Who did it? How do you know? 1) Easy A man was found murdered

Who did it? How do you know? 1) Easy A man was found murdered on Sunday morning. His wife immediately called the police. The police questioned the wife and staff and got these alibis: The Wife said she was sleeping. The Butler was cleaning the closet. The Cook was making breakfast. The Maid was getting the mail. The Gardener was watering the flowers. 3) H ard The weather was fine and Tory was enjoying the flight when suddenly he saw something in the distance, a bright light, "I have to get closer to see this strange sight." he thought to himself. He steered closer to the light when suddenly there was a loud crack and Tory was electrocuted. 2) Medi um The police instantly arrested the murdered. Who did it and how did the police know? 1

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Agenda Check-in Update/feedback English online resources – the best of the week. Language ideas and resources of the week. Tea break – time to discuss, share and inspire Preview of new resources. 4

Feedback This week: KS3 resources Structure focus Interesting language texts Some shared resources from you Next week: Literature Poetry focus Shout out for help from you: More resources to be shared please! 5

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Top Tweeter Chris Curtis, author and helpful tweeter/blogger Where have all the spotty pants gone? Chris' blog @Xris32 At the moment, I am working with lots of students remotely to create a story and, along the way, I have seen a common trend. A trend that we don’t, I think, successfully address in the classroom. The rain sank deeper into Sam’s thin spotty pants, his dad’s grey work trousers and his mum’s pastel yellow cardigan that were all on the wet washing line. 8

Pantspiration A broken video camera Washing on the line A bloodstained shirt A rusty nail A broken biro An old watch A framed photo of a child on a beach in winter A cigarette lighter A badge saying ‘stop climate change’ A ticket for a football match A train ticket A half eaten sandwich A child’s toy A letter from a hospital A pair of earrings 9

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It began on a Friday, as strange things often do. This particular Friday turned out to be stranger than most. Complete three of these: It began on a Friday, as strange things often do. This particular Friday turned out to be stranger than most, but It began on a Friday, as strange things often do. This particular Friday turned out to be stranger than most, and It began on a Friday, as strange things often do. This particular Friday turned out to be stranger than most, so It began on a Friday, as strange things often do. This particular Friday turned out to be stranger than most because If we changed: ‘Strange’ to ‘weird’, would the meaning of the sentence change? How? ‘Most’ to ‘any other’, how would the meaning of the sentence change? If we changed ‘Friday’ to ‘Monday’ would this first line be more, or less, intriguing?

Using this cover and the title of the book, make three predictions about the plot and characters.

This is a message from the company that publishes the book. Highlight two ideas in this message that would make you want to read the story. Explain why.

1. Why has the writer repeated ‘as normal’ in the first paragraph? 2. What is the effect of listing the times in the first paragraph? 3. How do we know that the headmaster is exasperated with Elliott? 4. How do we know that Elliott is blasé about a potential reprimand from the headmaster?

These are the chapter headings from the novel. Choose one, and write a short story using the heading as a title. Put them in the order you think would make most sense. Explain the order you have used. Choose six that you think would make an interesting story. Create a storyboard. Write six sentences of a story using the first six chapter titles, one in each sentence.

It was all the fault of the school rabbit Which rabbit, and why?

1. What did Snowflake do? 2. Re-write the final paragraph using your idea and three sentences instead of two. Think about when it would be most effective to use a short sentence.

One of the reviewers on Amazon wrote: ‘I laughed, I cried, I held my breath.’ What parts of this paragraph suggest that you would agree with the reviewer? Challenge: Would everybody agree?

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BECAUSE, BUT, SO Moran believes the current school system is broken. because [what is her perspective?] but [who might disagree?] so [what does she want readers to do] As my post-home-schooled life has been fairly successful, I am now convinced that semi-feral library-based selfeducation is the route for everyone else in Britain – in the same way that grammar-educated Theresa May believes grammar schools will make everyone else as successful as her, and Michael Gove’s joy in rote-learning grammar led him to believe that every seven-year-old should be airpunching while identifying subordinating conjunctions. First, as anyone with a teenage/young adult child will know, the notion of them going into a full-time, long-term job with a pension at the end of it looks like something we left behind in the 20th century. The old pathway – learn a skill, use it for 40 years, then retire – is over. The jobs of the future require flexibility and self-motivation. Indeed, the majority of jobs our children will have – in just a few years’ time – have almost certainly not been invented yet. Currently, however, British education is almost perfectly formulated to prevent the creation of Zuckerbergs, Gateses or Ubers. Coding is still not a core subject; the crushing schedule of test-revision and homework means children have no free time to pursue creative/entrepreneurial extracurricular activities; and any sense of personal dynamism is pointless. What happens if you finish your maths early? They just give you more maths. 26

Beginnings and ends As my post-home-schooled life has been fairly successful, I am now convinced that semi-feral library-based self-education is the route for everyone else in Britain – in the same way that grammar-educated Theresa May believes grammar schools will make everyone else as successful as her, and Michael Gove’s joy in rote-learning grammar led him to believe that every seven-year-old should be air-punching while identifying subordinating conjunctions. Write the middle – three paragraph minimum Especially when there is still no time devoted to learning things that are needed in adulthood: household budgeting; starting a business; first aid; the nature of sexual consent; a workable knowledge of politics and economics. Just a simple stretching/yoga routine would save the NHS millions later down the line in physiotherapy and surgery.

My jacket came, and I descended with enthusiasm. Continue this as a paragraph of a review. article. obituary. 28

Beginnings middles and ends I would advise you never to go here, however hungry you are, however convenient it may seem. My jacket came, and I descended with enthusiasm. Write the ending – one four sentence paragraph. One final minor sentence paragraph.

Who eats from this fridge? You could: ask for adjectives ask for a name ask for dialogue ask for reactions.

Characterisation What’s your name? How old are you? How are you feeling at the moment? Where would you rather be? What do you dream of doing? What worries you? What would you like others to think of you? What keeps you awake at night? What is the best thing you ever did? How would you like to be remembered? Why should you be in my creative writing?

Structure and SPAG I crashed the car the first time I saw her in the flesh so mesmerised was I by the sight of her that I only narrowly missed hitting her at the lights slamming on the brakes to the accompaniment of squealing rubber the car careered up the pavement straight into a lamppost the crunch and scrape of concrete on metal filled the car as my head bounced off the exploding air bag sending tiny stars to dance around in front of my eyes typical was my first thought I finally get the chance to meet her and blow it by nearly mowing her down I had first heard of her years before

I crashed the car the first time I saw her in the flesh. So mesmerised was I by the sight of her that I only narrowly missed hitting her at the lights. Slamming on the brakes to the accompaniment of squealing rubber, the car careered up the pavement straight into a lamppost. The crunch and scrape of concrete on metal filled the car as my head bounced off the exploding air bag, sending tiny stars to dance around in front of my eyes. Typical, was my first thought, I finally get the chance to meet her and blow it by nearly mowing her down. I had first heard of her years before.

These paragraphs are from two different articles about dating. One from the 1950s and one from this year. Compare the ideas and perspectives about paying. How to eat on a first date to make sure you get a second one Avoid stringy food, be polite to the waiter – and don’t mock your pronunciation Choose onedate’s of the articles. of ‘quinoa’. Using the paragraph provided wherever think it best And nowyou to the issue that befuddles even fits, the whole article. thewrite canniest of daters: the bill. In 2019, Itwomen should be at least have jobs four and their own money, paragraphs in length. which means it is frankly preposterous to cleave to the embarrassingly patriarchal and the heteronormative notion that the man Mine the vocabulary. Look up Read whole article from should pay. online. But while the breakdown of unfamiliar words such as the Guardian Using traditional etiquette good for equality, no ‘rubric’ and ‘etiquette’. the ideas in the article, is write new rubricshort has taken its place, which can be Practice using them in an amusing story about Fresh guidelines sentences or write a aconfusing. first date that goes horribly are required if paragraph of dating advice wrong. we don’t want to end the night with a boring using as many of the new discussion of finances. Hanson has a words as you can. suggestion. “Whoever initiated the date pays – whether that is a man or woman, whether the other one on the date is of the same or different gender,” he says. “Only split the bill if it was a terrible date and there is zero chance of another one happening.”

Model Paragraph Focus on interest and engage Analysis of language Analysis of structure As the extract is a review, the writer engages the reader immediately by making his opinion clear from the first sentence. His negative opinion is highlighted by repetition of the word ‘however’ which emphasises his/her feeling that there are no circumstances that would make a stay at the hotel worthwhile. The first paragraph ends with an interesting but alarming image of the hotel as a dangerous animal, existing only to ‘prey’ on unsuspecting tourists. By using this hyperbolic image at the start of the review, combined with the derogatory terms ‘low quality’ and ‘overpriced’, the writer ensures the reader will be intrigued as they will want to know exactly what prompted such an extreme reaction. Clear topic sentence Development 36

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Class Feedback Sheet 11RD Task: Romeo and Juliet Conflict essay Class: Praise/WWW: EBI: DIRT Activities: *1 Clear argument #1 Introduction – Summary *2 Well-structured #2 Introduction – hypothesise 1. Find quotes which you could have included and learn them. #3 Develop tragedy *3 Good critical style 2. Write an introduction and conclusion if your EBI is #1 or #2 *4 Good interpretation of the theme #4 Show how context helps the audience understanding/appreciation *5 Good choice of quotations/examples #5 More quotation/evidence needed Tragedy *6 Good knowledge of context #6 Too much context/more textual reference needed Language of conflict *7 Good integration of text and context #7 Develop a more concise style Personal conflict #8 Critical style – use of Shakespeare’s name Family conflict #9 Develop your point more The futility of the feud #10 Avoid telling the story Fate vs free will Misconception: Time period is not medieval. 4. If you haven’t done so, include a reference to the prologue. Literacy – Spellings Shakespeare audience Feud tragedy portrayed separate Use: Shakespearean, Tudor, Elizabethan 3. Add/Develop a paragraph about:

Class Feedback Sheet Task: A Christmas Carol Essay 10RD Literacy: Praise/WWW: EBI/Misconceptions Good examples of joy from throughout the text. No reference to the extract Chosen details demonstrated good knowledge of the text Make sure you don’t just say what happens The better essays commented on Dickens’ message in each case/scene/example. Fred’s party is more about family being together. Dickens shows Scrooge not able to help himself joining in. Explore this. Special mentions: Jenny – for approaching the essay through points about Dickens’ messages and using the essay to prove the point. Also, originality of ideas. Class: Deeper textual knowledge needed with more quotations for higher bands. Fezziwig’s party was in there to give a message to the employers and wealthy in society. Misconception: Fred is not poor. Only in Scrooge’s eyes he is. Capital letters needed for: Christmas, Scrooge, Fezziwig, Dickens. Spellings: Utmost, lonely, a lot, privilege, criticise, happiness, describes, generous, grateful. DIRT Activities: Use the novel to find important quotes. Embed/insert them to help prove points. Use the novel to add details from the novel where happiness is suggested. Perhaps include comments about HOW the happiness is presented. Add comments about Scrooge’s reactions to what he sees and what they show about Dickens’ aims.

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New Resources Knowledge organisers for ‘A Christmas Carol’ and ‘An Inspector Calls’ These consist of: 1 A3 organiser with everything on 1 A3 blank organiser for students to complete 1 A4 powerpoint with the tables from the A3 organiser on each slide. Click here and scroll down the page for Knowledge Organisers 48

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