Work through the list without notes. If you cannot do a statement, follow its link, then come back. Guide = study guide; Practice = practice questions.
Understanding
- I can explain the difference between the content and the function of an event. (Guide: “When an event matters more than the others”; Practice Question 6)
- I can explain what makes an event significant. (Guide: “When an event matters more than the others”; Practice Question 1)
- I can explain how significant events illustrate competing value systems. (Guide: Worked examples 1 and 2; Practice Question 3)
- I can explain how events collide and accumulate to create anticipation and suspense. (Guide: “When an event matters more than the others”; Practice Question 5)
Skills
- I can state what changes before and after an event. (Guide: “A method for significant events”; Practice Question 2)
- I can name the values in collision in a scene. (Guide: Worked example 1; Practice Questions 3 and 4)
- I can trace earlier events that build up to a later one. (Guide: Worked example 2; Practice Question 5)
- I can quote accurately from a pivotal scene. (Practice Question 7)
Reasoning
- I can explain the function of an event for the whole work, not only the scene. (Guide: Worked examples 1 and 2; Practice Question 7)
- I can treat a set of related scenes as one significant event and explain why. (Guide: Worked example 2)
- I can compare a weak and a strong sentence about an event and say why the strong one scores. (Guide: “Weak and strong versions side by side”)
- I can write a paragraph on a significant event with a claim, evidence and commentary. (Practice Questions 7 and 8)
When every box is ticked, move on to the 9.4 study guide.