1. Key word that could appear in the Literature exam questions
Year 11 Literature revision
Key word that could appear in the Literature exam questions
What does it mean in your own words?
Does the word link to Macbeth? If so, how?
Does the word link to A Christmas Carol? If so, how?
Does the word link to An Insector Calls? If so, how?
Does the word link to the poems we have studied? If so, which one and how?
ambition
anger
change
Level 3 – recall some information from a text Level 4 – recall most information from a text Level 5 – recall all information from a text

2. Year 11 Literature planning
Unlike the Language exam, we don’t know the exact format of the questions, however, we do know that they are likely to be linked to themes and/or characters. For revision you should practice planning for different combinations of questions. Sample 1 Q1. Starting with this extract, how does Dickens present the importance/role of charity in A Christmas Carol? We could change this question to any of our texts. We could also change to any of our themes too. e.g. Q1. Starting with this extract, how does Dickens present the importance of family in A Christmas Carol? OR Q1. Starting with this extract, how does Shakespeare present the importance/role of the supernatural in Macbeth? Q1. Starting with this extract, how does Priestley present the importance/role of responsibility in An Inspector Calls?
Level 3 – recall some information from a text Level 4 – recall most information from a text Level 5 – recall all information from a text

3. Year 11 Literature planning
Q1. Starting with this extract, how does Dickens present the importance/role of charity in A Christmas Carol?
What should every Literature essay include:
Theme/topic– explain what the theme or the topic (character) is in the question and the text
Language – explain why the writer uses the techniques he does – what effect does it have?
Opinions – your answers to the question. Your points in PEEE
Structure – how does the theme/character change/develop?
Evaluate – how effective is the writer in presenting the theme/character?
Remember LOST at C?
You can use it here too!
Aim to write at least 4 paragraphs.
If you can, write a final paragraph explaining how effective the writer is
Level 3 – recall some information from a text Level 4 – recall most information from a text Level 5 – recall all information from a text

4. Year 11 Literature planning
Q1. Starting with this extract, how does Dickens present the importance/role of charity in A Christmas Carol?
Burst the key word: charity – what does it mean? T
Plan - think of 3 points in the story that you can link to the theme of charity. T and S
Does the theme appear in the middle, beginning and the end? S Why is it important to the story? O
Pick out any words from the extract that link to theme of charity – money, giving, donating etc. These will form your PEE paragraphs where you will explain how the writer shows how important it is. L
Remember LOST at C?
You can use it here too!
Aim to write at least 4 paragraphs.
If you can, write a final paragraph explaining how effective the writer is
Level 3 – recall some information from a text Level 4 – recall most information from a text Level 5 – recall all information from a text

5. Year 11 Literature planning
Q1. Starting with this extract, how does Dickens present the importance/role of charity in A Christmas Carol?
1. Burst the key word: charity – what does it mean? T
Remember LOST at C?
You can use it here too!
Aim to write at least 4 paragraphs.
If you can, write a final paragraph explaining how effective the writer is
Level 3 – recall some information from a text Level 4 – recall most information from a text Level 5 – recall all information from a text

6. Year 11 Literature planning
Q1. Starting with this extract, how does Dickens present the importance/role of charity in A Christmas Carol?
2. Plan - think of 3 points in the story that you can link to the theme of charity. T and S
Remember LOST at C?
You can use it here too!
Aim to write at least 4 paragraphs.
If you can, write a final paragraph explaining how effective the writer is
Level 3 – recall some information from a text Level 4 – recall most information from a text Level 5 – recall all information from a text

7. Year 11 Literature planning
Q1. Starting with this extract, how does Dickens present the importance/role of charity in A Christmas Carol?
3. Does the theme appear in the middle, beginning and the end? S Why is it important to the story? O
Remember LOST at C?
You can use it here too!
Aim to write at least 4 paragraphs.
If you can, write a final paragraph explaining how effective the writer is
Level 3 – recall some information from a text Level 4 – recall most information from a text Level 5 – recall all information from a text

8. Year 11 Literature planning
Q1. Starting with this extract, how does Dickens present the importance/role of charity in A Christmas Carol?
4. Pick out any words from the extract that link to theme of charity – money, giving, donating etc. These will form your PEE paragraphs where you will explain how the writer shows how important it is. L
Remember LOST at C?
You can use it here too!
Aim to write at least 4 paragraphs.
If you can, write a final paragraph explaining how effective the writer is
Level 3 – recall some information from a text Level 4 – recall most information from a text Level 5 – recall all information from a text

9. Year 11 Literature planning
Q1. Starting with this extract, how does Dickens present the importance/role of charity in A Christmas Carol?
5. Evaluate – how effective was the writer in presenting the theme? O
Remember LOST at C?
You can use it here too!
Aim to write at least 4 paragraphs.
If you can, write a final paragraph explaining how effective the writer is
Level 3 – recall some information from a text Level 4 – recall most information from a text Level 5 – recall all information from a text

10. Year 11 Literature planning
Q1. Starting with this extract, how does Dickens present the importance/role of charity in A Christmas Carol?
What should every Literature essay include:
Theme/topic– explain what the theme or the topic (character) is in the question and the text
Dickens presents the theme of charity in a number of ways. Firstly, the theme is shown when (explain how the story links to the theme).
Language – explain why the writer uses the techniques he does – what effect does it have?
Dickens shows the theme of charity through the language that he uses when presenting the character of Scrooge. Include up to 3 PEE points from the extract to show your opinions.
Throughout the novel he also uses language techniques to show how important charity is. For example, Dickens uses the contrast between warmth and cold to…
Opinions – your answers to the question. Your points in PEEE do this in every paragraph!
Structure – how does the theme/character change/develop?
At the beginning of the extract, Dickens presents the theme in a positive way. However, once Scrooge joins in with the conversation…
The way that Dickens structures the story also shows the theme of charity. At the start Scrooge… (describes his attitude to charity). He begins to change when… (explain what happens and why it changes him). At the end Scrooge is… (describe his transformation). Dickens does this because he wants his readers to )explain what he wants the readers to learn).
Evaluate – how effective is the writer in presenting the theme/character?
Overall, I think that Dickens is very effective in presenting the theme of charity because….
The readers at the time would have felt… and hopefully become more … themselves.
Level 3 – recall some information from a text Level 4 – recall most information from a text Level 5 – recall all information from a text

11. Year 11 Literature planning
General sentence starters
Q1. Starting with this extract, how does _______ present the importance/role of __________ in ________________?
What should every Literature essay include:
Theme/topic– explain what the theme or the topic (character) is in the question and the text
(Name of author) presents the theme of ____________ in a number of ways. Firstly, the theme is shown when (explain how the story links to the theme).
Language – explain why the writer uses the techniques he does – what effect does it have?
(Name of author) shows the theme of _______through the language that he uses when presenting the character of _____. Include up to 3 PEE points from the extract to show your opinions.
Throughout the story he also uses language techniques to show how important _________ is. For example, ________ uses (identify a technique that the writer uses) to…
Opinions – your answers to the question. Your points in PEEE do this in every paragraph!
Structure – how does the theme/character change/develop?
At the beginning of the extract, _________ presents the theme in a (is it positive or negative?) way. However, (explain how it changes.
The way that (the author) structures the story also shows the theme of _______. At the start ______… (describes his attitude to ______). He begins to change when… (explain what happens and why it changes him). At the end _______ is… (describe his transformation). (The author) does this because he wants his readers to) explain what he wants the readers to learn).
Evaluate – how effective is the writer in presenting the theme/character?
Overall, I think that _________ is very effective in presenting the theme of _______ because….
The readers at the time would have felt… and hopefully become more … themselves.
Level 3 – recall some information from a text Level 4 – recall most information from a text Level 5 – recall all information from a text