HomeworkChoose your own quotations on the character of Slim from different passages in the novel.

* You must choose at least three quotations.

* Try to comment on what these quotations tell us about the character of Slim.

* For a band 4 or 5 response, you should also comment on how the reader responds to Slim.

Sorting Activity

• Look at the cards in the envelope on your desk.

• Think back to the work you have done on the men living on the ranch. Arrange them in order of importance/status.

• Try to consider:

‘How do we know the importance of each character?’

How will you arrange your character cards?

Presentation of Slim

Learning question:

• How can we gather evidence from the text to support this view of Slim’s importance?

Explore the presentation of Slim in this passage:

“A tall man stood in the doorway. He held a crushed Stetson hat under his arm while he combed his long, black, damp hair straight back. Like the others he wore blue jeans and a short denim jacket. When he had finished combing his hair he moved into the room, and he moved with a majesty only achieved by royalty and master craftsmen.”

In groups of four:On your piece of sugar paper, annotate the passage you have been given, using the following prompt questions to help you:

• Which techniques does Steinbeck use?• Why does he use these techniques? • How successful are they?

For a Band 4 or 5: Say what the reader’s impression of Slim is, and justify your comments.

Controlled Assessment CriteriaBand 5 (25-30) •Sophisticated interpretation of texts

•Sophisticated engagement with writers’ ideas and attitudes; sophisticated interpretations using imaginatively selected supporting detail•Sophisticated analysis of aspects of language and structure.

Band 4 (19-24) •Confident and developed interpretations of texts•Engagement with writers’ ideas and attitudes and provide perceptive interpretations using precisely selected textual detail•Analysis of aspects of language and structure in convincing detail

Band 3 (13-18) •Clear evidence of understanding significant meanings in the text•Ability to explain writers’ ideas clearly offering relevant and supporting textual detail •Ability to display understanding of features of language and structure supported by relevant and appropriate quotation.

Peer Assessment

• Using the laminated AO grid, assess your partner’s PEEL paragraph.

Remember:

You should be able to tell your partner how they could move up to the next band!