Year 3 - English
Developing initial responses to 'The Man on the Moon'
'The Man on the Moon': narrative writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils write their own version of the short film 'The Man on the Moon'. The unit encourages pupils to build on their understanding of the narrative structure of opening, build-up, climax and resolution. Each section is written with a focus on using certain sentence types.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to discuss your initial responses to the short film 'The Man on the Moon'.
Key Notes
- 'The Man on the Moon' is a short film about a man who lives on the moon.
- Visual literacy writing units use short films or moving picture as the stimulus for writing.
- Imagination must be used to picture a man living on the moon.
- Pupils will have different responses to the same clip and these should be discussed.
- Hot-seating is a drama technique that helps pupils understand and empathise with fictional characters.
Vocabulary To Learn
- imagination: the mind's ability to create pictures and ideas that aren't real
- empathise: getting inside a character's head
- response: a feeling, emotion or opinion that can be discussed about something someone has seen or heard
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may find it hard to imagine the scene without having seen anything like it before.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
'The Man on the Moon' is a short film about a man who lives on the moon. Visual literacy writing units use short films or moving picture as the stimulus for writing.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'imagination'
the mind's ability to create pictures and ideas that aren't real.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may find it hard to imagine the scene without having seen anything like it before. Correction: Whilst it might be difficult to imagine it perfectly, we can use our imagination to create ideas that paint a vivid picture.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Editing a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon' Study Guide
- Generating ambitious vocabulary for narrative writing Study Guide
- Planning the build-up of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon' Study Guide
- Planning the climax of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon' Study Guide
- Planning the opening of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon' Study Guide
- Planning the resolution of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon' Study Guide
- Summarising and sequencing the story of 'The Man on the Moon' Study Guide
- Writing the build-up of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon' Study Guide
- Writing the climax of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon' Study Guide
- Writing the opening of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon' Study Guide
- Writing the resolution of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon' Study Guide
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