Year 7 - English
Using accurate sentences to describe dystopian settings
Dystopian settings: descriptive writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn to write atmospheric dystopian settings. They first review and deepen their understanding of sentence types, before looking at how to use figurative language and sophisticated punctuation to enhance their descriptions. They finally plan and write a dystopian setting.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use complete sentences to write an interesting description.
Key Notes
- A complete sentence needs a subject and a verb
- A subject is a person or thing doing the action and a verb is the word which describes this
- A sentence fragment is grammatically incorrect because it does not include either a subject or a verb
- Sentence fragments should be identified and corrected if they are found in your writing
- Subjects and verbs need to be in agreement with each other, meaning the verb needs the correct ending
Vocabulary To Learn
- Subject: the person or thing performing the verb
- Verb: an action, to describe what someone or something does
- Nightmarish: scary and haunting
- Courageous: to be courageous, means to be brave
- Hopeless: if you are hopeless, you do not believe things will get better
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Students may use sentence fragments in their work
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
A complete sentence needs a subject and a verb. A subject is a person or thing doing the action and a verb is the word which describes this.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'Subject'
the person or thing performing the verb.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Students may use sentence fragments in their work. Correction: Showing exactly how sentence fragments obscure meaning and explaining why they should not be used.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Creating atmosphere in dystopian descriptions Study Guide
- Describing a setting to reflect dystopian themes Study Guide
- Planning a description of a dystopian setting Study Guide
- Revising sentence and punctuation types for a dystopian description Study Guide
- Understanding dystopias Study Guide
- Using a range of sentence types to describe dystopian settings Study Guide
- Using complex sentences to describe dystopian settings Study Guide
- Using compound sentences to describe dystopian settings Study Guide
- Using feedback to improve dystopian descriptions Study Guide
- Using punctuation accurately in dystopian descriptions Study Guide
- Using semantic fields to create a clear tone in dystopian writing Study Guide
- Using similes to create atmosphere in dystopian descriptions Study Guide
- Using sophisticated punctuation in dystopian descriptions Study Guide
- Using vivid imagery to describe dystopian settings Study Guide
- Writing a description of a dystopian setting Study Guide
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