Lesson 3- How can I use nouns to create imagery_

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How can I use nouns to create imagery?

Key words

Distinct

Whispering

Imagery

What is the effect of using the more specific noun instead of the general noun?

Think: What more information are we given? What extra inferences can we make?

How can I use nouns to create imagery?

The extract today is from further on in the novel.

Mary has been hunting for a hidden garden- a garden that has been locked away for years. She is nearly at the point of giving up when a friendly Robin leads her towards a wall covered in Ivy…

Key words

Distinct

Whispering

Imagery

How can I use nouns to create imagery?

Mary had stepped close to the robin, and suddenly the gust of wind swung aside some loose ivy trails, and more suddenly still she jumped toward it and caught it in her hand. This she did because she had seen something under it—a round knob which had been covered by the leaves hanging over it. It was the knob of a door.

She put her hands under the leaves and began to pull and push them aside. Thick as the ivy hung, it nearly all was a loose and swinging curtain, though some had crept over wood and iron. Mary's heart began to thump and her hands to shake a little in her delight and excitement. The robin kept singing and twittering away and tilting his head on one side, as if he were as excited as she was. What was this under her hands which was square and made of iron and which her fingers found a hole in?

It was the lock of the door which had been closed ten years and she put her hand in her pocket, drew out the key and found it fitted the keyhole. She put the key in and turned it. It took two hands to do it, but it did turn.

Stick this in the middle of the page- you need space on both sides!

Key words

Distinct

Whispering

Imagery

Mary had stepped close to the robin, and suddenly the gust of wind swung aside some loose ivy trails, and more suddenly still she jumped toward it and caught it in her hand. This she did because she had seen something under it—a round knob which had been covered by the leaves hanging over it. It was the knob of a door.

She put her hands under the leaves and began to pull and push them aside. Thick as the ivy hung, it nearly all was a loose and swinging curtain, though some had crept over wood and iron. Mary's heart began to thump and her hands to shake a little in her delight and excitement. The robin kept singing and twittering away and tilting his head on one side, as if he were as excited as she was. What was this under her hands which was square and made of iron and which her fingers found a hole in?

It was the lock of the door which had been closed ten years and she put her hand in her pocket, drew out the key and found it fitted the keyhole. She put the key in and turned it. It took two hands to do it, but it did turn.

Mary had stepped close to the robin, and suddenly the gust of wind swung aside some loose ivy trails, and more suddenly still she jumped toward it and caught it in her hand. This she did because she had seen something under it—a round knob which had been covered by the leaves hanging over it. It was the knob of a door.

She put her hands under the leaves and began to pull and push them aside. Thick as the ivy hung, it nearly all was a loose and swinging curtain, though some had crept over wood and iron. Mary's heart began to thump and her hands to shake a little in her delight and excitement. The robin kept singing and twittering away and tilting his head on one side, as if he were as excited as she was. What was this under her hands which was square and made of iron and which her fingers found a hole in?

It was the lock of the door which had been closed ten years and she put her hand in her pocket, drew out the key and found it fitted the keyhole. She put the key in and turned it. It took two hands to do it, but it did turn.

How can I use nouns to create imagery?

Mary had stepped close to the robin, and suddenly the gust of wind swung aside some loose ivy trails, and more suddenly still she jumped toward it and caught it in her hand. This she did because she had seen something under it—a round knob which had been covered by the leaves hanging over it. It was the knob of a door.

She put her hands under the leaves and began to pull and push them aside. Thick as the ivy hung, it nearly all was a loose and swinging curtain, though some had crept over wood and iron. Mary's heart began to thump and her hands to shake a little in her delight and excitement. The robin kept singing and twittering away and tilting his head on one side, as if he were as excited as she was. What was this under her hands which was square and made of iron and which her fingers found a hole in?

It was the lock of the door which had been closed ten years and she put her hand in her pocket, drew out the key and found it fitted the keyhole. She put the key in and turned it. It took two hands to do it, but it did turn.

Now highlight those specific nouns that we were looking at. Can you find them?

Key words

Distinct

Whispering

Imagery

How can I use nouns to create imagery?

Mary had stepped close to the robin, and suddenly the gust of wind swung aside some loose ivy trails, and more suddenly still she jumped toward it and caught it in her hand. This she did because she had seen something under it—a round knob which had been covered by the leaves hanging over it. It was the knob of a door.

She put her hands under the leaves and began to pull and push them aside. Thick as the ivy hung, it nearly all was a loose and swinging curtain, though some had crept over wood and iron. Mary's heart began to thump and her hands to shake a little in her delight and excitement. The robin kept singing and twittering away and tilting his head on one side, as if he were as excited as she was. What was this under her hands which was square and made of iron and which her fingers found a hole in?

It was the lock of the door which had been closed ten years and she put her hand in her pocket, drew out the key and found it fitted the keyhole. She put the key in and turned it. It took two hands to do it, but it did turn.

Left hand side-

What is suggested about the door and nature surrounding it?

Label your inferences- we will do the first one together!

Key words

Distinct

Whispering

Imagery

How can I use nouns to create imagery?

Mary had stepped close to the robin, and suddenly the gust of wind swung aside some loose ivy trails, and more suddenly still she jumped toward it and caught it in her hand. This she did because she had seen something under it—a round knob which had been covered by the leaves hanging over it. It was the knob of a door.

She put her hands under the leaves and began to pull and push them aside. Thick as the ivy hung, it nearly all was a loose and swinging curtain, though some had crept over wood and iron. Mary's heart began to thump and her hands to shake a little in her delight and excitement. The robin kept singing and twittering away and tilting his head on one side, as if he were as excited as she was. What was this under her hands which was square and made of iron and which her fingers found a hole in?

It was the lock of the door which had been closed ten years and she put her hand in her pocket, drew out the key and found it fitted the keyhole. She put the key in and turned it. It took two hands to do it, but it did turn.

Right hand side-

We are looking at imagery today- this is when words are used to create an image.

Draw a small image of what is being shown by these words!

Key words

Distinct

Whispering

Imagery

How can I use nouns to create imagery?

You are going to pretend that you have found a hidden door. Write the description of what this looks like.

Take a few minutes to discuss with the people next to you:

• Will it be covered by nature?

• Will it look dangerous?

• Will there be a lock?

• What will the door look like?

Key words

Distinct

Whispering

Imagery

How can I use nouns to create imagery?

You are going to pretend that you have found a hidden door. Write the description of what this looks like.

Success Criteria:

• Use specific nouns to create a clear image of your door and the surrounding area

• Try to use the words ‘distinct’ or ‘whispering’

• Write consistently in first OR third person

Key words

Distinct

Whispering

Imagery

Distinct- You can hear, see, or taste it clearly.

Whispering- soft, gentle sounds.

How can I use nouns to create imagery?

You are going to pretend that you have found a hidden door. Write the description of what this looks like.

Success Criteria:

• Use specific nouns to create a clear image of your door and the surrounding area

• Try to use the words ‘distinct’ or ‘whispering’

• Write consistently in first OR third person

Key words

Distinct

Whispering

Imagery

Now let’s hear some!