Writing

Writing a Play Script

WALT: Rewrite a section of a narrative as a play script.

Watch one of the videos opposite.
Afterwards create a mind-map, Coggle or list of success criteria for the genre of play script.

3 Watch the video of Rumpelstiltskin.

4 List the characters. Describe the setting. (Where and when)

5 Use the template to begin writing a script (or alternatively write it directly into your literacy book

Rumpelstiltskin Playscript

Point of View

WALT identify the point of view within narratives

Success Criteria

explains first person narrative
explains second person narrative
explains third person narrative
give 3 examples of point of view from narratives

WALT create a visual display that explains first, second and third person

Create a visual display that communicates the different point of view and the pronouns that are used.

WALT identify the point of view from a narrative

Read the fairy tale that you are learning about in theme. Identify the POV and the pronouns that were used.

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WALT write a paragraph that explains the POV from a narrative

Use the information from the previous activity to write a paragraph that explains the POV from your fairy tale. Support your view with the pronouns that were used. Why do you think that the author used this POV.

The Story of the Three Little Pigs

Read the Story of the Three Little Pigs

What POV was used to tell the story?

Watch the video about the True Story of the Three Little Pigs

What POV was used to tell the story?

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WALT compare the point of view between

With a partner you will work together to complete a Venn diagram comparing the point of view used in Three Little Pigs and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs.

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WALT compare the points of view of two characters from a narrative

Narrative - My Fairly Tale

WALT: write or rewrite a fairy tale

I will be successful when I use the following structural and language features.

Here are some good examples of narratives that include lots of language features:

Choose an option from below and plan your narrative using this template.

Option 1 - Retell

Choose a favourite fairy tale that your know well
Retell it in your own words
Use the same characters, setting, problem and solution
Remember to include direct speech, descriptive language, figurative language and connectives.

Option 2 - Update

Choose a favourite fairy tale that your know well
Rewrite the fairy tale in your own words but modify, adapt, update and modernise parts of it.
Change the characters or setting so that it relates to our lives today.

For example, Cinderella might leave her cellphone at the party and only her thumbprint can unlock it.

Remember to include direct speech, descriptive language, figurative language and connectives.

Option 3 - Create

You are going to write your own fairy tale
Choose your characters, setting, problem and solution.
What is the moral of your fairy tale? What lesson do you want readers to learn?
Remember to include direct speech, descriptive language, figurative language and connectives.

Once you are ready to conference with your narrative, use this checklist to make sure you have included all the features.

Direct Speech

WALT: use direct speech to make our writing more effective

I will be successful when:

I can explain when to use direct speech
I can put speech marks at the start and end of what is being said
I can use direct speech independently in my narrative

Task 1

Complete this activity in your literacy book.

Task 2

Complete this activity in your literacy book.

Task 3

Write a conversation between yourself and a fairy tale character with at least 6 lines of direct speech.

For example (a conversation with Wonder Woman):

"Thank you so much," I said.
"No problem," said Wonder Woman. "I am happy to help."
I asked her "How did you get to be so strong?"
"Lots of hard work," she replied.
"But don't you get scared some times?" I asked.
"Sometimes," she responded. "But you just have to keep going."