To be able to evaluate and think carefully about things.

Believing that all people are equally important and deserve the same opportunities.

Always believing or hoping that something good will happen.

Connects an independent clause to a subordinate clause.

Pairs of words used to show how two ideas relate to each other in a sentence.

'Animal Farm': writing with clarity in essays

English

In 'Animal Farm: Barriers to Leadership', pupils evaluate the different types of leadership styles presented in the novella. In 'Animal Farm: Lies and Deception', pupils explore how key images, such as food and the windmill, are used a symbols of the lies and deceit of the pigs.

In 'Animal Farm: The Pigs and Power', pupils develop a clear understanding of the plot, main characters and themes of the novella. In the second exploration unit, 'Animal Farm: Barriers to Leadership', pupils undertake more nuanced analysis of the pigs grasp for power.

Modern text: first deep dive

Depiction or discussion of distress or humiliation e.g. bullying.

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

With reference to 'Animal Farm', which word beginning with 'E' would describe Old Major's view that all should be equal and have opportunities?

Despite rejecting Mr. Jones’ leadership, his presence is still felt on the farm

Whereas Snowball advocates for the education of all the animals, the pigs don't.

Boxer is uneducated and struggles to articulate his thoughts.

Although Boxer is the least educated, he still has many leadership qualities.

Which of the following sentences does **not** use a subordinating conjunction?

What word beginning with 'O' describes the continued belief or hope that good things will happen?

Which of the following is **not** a subordinating conjunction?

Which of these are **not** a pair of correlative conjunctions.

 Incorporate the phrase "more precisely".

What advice would you give to improve this sentence: "Orwell uses the pigs, Squealer in particular, to express his disgust at how political leaders manipulate language to exploit the working class."?

George Orwell's use of animals as main characters in 'Animal Farm' draws on the tradition of ...

Initially, in 'Animal Farm' some of the animals can't understand or remember the commandments so they are reduced to which one essential phrase?

In 'Animal Farm' which character could be described as narcissistic, lazy and reliant on the humans for 'luxuries'?

In 'Animal Farm' which character mirrors the acts of Joseph Stalin?

Corruption is when people fight against authority.

There was a corruption against the tyrannical leader.

Boxer is corrupt because he always works hard.

The pigs are corrupt because they keep the milk and apples for themselves.

Which sentence use the words ‘corrupt’ correctly? 

He is a loyal supporter of the rebellion.

He spreads dissent and rebellion among the animals.

He serves as a religious figure and validates the animals' suffering.

He is a skilled tactician in battles against the humans.

In 'Animal Farm', what role does the character Moses play for the animals on Animal Farm?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

'Animal Farm': writing with clarity in essays

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.