KS3 English Year 7 Lesson 6 Writing Skills SpMS C

Weather and Mood Can you work out the coded word? If A=1, B=2, C=3, etc… Got it? Once you have worked out the word, keep it to yourself, and write down how the word makes you feel. Starter Activity

Technique: Pathetic Fallacy

Lesson Objective Learning Objective Must 4 Could 6 Should 5 Create an effective atmosphere using accurate and ambitious spelling and a full range of punctuation for effect.

AFs Writing Assessment Focus Six (AF6) I am able to use different types of punctuation to make meaning clear to my reader. Writing Assessment Focus Eight (AF8) I can spell accurately. Key Stage 3 AFs

Listen/Write Listen to these sounds. CLICK HERE Mind map your thoughts in response – what does it make you think of or feel? List emotions, thoughts and feelings.CLICK HERE Kagan Activity

Listen/Write Feedback Hands up with fabulous ideas for thoughts, emotions and feelings. Kagan Activity

Look Look at the images on the following slides and note down the way they make you feel. CHALLENGE: WOW Words! (Spelt accurately) Individual Activity

Pathetic Fallacy Hands Up: Who can have a guess at what this might be? Copy this definition down: Pathetic Fallacy is when the mood of a text is reflected or emphasised by the weather. Important Information

By the end of the lesson: Create an effective atmosphere using accurate and ambitious spelling and a full range of punctuation for effect. Self Assess your Progress: Look at the objectives. Who thinks they have achieved so far? Self Assessment

Individual Worksheets Imagine you are making a film. Using the sheet, write down what the weather would be like in the scenes. Remember to say why! OBJECTIVE EXTENSION: Comment on how the weather would make the audience feel Individual Activity

Scene The weather (and why) The weather would be…….because…… OBJECTIVE EXTENSION: How would the weather make the audience feel? Scene 1: The Happy Couple Location: Outside the church Action: A couple leave the church, having just got married. They are very happy, the family and friends throw confetti and cheer as they leave. Scene 2: Lost Location: A forest Action: On honeymoon, the couple go for a walk in the forest but get lost! The atmosphere turns very spooky… Scene 3: Found Location: A beach Action: After finding their way out of the forest, the happy couple relax on the beach, putting their troubles behind them. Pathetic Fallacy

Progress Check

How Shakespeare Uses Pathetic Fallacy We’re now going to apply our learning about Pathetic Fallacy to a well known Shakespeare play: Macbeth. Macbeth is about a Scottish soldier who is told he will become King by three ‘weird sisters’ (witches). As the witches’ prophecy comes true, Macbeth becomes power-crazy and kills people to make sure it he is King! For Your Information

The Weird Sisters The play opens in the middle of deserted landscape with three weird sisters (witches) We’re going to read the first scene together: For Your Information

Act I Scene A desolate place Enter three Witches First Witch When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain? Second Witch When the hurly-burly's done, When the battle's lost, and won. Third Witch That will be ere the set of sun. First Witch Where the place? Second Witch Upon the heath. Third Witch There to meet with Macbeth. First Witch I come, Graymalkin! Second Witch Paddock calls. Third Witch Anon. ALL Fair is foul, and foul is fair: Hover through the fog and filthy air. Exeunt Note down in your book one or two lines from the scene which tell us something about the weather

Discussion What would the weather be like in this first scene? (SMSC) What would the weather add to the scene? How would this make the audience feel? Pair & Share Activity

Pen to Paper… In your own words you are to write a summary and description of the atmosphere and weather in the scene: Aim to use specific WOW words which are going to be given to you. Each of you will have three words given to you and you must aim to use at least two of them. Challenge: Can you fit in all three words? NB. Check the meaning of any difficult words before you start. Individual Activity

Watch the clip and see if you were accurate…

Feedback Let’s listen to a few examples of what we wrote down. Listen out for the use of WOW words. Create an effective atmosphere using accurate and ambitious spelling and a full range of punctuation for effect.

By the end of the lesson: Create an effective atmosphere using accurate and ambitious spelling and a full range of punctuation for effect. Levels:456 Self Assess your Progress: Turn to a partner and explain what you achieved and why as a result of today’s lesson. Then note down an explanation and justify it in your book. Self Assessment