Exploring vocabulary for a setting description in 'Sherlock Holmes'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explore vocabulary that relates to Victorian London and suggest ways of including it in setting descriptions.
Key learning points
- Writing is most successful when it is planned.
- Vocabulary can be planned to precisely match a setting.
- We can mention items from the appropriate time period in order to show the historical context of a setting.
- We can use fronted adverbials and preposition phrases to show where items are in a setting.
Keywords
Setting description - a detailed description of the location where a narrative is set
Historical context - the events, lifestyle and living conditions that existed at a particular time in history
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma
Preposition phrase - a phrase composed of a preposition and a noun phrase that follows it
Common misconception
Pupils may believe that all fronted adverbials of place are preposition phrases.
Some are ('In the distance,'), but others are not ('Everywhere,'). A preposition phrase contains a preposition followed by a noun phrase and preposition phrases can often be placed at the start of a sentence to make a fronted adverbial of place.
Teacher tip
Gather vocabulary from this lesson in an appropriate place to support future planning and writing.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which genre are the 'Sherlock Holmes' books?
Q2.Match the genres to their conventions.
Q3.Which is the correct definition of a 'perpetrator'?
Q4.Which is the best description of the detective fiction character convention 'the bumbling official'?
Q5.Which plot point from 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle' fits with the plot convention 'the red herring'?
Q6.Which of these plot conventions are most likely to occur at the start of the story?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these would be anachronistic in a setting description of Victorian England?
Q2.Which of the following would be good to include in a setting description of Victorian London in order to show the historical context?
Q3.Match each piece of historical vocabulary to its definition.
Q4.Match these vocabulary words that relate to Victorian London to their definitions.
Q5.Match these words that relate to Victorian London to their definitions.
Q6.Which of the following are fronted adverbials of place?
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