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Publishing 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 publish a piece of narrative writing based on 'Jabberwocky'.

Key Notes

  • A published piece of writing should be visually and linguistically appealing to the reader.
  • Neat, joined handwriting is important when publishing a piece of writing.
  • A piece of published writing is the final, best version that becomes available to others.
  • Illustrations provide visual representations of the characters, settings and events described in the text.
  • Illustrations can bring the world of the story to life and make it more vivid in the reader's mind.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • publishing: producing a final, best version that becomes available to others
  • layout: the way information is organised on the page
  • paragraph: a distinct section of a piece of writing, indicated by a new line and an indentation
  • illustrations: visual representations of the characters, settings and events described in a text

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils think they need to use new ideas when publishing their writing.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

A published piece of writing should be visually and linguistically appealing to the reader. Neat, joined handwriting is important when publishing a piece of writing.

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

producing a final, best version that becomes available to others.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils think they need to use new ideas when publishing their writing. Correction: Pupils should use the sections they have written in previous lessons that have been planned, drafted and edited.

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