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Planning the build-up of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'

'Jabberwocky': narrative writing

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils write a full narrative based on the nonsense poem 'Jabberwocky' from 'Through the Looking-Glass' by Lewis Carroll. Pupils write an opening, build-up, climax and resolution, focusing on writing all parts of the narrative arc and devoting time to editing their writing.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to plan the build-up of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'.

Key Notes

  • The purpose of the build-up is to develop the characters and build up the excitement.
  • When we plan, we log precise and ambitious vocabulary to help paint vivid pictures for our reader.
  • Fronted adverbials of time, place and manner are included in a plan to add extra detail about the action.
  • A plan is most often written in note-form, out of full sentences.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • plan: a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text
  • notes: written out of full sentences
  • ambitious vocabulary: high-level language in writing that meets the text purpose
  • fronted adverbial: sentence starter followed by a comma

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Planning needs to be detailed and include full sentences.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

The purpose of the build-up is to develop the characters and build up the excitement. When we plan, we log precise and ambitious vocabulary to help paint vivid pictures for our reader.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'plan'

a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Planning needs to be detailed and include full sentences. Correction: Planning should only log key vocabulary and it should be written in note-form using bullet points.

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