Year 7 - English
Creating atmosphere in dystopian descriptions
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 personification to create an unsettling atmosphere.
Key Notes
- Atmosphere is the tone or mood of a situation
- Dystopias could have unsettling, bleak and oppressive atmospheres
- Personification is a useful technique for creating a hostile atmosphere
- Make careful verb choices alongside personification
Vocabulary To Learn
- atmosphere: Atmosphere is the feeling that exists in a place or situation.
- unsettling: If a place or experience leaves you feeling anxious it can be described as being unsettling.
- bleak: If a situation is bleak there is little or no hope for the future.
- oppressive: Oppressive feelings are feelings that leave you feeling worried and uncomfortable.
- hostile: A place that is unfriendly and unwelcoming may be described as being hostile.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils think that using any verb that is associated with people makes good quality personification.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Atmosphere is the tone or mood of a situation. Dystopias could have unsettling, bleak and oppressive atmospheres.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'atmosphere'
Atmosphere is the feeling that exists in a place or situation.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils think that using any verb that is associated with people makes good quality personification. Correction: Provide pupils with a choices of verbs, including incongruous ones, to allow them to identify high quality personification.
More Lessons In This Unit
- 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 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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