'The Viewer': narrative writing
Why this, why now
In this unit, pupils use a picture book stimulus to write the opening and build-up of a narrative. They develop their understanding of how to hook a reader through a narrative opening and how to build and maintain tension in a narrative build-up, using cohesive devices and show-not-tell.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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'The Viewer': narrative writing
In this unit, pupils use a picture book stimulus to write the opening and build-up of a narrative. They develop their understanding of how to hook a reader through a narrative opening and how to build and maintain tension in a narrative build-up, using cohesive devices and show-not-tell.
8 lessons- Generating vocabulary to describe a character in 'The Viewer'
- Generating vocabulary to describe a setting in 'The Viewer'
- Planning the build-up of 'The Viewer'
- Writing the build-up of 'The Viewer'
- Writing the opening of 'The Viewer'
- Editing the build-up of 'The Viewer'
- Engaging with the plot of 'The Viewer'
- Planning the opening of 'The Viewer'