Starter quiz
- Which of these would you not expect to find on a novel's front cover?
- title of the book
- author's name
- publisher's logo
- art work
- detailed plot summary ✓
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- What is a character?
- a type of plot
- a main theme
- a person created by an author ✓
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- What does it mean to predict?
- state the exact meaning of something
- recall historical data on a particular event
- make an educated guess based on available evidence ✓
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- What is a book's blurb?
- A summary of the book's plot and main themes. ✓
- A list of awards the book has won.
- The author's biography.
- A detailed analysis of the characters.
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- 'The Twisted Tree' is a novel. What is a novel?
- a work of non-fiction that tells a story about life and the world
- a short, rhythmic work involving rhyme
- a narrative work of fiction that tells a story ✓
- a literary work written for the theatre that uses dialogue
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- What do we mean by 'the writer's intentions'?
- the writer's thoughts and feelings towards the reader
- the writer's life and their experiences
- what the writer aimed to do when they wrote the text ✓
- the career ambitions a writer has - what they intend to do next
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Exit quiz
- What is the name of the main character in 'The Twisted Tree'?
- 'Martha' ✓
- In Chapter 1 of 'The Twisted Tree', Martha is boarding a plane. Where is she going?
- Sweden
- Norway ✓
- Finland
- Denmark
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- Exploring the blurb, front cover and dedication of a book can give you clues about the text. This reading skill is called ...
- summary.
- prediction. ✓
- analysis.
- fluency.
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- What is a protagonist?
- the main character ✓
- the villain
- the setting
- a supporting character
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- 'The Twisted Tree' has been described as a thriller, a mystery and horror. This refers to the ______ of the text.
- author
- genre ✓
- publisher
- theme
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- 'The Twisted Tree' is written from Martha's perspective using the pronoun "I". This is an example of ...
- first person. ✓
- second person.
- third person.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The cover, blurb and dedication of a book can give you important details about the themes.
- The novel is dedicated to Odin, who is a Norse god and an inspiration to poets.
- A protagonist refers to the main character of a story.
- Martha is blind in one eye because of an accident.
- Martha can feel other people’s emotions and thoughts through their clothing.
Common misconception
The front cover is just for 'show' and a way to identify a book.
The images and font on a front cover can give you lots of clues about themes and genre.
Keywords
Hubbub - a busy, noisy situation
Patronising - treat in a way that is apparently kind, but shows superiority
Jaunty - lively, cheerful or self-confident manner
Unfurled - spread out something which was rolled up
Disfigured - to spoil the appearance of something
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