Key Stage 2 Impression of a character.pptx

Lesson to teach KS2 pupils how to explain the impressions of a character.

1. Impression of a character

2. What does impression mean? It can have lots of meanings in the English language:

3. What does impression mean? An impression of …pretending to be something else…. An impression of a tree!

4. First impressions Trying to ensure someone has a good impression of you when you first meet them.

5. A comedic impression Someone who can pretend to be someone else by copying their voice and mannerisms. You might have seen an impressionist on a programme like Britain’s Got Talent.

6. In English,

7. What impression do you have of this house? Idea, feeling or opinion

8. What impression do you have of this house? What adjectives could you use to describe this impression? Idea, feeling or opinion

9. What impression do you have of this house? What adjectives could you use to describe this impression? Untidy Cluttered Busy Disordered Disorganised Idea, feeling or opinion

10. What impression do you have of this house? What adjectives could you use to describe this impression? This room looks disorganised because there are objects all over the surfaces and the floor. It looks as though there is not much organisation. Idea, feeling or opinion

11. What impression do you have of this man? Idea, feeling or opinion

12. What impression do you have of this man? What adjectives could you use to describe this impression? Idea, feeling or opinion

13. What impression do you have of this man? What adjectives could you use to describe this impression? Smartly dressed Well groomed Intelligent Stylish Idea, feeling or opinion

14. What impression do you have of this man? What adjectives could you use to describe this impression? smartly dressed because he is wearing a smart suit with a shirt and tie. Idea, feeling or opinion Adjective Evidence

15. What impression do you have of this group of people ? What adjectives could you use to describe this impression? Write on your whiteboard. Idea, feeling or opinion Adjective Evidence

16. What two impressions do you have of this animal ? Idea, feeling or opinion Adjective Evidence Make sure you choose two different aspects. Do not repeat similar ideas e.g. scary and frightening … 2. Adjective Evidence

17. What two impressions do you have of this animal ? Idea, feeling or opinion Adjective Evidence Make sure you choose two different aspects. Do not repeat similar ideas e.g. scary and frightening … 2. Adjective Evidence

18. What impression do you have of Mrs Dunn? She wore expensive clothing and lavished herself in finery, and her hair was perfectly styled. But there was something about her appearance that seemed too polished, too put-together, as though she were hiding something underneath the surface. Idea, feeling or opinion What adjectives can you use to describe her?

19. What impression do you have of this character? She wore expensive clothing and lavished herself in finery, and her hair was perfectly styled. But there was something about her appearance that seemed too polished, too put-together, as though she were hiding something underneath the surface. Idea, feeling or opinion What adjectives can you use to describe her? Choose one and write it in a sentence, using evidence from the text.