'The Twisted Tree': fiction reading
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' understanding of authorial choices from the Sherlock Holmes unit. In this unit, pupils start to develop their analytical writing more comprehensively so that they can start to write coherently and succinctly in response to a text. This unit is also the pupils' first introduction to the Gothic, which then sets up their understanding for the full 'exploring the gothic' thread. This unit prepares pupils for 'The Monster Within', where they will look at gothic fiction more deeply through some classic gothic texts.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils can use compound and complex sentences to develop key descriptions
- Pupils are able to use adverbial phrases at the start of a sentence
- Pupils can use a range of sentence structures in a description
- Pupils can explain how sentence structures are used to create tension
- Pupils can use single paragraph outlines to plan their writing
- Pupils can write a clear topic sentence using the structure: "[Author] presents [character/setting] as..."
- Pupils can use evidence from a text to support their argument
- Pupils can explain how language choices create atmosphere
- Pupils can expand explanations to show a clear understanding of a text
- Pupils understand how setting can be used to create tension
Threads
Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' understanding of authorial choices from the Sherlock Holmes unit. In this unit, pupils start to develop their analytical writing more comprehensively so that they can start to write coherently and succinctly in response to a text. This unit is also the pupils' first introduction to the Gothic, which then sets up their understanding for the full 'exploring the gothic' thread. This unit prepares pupils for 'The Monster Within', where they will look at gothic fiction more deeply through some classic gothic texts.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils can use compound and complex sentences to develop key descriptions
- Pupils are able to use adverbial phrases at the start of a sentence
- Pupils can use a range of sentence structures in a description
- Pupils can explain how sentence structures are used to create tension
- Pupils can use single paragraph outlines to plan their writing
- Pupils can write a clear topic sentence using the structure: "[Author] presents [character/setting] as..."
- Pupils can use evidence from a text to support their argument
- Pupils can explain how language choices create atmosphere
- Pupils can expand explanations to show a clear understanding of a text
- Pupils understand how setting can be used to create tension
'The Twisted Tree': fiction reading
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.
32 lessons in unit
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