'Jabberwocky': narrative writing
Why this, why now
In this unit, pupils write a full narrative based on the nonsense poem 'Jabberwocky' from 'Through the Looking-Glass' by Lewis Carroll. Pupils write an opening, build-up, climax and resolution, focusing on writing all parts of the narrative arc and devoting time to editing their writing.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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'Jabberwocky': narrative writing
In this unit, pupils write a full narrative based on the nonsense poem 'Jabberwocky' from 'Through the Looking-Glass' by Lewis Carroll. Pupils write an opening, build-up, climax and resolution, focusing on writing all parts of the narrative arc and devoting time to editing their writing.
13 lessons- Planning the build-up of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
- Editing the final two paragraphs of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
- Understanding the plot of 'Jabberwocky'
- Peer editing the opening of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
- Writing the climax of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
- Generating vocabulary to write a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
- Writing the build-up of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
- Writing the resolution of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
- Publishing a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
- Planning the opening of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
- Planning the climax of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
- Writing the opening of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
- Planning the resolution of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'