LC: To use a narrative toolkit to write chunk 2 of April’s journey to Bear island.  

My Turn, Your Turn: 

Task: Using the toolkit from last lesson, we will be writing chunk 2 of the story- April's journey to Bear Island and her first impressions when she first arrives there. Remember to use the learning wall, toolkit and my modelled version of chunk 2.

Narrative toolkit:

• Third person, present tense 
• Character alone with thoughts during the journey – apprehensive/excited
•  Character is given a warning by a stranger of the dangers of where they are going
•  Fronted adverbials for where – At her side, Up close,
• Objects are described as cold and bitter giving a sense of isolation and loneliness e.g. hard, wooden bench, unrelenting wind
• Character and parent view the land/their new home.
• Description using powerful adjectives, e.g. rolling gunmetal waves, forbidden part of the universe
• Sense of awe with the characters, e.g. A hushed voice full of awe and wonder.
• Parent keen for the response of the child – ‘What do you think?’ Only a little speech used.
•  Adverbs, e.g. she said breathlessly … really caught her eye
• Further description of what can be seen – use of powerful verbs – hummed, shrouded
• Similes – like a ladder reaching right up to space
• adverb sentence starter