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Improving sentences and planning own epic poem Epic Poem Beowulf

Super sentences – Levelling up We are going to start with a simple sentence. Work with your partner to add adjectives and adverbs to begin to make your sentence interesting Then add figurative language to improve the sentence further.

The mead hall was the meeting place.

King Hrothgar told of his sorrow.

Beowulf fought Grendel.

Your own Epic Poem 1. Who is the hero ? 2. What is the problem/dilemma? 3. How does the hero find the beast, does anyone help? 4. What happens when they meet? 5. How will it end?

6 sentence story speaking frame!! Hear and listen well my friends,... There was a … Unfortunately... So... Eventually … Finally...