treat in a way that is apparently kind, but shows superiority

lively, cheerful or self-confident manner

Reading 'The Twisted Tree': exploring the opening

English

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': writing an article about Mormor's death

'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

the time and place in which the events of a piece of writing take place

the way a voice gets higher and lower when a person speaks

belonging to or relating to Scandinavia, Finland or Iceland

lack of awareness or consciousness; nothingness

behaving or acting in a secret or sly way

an extreme sense of anger, resulting in murderous thoughts

a widely held but irrational belief in a supernatural influence or practice

connected with god or regarded with great respect

a feeling that something bad is going to happen

a sign or event that is believed to predict or indicate a future occurrence

an important idea or thread in a text that is explored in a number of different ways

traditional stories or legends that are part of a culture's belief system

the idea that events happen because they are meant to, beyond our control

a person who is related to you and who lives after you, such as your child or grandchild.

to be motivated to create, sometimes in response to something else

extreme unhappiness caused by physical or mental suffering

cover with a cloth after a person has died for burial

belongings, for example money and property, received from someone after they have died

from Norse mythology, a ghost, spirit or reanimated corpse

the development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power

the point in the narrative where the suspense and excitement reach their highest point

a new, inexperienced or immature person or animal; a bird that has left the nest

spiritual or supernatural experiences that are beyond ordinary understanding

arranged in the order that events happen over time, from earliest to latest

a concise version of a longer text, capturing the most important information and main ideas

a word or phrase that connects other words or sentences

the structure and sequence of events in a story

the beginning part of a story where characters, setting, and the main conflict are introduced

events in a story that move the plot forward; they can be divided into rising action and falling action

the most intense and exciting part of a story where the main conflict reaches its peak

the end of a story where the conflicts are resolved, and the story concludes

a style of writing that involves dark, mysterious, and supernatural themes

empty and bleak, often feeling lonely and abandoned

related to death and things that are creepy or horrifying

a recurring theme, idea or symbol in a story

accepted rules or practices in a particular type of writing or genre

a conclusion you reach by applying logic to the evidence you are given.

a feeling or idea that a word makes you think about, in addition to its basic meaning.

a style of writing that involves dark, mysterious, and supernatural themes.

related to death and things that are creepy or horrifying.

a collection of stories that explain the beliefs, history, and traditions of a culture, often involving gods, heroes, and magical creatures

belonging or relating to the Scandinavian countries

an undead creature from the Norse mythology that haunts the living

an undead creature from Norse mythology that haunts the living

a way of describing something by saying it is something else, to show a comparison or similarity between the two things

text that is found under the main headline to give further insight or support for the headline

joke making use of the different possible meanings of words that sound alike

the central paragraph of a news article that outlines the main details

the fictional town in Norway where the action of the story takes place

a section of a news article that sum-ups the events and concludes the article

a way of writing or speaking that is respectful, serious, and follows traditional rules of language

a point of view in writing where the writer is removed and uses pronouns like 'he', 'she', 'it' or 'they'

a phrase that explains or identifies a noun further e.g. 'My friend, a skilled musician, plays the piano'

where writers uses symbols to represent something that isn't literally there (e.g. an idea or theme)

in Norse mythology, three wise women spinners who determined every allotted life span

a prediction of what will happen in the future

attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding

a conclusion you reach by applying logic to the evidence you are given

a feeling of nervousness or worry when reading a text

a style of writing that involves dark, mysterious and supernatural themes

introduction of a deadline or time limit for characters to achieve their goals

the overarching argument to an essay, supported by the entire text

the most important thing, that affects all others

to make and add notes or short explanations to texts or images

the tools a writer uses to create drama, including language choices

an idea you develop and maintain throughout an essay

the first sentence of a paragraph stating its main idea

quotations which support your topic sentence, and that require analysis

quotations which support your topic sentence, but don’t require analysis

making a judgement or comment about something

the final idea left with the reader at the end of an essay

what a writer wants to achieve or explore in their work

the overall mood or feeling of a piece of writing

the act of writing down everything that comes to mind on a particular topic

to feel or show pity, sympathy and understanding for people who are suffering

a sentence that expresses sudden or strong emotions and feelings ending with an exclamation mark

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 written text of a play, including dialogue and instructions for performance

instructions in the script that tell actors where to go, how to move and how to speak

the spoken words between characters in a play

a major division within a play, often encompassing several scenes

a subdivision of an act, typically set in a single location and time

giving the impression that something harmful or evil is about to happen

A figure of speech where two separate things are deliberately contrasted for effect (using 'like' or 'as')

instructions in the script that tell actors where to go, how to move, and how to speak

brief descriptions of characters that outline their personalities and roles in the script

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