Planning the resolution of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can plan the resolution of a narrative based on ‘Jabberwocky’.
Key learning points
- The purpose of the resolution is to resolve a story, tying up its 'loose ends' and solving the characters' problems.
- When we plan, we log precise and ambitious vocabulary to help paint vivid pictures for our reader.
- Dialogue is the written conversation between two or more characters within a narrative and it moves the story forward.
- A plan is written in note-form, out of full sentences.
- Some vocabulary choices are more precise than others.
Keywords
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's purpose
Dialogue - the written conversation between two characters or more within a narrative
Common misconception
Pupils may think they can write a narrative by briefly explaining each key moment.
It is important we choose a range of adjectives, verbs and adverbs to include in our plan that creates a full, descriptive narrative. The reader needs to be able to 'see' the pictures we paint with our words.
Teacher tip
Spend lots of time before writing the plan generating vocabulary collaboratively. You could model using a thesaurus to create a vocabulary wall.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Order the sections of a narrative.
Q2.Match the word class to its definition:
a person, place or thing
a word that describes a noun
a doing, being or having word
a word that describes a verb
Q3.What language structure is this an example of? 'the defeated, most-feared beast'
Q4.Match the word class to its example.
gentleman
defeated
ecstatic
proudly
Q5.What is a plan?
Q6.True or false? The Jabberwock defeated the boy.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? A plan should be written in full sentences.
Q2.What is the main purpose of the resolution of a narrative?
Q3.Which of the following are true about dialogue?
Q4.Put the four key moments of the resolution in chronological order.
Q5.Match each word class to its example.
forest
enormous
with pride
marched
Q6.Which of the following is a complete sentence?
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