Dystopian settings: descriptive writing
Why this, why now
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.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
Unit 7 / 7
Dystopian settings: descriptive writing
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.
16 lessons- Understanding dystopias
- Using semantic fields to create a clear tone in dystopian writing
- Using compound sentences to describe dystopian settings
- Using complex sentences to describe dystopian settings
- Using accurate sentences to describe dystopian settings
- Using similes to create atmosphere in dystopian descriptions
- Using sophisticated punctuation in dystopian descriptions
- Using feedback to improve dystopian descriptions
- Using vivid imagery to describe dystopian settings
- Planning a description of a dystopian setting
- Creating atmosphere in dystopian descriptions
- Writing a description of a dystopian setting
- Using punctuation accurately in dystopian descriptions
- Revising sentence and punctuation types for a dystopian description
- Using a range of sentence types to describe dystopian settings
- Describing a setting to reflect dystopian themes