'Otherwise': narrative writing
Why this, why now
In this unit, pupils write their own version of the short animation 'Otherwise'. Pupils write a narrative opening, build-up and climax, building on their understanding of beginning, middle, end narrative structuring from Year 1. Pupils edit their own writing at the end of the unit.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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'Otherwise': narrative writing
In this unit, pupils write their own version of the short animation 'Otherwise'. Pupils write a narrative opening, build-up and climax, building on their understanding of beginning, middle, end narrative structuring from Year 1. Pupils edit their own writing at the end of the unit.
10 lessons- Planning to write the opening of the animated story 'Otherwise'
- Planning to write the climax of the animated story 'Otherwise'
- Sequencing and retelling the story of the animation 'Otherwise'
- Writing the build-up of the animated story 'Otherwise'
- Writing the opening of the animated story 'Otherwise'
- Generating questions about the characters in the animated story 'Otherwise'
- Generating vocabulary to use when writing the story of the animation 'Otherwise'
- Planning to write the build-up of the animated story 'Otherwise'
- Editing your climax and a pre-written resolution of the animated story 'Otherwise'
- Writing the climax of the animated story 'Otherwise'