Year 7 - English
Understanding dystopias
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 understand and identify features of a dystopian setting.
Key Notes
- A dystopia is a fictional, futuristic society in which there is great suffering and injustice
- The setting is the time and place in which a story takes place
- The opposite of a dystopia is a utopia, which is an imagined place where everything is fair and perfect
- Dystopian settings are often used to make a point about our current society
Vocabulary To Learn
- Futuristic: a futuristic place is in the future with advanced technology
- Society: a society is a big group of people living together
- Suffering: if you suffer, you experience extreme pain
- Injustice: there is injustice when things are not fair
- Convention: a rule within a genre
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may mistake dystopia and utopia as the words are similar
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
A dystopia is a fictional, futuristic society in which there is great suffering and injustice. The setting is the time and place in which a story takes place.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'Futuristic'
a futuristic place is in the future with advanced technology.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may mistake dystopia and utopia as the words are similar. Correction: Explicitly explain the difference between the two and explain that they are antonyms.
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
- 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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