Writing – The Dragon Slayer

Wednesday 11 March 2026

Across this half term, Year 3 will be writing a narrative about The Dragon Slayer. We’ve watched a short clip of an animated film that we will base our narrative on.

The purpose of a narrative is to interest and entertain.

We’ll catch the reader’s attention by describing the main character and their background. Then we’ll write about the journey he goes on to find his next dragon.

So far, we’ve learnt about what verbs we could use to help catch the reader’s attention. For example:

Tarragon, the dragon slayer, grabbed his sword.

Tarragon, the dragon slayer, clasped his sword.

Tarragon, the dragon slayer, gripped his sword.

Tarragon, the dragon slayer, held his sword.

We’re moving onto to adverbs next!

Help at home by thinking of synonyms (words of similar meaning) for ‘walked’.

Moortown Primary School, Leeds
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