Year 3 - English
Editing a narrative based on '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 make purposeful edits to your narrative opening of 'The Man on the Moon'.
Key Notes
- Editing is the process of making changes to improve our writing.
- When editing punctuation, missing or incorrectly used capital letters, full stops and commas are all checked.
- When editing sentence structure, the way sentences are constructed is checked to improve and enhance text flow.
- When editing language, choices of words and phrases are carefully reviewed.
Vocabulary To Learn
- editing: the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality
- punctuation: a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences
- sentence structure: the way words are arranged within a sentence to convey meaning
- vocabulary: the use of specific words and phrases to convey a meaning
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that editing means correcting spelling and handwriting.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Editing is the process of making changes to improve our writing. When editing punctuation, missing or incorrectly used capital letters, full stops and commas are all checked.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'editing'
the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may think that editing means correcting spelling and handwriting. Correction: Editing involves improving language choices, sentence structure and enhancing the overall quality and effectiveness of the writing.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Developing initial responses to '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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