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1 Improving sentences and planning own epic poem Epic Poem Beowulf

2 Super sentences – Levelling up We are going to start with a simple sentence. Work with your partner to add adjectives and adverbs to begin to make your sentence interesting Then add figurative language to improve the sentence further.

3 The mead hall was the meeting place.

4 King Hrothgar told of his sorrow.

5 Beowulf fought Grendel.

6 Your own Epic Poem 1. Who is the hero ? 2. What is the problem/dilemma? 3. How does the hero find the beast, does anyone help? 4. What happens when they meet? 5. How will it end?

7 6 sentence story speaking frame!! Hear and listen well my friends,... There was a … Unfortunately... So... Eventually … Finally...

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