GCSE English Week 5

Today Paper 1 using Stephen King’s IT Question 3 Question 4 Next session Writing task

Two types of questions What do you learn about? How does the writer? Paper 1 Question 1 Question 3 Question 4 (half) Paper 2 Question 2 Paper 1 Question 2 Question 4 (half) Paper 2 Question 3

You will be looking at the opening of the novel Read through the passage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOJ7HGAGmZc

Question 2 How does the writer describe what is happening in this extract? (from ‘And George saw the clown’s face change’ to ‘onto their porches’) 8 marks In your response you should: Look at sentence forms Look at language techniques the writer has used Remember to PEE for this

Look for… Alliteration Repetition Description of the clown (he/she) Adjectives Pathetic fallacy Comparisons Long, complex sentences Personification metaphor Why has the writer used these devices? Remember to explain the EFFECT of the language

Question 3 this will ALWAYS be this question! Refer to the whole source: How does the writer structure the text to interest you as the reader? 8 marks Remember to PEE for this

Structure Structure is about how the text is put together- like building blocks

For this question always mention these 5 things… 3rd / 1st person narrative – why? Tone – how does it change? Time- is it in real time, are there flashbacks? Use of dialogue- how has speech moved the story on? Location-where is it set? Does this change? Remember to PEE for this- explain WHY these structural devices are important to the story

Today Writing up question 4 response from notes you made last session Planning creative writing

Question 4 A student stated: ‘the writer has managed to give us a theme of innocence and transport us very quickly in to horror’. To what extent do you agree? 20 marks In your response, you should: Write about what you learn about George and Pennywise Methods used to convey the horror Remember to PEE for this

Remember! Half of your marks will be awarded on WHAT you learn about the characters and the theme as the source develops Half of your marks will be awarded on HOW the writer describes what happens

Remember… The stereotypical vision of innocence balloons clown outfits Half marks- what you learn. Half marks- how the writer. The stereotypical vision of innocence balloons clown outfits references to Micky Mouse George’s outfit his expectations of Pennywise and how this changes so dramatically How does King describe the change? Look at sentence length the use of water the way in which Pennywise speaks how his actions change the repetition of ‘they float’ and why this may be important

PEE PEE Point- what are you trying to say Evidence- quote from the text Explain- why is it there? What is the effect?

Today (week 6) Creative writing (question 5 paper 1) 40 marks Planning a story Developing characters Deciding on a plot 24: Content Layout Language 16: Spelling Punctuation (vary it) Grammar Ambitious language

Writing task Write a story where the main character is not who they first appear to be. 40 marks Plan first: Remember you need a beginning, middle and end Remember to develop your characters Use dialogue Be descriptive

Planning think of a theme. Ideas! A seemingly vicious dog is friendly A bully is scared A witch wants to be good The choice is yours- HINT! Don’t make it too complicated

Write 3 lines… Beginning (set up characters) Middle (conflict- something goes wrong) End (Resolution)

Develop your main character How does he/ she start? What is his/ her name? What do they look like? Where are they from? How old are they? How is he/ she at the end? (opposite)

Now begin to write your story Dialogue Always start a new line when a new person speaks. “Hello” she said, cautiously (put an adverb in to add emotion) “Oh, hi” he replied, sarcastically (put an adverb in to add emotion) “I just wondered if you wanted to go into town with me?” “HA!” he snorted “I would never go anywhere with you!” (he is still speaking so it stays on the same line)

A short story Aim for 2 or 3 sides. Do not be too ambitious with your story line (you will not have time) BUT!!! Use detail Be ambitious with your language Put emotion in to the dialogue Have a clear beginning, middle and end