Frankenstein: Letter IV Victor and the Creature gap fill activity
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Help students recall plot events and important aspects of character in the Letter IV section of the novel 'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelley. This resource is useful for GCSE AQA and Edexcel English Literature students reading 'Frankenstein' for their GCSE Literature exams.
What's included
Get everything you need to support students in their understanding of the Letter IV section of the novel 'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelley:
- Free printable PDF worksheet for students to explore how the author expands the plot through key events in the Letter IV section.
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Frankenstein: Letter IV Victor and the Creature gap fill resource
This cloze activity resource is perfect for supporting students as they recall important facts and key events in the Letter IV section of the novel 'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelley. The novel is on the specifications for AQA and Edexcel GCSE English Literature, and students reading this novel for their exams often find regular recall activities beneficial in helping them to understand plot development and characterisation across the whole novel.
This resource is ideal for use during the first reading of the early part of the novel, to support stronger recall later in the reading process or post-reading for revision purposes. The activity can be used flexibly, either as classwork, homework or for individual, pair and group work tasks to enhance textual knowledge.
Key features of this resource
The Frankenstein: Letter IV Victor and the Creature gap fill activity contains a cloze exercise based on the Letter IV section in the novel. Students are supplied with the cloze answer words at the top and are guided to insert the right word into the correct space throughout the cloze paragraph.
An answer sheet is included to help teachers and students reinforce recall and understanding. This could then lead on to a discussion in class around plot development and the author's use of characterisation to create tension and atmosphere at this point in the novel.
How to use this Frankenstein: Letter IV Victor and the Creature gap fill resource
This resource is perfect for:
- Building understanding of the novel, its narrative structure, characterisation and key plot events
- Supporting improved recall of the Letter IV section
- GCSE English Literature assessment and exam preparation
- Reinforcing understanding in revision sessions at KS4
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A sample extract from the resource:
Recall gap fill activity
Letter IV: first encounter with Victor Frankenstein and the Creature
Fill in the gaps using the words in italics:
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foggy |
shape |
abhuman |
breaks |
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emaciated |
dog |
surrounded |
stature |
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concealed |
board |
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In Letter IV, Walton tells how his ship became _________________________by ice. It is also very _________________________. Gothic novels often feature mist, as the horror is ____________________________. When the fog clears, Walton and his men see a “being which had the_______________________of a man, but apparently of gigantic _____________________.” Gothic novels often feature ___________________figures, that have some human features but are Other. Luckily for Walton, the ice _______________________ up and his ship is once again afloat. To the shock of the crew, they rescue an _________________________ man from the sea. He is on a melting piece of ice and has only one ________________ alive from his sledge team. However, before the man will ____________________ Walton’s ship, he demands to know where Walton is journeying.
