'Alias Grace': forming opinions on characters
I can form a personal response about a character.
'Alias Grace': forming opinions on characters
I can form a personal response about a character.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Making an inference means coming to a conclusion, based on evidence and reasoning.
- A variety of synonyms of 'suggests' should be used to express inferences.
- You can make inferences based on single words.
- Inferences should always be justified with evidence from the text.
- Making inferences can help you form opinions on characters.
Keywords
Alias - indicating a false identity, especially one used by a criminal
Relish - to like or enjoy something
Penitent - showing that you are sorry for doing something wrong
Common misconception
Students may not be accustomed to forming an opinion on a narrator, typically seeing them as a neutral figure in a story.
First person narrators are often protagonists of their stories and they can retell the events in any way they want to. This allows us to be critical of a narrator.
Equipment
You will need access to Chapter 3 of 'Alias Grace' for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of serious crime
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
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).
Lesson video
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