a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought

bringing strong images, memories or feelings to mind

the hard white fat on the kidneys and loins of cattle, sheep and other animals

a very slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound

expressing something forcibly and clearly

Emulating Chandler's use of similes in 'Trouble is My Business'

English

Exploring the importance of books and stories

'The Great Gatsby': Developing a personal response

'The Great Gatsby': analysing a writer's craft

Analysing effective endings in Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby'

Reading the opening of Orwell's '1984'

Emulating the opening to Orwell's '1984'

Considering the use of motifs in Bronte's 'Wuthering Heights'

Emulating the use of motifs in Brontë's 'Wuthering Heights'

Considering the use of dialogue in Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment'

Emulating Dostoevsky's use of dialogue in 'Crime and Punishment'

Considering Chandler's use of similes in 'Trouble is My Business'

Planning the opening to an impactful narrative

Writing the opening to an impactful narrative

In 'Fiction: Books that Changed My World', pupils explore how authors use language for effect in their writing. In 'Fiction: Inner Musings', pupils develop focus on using author's language choices to make nuanced evaluations about a text..

In 'Fiction: Science Fiction', pupils identify and comment on recurring images and symbolism in texts. In 'Fiction: Books that Changed my World', pupils explore multiple interpretations of an author's language choices.

In this unit, pupils read extracts from some impactful books to inpsire their own writing. Within each of the five extracts, they identify and analyse a key technique before emulating it in their own piece of writing. At the end of the unit, they craft the opening to an impactful narrative.

Fiction: books that changed my world

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

'A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought' is the definition of which word beginning with 'c'?

we don't want to emulate someone else's work

Why might we want to avoid using clichés in our writing?

'Expressing something forcibly and clearly' is the definition of which word beginning with 'e'?

'A very slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound' is the definition of which word beginning with 'n'?

Which of the following similes creates the impression of heat as destructive?

'A figure of speech that involves comparing two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as' ' is the definition of a {{}}.

The purpose of using a simile in creative writing is to ...

Complete the following common simile: 'as warm as __________.'

'A large vault, typically an underground one, for burying the dead' is the definition of which word beginning with 't'?

'Bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind' is the definition of which word beginning with 'e'?

'To match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation' is the definition of which word beginning with 'e'?

Emulating Chandler's use of similes in 'Trouble is My Business'

Lesson outcome

Content guidance