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Writing the climax 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 write the climax of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'.

Key Notes

  • The purpose of the climax is to describe the main action and take the suspense and excitement to its highest point.
  • Direct speech is punctuated using inverted commas. Dialogue moves the action forward.
  • Notes from a plan are used to form full sentences.
  • A range of sentence types (simple, compound and complex) improves text flow for the reader.
  • A range of fronted adverbials is used to improve text flow.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • text flow: how a text is written to keep the reader engaged
  • fronted adverbial: a sentence starter followed by a comma
  • direct speech: shows that a character is speaking out loud in a text

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may struggle with remembering the punctuation rules in speech second sentences.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The purpose of the climax is to describe the main action and take the suspense and excitement to its highest point. Direct speech is punctuated using inverted commas. Dialogue moves the action forward.

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

how a text is written to keep the reader engaged.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils may struggle with remembering the punctuation rules in speech second sentences. Correction: Provide a visual scaffold of the speech second punctuation rules. Encourage pupils to use this when writing direct speech.

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