a sentence with a subject and a verb that expresses a thought or idea

compound sentences join together two main clauses to form one complete sentence

a sentence made up of a main clause (which makes sense by itself) and a subordinate clause

words or phrases that modify or qualify an adjective or verb

'The Twisted Tree': writing an article about Mormor's death

English

Reading 'The Twisted Tree': exploring the opening

Reading 'The Twisted Tree': introducing the setting

Reading 'The Twisted Tree': exploring and creating similes

Reading ‘The Twisted Tree’: the presence of the tree

Reading ‘The Twisted Tree’: Mormor’s letter

Reading 'The Twisted Tree': identifying key themes

Exploring the use of mythology in 'The Twisted Tree'

Reading ‘The Twisted Tree’: explaining the creation of tension

Reading 'The Twisted Tree': the draugr as a villain

Reading 'The Twisted Tree': the theme of fate

Reading ‘The Twisted Tree’: Martha and Stig’s relationship

Reading 'The Twisted Tree': the climax

The resolution of 'The Twisted Tree'

'The Twisted Tree': Consolidating knowledge of the plot

'The Twisted  Tree': understanding narrative arcs

'The Twisted Tree': the novel as a Gothic text

'The Twisted Tree': making impressive inferences about the tree

'The Twisted Tree': Norse mythology

'The Twisted Tree': analysing the dreadful draugr

'The Twisted Tree': creating a newspaper headline about the draugr

'The Twisted Tree': planning a newspaper article about the dreadful draugr

'The Twisted Tree': writing an effective article about the draugr

'The Twisted Tree': symbolism

'The Twisted Tree': how the writer builds tension

'The Twisted Tree': introducing thesis statements

‘The Twisted Tree’: selecting excellent quotes when writing about the novel

'The Twisted Tree': expressing my ideas about the novel

Reporting on Mormor's death in 'The Twisted Tree'

'The Twisted Tree': introduction to script writing

'The Twisted Tree': Revising inferences

'The Twisted Tree': scripting a scene from the novel

In 'The Twisted Tree', pupils explore Gothic imagery in a contemporary text. In 'Dystopian Settings', pupils use their own dark imagery to write their own descriptive pieces.

In 'Sherlock Holmes: Short Stories', pupils begin to analyse the choices of an author. in 'The Twisted Tree', pupils develop their analytical writing skills. 

In this unit, pupils read, explore and respond to the modern fairytale novel 'The Twisted Tree'. They start by reading the novel before practising writing analytically about the novel's key characters and themes. They finally respond creatively to the novel by writing an article and short script.

'The Twisted Tree': fiction reading

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

The striker scored, and the crowd cheered.

Although the striker scored, the team lost.

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

one main clause and one subordinate clause

What do compound sentences join together?

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence: 'Since training more, the team had played very well together.'

Which sentence type is used to ask a question?

to follow a step-by-step structure and focus on word choices

What is the purpose of 'focused writing'?

Although the team scored, they did not win.

Which of the following sentences is an example of a complex sentence?

a word that modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb

a word that indicates the subject of the sentence

Which sentence correctly uses an adverb which modifies a verb?

a sentence with two main clauses joined by a conjunction

 a sentence with one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses

 a sentence with one main clause expressing a complete thought

a sentence that asks a question and ends with a question mark

She danced beautifully, but she did not win.

Because she danced beautifully, she won the competition.

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

Identify the main clause in the following complex sentence: 'Although it was raining, they went for a walk.'

In the sentence: 'The teacher smiled, and the students cheered.' what is the function of the word 'and'?

'The Twisted Tree': writing an article about Mormor's death

Lesson outcome

Content guidance