Netherlands 1

• English
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Netherlands 

AO4 Evaluation

Starter Quiz!
What is the capital of the Netherlands?

1. Utrecht
2. Rotterdam
3. The Hague
4. Amsterdam

Which language is primarily spoken in the Netherlands?

1. Dutch
2. French
3. English
4. German

Which famous artist was from the Netherlands?

1. Pablo Picasso
2. Claude Monet
3. Leonardo da Vinci
4. Vincent van Gogh

Which of these cheeses is from the Netherlands?

1. Brie
2. Gouda
3. Mozzarella
4. Stilton

The Minituarist 

by Jessie Burton

• Watch the video and use 3 adjectives to describe the behaviour and emotions of the two women. 
• Read the extract which is from the second chapter of the novel. 

AO4: Evaluation

evaluation, noun - the act of forming an opinion of the amount, value or quality of something after thinking about it carefully.

Answering Paper 1 Question 4

1. Decide if you are agreeing/not agreeing (you can do both or agree with part), and then read the text again before answering with the statement in mind.
2. It is very important to evaluate the ‘how’ (the writer’s methods) as well as the ‘what’.
3. Things to look out for: motivations of characters, symbolism, the deeper meaning of words and what they reveal about the characters. 

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Which adjectives would you use to describe the behaviour and emotions of the two women?

How would we go about answering this question?

A student said, ‘the writer uses language to create a sense of Nella's uncertainty and vulnerability as she arrives at her new home. Nella's observation of the canal scene reveals more about her inner turmoil than it does about the bustling city life around her.’

To what extent do you agree?

In your response you could

• Consider Nella's internal response to the canal scene.
  
• Evaluate how the writer uses language to portray Nella's inner thoughts and feelings.
  
• Support your response with references to the text.