Summer Homework
In S4, National 4 and 5 English involves studying 6 poems by the poet Edwin
Morgan. In order to help prepare for the work that we will do on these
poems, you should download the following files and complete the tasks
over your summer holidays.
S4 Morgan Poetry Summer Homework
Poems for you to annotate – please print
The tasks are designed to help you develop your understanding of
these poems.
If you are struggling with any of the questions, or if you
would like to do any extra work on these poems, BBC Bitesize has some
useful information here: BBC Bitesize Edwin Morgan Poetry
Please note, there are additional study support materials for each of the poems at the foot of this page.
Guides to Writing Critical Essays:
The Tasty Pizza of Essay Goodness (and other extended metaphors) - a guide to what is expected of your critical essay and some tips on how to create a full response
Asserting your thoughts - Analysis and Evaluation
Please note, exemplar critical essays can be found under the 'Examples of Writing' tab.
Critical Essay Questions for "The Crucible":
Weeks 1 to 10 - Critical Essay Example Questions
Essay Question list for The Crucible
The Crucible:
The Crucible - digital copy of the text
The Crucible: Full Unit - a copy of the unit completed in class with detailed information on the key themes in the final pages.
Notes and Exemplar Essay Plans
Key Quotations with Context and Analysis
Proctor's Inner Conflict
Shocking SceneProctor's Flaw - Essay Plan
Key Scene - Essay Plan
Importance of the Ending - Essay Plan
The Crucible: revision aid - Further information on the narrative structure of the play (written from a Drama perspective)
Weekly Critical Essay Questions - you should aim to write at least one timed response per week. Make sure you create a plan for the final question (week 10).
To Kill a Mockingbird:
To Kill a Mockingbird - digital copy of the text
Quotation Banks:
Quotation list for TKAM
Quotations list - specific to themes
Class notes from group work:
Importance of Family
Racial Prejudice
Nature of Community
Importance of Family (alt)
Timeline 1
Timeline 2
Timeline 3
Timeline 4
Scout
Scout 2
Tom Robinson 1
Tom Robinson 2
Tom Robinson 3
Tom Robinson Evaluation
Link Deas
Judge Taylor
Dolphus Raymond
Jem
Atticus
Bob Ewell
Key Incidents
Mayella Ewell
Morgan Poetry for Scots Context Question:
With thanks to Jane Cooper and the Scottish Poetry Library
Good Friday - poem and notes
Hyena - poem and notes
In The Snack Bar - poem and notes
Slate - poem and notes
Trio - poem and notes
Winter - poem and notes
Morgan Scottish Context Questions - how to answer the 8 mark question
5Ws
Close Reading Study:
Close Reading Revision Tasks
Close Reading - the "bible" of understanding and analysis
Describing Tone
