'The Highwayman': narrative writing
Why this, why now
In this unit, pupils use 'The Highwayman' by Alfred Noyes as the stimulus from which to write a character and setting description, a narrative build-up in third person prose and a section incorporating varied speech sentences. Pupils complete the unit reciting and memorising parts of the poem.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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'The Highwayman': narrative writing
In this unit, pupils use 'The Highwayman' by Alfred Noyes as the stimulus from which to write a character and setting description, a narrative build-up in third person prose and a section incorporating varied speech sentences. Pupils complete the unit reciting and memorising parts of the poem.
17 lessons- Writing the third part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'
- Planning the first part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'
- Analysing stanzas one and two of 'The Highwayman'
- Reviewing speech punctuation to write the next section of 'The Highwayman'
- Using drama to analyse the next section of 'The Highwayman'
- Analysing stanzas three and four of 'The Highwayman'
- Planning and writing the second part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'
- Understanding the context of 'The Highwayman'
- Editing the build-up of 'The Highwayman'
- Planning the third part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'
- Planning a setting and character description based on 'The Highwayman'
- Editing the speech section of ‘The Highwayman’
- Analysing stanzas five and six of 'The Highwayman'
- Learning and reciting stanzas one to three of 'The Highwayman'
- Writing a setting and character description based on 'The Highwayman'
- Learning and reciting stanzas four to six of 'The Highwayman'
- Writing the first part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'