ASSESSMENT:Narrative Assignment in Response to Stimulus

YEAR 8 ENGLISH

UNIT:Every Picture Tells a Story

UNIT OVERVIEW:Students will be immersed in a variety of short narratives in order to explore the generic structure and language features utilised in narratives.

ASSESSMENT:Narrative assignment in response to stimulus.

UNIT DETAILS:

No / Learning Goal / Success Criteria
(I Know I’ve got it when I can …)
1 (2) / To recall the key characteristics and structure of a narrative, identify the various parts in stories and apply this knowledge. / Recall key features of a short story.
Recall seven main parts of story structure and briefly outline the features of each part.
Successfully identify these parts in stories.
2 (1) / To identify and apply descriptive devices (verbs, adverbs, adjectives) to make writing more vivid. / Use descriptive devices to paint a vivid picture in the readers’ minds.
Achieve 100% success on class activities identifying and using verbs, adverbs and adjectives in writing.
3 (2) / To identify and apply figurative language devices to make writing more vivid. / Define and identify similes, metaphors, personification and onomatopoeia and can use original examples in writing.
4 (2) / To identify how writers appeal to senses and “show not tell” and apply this to make writing vivid. In particular focus on creating mood and atmosphere through setting. / Write a scene that appeals to the senses where I “show don’t tell” and peer can guess emotion but word is not used.
5 (1) / To identify key grammatical and structural features in narratives. / Recall narrative points of view, tenses and reasons to start new paragraphs.
Can write in third person, use appropriate tense and paragraph correctly in narrative.
Achieve 100% success on class activities.
6 (1) / To identify key features to consider when developing a character and construct a character. / Develop a character profile using an appropriate graphic organiser.
7 (1) / Compose dialogue for an intended purpose.
To apply the rules for punctuating direct speech. / Correctly punctuate direct speech to achieve 100% success on class activities.
8 (1) / To compose a narrative plan in response to the stimulus. / Complete planning sheets in a detailed manner following pre-writing process.
9 (1) / To compose a sizzling start/ orientation. / Compose a “sizzling start” that hooks the reader and raises questions and is rated highly by my peer.
10(3) / To compose a narrative draft in response to the stimulus. / Write an entertaining narrative draft that is self-edited.
Correctly tick each feature in the checklist when proofreading my draft to ensure that I have met the structural requirements and included the pertinent language features.
11(3) / To evaluate and revise the narrative draft to an improved standard. / Improve my narrative by addressing all issues identified by my teacher.
Identify errors in my work and self-correct them using the Editing Codes sheet and specific class and individual feedback from teacher.