The Hate U Give – Language Analysis Lesson (GCSE English Language Paper 1)

This resource is a complete, ready-to-teach lesson based on an extract from The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, focusing on language analysis and developing skills for AQA English Language Paper 1.

What’s included:

A clear and engaging PowerPoint lesson with objectives, activities, and model answers.

A student worksheet/handout with the extract, glossary of key words, and scaffolded questions.

Step-by-step language analysis questions that progress in difficulty (from identifying key words to evaluating language and structure).

Example answers written at different levels (around Grade 6 and higher) to support modelling and self-assessment.

Sentence starter scaffolds for Question 2, Question 3, and Question 4 responses.

A fully worked example for the 20-mark evaluation question.

A glossary of potentially challenging words to aid accessibility.

Skills developed:

Identifying and interpreting explicit and implicit information (AO1).

Analysing language and structure to explore the writer’s craft (AO2).

Evaluating the effectiveness of the writer’s methods (AO4).

Planning and writing structured exam responses with textual evidence.

Perfect for:

Teaching or revising AQA English Language Paper 1 with KS4 classes.

Stretching and scaffolding students through model answers and sentence starters.

Focusing on extracts that spark discussion around danger, tension, and unease.