Year 2 - English
Planning the climax of 'Lucky Dip'
'Lucky Dip': narrative writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils write their own version of the short animation 'The Lucky Dip'. Pupils write using the narrative structure of opening, build-up, climax and resolution - a more sophisticated structure than beginning, middle, end. This unit can be used for KS1 writing teacher assessment purposes.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to plan the climax of 'Lucky Dip'.
Key Notes
- The purpose of the climax is to describe the problem and create the highest point of tension.
- Our plan will contain ambitious vocabulary.
- Our plan will contain nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs.
- Using ambitious vocabulary helps to paint a vivid picture in the reader's mind and make writing exciting to read.
Vocabulary To Learn
- ambitious vocabulary: high-level language in writing that meets the text purpose
- planning: creating a framework before writing a section or whole text
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may find it hard to remember all the action in the climax.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The purpose of the climax is to describe the problem and create the highest point of tension. Our plan will contain ambitious vocabulary.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'ambitious vocabulary'
high-level language in writing that meets the text purpose.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may find it hard to remember all the action in the climax. Correction: Teach pupils to break down the climax into smaller sections and then focus on what happened in that section. Provide children will printed images from the animation, to support them with planning their climax.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Editing the climax and resolution of 'Lucky Dip' Study Guide
- Generating vocabulary to describe the characters in the story 'Lucky Dip' Study Guide
- Generating vocabulary to describe the setting of the story 'Lucky Dip' Study Guide
- Planning the build-up of 'Lucky Dip' Study Guide
- Planning the opening of 'Lucky Dip' Study Guide
- Sequencing and retelling the story of 'Lucky Dip' Study Guide
- Writing the build-up of 'Lucky Dip' Study Guide
- Writing the climax of 'Lucky Dip' Study Guide
- Writing the opening of 'Lucky Dip' Study Guide
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