Writing the opening of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
I can write the opening of a narrative based on ‘Jabberwocky’.
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Writing the opening of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
I can write the opening of a narrative based on ‘Jabberwocky’.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The purpose of the opening is to engage the reader and introduce the setting and characters.
- Using a range of sentence types (simple, compound and complex) improves text flow for the reader.
- Direct speech is punctuated using inverted commas; dialogue moves the action forward.
- Notes from the plan can be used to form full sentences.
- A new paragraph is used to signal the start of a new idea or key moment.
Keywords
Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma
Relative clause - a type of subordinate clause that starts with a relative pronoun
Direct speech - shows that a character is speaking out loud in a text
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle with using accurate punctuation in direct speech sentences.
Give pupils an opportunity to practise writing speech on mini-whiteboards and provide a visual scaffold to support them.
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