Year 4 - English
Planning a narrative scene with direct speech in 'Whale Rider'
'Whale Rider': narrative writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils write a range of narrative outcomes based on the film 'Whale Rider'. They analyse sections of the film carefully, from which they write an opening, an emotive scene and a resolution. Pupils also practise using speech punctuation accurately in their narratives.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to plan a narrative scene with direct speech in 'Whale Rider'.
Key Notes
- Ambitious vocabulary can be logged on a plan for future use.
- Fronted adverbials of time, place and manner indicate when, where and how action takes place.
- Dialogue, using direct speech, moves the plot forward and develops characters in a story.
- Show-not-tell language shows a character's feelings by describing their actions, body language and facial expressions.
- Notes should not be written in full sentences and bullet points can be used to make notes clear.
Vocabulary To Learn
- direct speech: the term used for a character speaking out loud in a text
- plan: a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text
- ambitious vocabulary: high-level language in writing that meets the text purpose
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Direct speech should mimic real-life conversation exactly.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Ambitious vocabulary can be logged on a plan for future use. Fronted adverbials of time, place and manner indicate when, where and how action takes place.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'direct speech'
the term used for a character speaking out loud in a text.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Direct speech should mimic real-life conversation exactly. Correction: Direct speech should serve specific purposes, such as advancing the plot, developing characters or providing necessary information.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Editing paragraphs of a narrative in 'Whale Rider' Study Guide
- Exploring characters' perspectives Study Guide
- Learning about the context of 'Whale Rider' Study Guide
- Planning an emotive narrative scene in 'Whale Rider' Study Guide
- Planning the opening of 'Whale Rider' Study Guide
- Planning the resolution of 'Whale Rider' Study Guide
- Practising writing direct speech for 'Whale Rider' Study Guide
- Publishing and reading my 'Whale Rider' narrative aloud Study Guide
- Retelling the story of 'Whale Rider' Study Guide
- Writing a narrative scene with direct speech in 'Whale Rider' Study Guide
- Writing paragraph one of an emotive narrative scene in 'Whale Rider' Study Guide
- Writing paragraph two of an emotive narrative scene in 'Whale Rider' Study Guide
- Writing the opening of 'Whale Rider' Study Guide
- Writing the resolution of 'Whale Rider' Study Guide
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