Publishing a narrative based on 'The BFG'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can publish a piece of narrative writing based on 'The BFG'.
Key learning points
- A published piece of writing should be visually and linguistically appealing to the reader.
- Neat, joined handwriting is important when publishing a piece of writing.
- A piece of published writing is the final, best version that becomes available to others.
- Illustrations provide visual representations of the characters, settings and events described in the text.
- Illustrations can bring the world of the story to life and make it more vivid in the reader's mind.
Keywords
Publishing - producing a final, best version that becomes available to others
Layout - the way information is organised on the page
Paragraph - a distinct section of a piece of writing, indicated by a new line and an indentation
Illustrations - visual representations of the characters, settings and events described in a text
Common misconception
Pupils think they need to use new ideas when publishing their writing.
Pupils should use the sections they have written in previous lessons that have been planned, drafted and edited.
Teacher tip
Model how to draw the key moment from 'The BFG' under a visualiser or on an interactive whiteboard. You could also support pupils' drawing process by showing them illustrations from various book and film versions.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Put these sections of a narrative in chronological order.
Q2.What are the main settings in the opening and the build-up of 'The BFG'?
Q3.Select the correct spelling of the word below.
Q4.Select the key moments from the opening and build-up of 'The BFG'.
Q5.What is the definition of an illustrator?
Q6.In which section of the narrative would you find the following sentence? 'One thundery night, a young orphan woke up in her dim dormitory.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? It is important to use neat, joined handwriting when publishing.
Q2.The is the name of a text.
Q3.Which of the following is true about illustrations?
Q4.Select the correct spelling of the word below.
Q5.Which of the following would be found in a piece of narrative writing?
Q6.Which of these sentences would be found in a piece of narrative writing?
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