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Planning the opening of 'Lucky Dip'

'Lucky Dip': narrative writing

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 make a plan for writing the opening of 'Lucky Dip'.

Key Notes

  • Creating a plan is a good way to help you prepare before completing a piece of writing
  • Our plans will contain ambitious vocabulary
  • Two adjectives in an expanded noun phrase should be separated by a comma
  • Adverbs should be used to describe a verb

Vocabulary To Learn

  • planning: preparing to write by generating vocabulary
  • ambitious vocabulary: using words that are precise and descriptive

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may think that all words are ambitious vocabulary.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Creating a plan is a good way to help you prepare before completing a piece of writing. Our plans will contain ambitious vocabulary.

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

preparing to write by generating vocabulary.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils may think that all words are ambitious vocabulary. Correction: Teach pupils that there can be multiple options when selecting vocabulary and they need to carefully choose the most precise words in their writing.

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