Planning the build-up of 'The Iron Man'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can plan two paragraphs for the build-up of ‘The Iron Man’.
Key learning points
- The purpose of the build-up is to build up suspense and excitement before the climax.
- The build-up of 'The Iron Man' describes humanity’s response to the Iron Man.
- When we plan, we log precise and ambitious vocabulary to help paint vivid pictures for our reader.
- A plan includes notes, a sequence of events and ambitious vocabulary.
- ‘Show-and-tell’ language shows a character’s feelings by describing their actions, body language and facial expressions.
Keywords
Suspense - when you are feeling anxious or excited about what may happen
Plan - a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text
Notes - written out of full sentences
Ambitious vocabulary - high-level language in writing that meets the text purpose
'show and tell' - a writing technique for showing a character’s feelings with description of their actions and expressions
Common misconception
Children may find it difficult to generate a range of precise and ambitious vocabulary in order to avoid repetition in the build up.
Model the use of a thesaurus for uplevelling vocabulary. E.g. Instead of 'ran', when describing the movements of Hogarth and his father, show other examples like 'raced', 'sped', 'sprinted', 'hurried', 'darted'.
Teacher tip
Include a teaching point on how language choice conveys the gradual building of suspense. Highlight how a peaceful scene is first created while Hogarth is fishing and then the language conveys a gradual increase in fear across both paragraphs.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Put the following in order to show the structure of a narrative.
Q2.How did the opening of 'The Iron Man' end?
Q3.What is the purpose of the build-up?
Q4.What problem is encountered in the build-up of 'The Iron Man'?
Q5.How does humanity respond to the Iron Man?
Q6.True or false? Everyone is happy after the Iron Man is buried.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the definition of suspense?
Q2.Put the events in the build-up of the story in the correct order.
Q3.Which linguistic devices can writers use to build suspense?
Q4.Match each word type to the correct definition.
Q5.What is ambitious vocabulary?
Q6.How do you record your notes in a plan?
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