Year 3 - English
Summarising and sequencing the story of '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 summarise and sequence the story of 'The Man on the Moon'.
Key Notes
- Narrative writing can be structured into an opening, a build-up, a climax and a resolution.
- Each part of a story has a specific purpose and intended effect for the reader.
- 'The Man on the Moon' can be summarised into five key parts.
- Sequencing places the story's events in chronological order.
Vocabulary To Learn
- summary: tells the most important parts of a story in a short and simple way
- sequencing: arranging events in the order they happened in
- narrative: a story
- structure: the way a text is organised
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may confuse the purposes of the different sections of the story.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Narrative writing can be structured into an opening, a build-up, a climax and a resolution. Each part of a story has a specific purpose and intended effect for the reader.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'summary'
tells the most important parts of a story in a short and simple way.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may confuse the purposes of the different sections of the story. Correction: Each section serves a different purpose for the reader or viewer. One section may intend to set a scene whilst another may increase tension.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Developing initial responses to 'The Man on the Moon' Study Guide
- 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
- 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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