Year 7 - English
Reading 'The Twisted Tree': the theme of fate
'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 Martha's consideration of the idea of fate.
Key Notes
- Martha falls into a dream and sees Karina, her great-grandmother.
- Karina warns her that Mormor is trapped because nobody has watered the tree.
- The light attracts the draugr.
- Fate is the idea that our lives are laid out for us before we are even born.
- Martha believes you can alter the course of your life through your actions.
Vocabulary To Learn
- wrenched: pulled or twisted suddenly or violently
- exasperated: intensely irritated or frustrated
- apparition: ghosts
- vortex: a whirling mass or fluid or air
- fate: the development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Including the theme of fate means that characters have no choice or control over their actions and are simply puppets of destiny.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Martha falls into a dream and sees Karina, her great-grandmother. Karina warns her that Mormor is trapped because nobody has watered the tree.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'wrenched'
pulled or twisted suddenly or violently.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Including the theme of fate means that characters have no choice or control over their actions and are simply puppets of destiny. Correction: While fate in 'The Twisted Tree' suggests that certain events and abilities are predestined, characters still have the power to make choices that shape their journey.
More Lessons In This Unit
- 'The Twisted Tree': analysing the dreadful draugr Study Guide
- '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': explaining the creation of tension 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
- Reporting on Mormor's death in 'The Twisted Tree' Study Guide
- The resolution of 'The Twisted Tree' Study Guide
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