Planning the build-up of 'The Viewer'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can plan the build-up of 'The Viewer'.
Key learning points
- The purpose of the build-up is to develop the plot and characters, introduce a problem and build up tension.
- Show-not-tell allows the reader to observe the emotions a character may be experiencing.
- A relative clause can be used to give additional information about a noun.
- A relative clause always starts with a relative pronoun e.g. ‘who’ or ‘which’.
Keywords
Planning - using a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text
Relative clause - a type of subordinate clause that starts with a relative pronoun
Relative pronoun - a word that starts a relative clause like ‘who’ or ‘which’
Common misconception
Pupils may find it hard to develop 'show-not-tell' ideas.
Encourage pupils to act out different parts of the build up and to show the character's emotions through body language and facial expressions, while others describe what they are doing.
Teacher tip
In this lesson, pupils are asked to include figurative language in their plans. If they haven't completed the previous lessons in this unit, you may want to do some teaching on similes, metaphors and personification before this lesson.
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2012 Hodder Children's Books edition of ‘The Viewer’ written by Gary Crew and illustrated by Shaun Tan, for this lesson.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The opening is the first section of a story where the writer describes the ...
Q2.In the opening, who is Tristan at the dump with?
Q3.A non-finite (-ing) clause would feature in which type of sentence?
Q4.True or false? A non-finite (-ing) clause is a type of subordinate clause and extends the sentence by telling the reader about a second thing that the subject is doing at the same time.
Q5.Where does a non-finite (-ing) clause go in a complex sentence?
Q6.Which of these sentences features a non-finite (-ing) clause?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The purpose of the build-up is to do which three of these things?
Q2.True or false? ‘Show-not-tell’ is a way of showing a character’s feelings with description of their actions, body language and facial expressions.
Q3.Which of these is an example of show-not-tell?
Q4.A relative clause can be used to give additional information about a...
Q5.A relative clause starts with a relative...
Q6.Which relative pronoun would you use after the noun 'boy'?
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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