AQA English Language Paper 1, Question 4 – “The Lovely Bones” TWO-LESSON

Full Evaluation Unit | Includes Scaffold Bookmark, Model Answers, Quote Banks & Writing Frames
I use the last two pages of the book for this extract
This two-lesson bundle provides everything you need to teach a complete mini-unit on AQA Language Paper 1, Question 4, using a powerful extract from The Lovely Bones (lines 42–49). Across two structured, engaging lessons, students build the knowledge, skills, and confidence to write a high-quality, evaluative response exploring sadness and hope in the narrative.

The bundle includes both full PowerPoint lessons and a printable scaffold bookmark, making it ideal for whole-class teaching, revision, or intervention.

What’s Included in the Bundle
Lesson 1 – Extract Exploration & Quote Analysis

Retrieval and comprehension questions with model answers

Students identify quotes showing:
sadness
hope
a mixture of both

Fully developed quote banks for all three categories

Detailed quote explosions with word classes, meaning, method, and effect

Guided annotation tasks focused on language, tone, narrative voice and emotional impact

Clear links to the AQA Q4 assessment objectives

Strong modelling of how to move from quote selection → analysis

By the end of Lesson 1, students have a full bank of quotes and detailed understanding ready to begin evaluative writing.

Lesson 2 – Writing a Full Question 4 Response

(From: Paragraph Scaffold PDF

Paragraph 1 – Focus on Sadness …

and PowerPoint content

‘Lovely Bones’ lesson 2)

Students revisit the focus question:
“This ending is moving because it shows both sadness and hope. To what extent do you agree?”

A complete model PEEZE paragraph including:
evidence
explanation
zoom-in on a key word
subject terminology
reader response
author intent

Colour-coded labelling task where students identify each part of the model

A structured writing task:
Paragraph 1 → sadness
Paragraph 2 → hope
Paragraph 3 → both together

Reflection task where students highlight and label the PEEZE elements in their own work
BONUS: Scaffold Bookmark for Writing a Full Response

(Paragraph 1–4 Scaffold PDF

Paragraph 1 – Focus on Sadness …)

A printable writing aid containing sentence starters, question prompts, zoom-in guidance, reader response prompts, and author intent cues for all four paragraphs:

Sadness

Hope

Mixed emotions

Final judgement linked to the exam question

Perfect for boosting confidence, independence, and structure.

Skills Covered Across Both Lessons

Selecting and analysing precise textual evidence

Understanding narrative viewpoint and emotional tone

Evaluating writer’s methods (AQA Q4 focus)

Zooming in with word class and subject terminology

Linking writer’s choices to reader response

Structuring a balanced, multi-paragraph evaluative answer

Developing critical personal opinions with justification
Ideal For