English // Writing Composition

Planning Narratives

Plan narrative writing by considering how authors have developed characters and settings, drawing on techniques observed in texts read, heard, or performed

Ages
10 to 11
Type
Thinking skill
Builds on
3 topics
Leads to
1 topic
Standards
1 code

Quick check

When the learner is about to write a story, do they think ahead about what their main character is like and where the story will take place before they start writing?

Ask this to see whether the topic is secure.

Topic // Mastery

What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • Identify specific authorial techniques for character development from a mentor text
  • Plan a character using techniques such as showing through action borrowed from a studied author
  • Analyse how an author builds setting and apply similar techniques in planning own narrative

Topic // Map

Where this fits

What to learn first and what this topic opens up, with the reason for each link. Required links come first.
  • RequiredMust come first
  • HelpfulHelps, but not essential

Before this

3 topics
  • Connecting New & Old IdeasHelpful

    Learning to Learn // Learning to Learn // Ages 7 to 8

    Drawing on techniques observed in texts read requires the habit of connecting new information to existing knowledge from reading

  • Writing Craft VocabularyHelpful

    Writing Composition // Ages 8 to 11

    Planning narrative like authors requires vocabulary of 'technique', 'structure', 'voice', and 'style'

  • Choosing Form and Tone for Your AudienceHelpful

    Writing Composition // Ages 9 to 10

    Authorial techniques planning builds on identifying audience/purpose

You are here

Planning Narratives

Ages 10 to 11 // Thinking skill

Leads to

1 topic
  • Writing Character & DialogueRequired

    Writing Composition // Ages 11 to 14

    KS3 narrative technique builds on KS2 planning narrative writing from author techniques

Topic // Standards

Curriculum standards

Codes for the curriculum statements this topic maps to. Each publisher owns its standard text.
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
Eng.UKS2.Write.Comp.1c

English // Writing Composition

More in Writing Composition

All 38 topics