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.

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

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': 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

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Which word best describes the overall tone of the Gothic genre?

a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning

suggesting the tree is alive because it is described as 'swaying' and 'jumping'

summarising the plot of 'The Twisted Tree'

highlighting the story's stormy setting and including a quote which shows it

Which of the following is an example of making an inference about the 'Twisted Tree'?

It evokes a macabre and disturbing image.

Why is the description of the tree's roots as 'veins' considered Gothic in 'The Twisted Tree'?

In 'The Twisted Tree', the tree is described as 'swaying' and 'jumping'. What are reasonable connotations of these words?

What is being described here: 'a phrase or short piece of writing taken directly from a longer work of literature'?

The Gothic first appeared in the {{}} century.

A recurring theme, idea, or symbol in a text is known as a ...

Which character tells Martha how to kill the draugr in 'The Twisted Tree'?

Starting at the beginning, put these parts of the narrative arc into the correct order.

where the problems are introduced and tension rises

where the writer describes the setting and characters

Which definition best describes the resolution in the structure of a story?

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

Lesson outcome

Content guidance