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Writing to introduce the characters and settings in the story 'Wild'

'Wild': reading and writing

Unit Summary

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Lesson Summary

You can write the beginning of a story from the girl's perspective.

Key Notes

  • This narrative is told in the past tense.
  • This narrative is written from the girl's perspective, using "I", "me" and "my".
  • The beginning of a story introduces the main characters, setting and plot.
  • Two ideas can be joined using a joining word "and".
  • Two adjective sentences describing characters and settings need a comma in between, such as "magical, dark forest".

Vocabulary To Learn

  • beginning: the first part of a story, typically introducing main characters, setting and the plot
  • character: a person or animal in the story
  • setting: where the story takes place
  • plot: what happens in the story
  • perspective: one particular view of something

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may tick their success criteria without checking and correcting.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

This narrative is told in the past tense. This narrative is written from the girl's perspective, using "I", "me" and "my".

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'beginning'

the first part of a story, typically introducing main characters, setting and the plot.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils may tick their success criteria without checking and correcting. Correction: Emphasise correcting mistakes to develop a growth mindset and model how you would like them to correct in terms of presentation.

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