to make technical corrections to a piece of writing

to review a piece of work and identify where it can be improved

the process of rewriting sentences, adding, dropping or reframing ideas and choosing more precise words

to improve the quality or clarity of something

Editing descriptive writing based on ‘A monster within’

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Context for Gothic literature: science and religion in the 19th century

Identifying features of the Gothic genre in the plot of ‘Frankenstein’

Exploring the character of Victor Frankenstein in Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’

Reading an extract from 'Frankenstein': A fateful night

Frankenstein's reaction to his creation

'Frankenstein' and the Gothic context

Regret in Mary Shelley’s 'Frankenstein'

Frankenstein's regret and the scientific revolution

Planning a written analysis of 'Frankenstein'

A written analysis of 'Frankenstein'

An introduction to 'Jane Eyre': Analysing an unseen extract

Reading an extract from Charlotte Brontë’s ‘Jane Eyre’

Lowood Institution: Gothic settings in 'Jane Eyre'

Analysing the atmosphere at Thornfield Hall in ‘Jane Eyre’

Using ‘Jane Eyre’ to inspire our use of gothic vocabulary

Using semantic fields to create a gothic atmosphere

Using figurative language to create a gothic atmosphere

Planning a Gothic description inspired by 'A monster within'

Organising our gothic writing to build tension

Writing a gothic description

Reading 'The Tell-Tale Heart'

The creation of suspense in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'

Symbolism in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'

Planning a cohesive argument about 'The Tell-Tale Heart'

A written analysis of 'The Tell-Tale Heart'

Analysing effective opinion articles

Using description in functional writing

The structure of an opinion article

Planning an opinion article about Gothic literature

Writing an opinion article on Gothic literature

Improving your opinion article on Gothic literature

In 'A Monster Within', pupils explore extracts from Gothic fiction. In 'Gothic Poetry', pupils apply this learning to the poetry of Edgar Allan Poe.

In 'The Twisted Tree', pupils are introduced to the Gothic genre. In 'A Monster Within', pupils explore Gothic motifs in a range of more challenging texts.

In this unit, pupils explore the Gothic. They start by learning what the Gothic is, before reading extracts from 'Frankenstein' and 'Jane Eyre', practising descriptive writing and reading 'The Tell-Tale Heart'. They finally learn how to write opinion articles and then write their own.

A monster within: reading and writing Gothic fiction

{{ }} is the process of reframing ideas and choosing more precise words.

{{ }} is the process of making technical corrections to a piece of writing. 

adding an apostrophe into 'Emily' to make 'Emily's'

swapping the word 'crept' for the word 'advanced'

Which of the following is an example of 'rewriting'?

Complete the following sentence by adding in the correct verb: "I was so annoyed with myself. If I'd just applied myself, I could __________ been great!"    

Identify the incorrect spelling, punctuation or grammar in the following sentence: "The gates rusty hinges were definitely close to the end of their miserable existence."

Identify the incorrect spelling, punctuation or grammar in the following sentence: "The forest's darkness chills me to my spine as I strained my eyes vainly in a desperate attempt to sea."

Which of the following verbs are in the present tense?

One of these verbs is in a different tense from the others. Which one is it?

Choose the most appropriate verb to complete the following sentence: __________ cautiously forward, I felt my heart rate quicken and my breathing become shallow.

Starter Quiz

Which of the following are verbs?