Year 7 · English · beta

'The Twisted Tree': fiction reading

In this unit, pupils read, explore and respond to the modern fairytale novel 'The Twisted Tree'. They start by reading the novel before practising writing analytically about the novel's key characters and themes. They finally respond creatively to the novel by writing an article and short script.

This is an attributed Oak National Academy lesson sequence, not a completed or academically approved DASKEREL course. Supporting transcripts may depend on video, images, practical equipment or teacher explanation. Follow each lesson’s supervision guidance. For religious education and RSHE, follow the school’s syllabus, policy and safeguarding procedures.

Prior knowledge

  • Pupils can use compound and complex sentences to develop key descriptions
  • Pupils are able to use adverbial phrases at the start of a sentence
  • Pupils can use a range of sentence structures in a description
  • Pupils can explain how sentence structures are used to create tension
  • Pupils can use single paragraph outlines to plan their writing
  • Pupils can write a clear topic sentence using the structure: "[Author] presents [character/setting] as..."
  • Pupils can use evidence from a text to support their argument
  • Pupils can explain how language choices create atmosphere
  • Pupils can expand explanations to show a clear understanding of a text
  • Pupils understand how setting can be used to create tension

Source curriculum references

  • Develop an appreciation and love of reading
  • Read increasingly challenging material independently
  • Read increasingly challenging contemporary English Fiction independently
  • Understanding increasingly challenging texts through learning new vocabulary
  • Understanding increasingly challenging texts through making inferences
  • Understanding increasingly challenging texts through knowing purpose, audience and context of writing
  • Read critically through knowing how writers methods present meaning
  • Read critically through exploring the effect of setting, plot and characterisation
  • Read critically through making critical comparisons across texts
  • Write well-structured formal expository essay

Oak source metadata. DASKEREL has not independently verified school-level coverage.

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