Lesson 2

Planning for a ghost story

Writing to: Imagine, Explore, EntertainYear 9

Objective:

• To plan for an effective and well plotted ghost story

Starter:Boost your word power!

Synonym: A word that means the same as another word.

What alternative words can you find for

Fear?

Writing Criteria for your ghost story:

1. Sentence structure, punctuation and text organisationVary your sentences for clarity, purpose and effect

2. Composition and effectWrite imaginative, interesting and thoughtful texts

3. SpellingEnsure that your spelling of simple and polysyllabic words is usually accurate.

Planning your ghost story

Plot Characters Setting

Narrative Sequence of your ghost story:

Introduction – setting and characters

Development – How does the story develop?

Crisis – What happens?

Resolution or cliff hanger?

Planning strategies

• Mind map

• Spider diagram

• Bullet points

YOU DECIDE ON THE PLANNING FORMAT THAT SUITS YOU.

Topic Sentences

A paragraph is a unit of writing that consists of one or more sentences focusing on a single idea or topic. A well-written paragraph often has the following structure:

• Topic Sentence: This sentence outlines the main idea that will be presented in the paragraph.

• Support Details or Examples: This is the part of the paragraph that presents details.

• Conclusion Sentence: This sentence summarizes the main idea of the paragraph. It may also lead the reader to the topic of the next paragraph.

Language devices we can use:

• Use of senses: Touch, taste, sight, sound, smell

• Use of adjectives and adverbs• Colours used to describe • Powerful verbs • Variety of sentence length• Alliteration and onomatopoeia • Imagery (simile; metaphor;

personification)

Think about your word choice

Use a Thesaurus!

FEEDBACK

Homework:

Write the opening paragraph of your ghost

story, but no more!!