<p>This resource is chapter 4 of The Twits book looking at using adjectives and similes to describe Mrs Twit’s character.<br /> It is a PowerPoint and can be amended accordingly.</p>

<p>The Twits Chapters 5 and 6 focus on structure of a story and using this to be able to identify how to create your own story.<br /> Speech is also explored in this lesson.</p>

<p>The Twits Chapter 7 looks at how students can use the structure from the previous lesson and using speech to understand the structure and relate it to real life. Students to their own mischief tricks using language skills.<br /> They will then move on to suffixes.</p>

<p>The Twits chapter 8 focusses on command words and how to write a set of instructions focusing on different imperative verbs to use.</p>

<p>The Twits chapter 9 focusses on character viewepoints and understanding what recounts are from different character perspectives.</p>

<p>The Twits chapter 10 focusses on co-ordinating conjunctions using chapter 10 of the book. There are basic activities for the students to complete.</p>

<p>The Twits chapter 11 teaches students how to write informal letters and discussing the purpose and layout of the letters.<br /> They will also link information in the texts.</p>

<p>The Twits Chapter 14 writing to discuss:</p> <p>To be able to understand different types of writing.<br /> To be able to understand how to write to discuss.<br /> To be able to understand two different points of view.<br /> To start forming two different points of view arguments.</p>

<p>The Twits chapter 16 adjecitves and first person voice includes:<br /> To be able to use the first person active voice<br /> To be able to use adjectives to describe things that have already taken place</p>

<p>The Twits Chapter 15 settings includes:<br /> To be able to write a setting’s description of The Twit’s garden<br /> To use powerful language to set settings for The Twits</p>

<p>The Twits Chapter 12 formal letters:<br /> -Discuss the different types of letters and link it to the story<br /> -Understand the structure of the letter and purpose of the letter<br /> -To link information to the story</p>

<p>The Twits Chapter 13 looks at expanded noun phrases:</p> <ul> <li>Using expanded noun phrases to add extra details to writing</li> <li>Identify nouns and noun phrases</li> <li>Expanding noun phrases in writing</li> </ul>

<p>The Twits Chapter 23 Tenses includes:<br /> To be able to use the past and present tense correctly in writing<br /> To be able to identify sentences that are written in the past tense<br /> To be able to change verbs into the past tense<br /> To be able to identify sentences that are written in the present tense<br /> To be able to change verbs into the present tense<br /> To be able to use tenses correctly and consistently in writing</p>

<p>The Twits Chapter 21 Up level sentences includes:<br /> To understand how to uplevel sentences<br /> To be able to add the correct punctuation to your sentences<br /> To place expanded noun phrases in the correct order<br /> To be able to use conjunctions to add more information to sentences</p>

<p>The Twits Chapter 24 planning a story includes:<br /> To be able to plan ideas for stories<br /> To be able to identify Roald Dahl’s style of writing<br /> To be able to use Roald Dahl’s style of writing to plan your own writing</p>

<p>The Twits Chapter 22 Features of instructions includes:</p> <p>To be able to write a set of instructions using the features of text type<br /> To be able to use the features of instructions to create a strong set of instructions</p>

<p>The Twits Chapter 20 Acrostic poems contains:<br /> To recognize the features of acrostic poems<br /> To understand that acrostic have the topic as the first letter<br /> To look for the poem’s theme by reading the first letters vertically<br /> To understand that acrostic poems don’t have to rhyme</p>

<p>The Twits chapter 17 - poetry/limericks includes:<br /> To recognize the features of limerick poetry<br /> To know how limericks start and end<br /> To understand that limericks have 5 very rhythmic lines<br /> To understand certain lines should rhyme.</p>

<p>The Twits Chapter 19 Poetry/Alliteration contains:<br /> To learn what alliteration is<br /> To be able to understand what alliteration is<br /> To be able to recognize alliteration in a text<br /> To be able to make your own examples of alliteration</p>

<p>The Twits Chapter 18 Poems/rhyming couplets contains:<br /> To identify and create rhyming couplets<br /> To work with your teacher to create some more rhyming couplets</p>

<p>The Twits Chapter 29 Ending a story includes:<br /> To be able to understand the writing in the style of Roald Dahl<br /> To be able to finish off the story by writing a resolution and an ending</p>