Year 7 - English
Reading 'The Twisted Tree': explaining the creation of tension
'The Twisted Tree': fiction reading
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Unit Summary
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.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand the plot and explain how tension builds to a climactic moment.
Key Notes
- Martha tells Stig about her supernatural abilities.
- Martha's mother tells them to leave the cabin immediately, making the reader feel apprehensive for them.
- Tension increases as they discover the murdered bodies of Yrsa and Olav and hear another howl.
- Tension is the feeling of suspense and excitement that keeps readers interested.
- Time conjunctions can be used to explain a writer's development of tension.
Vocabulary To Learn
- sombre: deep seriousness or sadness
- skeletal: like a skeleton
- anguish: extreme unhappiness caused by physical or mental suffering
- shrouded: cover with a cloth after a person has died for burial
- entity: a thing or existence
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Tension is only about scary or dangerous situations.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Martha tells Stig about her supernatural abilities. Martha's mother tells them to leave the cabin immediately, making the reader feel apprehensive for them.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'sombre'
deep seriousness or sadness.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Tension is only about scary or dangerous situations. Correction: While scary or dangerous situations can create tension, tension can also arise from emotional conflicts, difficult decisions, or unresolved mysteries. It's about keeping readers eager to know what will happen next.
More Lessons In This Unit
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- 'The Twisted Tree': Consolidating knowledge of the plot Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': creating a newspaper headline about the draugr Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': expressing my ideas about the novel Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': how the writer builds tension Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': introducing thesis statements Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': introduction to script writing Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': making impressive inferences about the tree Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': Norse mythology Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': planning a newspaper article about the dreadful draugr Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': Revising inferences Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': scripting a scene from the novel Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': selecting excellent quotes when writing about the novel Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': symbolism Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': the novel as a Gothic text Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': understanding narrative arcs Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': writing an article about Mormor's death Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': writing an effective article about the draugr Study Guide
- Exploring the use of mythology in 'The Twisted Tree' Study Guide
- Reading 'The Twisted Tree': exploring and creating similes Study Guide
- Reading 'The Twisted Tree': exploring the opening Study Guide
- Reading 'The Twisted Tree': identifying key themes Study Guide
- Reading 'The Twisted Tree': introducing the setting Study Guide
- Reading 'The Twisted Tree': Martha and Stig's relationship Study Guide
- Reading 'The Twisted Tree': Mormor's letter Study Guide
- Reading 'The Twisted Tree': the climax Study Guide
- Reading 'The Twisted Tree': the draugr as a villain Study Guide
- Reading 'The Twisted Tree': the presence of the tree Study Guide
- Reading 'The Twisted Tree': the theme of fate Study Guide
- Reporting on Mormor's death in 'The Twisted Tree' Study Guide
- The resolution of 'The Twisted Tree' Study Guide
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