Planning a narrative opening based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can plan the opening of a narrative based on ‘How To Train Your Dragon’.
Key learning points
- The purpose of the opening is to engage the reader and introduce characters and plot.
- Using a range of linguistic devices helps achieve text purpose.
- A non-finite complex sentence is formed of a main clause and a non-finite subordinate clause.
Keywords
Purpose - the aim of the text
Opening - the first section of a fiction text
Non-finite subordinate clause - a type of clause that can begin with a verb in the progressive tense
Non-finite complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and a non-finite subordinate clause
Common misconception
Pupils may not be aware that a non-finite subordinate clause can be used before and after a main clause.
Ensure that you say and model a variety of non-finite complex sentences where the non-finite clause is positioned both at the start of the sentence and at the end of the sentence.
Teacher tip
Show pupils the opening scene of the 'How To Train Your Dragon' film to bring this scene to life.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a narrative?
Q2.'How To Train Your Dragon' was written and illustrated by whom?
Q3.Match the adverbial types to their examples:
that night
over the horizon
with a roar
Q4.A clause is a group of words that contains a...
Q5.'As the stars illuminated the sky' is an example of which type of clause?
Q6.Identify the relative pronoun in this sentence: The sky, which was pitch black, was scattered with stars.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords to their definitions:
the aim of the text
the first section of a fiction text
a clause that can begin with a verb in the progressive tense
a sentence formed of a main clause and a non-finite subordinate clause
Q2.Select which of these are the purpose of a narrative opening:
Q3.A sentence formed of one main clause is called a _______ sentence.
Q4.A sentence formed of two main clauses joined by a co-ordinating conjunction is called a _______ sentence.
Q5.A sentence formed of a main clause and a subordinate clause is called a _______ sentence.
Q6.Match the complex sentence types to their examples.
After the battle subsided, the villagers emerged from their huts.
The dragons, which breathed fire, destroyed the island.
Racing to protect their livestock, the Vikings grabbed their weapons.
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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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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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