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      Planning the resolution of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon'

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can plan precise, ambitious vocabulary to write a narrative resolution based on 'The Man on the Moon’.

      Key learning points

      1. The purpose of the resolution is to resolve the story and give readers a chance to reflect.
      2. Precise and ambitious vocabulary is logged on a plan for future use.
      3. Notes should not be written in full sentences and bullet points can be used to make notes clear.
      4. Fronted adverbials of time, place and manner indicate when, where and how an action takes place.

      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 purpose

      • Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma

      Common misconception

      Planning needs to be detailed and include full sentences.

      Planning should only have key vocabulary and be written in note-form using bullet points.

      Teacher tip

      Re-watch the resolution several times so that pupils are clear about which moments of the film are in the resolution. Ensure pupils are given an opportunity to reflect and consider how the characters' actions contrast with those from the opening.

      Licence

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      Lesson video

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      What was the final moment of the climax?

      Lily scootered home.
      Lily slumped on the sofa.
      Correct answer: The man received a gift: a telescope.
      Lily tried to send a letter to the moon.

      Q2.
      Put the sections of a narrative in the correct order.

      1 - opening
      2 - build-up
      3 - climax
      4 - resolution

      Q3.
      What is a narrative?

      an information text
      Correct answer: a story
      a poem
      a playscript

      Q4.
      Match the word class to its example.

      Correct Answer:adverb,ecstatically

      ecstatically

      Correct Answer:verb,zoomed

      zoomed

      Correct Answer:adjective,bright-eyed

      bright-eyed

      Correct Answer:noun,telescope

      telescope

      Q5.
      What is the purpose of the resolution?

      to build up excitement
      Correct answer: to resolve the story
      to show the main action
      to introduce the characters

      Q6.
      Which of these questions would appear in 'The Man on the Moon?'

      Did you know that the moon is 384,400 km away from Earth?
      Correct answer: Would she ever reach him?
      Have you ever wondered what the moon is made of?
      Correct answer: Would anyone ever know he was there?

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Put the events of the resolution in the correct order.

      1 - The man looks down at Earth through his telescope.
      2 - Lily and the man wave at each other.
      3 - A tear rolls down his face as he realises someone is thinking of him.

      Q2.
      What would an appropriate adverb be for how Lily waved at the man?

      sadly
      Correct answer: elatedly
      with sorrow
      interestingly

      Q3.
      Which is the most appropriate show and tell language for the man when he sees Lily through the telescope?

      His heart sank.
      Correct answer: A tear rolled down his cheek.
      His heart heart pounded quickly in his chest.
      His blood began to boil.

      Q4.
      What would an appropriate verb be for how the man communicated with Lily?

      shouted
      Correct answer: waved
      whistled
      smiled

      Q5.
      What would an appropriate adverb be for how the man used the telescope?

      quickly
      Correct answer: delicately
      aggressively
      without care

      Q6.
      Which of the following would be found in a narrative plan?

      Correct answer: ambitious adjectives and adverbs
      full sentences with accurate punctuation
      Correct answer: bullet point notes
      subheadings

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