The start to second half of term means …. a new model text. And ours is … The Cobbler and the Dragon. A story from Poland about an unlikely hero who defeats the terrible monster that has been terrorising the people of Krakow.
As part of the story, we are focusing on suspense. How do writer’s build suspense in a story so that it brings you to the edge of your seat? Simple. They have a bag of writing tools they use. Hiding the threat with empty word. Short sentences. Powerful adjectives and verbs. Showing you how the character feels. Dramatic connectives. Sound effect words. For more details open the PDF document below.
We have videoed our class retelling the story below.
There is also the model text attached if you want to practice it at home.
Cobbler and The Dragon Model Text
And of course, our latest performers performed their poems on Thursday. Well done you three. You were BRILLIANT.
