Year 6 - English
Planning the climax of 'A Kind of Spark' including flashbacks
'A Kind of Spark': narrative writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils write a build-up and climax based on the text, 'A Kind of Spark'. They learn to switch tense to highlight a jump in perspective from narrative prose to an internal monologue and from present to past tense to indicate a flashback. These outcomes can be used for KS2 SATS writing.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to plan to write about Addie's speech from her perspective, incorporating third person flashbacks to the witch trials.
Key Notes
- Writing is most successful when it is planned.
- Writing can include a shift in perspective from first to third person and a change from present to past tense.
- The first person allows the reader to hear Addie's direct thoughts and emotions.
- We can also plan to include flashbacks that show past events in the third person.
- These flashbacks might be 'triggered' by a certain action in the present.
Vocabulary To Learn
- first person: the 'I/we' perspective
- present tense: shows the action is happening now
- flashback: a jump to a time or event that happened earlier in the narrative
- third person: the 'he/she/it/they' perspective
- past tense: shows that the action happened before now
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may find it challenging to segment Addie's speech into three sections.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Writing is most successful when it is planned. Writing can include a shift in perspective from first to third person and a change from present to past tense.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'first person'
the 'I/we' perspective.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may find it challenging to segment Addie's speech into three sections. Correction: Encourage pupils to think about past drama tasks where they looked at Addie's feelings before, during and after her speech.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Adopting different perspectives Study Guide
- Exploring a historical scenario linked to 'A Kind of Spark' Study Guide
- Exploring Addie's character Study Guide
- Exploring Addie's speech in the climax of 'A Kind of Spark' Study Guide
- Planning the build-up of 'A Kind of Spark' including switches in perspective Study Guide
- Self-editing the build-up of 'A Kind of Spark' Study Guide
- Self-editing the climax of 'A Kind of Spark' Study Guide
- Understanding the historical context of the Scottish witch trials Study Guide
- Using drama to explore a character 'low' Study Guide
- Writing the final sections of the climax, including a flashback Study Guide
- Writing the first half of the build-up of 'A Kind of Spark' Study Guide
- Writing the first section of the climax of 'A Kind of Spark' Study Guide
- Writing the next two sections of the climax, including a flashback Study Guide
- Writing the second half of the build-up of 'A Kind of Spark' Study Guide
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