the development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power

Reading 'The Twisted Tree': the theme of fate

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Reading 'The Twisted Tree': exploring the opening

Reading 'The Twisted Tree': introducing the setting

Reading 'The Twisted Tree': exploring and creating similes

Reading ‘The Twisted Tree’: the presence of the tree

Reading ‘The Twisted Tree’: Mormor’s letter

Reading 'The Twisted Tree': identifying key themes

Exploring the use of mythology in 'The Twisted Tree'

Reading ‘The Twisted Tree’: explaining the creation of tension

Reading 'The Twisted Tree': the draugr as a villain

Reading ‘The Twisted Tree’: Martha and Stig’s relationship

Reading 'The Twisted Tree': the climax

The resolution of 'The Twisted Tree'

'The Twisted Tree': Consolidating knowledge of the plot

'The Twisted  Tree': understanding narrative arcs

'The Twisted Tree': the novel as a Gothic text

'The Twisted Tree': making impressive inferences about the tree

'The Twisted Tree': Norse mythology

'The Twisted Tree': analysing the dreadful draugr

'The Twisted Tree': creating a newspaper headline about the draugr

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

'The Twisted Tree': writing an effective article about the draugr

'The Twisted Tree': symbolism

'The Twisted Tree': how the writer builds tension

'The Twisted Tree': introducing thesis statements

‘The Twisted Tree’: selecting excellent quotes when writing about the novel

'The Twisted Tree': expressing my ideas about the novel

Reporting on Mormor's death in 'The Twisted Tree'

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

'The Twisted Tree': introduction to script writing

'The Twisted Tree': Revising inferences

'The Twisted Tree': scripting a scene from the novel

In 'The Twisted Tree', pupils explore Gothic imagery in a contemporary text. In 'Dystopian Settings', pupils use their own dark imagery to write their own descriptive pieces.

In 'Sherlock Holmes: Short Stories', pupils begin to analyse the choices of an author. in 'The Twisted Tree', pupils develop their analytical writing skills. 

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.

'The Twisted Tree': fiction reading

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

In 'The Twisted Tree', what are the draugr attracted to?

In 'The Twisted Tree', Martha is spoken to by Karina. How is she related to Martha?

In Chapter 17 of 'The Twisted Tree', Mormor attempts to communicate with Martha. How does she do this?

In Chapter 17 of 'The Twisted Tree', Karina tells Martha that Mormor is trapped where?

Which word beginning with 'f', can be described as 'the development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power'?

In Chapter 17 of 'The Twisted Tree', who appears to Martha as apparitions in the story?

a walking corpse who comes back to kill the living

In 'The Twisted Tree', which of these features does the draugr **not** have?

In 'The Twisted Tree' there are many references to Norse mythology. What is the name for the group of women who weave destiny and decide humans' fate?

Which word beginning with 'a', can be described as 'a person's family history or lineage'?

an important character in a text which is explored in different ways

an important idea in a text which is explored in a number of different ways

an important plot point in a text which is explored in different ways

important language devices used by the writer in a text

an important quotation in a text which could be explored

There are a number of key themes in 'The Twisted Tree'. What is a theme?

From 'The Twisted Tree', which character could be described as a local boy in Norway who becomes an important friend to Martha? He seems to have a lot of dark secrets.

Reading 'The Twisted Tree': the theme of fate

Lesson outcome

Content guidance