Starter quiz
- What first instigates the animals' rebellion against Mr. Jones in 'Animal Farm'?
- The Battle of Cowshed
- The pigs' takeover of the farmhouse
- Old Major's inspirational speech ✓
- The destruction of the windmill
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- In 'Animal Farm', what role does Boxer, the horse, play in the development of the story?
- He becomes the main antagonist.
- He leads the rebellion.
- He serves as the primary narrator.
- He represents the working classes. ✓
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- In 'Animal Farm', what is the ultimate fate of Old Major?
- He dies before witnessing the rebellion. ✓
- He is overthrown by the other animals.
- He becomes the farm's leader.
- He escapes to another farm.
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- How does Orwell use the farmhouse in 'Animal Farm' as a symbol?
- It represents equality among the animals.
- It symbolises the pigs' descent into corruption. ✓
- It is a sanctuary for the animals.
- It serves as a monument to Mr. Jones.
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- 'Animal Farm' can be considered dystopian because it...
- Depicts a society under totalitarian rule based on fear and oppression. ✓
- Depicts an idealistic society based on equality.
- Depicts a realistic representation of the Russian Revolution.
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- What word beginning with 'O' describes a narrator who knows and sees everything?
- 'omniscient ' ✓
Exit quiz
- What statement beginning with 'T' includes an overarching argument or the main idea in a response?
- 'thesis' ✓
- What word, beginning with 'A', refers to the action of making and adding notes or short explanations to texts or images?
- 'Annotation' ✓
- The word "how" in an essay question refers to which things?
- character arcs ✓
- themes
- context
- structural devices ✓
- language devices ✓
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- Where would you find a thesis statement?
- In a conclusion.
- In the main body of the essay.
- At the end of an analytical paragraph.
- In an introduction. ✓
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- Which of these is a good way to start a thesis statement?
- Like a tyrant Napoleon aims to....
- Snowball is a good talker.....
- There are lots of ways to describe....
- Through the characterisation of.... ✓
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- What are the key words in this essay question? 'How does Orwell use Boxer to explore ideas around exploitation?'
- does
- how ✓
- boxer ✓
- exploitation ✓
- use
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Key learning points
- Underlining key words in an essay question helps identify what the focus of the question is.
- The 'how' in the question refers to language devices, character arcs and structural devices.
- Connect key words in the question to key themes in the novella.
- Connect key words in a question to key plot points in the novella.
- A thesis statement is an overarching argument and should include the writer's purpose.
Common misconception
Spending too much time reading the question wastes time when you could be writing the essay.
It gives time to select what is relevant. It is just as important to know what **not** to include in a well argued response.
Keywords
Thesis - An overarching argument or the main idea in a response.
Inevitable - To suggest that something is certain. It will definitely happen.
Hierarchy - A system in which people are ranked according to power or status.
Annotate - To make and add notes or short explanations to texts or images.
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