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Year 9

Writing about patriotism in Rupert Brooke’s ‘The Soldier’

I can plan and write a detailed written response to a question on how Brooke presents the concept of dying for one’s country in ‘The Soldier’.

New
New
Year 9

Writing about patriotism in Rupert Brooke’s ‘The Soldier’

I can plan and write a detailed written response to a question on how Brooke presents the concept of dying for one’s country in ‘The Soldier’.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Thesis statements introduce the overarching argument.
  2. Topic sentences introduce the focus of the paragraph.
  3. Answers should consider writers' intentions and writers' use of language, form, and structure.

Common misconception

That an answer should include all of the interesting details about a text.

An answer should only include details that are relevant to the question.

Keywords

  • Idealised - Idealised means to regard or represent something as perfect or better than in reality.

  • Patriotic - Patriotic means having or expressing devotion to and support for one's country.

  • Exemplifying - Exemplifying means illustrating or clarifying by giving an example.

  • Conveys - Conveys means to express feelings, thoughts, or information to other people.

  • Utilises - Utilises means to make use of something.

You could set the writing task as homework or write it during the next lesson.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the traditional theme of a sonnet?
Correct answer: romantic love
familial love
love of nature
love of country
Q2.
Which of the following are synonyms for resolute?
Correct answer: determined
uncertain
hesitant
Correct answer: purposeful
Q3.
Which of the following means 'bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind'?
empathetic
Correct answer: evocative
exemplifying
idyllic
Q4.
Rupert Brooke uses metaphorical language in 'The Soldier' by referring to the soldier's body as .
Correct Answer: dust, dust.
Q5.
Rupert Brooke's 'The Solider' suggests that the soldier will achieve by becoming forever a part of England after death.
Correct Answer: immortality
Q6.
What is England said to have done for the soldier in Rupert Brooke's 'The Soldier'?
Correct answer: raised them
taught them to fight
taught them to love the King

6 Questions

Q1.
The overarching statement of your argument in the introduction is called a statement.
Correct answer: thesis
topic
definitive
Q2.
Which of the following means 'to express feelings, thoughts, or information to other people'?
utilise
Correct answer: convey
idealised
propaganda
Q3.
Which of the following means 'to make use of something'?
Correct answer: utilise
exemplify
convey
Q4.
Which of the following has correctly embedded the quote into the sentence?
"He flew like a butterfly." This is an example of a simile.
The author uses similes, e.g. "he flew like a butterfly."
Correct answer: The author suggests the boy flies "like a butterfly" to convey his gracefulness.
Q5.
Match the elements of a single paragraph outline with the definition.
Correct Answer:Topic sentence,Explains specific focus of paragraph.

Explains specific focus of paragraph.

Correct Answer:Supporting detail,Evidence that supports the argument.

Evidence that supports the argument.

Correct Answer:Concluding sentence,Summary of paragraph with a clear focus on writer’s purpose.

Summary of paragraph with a clear focus on writer’s purpose.

Q6.
Which of the following should a topic sentence do?
use quotations
Correct answer: explain the focus of the paragraph
provide a counter-argument to the thesis
Correct answer: support the thesis