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'The Twisted Tree': planning a newspaper article about the dreadful draugr

'The Twisted Tree': fiction reading

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 plan a newspaper article about the draugr's death in 'The Twisted Tree'.

Key Notes

  • Newspaper articles include a headline, subheading, opening, main body and tail.
  • A clear and interesting introduction should be used to introduce the article's focus.
  • Each paragraph should have a clear and distinct focus.
  • The draugr's death at the end of 'The Twisted Tree' lends itself well to be written about in a newspaper article.
  • Planning the content and vocabulary for each paragraph before writing helps to create fluency.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • main body: the central paragraph of a news article that outlines the main details
  • Skjebne: the fictional town in Norway where the action of the story takes place
  • draugr: an undead creature from the Norse mythology that haunts the living
  • the tail: a section of a news article that sum-ups the events and concludes the article

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Newspaper articles must strictly adhere to factual reporting without any creative elements.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

Newspaper articles include a headline, subheading, opening, main body and tail. A clear and interesting introduction should be used to introduce the article's focus.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'main body'

the central paragraph of a news article that outlines the main details.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Newspaper articles must strictly adhere to factual reporting without any creative elements. Correction: While newspaper articles are based on factual reporting, they often incorporate language devices like puns, alliteration and sensationalist language in headlines and sometimes throughout the article. These elements are used to engage readers.

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