This collection of resources is aimed at students studying for Unit Standard 12905 and 12426. Aimed at the less able, it focuses on the 3 short stories, ‘The Lottery’ by Shirley Jackson, ‘The Supermen’ by William Clark and ‘Mrs Bixby and the Colonel’s Coat’ by Roald Dahl.The unit, therefore, includes male and female writers from different cultural backgrounds, key requirements for Unit Standard 12905. A series of 12 lesson plans accompanies both PowerPoints and photocopiable resources to give a comprehensive pathway through these texts. Easily adaptable for Junior classes!
| Shirley Jackson (PPT) | Roald Dahl (PPT) |
| Narrative Voice (PPT) | The Supermen (PPT) |
| Traffic Light Cards (PPT) | Character Analysis (PDF) |
| Characters and Quotes (PDF) | The Lottery plot sequencing activity (PDF) |
| The Lottery storyline (PDF) | The Lottery purpose (PDF) |
| Sentence Starters (PDF) | Revew Plans (PDF) |
| The Supermen tension graph (PDF) | The Superman characteristics (PDF) |
| George and the Youths pictures to annotate (PDF) | Dahl’s use of Figurative Language (PDF) |
| Character Profile sheet Mrs Bixby (PDF) | Character Profile sheet Mr Bixby (PDF) |
| The Structure of the Story (PDF) | Critical reputation (PDF) |
| Texts (PDF) | 12 Lesson Plans (PDF) |
| The Lottery Covers for Static Image |