10 Minute Analysis- Things Fall Apart Chapter 2

This resource helps students develop the skills needed to write concise, analytical responses to literary extracts for Chapter 2 of Things Fall Apart
Students practise writing a short analytical paragraph responding to the question:

“How does Achebe make this an important passage in the novel?

The materials guide students to:

• write a clear topic sentence
• analyse key quotations
• complete focused single-word analysis
• support ideas with a second quotation
• link their interpretation to Achebe’s purpose

The activity is structured to take around 10 minutes, making it useful for:

• exam preparation
• quick extract analysis practice
• retrieval and revision tasks
• modelling analytical paragraph structure

The resource includes:

• a PowerPoint slide introducing the task and expectations
• a scaffolded worksheet to support students developing analytical writing
• a non-scaffolded worksheet for independent practice or assessment
• guidance that encourages students to analyse language and connect ideas to the wider purpose of the novel
• A model answer written and highlighted in line with the success criteria