Year 5 - English
Peer editing the opening of a narrative based on 'Macbeth'
Shakespeare's 'Macbeth': narrative and soliloquy writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils have their first taste of Shakespearean play scripts. They analyse the witches' prologue of this iconic play as a starting point for writing a narrative opening. Pupils investigate the central character, writing a soliloquy based on Macbeth's famous dagger monologue.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to edit your own and your peer's opening of a narrative based on 'Macbeth'.
Key Notes
- The purpose of an editing lesson is to improve writing and make necessary corrections.
- Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation can be changed to make writing more effective.
- We edit to ensure that our use of tense is consistent and correct.
Vocabulary To Learn
- editing: the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality
- punctuation: a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences
- sentence structure: refers to the way words are arranged and organised within sentences to convey meaning
- vocabulary: the use of specific words and phrases to convey a meaning
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may have difficulty making edits to their work in a practical way - where to write extra words etc.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The purpose of an editing lesson is to improve writing and make necessary corrections. Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation can be changed to make writing more effective.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'editing'
the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may have difficulty making edits to their work in a practical way - where to write extra words etc. Correction: Writing double-spaced is a good way of allowing room for editing - or you may want to have pupils re-draft the opening completely, depending on your school's approach.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Analysing a scene in the build-up of 'Macbeth' Study Guide
- Analysing the main character in 'Macbeth' Study Guide
- Exploring characters and setting in the opening scene of 'Macbeth' Study Guide
- Generating vocabulary for the opening of 'Macbeth' Study Guide
- Identifying the features of a soliloquy Study Guide
- Peer editing a soliloquy based on 'Macbeth' Study Guide
- Performing a soliloquy in character as Macbeth Study Guide
- Planning and writing the 'against' section of Macbeth's soliloquy Study Guide
- Planning and writing the 'for' section of Macbeth's soliloquy Study Guide
- Planning and writing the closing thoughts of Macbeth's soliloquy Study Guide
- Planning part one of the opening of 'Macbeth' Study Guide
- Planning part two of the opening of 'Macbeth' Study Guide
- Understanding the context of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' Study Guide
- Understanding themes, characters and plot in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' Study Guide
- Writing part one of the opening of 'Macbeth' Study Guide
- Writing part two of the opening of 'Macbeth' Study Guide
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