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Publishing a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'

I can publish a piece of narrative writing based on ‘Jabberwocky’.

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Publishing a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'

I can publish a piece of narrative writing based on ‘Jabberwocky’.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. A published piece of writing should be visually and linguistically appealing to the reader.
  2. Neat, joined handwriting is important when publishing a piece of writing.
  3. A piece of published writing is the final, best version that becomes available to others.
  4. Illustrations provide visual representations of the characters, settings and events described in the text.
  5. 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.


To help you plan your year 4 English lesson on: Publishing a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky', download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...

Model how to draw the key moment from 'Jabberwocky' 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.
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