Year 4 - English
Publishing and reading my 'Whale Rider' narrative aloud
'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 publish the final version of your 'Whale Rider' narrative and you can read it aloud to an audience.
Key Notes
- A piece of published writing is the final, best version and should be visually appealing to the reader.
- Neat, joined handwriting is important when publishing a piece of writing.
- Illustrations can bring the world of the story to life and make it more vivid in the reader's mind.
- Reading aloud involves speaking to an audience at a suitable volume and pace.
- Reading with expression means reading with feeling and emotion to bring the words to life for the audience.
Vocabulary To Learn
- publishing: producing a final, best version that becomes available to others
- illustrations: visual representations of the characters, settings and events described in a text
- expression: using feelings and emotion to bring the words to life
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 piece of published writing is the final, best version and should be visually 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.
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 a narrative scene with direct speech in '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
- 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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