1. Year 11 Revising for Literature

2. 2 Exams Thurs 23rd May Weds 15 May
Unit 1 Of Mice and Men and Unseen Poetry
Section A (a) – Extract question on Of Mice and Men
Section A (b or c) – Essay question on Of Mice and Men
Section B – Compare 2 unseen poems
Unit 2b Blood Brothers and Lord of the Flies
Question 1 (i) – Extract question on Blood Brothers
Question 1 (ii or iii) – Essay question on Blood Brothers
Question 2 (i) - Extract question on Lord of the Flies
Question 2 (ii or iii) – Essay question on Lord of the Flies
Weds 15 May

3. Course Structure
Unit 1 Of Mice 35%
Unit

4. Extract Questions
When will pupils be required to answer an extract question?
Unit 1 Section A – Of Mice and Men %
Unit 2b Question 1 (i) – Blood Brothers %
Unit 2b Question 2 (i) – Lord of the Flies 25%

5. Examiner’s comments – 3 things pupils sitting the 2019 exam should do …
Ensure more selection of supporting references rather than general impressions
Thorough coverage of the beginning middle and end of the extract.
Pupils should choose 6-10 short quotations.
Give more detailed coverage of the extract
Pay more attention to the subtext rather than relying on surface meaning
This suggests that …
This reveals that …
This implies that …

6. How should you approach an extract question?
The extract question: 20 minutes Of Mice and Men, Blood Brothers, Lord of the Flies
How should you approach an extract question?
Read the question carefully – determine what you are being asked to do
Take 5 minutes to highlight and annotate quotes
Ensure a detailed and even coverage of the extract in the answer: beginning, middle and end with short quotes to support
Comment on the effect of language, and if relevant, techniques
A range of viewpoints
A range of precise vocabulary to describe character or mood and atmosphere

7. Flashcards Sad Depressing Happy Calm Angry Nervous Melancholy
Miserable
Dejected
Depressing
Morbid
Glum
Morose
Happy
Elated
Contented
Blissful
Calm
Tranquil
Serene
Composed
Angry
Irritated
Heated
Fiery
Nervous
Anxious
Fretful
Uneasy

8. Elated
Contented
Blissful
Happy

9. Exam Practice
Look closely at the way … speaks and behaves here. What does it reveal about his/her character? Refer closely to the extract in your answer. [10]
What do you think of the way … speaks and behaves here? Give reasons for what you say and remember to support your answer with words and phrases from the text.
How does the writer create mood and atmosphere in this extract?
The best way to improve your mark on the extract section is to complete practice questions in timed conditions.
Read the page taken from the novel. Create your own question using
the question stems above.

10. The essay question: 40 minutes Character or theme based.
Of Mice and Men
Blood Brothers
Lord of the Flies
Demonstrate an understanding of the whole novel
Thoughtfully discuss characters and relationships
Confident use of quotes
Explain/Evaluate quotes
Comment on words
Comment on Techniques
Demonstrate an understanding of social/historical context
The essay question: 40 minutes Character or theme based.

11. The essay question: 40 minutes
Of Mice and Men
Blood Brothers
Lord of the Flies
Demonstrate an understanding of the whole novel
Thoughtfully discuss characters and relationships
Confident use of quotes
Explain/Evaluate quotes
Comment on words
Comment on Techniques
Demonstrate an understanding of social/historical context

12. Revise plot – know the key events and the order of them Create images to show the key events Watch videos which summarise the plot

13. Use in depth summaries to add detail to your plot knowledge Take a test Buddy up and create tests for your parents/friends

14. Learning quotes Ask questions to develop understanding:
Roger, with a sense of delirious
Abandonment leaned all of his
weight on the leaver.”
- Roger
Roger, with a sense of delirious
Abandonment leaned all of his
weight on the …”
- Roger
“If there’s a beast, we’ll kill it!”
- Jack
“If there’s a beast, we’ll … it!”
- Jack
“Maybe it’s only …”
- simon
“Maybe it’s only us”
- simon
“Jack the Rules. You’re breaking the Rules”
- Ralph
“Jack the Rules. You’re breaking the …”
- Ralph
Ask questions to develop understanding:
When/why/to whom do they say this?
What theme does it help to show and how?
- What contextual link could you make?

16. How does John Steinbeck use the character of Slim to highlight some aspects of American society in the 1930s? [20]

17. Write about the presentation of Jack in Lord of the Flies
Write about the presentation of Jack in Lord of the Flies. Remember to support you answer with reference to the novel and to comment on its social, cultural and historical context.[20]

18. Unseen Poetry Comparison: 1 hour
Unit 1 Section B (same paper as Of Mice and Men)
One hour
30 marks
What pupils need to do:
Write a response which compares and contrasts two unseen poems which will be printed in the exam.

19. Summarize the poem in:
20 words
10 words
1 word

20. Summarize the poem in:
20 words
10 words
1 word

21. This makes the reader feel…
Write about both poems and their effect on you. Show how they are similar and how they are different.
Sentence stems
Both writers…
The two texts convey different attitudes…
In …’s poem, the writer feels…
Whereas/Similarly, the writer of … feels …
This is evident…
The writers express how…(embed quote)
They use similar/different methods…
The use of ___ (method) is effective in conveying…
Both writers may have wanted to show the reader…
There are clear differences…
Subject terminology
Language:
Metaphors
Alliteration
Personification
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Rhetorical question
Adverbs
Pronouns
Sibilance
Hyperbole
Structure:
Order of events
Repetition
First sentence
Last sentence
Tense changes
Punctuation
Juxtaposition
Perspective
Circular narrative
Sentence Stems
(Effects)
This:
shows
conveys
portrays
implies
communicates
insinuates
creates
highlights
displays
alludes
hints
expresses
(reader)
This makes the reader…
ask themselves
wonder
question
agree
sympathise
assume
remember
believe
This makes the reader feel…
shocked
amused
disgusted
outraged
confused
puzzled
sadness
melancholy
frustration
fury
Use a speaking frame to structure responses to the poetry comparison.
Point
Evidence
Method and Effects
Point
Evidence
Method and Effects
Link
Comparative Statement

22. So what can you do to support?
Regularly discuss the plot, characters and themes at home.
Test your child on their knowledge and understanding of quotes.
Encourage regular practice of answering extract and essay questions in timed conditions.