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Writing the build-up of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'

I can write the build-up of a narrative based on ‘Jabberwocky’.

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Writing the build-up of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'

I can write the build-up of a narrative based on ‘Jabberwocky’.

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Key learning points

  1. The purpose of the build-up is to develop the characters’ emotions and build tension and suspense.
  2. Notes from a plan can be used to form full sentences.
  3. A new paragraph signifies a new key moment.
  4. A range of sentence types (simple, compound and complex) improves text flow for the reader.
  5. A relative complex sentence is formed of a main clause that can be interrupted by a relative clause.

Keywords

  • Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged

  • Relative clause - a type of subordinate clause that starts with a relative pronoun

  • Rhetorical question - a question asked to the reader that does not expect an answer

  • Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma

Common misconception

Pupils may struggle with how to apply the comma rule in a relative complex sentence.

Provide a visual scaffold of a relative complex sentence. Ask children to identify the relative pronoun that begins the relative clause and ensure that the visual highlights the comma rule.


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