Year
4 Term 2
Fiction: Developing the use of settings
Objective 10, 13 |
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Resource
Title |
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The
Great Hall, Kids' Castle |
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Type
of Resource |
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Link
to Kids' Castle |
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Project |
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Kids'
Castle |
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Summary |
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A description of the purpose and function of the Great Hall
within a castle.
A picture of guests at a feast being entertained by a musician
is accompanied by lute music. |
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URL
of project |
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http://www.kidsonthenet.com/castle/hall.html
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In
the Classroom |
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Use
the information as a starting point for a piece of imaginative
writing evoking the setting of a feast in a banqueting hall.
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Online
activities, instructions or forms |
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The finished descriptions can be submitted by e-mail or on
disc, or via a web-based form. |
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Keywords
for extensions: Adaptations for different age groups and
abilities, special needs |
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Look
around the Kids' Castle at the other areas.
Write imaginatively about these areas as well.
Compare
a feast in the time of Kids' Castle with a celebration nowadays. |
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NLS
framework objective (Year) |
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4 |
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NLS
framework objective (Term) |
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2 |
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NLS
framework objective (Number) |
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10,
13 |
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NLS
framework objective (Name) |
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To
develop the use of settings in own writing, making use of
work on adjectives and figurative language to describe settings
effectively.
To write own examples of descriptive, expressive language
based on those read. Link to work on adjectives and similies. |
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Year
group(s) UK - Starting Year group range |
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4 |
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Ending
year group range |
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6 |
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Curriculum
Links |
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English,
Literacy |
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ICT
Skills |
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Web Browsing
Word Processing |
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Teacher
experience level |
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Basic |
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Length
of time required |
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3
- 5 lessons |
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Resources
required |
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Internet
Ready PC |
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