Complete the following quiz to see how much you have understood from today's lesson:

According to Vladimir Propp, how many character types can usually be found in stories?

According to Propp, which character is the one who gives the hero something to help them with their journey?

According to Propp, which character is the one who people believe to be good but turns out to be a betrayer?

According to Propp, which character is the focus of the hero and villain?

What does the term 'biography' mean?

Creative Writing (Short Stories) - Lesson 3

Complete the following quiz to see how much you have understood from this unit:

What is a simile?

What is personification?

What is a metaphor?

What is the third stage in Freytag's narrative structure pyramid?

According to Vladimir Propp, what is the function of 'The Donor'?

What is the purpose of a 'puzzling hook'?

Before stories were written down, they were told orally. What does 'orally' mean?

What is a subplot?

What three things are needed in order to create a story?

Creative Writing (Short Stories) - Lesson 4

In this lesson, we will be thinking about how we can ensure a reader enjoys our writing. We will be thinking about how we can make the sentences we write even better through sentence structure and figurative writing. We will then complete the activity this unit has been building towards: writing our own short stories.

English

Y7 English

Key Stage 3

Year 7

Creative Writing: Figurative Language

Creative writing: short stories

Creative writing

THEME

UNIT

Creative Writing: What makes a good short story?

Creative Writing: Narrative structure

Creative Writing: Developing Character

A story that is under 1000 words is known as what?

During what stage of a narrative does a crisis or conflict begin to develop?

During what stage of a narrative is the tension at its highest?

During what stage of a narrative is the end of a conflict or crisis seen?

Lesson overview:Creative Writing: Figurative Language

Creative writing: short stories: