LISTON COLLEGE

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT 2017

Year 10 Novel Study

Aim: Students select their own novel to read and analyse.

Skill Task Due

Date
1. Identify chronology of plot. Create a time-line or storyboard
Scan text for who, what, of the key events in the story, as
where, when, why, how? you read. When you finish the
book, write a 2-3 paragraph plot-
summary of the key aspects of
the novel.
2. Describe a character. Write a paragraph describing ONE
aspect of a key character in the
story.
3. Identify a conflict How is conflict portrayed in the
in the text. novel? This could be between or
within characters or a broader
social or contextual conflict.
4. Analyse tone. How would you describe the tone
of the author in the novel?
Consider attitudes towards key
characters, situations or conflicts
that arise in the story.
5. Analyse mood. Select a descriptive passage from
your novel. What is the mood of
this passage and how does the
author create this mood or
atmosphere? Identify key
adjectives.
6. Explain figurative Find one example of metaphor
Language: and one of personification in your
novel. Explain the effect of the
Metaphor
language.
Personification
7. Analyse the narrative Describe the narrative
perspective. perspective of your novel. How
does it help you understand the
characters and/or themes in the
story?
8. Identify and analyse a Describe an important theme in
theme. the novel and explain why it is
significant.
9. Describe a significant Write a paragraph describing a
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setting. Setting can be key setting in the story. Why was

place, time or context. it significant to the plot?
10. Discuss the purpose of the Analyse the authors overall
text. purpose in writing this text. How
is the story relevant to the
intended audience and does it
link to any wider
issues/ideas/contexts?

Use the PEEL paragraph structure when writing all paragraph answers. You must
include a QUOTE (an example from the text) to support each point you make.
Date and label each task in your 2B8.