Year 8 Homework Tasks
Private Peaceful
Read another war-themed
After you have analysed
novel by Michael
the two recruitment
Morpurgo.
posters, create your own
Write an anti-war poem.
Write a review of the
novel Private Peaceful.
recruitment poster. Use a
variety or persuasive
devices; think carefully
about images; think about
presentation and layout.
Read a non-fiction book
How well do you think that
Write a letter persuading
Write a description of a
about WW1 and write an
Morpurgo shows the
someone either to enlist
battle scene from WW1.
essay about what you have
horrors of war in his novel
or not enlist.
Include sights, sounds,
learned (use PEWEE).
Private Peaceful?
smells, tastes and
feelings.
Read one of the novels
“It is wrong to force
Write a diary entry from
Write a 300-500 word
from the wider-reading
people to fight in a war
the point of view of a
short story including the
list and write a review of
(conscription).” Do you
parent whose son is going
characters Charlie,
it.
agree or disagee?
to fight in a war. Describe
Thomas and Big Joe.
their feelings in detail.
War Poetry
Complete one task from each of the coloured columns.
Watch a war-related film
Write a 300-500 word
Write a monologue
Write the diary entry of
and write a review of it.
short story about war.
where a president is
a child who has lost his
deciding whether or
parent/ carer in a war.
not to send his country
to war, looking at both
sides of the argument.
Research a major figure in
Interview someone who
Construct a hypothesis
Research what life was
a war and write a 300-500
has been through a war
about war and write a
like for soldiers in a
word biography of them.
and present your
discursive essay.
particular war. Write a
interview like a magazine
letter home as one of
article.
these soldiers.
Read one of the novels
Write a description of a
Which was the worst war
Research what conditions
from the wider-reading
war zone.
ever? Write an essay which
were like for people in
list and write a review of
uses a range of evidence
London during the Blitz.
it.
(anecdotes, statistics and
Write a guide to keeping
quotes) to support your
safe.
points.
Find an article online or in
Write your own war-
Find a poem about war and
Visit The Museum in
the press that presents a
themed poem.
answer this question, using
Docklands. Write about
biased account of a
PEWEE: ‘What is the poet’s
why this museum is
conflict. Can you find
opinion on war?’
important to Londoners.
another that presents a
contrasting view?
Narrative (Michelle to edit this unit)
Complete one task from each of the coloured columns.
Read three short stories
Read two short stories by
Read a short story by
Read some of Shaun Tan’s
by Kevin Crossley-Holland
Michael Rosen and explain
Roald Dahl and write a
short stories and try to
and explain which you like
which you like the most and
review of it.
create your own
the most.
why.
Write a short story set in
Write a short story set in a
Write a short story set
Write a short story from
a supermarket.
different country.
in a different time
the perspective of an
period.
unusual object.
illustrated short story.
Tell one of your short
Tell one of your short
Tell one of your short
Tell one of your short
stories to someone at
stories to your teacher
stories to your group
stories to the class
home without reading it
without reading it (you may
without reading it (you
without reading it (you
(you may use short prompt
use short prompt notes).
may use short prompt
may use short prompt
notes).
notes).
notes). Get them to sign
your planner to say that
you have done this.
Turn a film you have seen
Write a short story which
Write a short story
Turn a novel you have
into a short story.
uses a simile, a metaphor
using only dialogue.
read into a short story.
and some personification.
Pre-1914 short stories
Lesson
Homework
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Reread extract, fill in table:
How confident does John Thornton feel about Buck’s ability to perform the feat? Evidence?
Re-read the ‘Call of the Wild’ and the ‘Black Beauty’ texts.
Highlight words that the authors use to describe the two animals.
Use your planning to write two comparative paragraphs:
What do you learn about the two animals and their relationships with humans?
Homework
Read the Oliver Twist extract.
Write a diary entry, from the perspective of Bill Sikes after his fight with Bullseye. Use words and
language that Sykes would use.
Aim for 200 words.
Words to look up: varmint, blasphemed, assail.
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Which of the three girls do you think that Tony should have chosen?
Write at least 250 words. Use evidence and explain your answer clearly.
Sheet provided: Answer questions using evidence to support answers.
Macbeth
Lesson
Homework
1
Create a Shakespeare fact file
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Worksheet Act 1 Scene 5 questions.
Worksheet Act 1 Scene 7 questions.
Worksheet Act 2 Scene 2 questions.
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Diary entry from Macbeth
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Worksheet questions.
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Revise for assessment
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Write quiz questions.
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Revise entire play for class quiz.
Of Mice and Men
Lesson
Homework
2
Write 500 words on which character you like the least and why.
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Extract qu:
Do you think that Curley’s wife behaves appropriately in the extract?
Discursive essay:
Should Candy allow his dog to be killed?
Prepare a notes page to use in your assessment:
‘Crooks – Victim or Villain?’
‘How do you feel about Curley’s wife and why?’
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