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These are all lines about the same subject

• Read the four lines and discuss with your partner.

• Make connections between the sentences. What are the similarities and differences?

• Draw lines and annotate.

KEY SKILLS:Compare. Explain.

Les Miserables trailer

Everything I teach you today will be based around this film. However, the key learning objectives are nothing to

do with the film.

These are all lines about the film ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’

• Read the four lines and discuss with your partner.

• Make connections between the sentences. What are the similarities and differences?

• Draw lines and annotate.

• Which is the odd one out?

KEY SKILLS:Compare. Explain.

Quiz-Quiz Trade

• Take a card, read it.• Pair up.• With your partner take turns to ask the question.

Your partner may not know the answer so you have a clue prompt or could add your own clue prompts.

• When your partner has the correct answer you may want to offer an extension question, particularly if the answer was rapid.

• Repeat the process.• Swap cards.• Move on to the next partner. KEY SKILLS:

DISCUSS. SOLVE.

We are doing this to boost our ability to answer Question 4.

4. Compare the ways in which language is used for effect in the two texts. Give some examples and explain what the effects are.

This lesson we are going to look at the sentence and word types of a text, focusing on the sentences.

Give the cards to me – we will now compete.

• Number yourselves 1-8 in your groups.• Number 1 you are first.

KEY SKILLS:Identify. Compete.

Spend 4 minutes quietly reflecting on this task and competing the terminology sheet

KEY SKILLS:IDENTIFY. CONNECT.

Checking – Sentence types

• Simple sentences – these contain one piece of information

• Compound – these contain two pieces of information

• Complex – these contain longer or less relevant pieces of information

• Minor – these are grammatically incorrect (and often short)

KEY SKILLS:IDENTIFY. ANALYSE.

Checking – Sentence Functions

• Declarative sentences – these give information

• Imperative sentences – these are commands• Interrogative sentences – these are questions• Exclamatory sentences – these are powerful

and have exclamation marks

KEY SKILLS:IDENTIFY. ANALYSE.

You have 4 texts about ‘Les Miserables’

• Item 1 is part of the review from Empire magazine• Item 2 is the poster for the film• Item 3 is part of an interview with Tom Hooper, the

director• Item 4 comments about the film from an online Blog• Read the text that corresponds with your number to your

group. Try to do this in 5 minutes.• Now work individually. Annotate your text looking at types

and functions of sentences. When you finish your text you can move on to another. If you have the poster, practise analysing image as well

• You have 5 minutes.

KEY SKILLS:IDENTIFY. ANALYSE.

You have one minute to explain your ideas whilst the rest make notes on their sheets.

• Number 1 – you are first.

KEY SKILLS:SUMMARISE. EXPLAIN.

4 challenging questions to discuss as a group. You are responsible for note taking for your group on sugar paper for

your number. Divide your sugar paper into 4.

1. Which texts use the most interesting sentences.

2. Which text uses the most complex sentences? Why?

3. Most sentences are declarative. How do Items 3 and 4 use declaratives in different ways?

4. Which texts use interrogatives? Why does this text use interrogative sentences?

KEY SKILLS:EVALUATE. ANALYSE.

Writing task: Choose two of the extracts. Compare the ways in which language is used for effect in the two texts. Give some

examples and explain what the effects are.

• If you struggle with the terminology we have learnt, you can try to use more descriptive vocabulary, such as:

• Short • Snappy• Informal• Powerful• These are valid words to use when describing

sentences.• Aim for 8 marks in 12 minutes.

KEY SKILLS:COMPARE. ANALYSE.

Answering Question 4.4. Compare the ways in which language is used for effect in

the two texts. Give some examples and explain what the effects are.

Some possible starter sentences:a. Whereas Text X uses imperative sentences, Text Y tends

to use declaratives. This is shows that…b. Text X is a poster so it tends to use minor sentences to

make a snappy and powerful impact on an audience and make them want to see the film. In contrast, Text Y uses more complex sentences because…

c. Although Text X only uses one imperative sentence, it is important as it demonstrates…

Complete the first two rows of your table.

• We will shortly be watching the top 100 movie lines for the bottom line.

• As you watch this choose 4 quotations – one that matches each sentence function.

• If you can do this then your lesson has been an Oscar winning success story! (Exclamatory)

KEY SKILLS:IDENTIFYING. CONNECTING.

• Top Movie Quotations