Publishing a piece of narrative writing based on 'The Happy Prince'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can publish a piece of narrative writing based on ‘The Happy Prince’.
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 Happy Prince' under a visualiser or on an interactive whiteboard. You could also support pupils' drawing process by showing them illustrations from various book versions of the original story.
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Order these sections of a narrative in chronological order.
Q2.Who are the main characters of 'The Happy Prince'?
Q3.Select three key moments from 'The Happy Prince'.
Q4.Select the correct spelling.
Q5.What is the definition of an illustrator?
Q6.In which section of the narrative would you find this sentence? 'Above the vast city, a golden statue stood proudly.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'It is important to use neat, joined handwriting when publishing.' Is this true or false?
Q2.Order these sections of a narrative in chronological order.
Q3.Which of the following are true about an illustration?
Q4.Select the correct spelling.
Q5.Which of the following would be found in a piece of narrative writing?
Q6.Which sentence would be found in a piece of narrative writing?
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