Year 2 - English
Generating questions about the characters in the animated story 'Otherwise'
'Otherwise': narrative writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils write their own version of the short animation 'Otherwise'. Pupils write a narrative opening, build-up and climax, building on their understanding of beginning, middle, end narrative structuring from Year 1. Pupils edit their own writing at the end of the unit.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to ask questions about the characters in the animation 'Otherwise'.
Key Notes
- An animated story is a narrative brought to life through the medium of animation.
- A question is a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer and ends with a question mark.
- Questions start with question words and these need a capital letter.
- A question always ends with a question mark
- We can ask questions about characters to help us engage with a story.
Vocabulary To Learn
- animated story: a narrative brought to life through the medium of animation
- character: a person or animal in a story
- question: a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer and ends with a question mark
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may not remember the question mark at the end of a question.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
An animated story is a narrative brought to life through the medium of animation. A question is a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer and ends with a question mark.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'animated story'
a narrative brought to life through the medium of animation.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may not remember the question mark at the end of a question. Correction: When saying the questions aloud, encourage pupils to draw the question mark in the air, or say 'question mark' out loud to help them remember.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Editing your climax and a pre-written resolution of the animated story 'Otherwise' Study Guide
- Generating vocabulary to use when writing the story of the animation 'Otherwise' Study Guide
- Planning to write the build-up of the animated story 'Otherwise' Study Guide
- Planning to write the climax of the animated story 'Otherwise' Study Guide
- Planning to write the opening of the animated story 'Otherwise' Study Guide
- Sequencing and retelling the story of the animation 'Otherwise' Study Guide
- Writing the build-up of the animated story 'Otherwise' Study Guide
- Writing the climax of the animated story 'Otherwise' Study Guide
- Writing the opening of the animated story 'Otherwise' Study Guide
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