Analysis of "The Landlady" Short Story through Retrieval and Inference.
Explore aspects of "The Landlady" short story by answering specific questions to enhance understanding. Analyze character traits, plot details, and possible outcomes to delve deeper into the narrative.
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The BIG BIG How do you know when something just doesn t seem right? The Landlady What are you thoughts about this story? The Question: Question: http://think-pair-share.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/tps-logo1.png http://think-pair-share.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/tps-logo1.png http://think-pair-share.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/tps-logo1.png
Keywords: Retrieve Deduce Infer Sentences Reader Challenge Yourself: Minimum Expectations: Retrieve accurate information and provide the answers in a full sentence
Lets read the short story
Retrieval and Inference 1) 2) How does Billy walk? 3) Why is Billy travelling to Bath? 4) How is Billy Weaver described at the beginning of the story? 5) What attracts Billy to the B and B? What aspects of the B and B makes him think it s a good place to stay? 6) What word is repeated to suggests that Billy is young? 7) Why does Dahl place so much emphasis on Billy being young? 8) What signs are there throughout the story that the landlady is a bit odd? 9) What has happened to the animals? 10) What do you think will happen to Billy? How old is Billy Weaver? http://think-pair-share.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/tps-logo1.png http://think-pair-share.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/tps-logo1.png http://think-pair-share.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/tps-logo1.png
Retrieval and Inference Q1: Read again the third paragraph of the source. List four things Billy sees in the room when he looks through the window. 1.________________________________________ 2.________________________________________ 3.________________________________________ 4. ________________________________________
The BIG BIG How does a writer manipulate our thoughts through language choices? The Question: Question: Keywords: Analysis, Accuracy, Terminology, Quotations, Effect How much do you know about...? How much do you know about...? The B&B Billy Weaver The Landlady What key words would you use? First impressions How impressions may change
Challenge Yourself: Analyse the effects of specific devices and features of language. Select quotations judiciously. (AO2) Minimum Expectations: 1. 2. 3. Identify and interpret information from a text. (AO1) Explain clearly the meaning created from language (AO2) Select a range of relevant textual detail (AO2) Keywords: Adjectives Verbs Adverbs Pronouns Imagery Sentence types
Q2 How does the writer use language to create a mysterious atmosphere? Q2: Read again paragraph four. How does the writer use language here to make the Bed & Breakfast seem mysterious? You should write about: Words and phrases Language features and techniques Sentence forms [8marks] What effect do mysterious items/suggestions/events/texts have on you?
Q2 How does the writer use language to create a mysterious atmosphere? Expected Challenge Re-read paragraph 4. Highlight and label any words or short phrases that create mystery. Next to everything you have highlighted comment on the EFFECT of these words/phrases on the reader. In another colour highlight and label any DELIBERATE AND RELEVANT devices that the writer uses. In a final colour highlight any sentence forms that create mystery. Does the intensity of mystery shift or develop? How does the language help reflect this?
AO2 Developing the Analysis for Top Band LANGUAGE EXAMPLE EFFECT
AO2 Developing the Analysis for Top Band EFFECT EXAMPLE LANGUAGE
AIR Peer Assessment Achieved Skill Analyses the effects of the writer s choices of language (B4) Evaluates how individual aspects contribute to one another (B4) Selects a judicious range of textual detail (B4) Makes sophisticated and accurate use of subject terminology (B4) Explains clearly the effects of the writer s choices of language (B3) Selects a range of relevant textual detail (B3) A Acknowledge a strength in the performance __________________________ __________________________ I Set an improvement task __________________________ __________________________ R Respond to your partner s improvement task in your book in green pen.
The BIG BIG How does the structure of a text enhance meaning? The Question: Question: Keywords: Analysis, Accuracy, Structural Terminology, Quotations, Effect A good story has a beginning, a middle and an end, supposedly. Does this story follow the classic pattern? Complete this plan: http://think-pair-share.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/tps-logo1.png Beginning: Middle, 1: Middle, 2: Middle, 3: End: http://think-pair-share.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/tps-logo1.png http://think-pair-share.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/tps-logo1.png Is this a good model of the structure of the story, or would you show it in some other way?
Reminder: This question assesses structure: sequencing of events; patterns and threads, shifts in movements, links between sections, narrative perspectives. Challenge Yourself: Evaluate how structure enhances the overall narrative tone/mood. Minimum Expectations: 1. clearly explain the effects of a writer s specific choices of structure, using specific subject terminology. Keywords: Opening Conclusion Paragraph Developing Sequence Narrative Shift
Lets explore structure Step 1: what is happening. Write in margin 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Lets explore structure Step 2: effect why has the writer made these choices? Choose 4 to explain. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Lets explore structure Step 3: terminology at first then at this point narrows down now focuses the author then introduces finally wide view eventually the author goes back to changes the scene to shifts away from Location Setting]Protagonist 1st/2nd/3rd person narration Unreliable/omniscient narrator Introduction Conclusion Chronological Climactic moment Flashbacks/Flashforward Foreshadow Repetition Repeated motif
Now lets apply our learning You now need to think about the whole of the Source. This text is the opening of a short story. How is the text structured to interest you as a reader? You could write about: what the writer focuses your attention on at the beginning how and why the writer changes this focus as the Source develops any other structural features that interest you. [8 marks]
Example Answer from a different text Content The story is structured through the characters inside the room, beginning with what Mr Evans is like, then focusing on the things that frighten Nick. The writing then shifts to a dialogue between Nick and Mr Evans where the tension rises as these two have an argument. During this there is a further narrowing down of focus to Mr Evans mouth and teeth which is repeated throughout the text. Towards the end, Mr Evans leaves the room and the last focus is on Carrie and Miss Evans as the tension lifts.
P1 Q3: Approaching a Response to Structure Questions to ask yourself: How has the author introduced me to this world? Am I just re-telling the story or am I commenting on effect? 1. How does the passage begin what does the author chose to focus on? What effect does this have on you as a reader what do we know? What is still unknown? What quotation supports this? 2. How does the passage develop does the author change focus or viewpoint? What effect does this have on you as a reader? How do we now feel about the characters/plot? What quotation supports this? What effect are we left with as a reader has this changed from the opening? 3. How does the passage conclude? What quotation supports this?
AIR Peer Assessment Achieved Skill Analyses the effects of the writer s choices of structure (B4) Evaluates how individual aspects shift, change, develop (B4) Selects a judicious range of textual detail (B4) Makes sophisticated and accurate use of subject terminology (B4) Explains clearly the effects of the writer s choices of structural features (B3) Selects a range of relevant textual detail (B3) A Acknowledge a strength in the performance __________________________ __________________________ I Set an improvement task __________________________ __________________________ R Respond to your partner s improvement task in your book in green pen.
