The Demon Headmaster by Gillian Cross
Year 6/7 Unit of Work (146-slide editable PowerPoint-based teaching resource with 28 accompanying worksheets)
This unit of work explores the Gillian Cross novel The Demon Headmaster and is designed to help Year 6/7 learners develop key English reading skills.
Contents include:
Reading and comprehension activities (answers included)
Analysing characters and writing about them in detail using quotations
Developing inference and deduction skills
Exploring the author’s use of language
Developing descriptive writing skills
Quizzes to assess understanding informally – crossword, word search and pub quiz
Using constructive criticism to improve key skills
Exploring and discussing the novel’s themes
Examining how the author builds tension
Writing empathetically in character to show understanding
Post-reading review writing
And lots more!
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