Reading Comprehension: Paper 1 Exam question on An Old Man’s Winter Night.

Closed Text: A two part questions based on Two Look at Two.

Writing: Write a story inspired by the picture Apples. (S)

Self: Give the anthology a title and write an introduction.

Evaluative: “He seems more interested in nature than people.” What do you think?

Peer: Select one more poem by Frost to include in the anthology and explain your choice.

Year 8 Aut 1: Frost Poetry

Reading : Comparing extracts: which do you find most interesting and why? (S)

Self: Bad/Good/Better PEE paragraphs: How does Conan Doyle make Holmes seem clever?

Evaluative: Some people think that Dr Watson is cleverer than Sherlock Holmes, what do you think?

Peer: Describe a new villain for a Sherlock Holmes story.

Writing: Write a new case for Sherlock Holmes using story cubes for inspiration.

Year 8 Aut 2: Sherlock

Reading : Paper 2 Exam question based on extracts of Scott’s and Shackleton’s diaries.

Self: Annotate an excerpt of an explorer’s diary explaining what it shows about the life and values of the writer.

Evaluative: Some people don’t think that what happens in the artic and Antarctica is important. Write an article which persuades these people to think otherwise. (S)

Peer: Make a guide to the animals or plants of the artic.

Year 8 Spr 1: Frozen Journeys

Reading : Paper 1 Exam question on a description of setting within the text.

Evaluative: A local magazine for young people is looking for reviews of book students have read. Write a review of the book you have read. (S)

Writing: write a description inspired by the picture The Abbey.

Self: Bad/Good/Better PEE paragraphs: How does the writer create setting?

Peer: Annotate a section of text focusing on style and techniques.

Year 8 Spr 2: Magic and Mystery

Reading Comprehension: Read Helena’s speech in III ii 190-219. Answer questions. (S)

Self: Design a costume for Puck and explain the choices you have made.

Texts in context: “What do you think attitudes to love and marriage were like when this play was written?” Discuss.

Evaluative: “It was good but I didn’t like the way they presented the fairies.” Evaluate the way one or two of the characters are presented.

Writing: Write your own story called “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”.

Peer: Present one of the mechanicals’ scenes from the play using the original text and puppet theatre.

Year 8 Sum 1: I Dreamed a Dream

Self: Write an analysis of how vocabulary, sentence structure and overall organisation of your children’s story are appropriate for children of this age.

Peer: Write an original children’s story for children of ages two to five years.

Speaking and Listening: Present and original children’s story to an audience.

Writing: Choose one setting/building in Ryedale Folk museum and use it for inspiration for a story for older children or adults.

Year 8 Sum 2: Children

Reading/Comparative: “Jane Eyre” and “Oliver Twist”. Which child do you sympathise with most and why? (S)