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Planning the opening of 'The Viewer'

'The Viewer': narrative writing

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils use a picture book stimulus to write the opening and build-up of a narrative. They develop their understanding of how to hook a reader through a narrative opening and how to build and maintain tension in a narrative build-up, using cohesive devices and show-not-tell.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to plan the opening of 'The Viewer'.

Key Notes

  • The purpose of the opening is to provide the reader with a detailed description of the setting and main character.
  • Literary devices that create figurative language include metaphors, similes and personification.
  • A metaphor is a type of figurative language that involves describing something as though it actually is something else.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • planning: involves using a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text
  • figurative language: the use of metaphor, simile and personification to paint vivid pictures for the reader
  • metaphor: a type of figurative language that involves making a comparison between two things by stating that one thing is another, creating vivid imagery and deeper layers of meaning

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may confuse similes with metaphors.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

The purpose of the opening is to provide the reader with a detailed description of the setting and main character. Literary devices that create figurative language include metaphors, similes and personification.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'planning'

involves using a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils may confuse similes with metaphors. Correction: Teach pupils that similes use 'like' and 'as' and metaphors are not comparing but saying something actually is something else.

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