Term 6 Week 4 Lesson 1 Year 7: Senses Key words: vocabulary senses appropriateKey words:

vocabulary: the words a person knows and uses.

senses: the processes through which we receive information about the world around us – sight, sound, hearing, touch, taste and smell.

appropriate: suitable or proper in the circumstances.

Do Now:

1. What is a quotation?

2. What were Wilfred Owen’s own experiences of war?

3. What word class are the underlined words?

“I left the door wide open until the candle was well alight, and then I shut them in and walked down the chilly, echoing passage

Task 1:

Can you think of a better alternative for each of these words? Use a thesaurus/ or internet.

big small scary cold greatenormous

To know the importance of word choice and the senses in Gothic literatureTo understand how to use effective vocabulary to impact on the readerTo be able to write with technical accuracy

Term 6 Week 4 Lesson 1 Year 7: Senses Key words: vocabulary senses appropriateTask 2:

Five senses: hearing, seeing, smelling, touching, tasting.

Read the following extract:

1. Underline/highlight all the senses can you find in this Gothic text?

2. Why did the author include these senses in his description?

3. Which words do you feel have a strong impact on the reader? Why?

To know the importance of word choice and the senses in Gothic literatureTo understand how to use effective vocabulary to impact on the readerTo be able to write with technical accuracy

Term 6 Week 4 Lesson 1 Year 7: Senses Key words: vocabulary senses appropriate

Gathering ideas:

To know the importance of word choice and the senses in Gothic literatureTo understand how to use effective vocabulary to impact on the readerTo be able to write with technical accuracy

What can you see?

Clouds gathering across the moon lit sky

What can you hear?

Owls shrieking

What can you smell?

What can you touch?

What can you taste?

Term 6 Week 4 Lesson 1 Year 7: Senses Key words: vocabulary senses appropriateTask 3: Descriptive writing

You are now going to spend 20 minutes writing a description (not story) about your picture.

Steps to success

The skill of describing is more important than the place being described.

There is more to description than recording the visible (five senses)

Use interesting adjectives

Use accurate punctuation, spelling and clear paragraphs

Model paragraph:

The pearlescent moon peeked out from behind the dark and gloomy clouds; illuminating its surroundings and slyly winking at the forest below. Small scurries of animals could be heard among the choking mist that filled the forest.

Your turn (at least two paragraphs)…

To know the importance of word choice and the senses in Gothic literatureTo understand how to use effective vocabulary to impact on the readerTo be able to write with technical accuracy