Y8 - Horror shorts

8x2 Self-assessment and Writing Assessment Title

Look at your targets from last lesson. Pick one or more revision videos for what you most need to improve in your writing.

Paragraphing and Structure (AF4; AF5)

Varying your sentences (AF4; AF5)

Using a semi-colon (AF6)

Vocabulary Choice (picking the right words) (AF1, AF2, AF7)

Spelling! (AF8)

Start to write up your horror story

You must include:

- A description of a scary person
- A description of a scary place
- The answer to the question: What's he building in there?

At the end of the lesson you must have evidence in your writing for each AF (read through your work, or swap and read a partner's) and set yourself a new target on what to improve.

8x2 English Homework

Collect images of scary places (from magazines, newspapers, Google, drawings) and stick into your exercise books. At least a double page spread. The images will help you develop your descriptions of places for your creative writing assignment.

What's he building in there? by Tom Waits

8x2 - The Red Room by H. G. Wells

"I can assure you," said I, "that it will take a very tangible ghost to
frighten me." And I stood up before the fire with my glass in my hand.

"It is your own choosing," said the man with the withered arm, and glanced
at me askance.

"Eight-and-twenty years," said I, "I have lived, and never a ghost have I
seen as yet."

The old woman sat staring hard into the fire, her pale eyes wide open.
"Ay," she broke in; "and eight-and-twenty years you have lived and never
seen the likes of this house, I reckon. There's a many things to see, when
one's still but eight-and-twenty." She swayed her head slowly from side to
side. "A many things to see and sorrow for."

Read the rest here: http://www.online-literature.com/wellshg/2875/

Year 7 - Media

Movie-maker walk-through guide:

Year 10 - Prose - Period 4

To consider Steinbeck’s choices of character names.

To learn to analyse the presentation of Lennie.

Working with your partner, post a joint PEE answering the question:

Is Lennie’s surname accurate?

You will need a two paragraph comparative chain (you can always write one each), so remember those connectives [However, Also, Whereas, Although...etc].

Year 10 - Prose - Period 2

To learn to consolidate your understanding of the text

To learn to analyse the power relations between characters on the ranch

Who does Steinbeck present as the most disadvantaged character in 'Of Mice and Men'?

Enter the character name into the answergarden and post a PEE paragraph to the 'comments' section justifying your choice.

Extension: If you want to push yourself further, write a comparative PEE presenting two possible answers to the question. Remember to use connectives:

[However/Whereas/Although/Also/Alternatively] Steinbeck presents _______ as the most disadvantaged character...

Who does Steinbeck present as the most disadvantaged character?... at AnswerGarden.ch.