Year 5 - English
Planning the third part of the build-up of '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 knowledge of stanzas five and six of 'The Highwayman' and speech punctuation to plan the third part of the build-up.
Key Notes
- The purpose of the build-up is to keep the reader engaged, increase the tension of the plot and develop the characters.
- Dialogue is when two or more characters are speaking in a text.
- Dialogue can be written in the form of speech first or speech second sentences.
- Show-not-tell can be used to convey a character's thoughts or emotions.
Vocabulary To Learn
- purpose: the aim of the text
- dialogue: when two or more characters are speaking in a text
- speech first: a speech sentence that includes direct speech first before the reporting clause
- speech second: a speech sentence that includes direct speech second after the reporting clause
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may find correctly punctuating speech first and speech second sentences challenging.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The purpose of the build-up is to keep the reader engaged, increase the tension of the plot and develop the characters. Dialogue is when two or more characters are speaking in a text.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'purpose'
the aim of the text.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may find correctly punctuating speech first and speech second sentences challenging. Correction: Use visual speech scaffolds to support pupils with correctly punctuating speech first and speech second sentences.
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 a setting and character description based on '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
- 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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