Lesson 1
HOLES
Monday 12th September 2022
L:O: How the opening of a
story ‘hooks’ a reader in
UNIT OBJECTIVES
� At
the end of this unit, we will
have:
� Read
the novel ‘Holes’
� Practiced writing P.E.E.
paragraphs
� Written an essay using P.E.E.
paragraphs
ASSESSMENT TASK
�
Your assessment this half term will be to
write an essay answering the following
question:
How does Sachar create
a feeling sympathy for
Zero in Chapter 30?
STARTER
� Create
a mind map
of things you
associate with
HOLES
CONSIDER THE VARIOUS COVERS...
What do you think the story is about?
�I
think the
story is
about____,
because….
�I
think the
story is
about____,
because….
�I
think the
story is
about____,
because….
NARRATIVE HOOKS - OPENINGS
�What
can a story
do to ‘hook’ you
into wanting to
read more?
NARRATIVE HOOKS - OPENINGS
�
The following are typical ways to start a
story:
�
Start with something very odd
�
Use direct speech
�
Start in the middle of something
�
�
Make the reader laugh
Talk to the reader: use first person
narrative
�
Shock the reader
�
Create a tense atmosphere
�
Create a very clear picture
WHICH TYPE OF OPENING DO YOU
PREFER?
I prefer stories that
start with...,
because...
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Something very odd
The middle of something
Making the reader laugh
Talking to the reader: using the first person narrative
Shocking the reader
Creating a tense atmosphere
Creating a very clear picture
CONSIDER THE OPENING OF ‘HOLES’
�Let’s
read chapter 1 of
the novel.
�What type of opening is
it?
�Do you find the opening
to be effective?
HOMEWORK
�Write
one
paragraph to
describe what is
Camp Green
Lake like.