Year 2 - English
Sequencing and retelling the story of the animation '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 sequence and retell the story of 'Otherwise'.
Key Notes
- Sequencing means putting the events in the right order so they make sense.
- 'Otherwise' is an animation which follows Anders, a red chameleon, who is different to the others.
- Retell means to summarise a story in your own words.
- Fronted adverbials of time tell the reader when the events in the sentence took place.
Vocabulary To Learn
- sequence: putting things in a specific order
- retell: to summarise a story in our own words
- fronted adverbial of time: a sentence starter that tells the reader when something happens
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may find it hard to sequence all the stills from memory.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Sequencing means putting the events in the right order so they make sense. 'Otherwise' is an animation which follows Anders, a red chameleon, who is different to the others.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'sequence'
putting things in a specific order.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may find it hard to sequence all the stills from memory. Correction: Allow pupils to watch the animation a few times, so that the story is clear in their heads. Pupils could work in pairs or small groups to sequence the images at their tables on sugar paper.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Editing your climax and a pre-written resolution of the animated story 'Otherwise' Study Guide
- Generating questions about the characters in 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
- 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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