Worlds of Wonder: Narrative Craft · Narrative Reading
Plot Structures and Pacing
Examining how authors manipulate time and sequence to build tension or provide backstory.
Key Questions
- 1How does the use of flashbacks or flash-forwards affect the reader's understanding of the plot?
- 2Why might an author choose to slow down the pace during a climactic scene?
- 3What is the relationship between sentence length and the building of suspense?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS2: English - Writing CompositionKS2: English - Reading Comprehension
Year: Year 5
Subject: English
Unit: Worlds of Wonder: Narrative Craft
Period: Narrative Reading
Suggested Methodologies
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