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Crossing the River. LO: to work in groups, using our ngage skills, to create a solution to the river crossing. : to describe your river crossing, in a passage of writing, focusing on descriptive techniques. Day Three. At last you have left the mountains and reached the River Glin.
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Crossing the River LO: to work in groups, using our ngage skills, to create a solution to the river crossing. : to describe your river crossing, in a passage of writing, focusing on descriptive techniques
Day Three • At last you have left the mountains and reached the River Glin. • The river flows fast and is very deep: you cannot swim across. • Luckily you have found a small boat.
Day Three : the River Crossing • You have to work out the shortest number of trips to ferry the whole party and its luggage across. • Don’t forget you need two people to cross the river – the boat cannot row and steer itself. • Krill has put a spell on you and your companions- magic will not work near water…
Descriptive Techniques • Five senses • Describing words • Punctuation • Revealing information- don’t tell it. • Literary techniques:
Opening Paragraph: Day Three • They staggered towards the muddy, wet, soggy bank. As they gazed at the ferocious river, they all flopped down on the grassy patch. Little-John shivered as the gust of wind crept up his back, but Touchfire smiled exhaustedly as he saw a boat in the distance. Daughty groaned as they dragged themselves towards it.