an idea you develop and maintain throughout an essay

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 Twisted Tree': expressing my ideas about the novel

English

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

an idea developed and maintained throughout an essay

What should the first sentence of a conclusion include?

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of writing a conclusion?

Why is it important to avoid new information in a conclusion?

What is the purpose of an evaluative comment in a conclusion?

starting with details and ending with a broader comment

starting with a quote and ending with the thesis

starting with a general comment and ending with details

starting with the writer's name and ending with a quote

What does moving from the specific to the general mean in a conclusion?

The thesis statement of an essay or response will come ... 

When writing about 'The Twisted Tree', what might your final paragraph do?

'Burge uses Norse mythology to add depth and intrigue to the story, weaving ancient myths into the narrative to heighten the sense of unease.' This is Izzy's overarching idea. As such it is a ...

'The Twisted Tree' is a Gothic story. Most Gothic stories will have a supernatural enemy of some kind. Who is this in 'The Twisted Tree'?

Many essay questions will start with the word 'How'. What does the 'How' in a question often refer to?

What type of quotations are being described here 'quotations which support your topic sentence, and that require analysis'?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

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

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.