Year 6 - English
Planning a narrative climax scene in 'When The Sky Falls'
'When the Sky Falls': narrative and journalistic report writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils write a narrative climax and a journalistic report based on the text, 'When the Sky Falls', focusing on changing tone and style to meet each outcome's purpose. The journalistic report is based on an event in the novel. These outcomes can be used for KS2 SATS writing.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to plan the structure and content of a section of a narrative climax, including specific vocabulary for effect.
Key Notes
- Writing is most successful when the structure, content and vocabulary are planned.
- We can plan precise vocabulary to include in our narrative to contribute to a fast, threatening mood.
- When we plan the content of our writing, we combine this vocabulary with actions and descriptive and emotive details.
Vocabulary To Learn
- climax: the point in the narrative where the suspense and excitement reach their highest point
- mood: the feeling or atmosphere in a section of text
- precise vocabulary: vocabulary chosen to create a particular impression or to have a particular effect on the reader
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may 'start from scratch' with their notes in this lesson.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Writing is most successful when the structure, content and vocabulary are planned. We can plan precise vocabulary to include in our narrative to contribute to a fast, threatening mood.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'climax'
the point in the narrative where the suspense and excitement reach their highest point.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may 'start from scratch' with their notes in this lesson. Correction: Pupils have already generated ideas for descriptive and emotive details ready to use in this lesson and they should feed these details and ideas into their plans today.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Generating ideas for a journalistic report based on 'When the Sky Falls' Study Guide
- Generating ideas for a narrative climax scene in 'When The Sky Falls' Study Guide
- Planning a journalistic report based on 'When The Sky Falls' Study Guide
- Self-editing a journalistic report based on 'When The Sky Falls' Study Guide
- Understanding the structure and historical context of 'When the Sky Falls' Study Guide
- Writing the first half of a journalistic report based on 'When The Sky Falls' Study Guide
- Writing the first half of a narrative climax scene in 'When The Sky Falls' Study Guide
- Writing the second half of a journalistic report based on 'When The Sky Falls' Study Guide
- Writing the second half of a narrative climax scene in 'When The Sky Falls' Study Guide
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