Year 5 - English
Planning a setting and character description based on 'The Highwayman'
'The Highwayman': narrative writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils use 'The Highwayman' by Alfred Noyes as the stimulus from which to write a character and setting description, a narrative build-up in third person prose and a section incorporating varied speech sentences. Pupils complete the unit reciting and memorising parts of the poem.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use your understanding of 'The Highwayman' to plan an atmospheric setting and character description.
Key Notes
- Adverbials of time, place and manner explain to the reader when, where and how things happened.
- Figurative language can be used to create atmosphere and imagery for the reader.
- A complex sentence consists of at least one main clause and any type of subordinate clause.
- Using a range of sentence types enhances the flow of a text.
Vocabulary To Learn
- adverbial detail: tells the reader when, where or how something happened
- complex sentence: a sentence formed of at least one main clause and any type of subordinate clause
- figurative language: the use of simile, metaphor and personification to create vivid imagery
- atmosphere: how a writer constructs their writing to convey emotions and mood to the reader
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may find it difficult to recall, define and use different figurative language structures.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Adverbials of time, place and manner explain to the reader when, where and how things happened. Figurative language can be used to create atmosphere and imagery for the reader.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'adverbial detail'
tells the reader when, where or how something happened.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may find it difficult to recall, define and use different figurative language structures. Correction: Use Joseph Coelho's 'MORERAPS' poem to provide additional examples of effective figurative language.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Analysing stanzas five and six of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Analysing stanzas one and two of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Analysing stanzas three and four of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Editing the build-up of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Editing the speech section of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Learning and reciting stanzas four to six of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Learning and reciting stanzas one to three of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Planning and writing the second part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Planning the first part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Planning the third part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Reviewing speech punctuation to write the next section of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Understanding the context of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Using drama to analyse the next section of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Writing a setting and character description based on 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Writing the first part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Writing the third part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
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