Year 7 - English
Describing a setting to reflect dystopian themes
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 create a description of a setting that reflects different dystopian themes.
Key Notes
- Contrasting settings can be used to show injustice and inequality in a dystopian society
- Hostile or dilapidated settings are often used to reflect difficulties or discrimination
- Opulent or luxurious settings are often used to show power and greed
- Semantic fields can help create a setting that has a theme running through it
Vocabulary To Learn
- Opulent: An opulent place or item is costly and luxurious, in a boastful manner.
- Dilapidated: A dilapidated building is in a state of ruin because of neglect.
- Semantic field: A semantic field is a group of words related in meaning.
- Inequality: When a society has inequality, there are unfair differences between groups of people.
- Juxtapose: If you juxtapose two things, you place them together for contrasting effect.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that dystopian societies only involve dilapidated settings.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Contrasting settings can be used to show injustice and inequality in a dystopian society. Hostile or dilapidated settings are often used to reflect difficulties or discrimination.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'Opulent'
An opulent place or item is costly and luxurious, in a boastful manner.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may think that dystopian societies only involve dilapidated settings. Correction: Explain that there are two sides in a dystopia: those with power and control who live in luxury and ordinary citizens in run down areas.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Creating atmosphere in dystopian descriptions 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 accurate sentences 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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