Pupil outcome: I can plan two paragraphs for the build-up of ‘The Iron Man’. Key learning points: - The purpose of the build-up is to build up suspense and excitement before the climax. - The build-up of 'The Iron Man' describes...

Pupil outcome: I can summarise the climax of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter’. Key learning points: - The climax of a story is the point in the narrative where the suspense and excitement reaches its highest point. - ‘The Firework-Maker’s...

Pupil outcome: I can write the climax of 'The Iron Man' Key learning points: - The climax takes the suspense to its highest point as the Iron Man resurfaces and humanity grapples with how to respond. - Precise and ambitious vocabulary,...

Pupil outcome: I can write the first paragraph of the build-up of 'The Iron Man'. Key learning points: - In part one of the build-up, Hogarth encounters the Iron Man and tells his father, who goes out in search of the giant. - The use of...

Pupil outcome: I can write a section of the build-up of 'The Borrowers'. Key learning points: - In this section of the build-up, suspense is built around Arrietty setting off on her first borrowing expedition. - The use of precise and...

Pupil outcome: I can structure my piece of gothic writing to build tension. Key learning points: - It is important to create tension in Gothic writing because it keeps your reader in a state of anticipation. - Keeping the reader in a...

Pupil outcome: I can write the climax of 'A Christmas Carol'. Key learning points: - The climax takes the suspense to its highest point as Scrooge encounters the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. - The climax is written over two paragraphs...

Pupil outcome: I can write the first paragraph of the build-up of ‘A Christmas Carol’. Key learning points: - The first paragraph of the build-up gradually conveys an eerie atmosphere, building suspense for the reader. - Precise...

Pupil outcome: I can write a section of the build-up of ‘The Borrowers’. Key learning points: - In this section of the build-up, the suspense heightens when Arrietty encounters the eye of a human “bean”. - The use of precise and...

Pupil outcome: I can identify the methods used by Poe to create suspense. Key learning points: - The narrator in the story is extremely hubristic, unreliable and unpredictable because he is delusional. - Poe uses the hubristic and...

This video focuses on the literary technique of foreshadowing, a method by which writers subtly hint at events to come, building suspense and engagement in their narratives. It highlights examples from Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"...

How is 1920s Britain relevant to our modern-day experiences? Can we learn anything from life as it was back then?

It turns out that post-World War One British society holds many important truths for modern audiences. In this...

Richard Gerrig, Ph.D. graduated from Stanford University.

He is currently a Professor, Cognitive Science at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook

, NY.

Dr. Gerrig's research focuses on several theoretical issues in...

SchoolOnline's Primary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners and skilled teachers. Ideal for ages 9-13, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in...

In this second lesson, we’ll take you through the bread and butter of filmmaking – cinematography. Filmmakers use an arsenal of techniques, including shots, angles and camera movements to influence viewers’ emotions. Language...

What is a short story? and What do we need to write one?. These are some of the questions Mr. P. will answer regarding short stories. He will first start the lesson by introducing the elements of a short story. Then, he will focus on...

Foreshadowing and flashback are literary devices often taught together. They refer to events at specific times in a story. Mr. P. will explain why they are so important in narratives and how they are used. This lesson is designed for...