Year 4 - English
Discussing a section of 'The Borrowers' (part 2)
'The Borrowers': narrative writing and reading
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils explore 'The Borrowers' through reading and writing activities. They sequence key events, analyse the setting and characters and write a descriptive setting piece. Pupils also plan, write, and edit sections of the build-up, developing their narrative writing skills.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to read and discuss a section of the build-up in 'The Borrowers'.
Key Notes
- In this section of the build-up, Arrietty explores the outside world and enjoys freedom and nature.
- The atmosphere shifts when Arrietty spots the eye of a human "bean".
- Arrietty forms a friendship with the human "bean" this eye belongs to whose name is "Boy".
- The atmosphere and Arrietty's emotions change over the course of her experiences.
- We can make inferences about a character's emotions by analysing their actions, words and expressions.
Vocabulary To Learn
- build-up: the building of action and suspense that leads up to the climax in a narrative
- atmosphere: the tone or mood created in a text
- emotions: strong feelings that result from a person's circumstances, mood, or relationship with others
- inference: to use clues from the text to draw conclusions
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Some of the vocabulary and phrases in the text may be unfamiliar. This may present a barrier to comprehension, particularly during dense sections of description involving high-level vocabulary.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
In this section of the build-up, Arrietty explores the outside world and enjoys freedom and nature. The atmosphere shifts when Arrietty spots the eye of a human "bean".
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'build-up'
the building of action and suspense that leads up to the climax in a narrative.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Some of the vocabulary and phrases in the text may be unfamiliar. This may present a barrier to comprehension, particularly during dense sections of description involving high-level vocabulary. Correction: Make a bank of unfamiliar vocabulary from the text and provide definitions in context beforehand. E.g. looking at a primrose leaf and identifying a "furrow".
More Lessons In This Unit
- Describing the setting in 'The Borrowers' Study Guide
- Discussing a section of 'The Borrowers' Study Guide
- Editing a section of narrative writing based on 'The Borrowers' Study Guide
- Engaging with 'The Borrowers' Study Guide
- Planning a section of a narrative based on 'The Borrowers' Study Guide
- Planning a section of a narrative based on 'The Borrowers' (part 2) Study Guide
- Presenting a narrative based on 'The Borrowers' Study Guide
- Understanding the setting and characters in 'The Borrowers' Study Guide
- Writing a section of a narrative based on 'The Borrowers' Study Guide
- Writing a section of a narrative based on 'The Borrowers' (part 2) Study Guide
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