1.      PLOT-Questions may be given to assess your content knowledge.

àStudy the sequence of events and how the story develops rather than just memorise to narrate large parts of the poem(s).

àWhat is the main conflict? How is this developed?

àIdentify the events that are more tense, dramatic, interesting, sad or significant in any way, i.e. impactful.

àCreate web diagrams to look for connection.

2.      CHARACTER-Questions can be set to assess your understanding of the characters and their ability to think and feel.

àStudy each character individually to know them well.

àABBRW=Appearance, Background, Behaviour, Relationship with others, Words, feelings and thoughts.

àStudy to see if the character is a major or minor character.

àDo they stay the same or change in the course of the text?

àIs the change a result of time, events or location?

àCompare and contrast individuals as well as sub-groups.

àTry writing 3 paragraphs for each character to explain the development and change that occurs in them, if any, using TEAQ format.

àSupport your answers with specific evidence/quotes from the text.

3.      THEME-Question can be set to assess if you are aware of the main ideas in the text.

àStudy the events in the text and identify the main ideas or themes in the story.

àConsider the effect of cultural, historical and social issues.

àIt is a theme if without it the story cannot be developed successfully.

àTry writing 2 paragraphs(TEAQ format) for each theme.

4.      SETTING/ATMOSPHERE/MOOD-Questions can be set to assess your understanding of factors in the background and/or atmosphere that influence the story.

àStudy the different locations where the story unfolds.

àHow does the cultural, historical, geographical setting effect the changes in the story?

àWhat is the mood created for each setting?

àHow does the setting create emotive issues e.g. feelings in you as a reader?

5.      VIEWPOINT-Questions can be set to assess your understanding of themes, character, plot, etc.

àCan be your viewpoint, the author/poet’s viewpoint or narrator/persona’s viewpoint.

àConsider the effect of the cultural, historical and social issues.

àEmpathise/Sympathise with the characters and study the different viewpoints.

àWhat are the overall viewpoints and message conveyed by the writer?

àDo web diagrams to show evidence form the text to illustrate these ideas.

àTry to learn good quotes to support these ideas.

6.      STYLE-Questions can be set to assess your appreciation of the writer’s use of language(e.g. word choice/diction, literary devices-simile, metaphor, personification, imagery, alliteration, repetition, irony, humour, etc.)

àStudy the plot/character development/climax/resolution.

àUnderstand the literary devices work in the text.

1.      PLOT-Questions may be given to assess your content knowledge.

àStudy the sequence of events and how the story develops rather than just memorise to narrate large parts of the poem(s).

àWhat is the main conflict? How is this developed?

àIdentify the events that are more tense, dramatic, interesting, sad or significant in any way, i.e. impactful.

àCreate web diagrams to look for connection.

2.      CHARACTER-Questions can be set to assess your understanding of the characters and their ability to think and feel.

àStudy each character individually to know them well.

àABBRW=Appearance, Background, Behaviour, Relationship with others, Words, feelings and thoughts.

àStudy to see if the character is a major or minor character.

àDo they stay the same or change in the course of the text?

àIs the change a result of time, events or location?

àCompare and contrast individuals as well as sub-groups.

àTry writing 3 paragraphs for each character to explain the development and change that occurs in them, if any, using TEAQ format.

àSupport your answers with specific evidence/quotes from the text.

3.      THEME-Question can be set to assess if you are aware of the main ideas in the text.

àStudy the events in the text and identify the main ideas or themes in the story.

àConsider the effect of cultural, historical and social issues.

àIt is a theme if without it the story cannot be developed successfully.

àTry writing 2 paragraphs(TEAQ format) for each theme.

4.      SETTING/ATMOSPHERE/MOOD-Questions can be set to assess your understanding of factors in the background and/or atmosphere that influence the story.

àStudy the different locations where the story unfolds.

àHow does the cultural, historical, geographical setting effect the changes in the story?

àWhat is the mood created for each setting?

àHow does the setting create emotive issues e.g. feelings in you as a reader?

5.      VIEWPOINT-Questions can be set to assess your understanding of themes, character, plot, etc.

àCan be your viewpoint, the author/poet’s viewpoint or narrator/persona’s viewpoint.

àConsider the effect of the cultural, historical and social issues.

àEmpathise/Sympathise with the characters and study the different viewpoints.

àWhat are the overall viewpoints and message conveyed by the writer?

àDo web diagrams to show evidence form the text to illustrate these ideas.

àTry to learn good quotes to support these ideas.

6.      STYLE-Questions can be set to assess your appreciation of the writer’s use of language(e.g. word choice/diction, literary devices-simile, metaphor, personification, imagery, alliteration, repetition, irony, humour, etc.)

àStudy the plot/character development/climax/resolution.

àUnderstand the literary devices work in the text.