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'The Twisted Tree': writing an article about Mormor's death

'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 write an article about Mormor's death that includes a variety of sentence types for different effects.

Key Notes

  • Writing with focus – one sentence at a time – allows you to carefully craft each sentence.
  • A paragraph should include simple, compound and complex sentences.
  • Starting a sentence with an adverb can be effective, to set the tone and add further detail.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • simple sentence: a sentence with a subject and a verb that expresses a thought or idea
  • compound sentence: compound sentences join together two main clauses to form one complete sentence
  • complex sentence: a sentence made up of a main clause (which makes sense by itself) and a subordinate clause
  • adverb: words or phrases that modify or qualify an adjective or verb

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils might confuse compound and complex sentences, thinking that any sentence with more than one clause is a complex sentence.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Writing with focus – one sentence at a time – allows you to carefully craft each sentence. A paragraph should include simple, compound and complex sentences.

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

a sentence with a subject and a verb that expresses a thought or idea.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils might confuse compound and complex sentences, thinking that any sentence with more than one clause is a complex sentence. Correction: A compound sentence has two main clauses that can each stand alone as separate sentences, joined by a coordinating conjunction. In contrast, a complex sentence has one main clause and at least one subordinate clause that cannot stand alone.

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