LI: To begin to plan my Tudor story using a story mountain Steps to Success… Be able to think about your story as a whole and have some ideas of what may happen Be able to think of a problem that will happen in the story Be able to think of a character that would fit into the setting of Hampton Court Palace

What does the setting look like? Take your time to consider these questions, we will answer them in detail throughout the week; What does the setting look like? What will your characters be like at the beginning, will they change during the story? What will the problem be? How will it get solved? How will the story end – happy, sad, cliffhanger?

LI: To write the start of your story Steps to Success… Write the start of your story using adjectives and powerful verbs to make the reader want to read more Be able to decide which technique you want to use and start your story Be able to share some ideas of how you could start your story

Remember! To describe the setting – USE ADJECTIVES; What can you see, hear and smell? Think about colours, textures and feelings. To describe the main character – USE ADJECTIVES; Male/female, Age range, distinctive features, hair/eye colour What are they wearing? Are they kind/mean/furious…? What they are doing? – USE POWERFUL VERBS

LI:To write the build-up of your story Steps to Success… Use a thesaurus to make your writing as exciting as possible Be able to write your build-up using effective wicked words to keep the reader gripped Be able to think of some effective wicked words to add excitement

Think of some Wicked Words for; Suddenly Panic Angry Sad

LI:To write the problem of your story Steps to Success… Use adjectives and powerful verbs to give more impact to your descriptions Describe what happens and how the characters are feeling Include a problem which will be solved in your story