resolution - the point in the narrative where problems are resolved
Rich vocabulary - words chosen intentionally to convey a certain impression to the reader of a place, person or thing
‘show-not-tell’ - a writing technique for showing a character’s feelings with description of their actions, body language and facial expressions
Common misconception
Pupils may believe they are expected to tell a detailed story using various sentence types at this stage.
The oral storytelling here is the basis on which the more detailed, varied writing will be built - pupils should try to make their storytelling 'interesting', but it doesn't need to use all the grammatical structures they know at this point.
Teacher tip
It is worth investing time in the storytelling section of the lesson as this will make subsequent writing sessions much easier; you may wish to provide some pupils with additional opportunities to rehearse their storytelling.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.In which part of a narrative are problems usually introduced?
Q2.In which part of a narrative does the tension in a story usually reach its highest point?
Q3.What happens in the resolution of a narrative?
Q4.Which event is the climax in 'Beowulf and the dragon'?
Q5.Which event is the resolution in 'Beowulf and the dragon'?
Q6.Which characters are involved in the climax and resolution of 'Beowulf and the dragon'?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these events are included in the climax and resolution of 'Beowulf and the dragon'?
Q2.Put these events from the climax and resolution of 'Beowulf and the dragon' in order.
Q3.Which of the following are items worn or carried by Beowulf in battle?
Q4.Match each example of rich vocabulary to its meaning.
Q5.Which of the following similes could be used to describe the dragon's scales?
Q6.Which of the examples below use 'show-not-tell'?
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