1. What mood and atmosphere do these pictures create for you?
Write one word on post it note and place on board

2. Turn yesterday’s (main clause) sentence into a sentence
with a subordinate clause.

4. Yesterday’s extract – what was it about?
Who wrote it?
Why did he write it?
What atmosphere did the writer create?

6. Word groupings eg verbs, nature, colours
In groups of 3 analyse yesterday’s non fiction text for examples of mood/atmosphere – each student to work on one of the following:
Word groupings eg verbs, nature, colours
Dictionary / thesaurus work – select words, look up meaning (write in your book) then using a Thesaurus look up synonyms and related concepts
Continuum line – verbs/adverbs/nouns /adjectives that add to atmosphere:
FREEZING
COLD

7. Extended writing task:
Write up a short paragraph explaining how the writer has adapted the non-fiction piece to create atmosphere for the reader.
Use your own words (you do not need to quote from the text).

8. EXTENSION: Do you think the writer has succeed in creating the correct atmosphere for reader?

9. dark treacherous powerful threatening cold barren dangerous alienated
bitter
isolated
empty
lonely
happy
pleasant
Calm
summery
warm
sunny
bright
Idyllic
harmonious
relaxed
Gentle
pastoral