Term 4 week 5: Fear, Imagination and Creative Writing

In weeks 3 & 4, we studied the film Forrest Gump, looking at a range of historical events through the eyes of a sincere person who saw the world differently to others around him, but always showed loyalty to his friends and family.

Jenny's advice to Forrest in the film was always to run when anything got scary.  This week we are going to explore fear through creative writing.

DO NOW: 

• Choose a place you are scared of going to: the dentist OR the doctor OR the principal OR the police.
• You have precisely 63 words to describe this experience. 
• You must use at least one short, simple sentence.
• You must use at least one complex sentence.
• You must use at least one language technique (e.g.simile, metaphor, personification, onomoatopeia)

Here is my attempt:

Cold dread filled me.  Had they narked?  Would I be dragged into their drama in the worst ever situation - a robbery?  I approached the police station doors warily, feeling like I had "guilty idiot" written on my head in neon, glowing, capital letters.

The receptionist smiled and greeted me kindly.  Then her eyes brightened.  Mine didn't.  The next door neighbour.  I was doomed.

Go to https://b.socrative.com/login/student/ Room name: MSQUICK

Write your answer on Socrative.  I will see student names (and know you are working well)

but names will not be shown on the screen.

Learning objective: to develop ideas for creative writing

Success criteria:

1. I can use a variety of sentences (short, long, simple and complex) to describe going to the dentist, the doctor, the principal or the police.

2. I can use adventurous vocabulary and a range of language techniques to describe going to the dentist, the doctor, the principal or the police.

3. I can use the slide show (in your 10B English folder, called Assignment: Creative Writing) to help me develop an idea for the creative writing competition.