Planning part two of the opening of 'Macbeth'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use a wide range of vocabulary and grammatical features to plan a narrative opening of 'Macbeth'.
Key learning points
- Writing is most successful when it is planned.
- A narrative opening should engage the reader and describe the setting and any characters who are present.
- This narrative outcome will be written in the third person.
- Dialogue can be used to convey character and advance the action.
- Variation in vocabulary and sentence structure engages the reader and enhances text cohesion.
Keywords
Adjective - a word that describes a noun
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma
Inverted commas - a pair of punctuation marks that signal direct speech to the reader
Reporting clause - a clause that tells the reader who said the speech sentence and how
Common misconception
Pupils might spend too much time on their sketch, not leaving them with enough time for their annotations.
Model drawing a sketch yourself. You could also give pupils a timer of two minutes to complete their sketch in. For pupils who are struggling, you might provide a printed sketch of the witches to support them.
Teacher tip
If pupils need additional support writing speech, refer to our Year 5 Grammar unit 'Speech punctuation, parenthesis and apostrophes'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a plan?
Q2.Who are the first characters we are introduced to in the opening of 'Macbeth'?
Q3.Which punctuation is a fronted adverbial followed by?
Q4.Match the word class to its example.
Q5.What atmosphere do we want to create in our narrative opening of 'Macbeth'?
Q6.Which of the following makes a complex sentence when joined to a main clause?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following adjectives would be appropriate in describing the three witches?
Q2.Match the description to the correct sense it describes.
Q3.A fronted adverbial can be which of these?
Q4.Decide whether each fronted adverbial is showing time, place or manner.
Q5.Match each part of a speech sentence to its correct purpose.
Q6.What piece of punctuation is missing in this speech second sentence? They gathered around as the dominant sorcerer howled "When shall we three meet again?"
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To help you plan your 5 English lesson on: Planning part two of the opening of 'Macbeth', download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
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