4.+Student+Space

Student Space Welcome Students!  In this unit of work, you have been exploring the **elements of narrative writing**, including **narrative structure, point of view, characterisation, vivid language, figurative language** and **the narrative hook**. For your final assessment task you will be required to write a **short story** to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of these narrative elements. ﻿The Student Space allows you to **prepare for this assessment task** as you will be required to complete a number of activities to demonstrate your learning so far as well as continue to develop your understandings.

**Task 1: Wordle**:
 * In order to demonstrate your knowledge of the **vivid and striking language** that is essential in creative writing, you are to create a **'word cloud'** using the web 2.0 tool, 'Wordle'. Your 'word cloud' is to consist of **at least 25 synonyms of the word 'said'**.
 * 25 words is the minimum, but don't stop at 25 if you are able to think of more!
 * **Stuck?** Here's a couple to start you off: 'yelled' & 'whispered'.


 * **Student Sample**:


 * **Description**: This ‘word cloud’ provides an exceptional demonstration of an understanding of vivid language as well as an understanding of how to successfully create a ‘word cloud’ using [|www.wordle.net].

**Task 2: Gliffy**: 
 * In order to demonstrate your knowledge of **narrative structure**, use the Web 2.0 tool 'Gliffy' to create a **flow chart** that **maps the narrative structure** of a **fairy tale** or **dream time story** of your choice.
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Use this Graphic Organiser to guide your own narrative structure:


 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">**Stuck?** Use the plot summary of 'The Three Little Pigs' fairytale below to construct your flow chart around:
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">The Three Little Pigs story follows three pigs sent out into the world by their mother. Each of them builds a house, one out of straw, one out of sticks and one out of bricks. Along comes a big bad wolf. One by one, the wolf blows each house down until he comes to the last pig's house, which was built on a strong foundation of brick. The wolf is unable to even scuff the brick house and attempts to sneak in through the chimney. The pigs are ready for his entrance, placing a pot of boiling water in the fireplace. When the wolf leaps into the chimney, he lands in the pot and the pigs make a stew out of him.


 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">**Student Sample**: Gliffy: Narrative Structure of 'The Three Little Pigs'
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">**Description**: This student sample maps the narrative structure of the fairytale, ‘The Three Little Pigs,’ using the software for making flowcharts, available on [|www.gliffy.com].

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">**Task 3: Blogger**:
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Your third task is to create an **original simile** to create the image of either: <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">a) Trees swaying in the wind, <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">b)Waves on a beach, or <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">c) The sound of an alarm.
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">You are to **create a blogger.com account** and post your simile as a comment in response to the 'Simile Blog Task' post, on the class blog site.
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">**Remember**: A simile compares two different things using 'like' or 'as' to create imagery in writing. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">**Example**: 'Her hair was like silk.' & 'The water was as cold as ice.'
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">**Stuck?** Finish this simile: The waves crashed on the beach like__.


 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">**Student Sample**: Year 9B English Class Blog
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 115%;">**Description**: The Year 9B English Class Blog is used for homework. The teacher’s post outlines the task, and the students respond to this task. This task uses [|www.blogger.com].