Alexander Licata

This bundle of eight quizzes offers a structured and progressive exploration of speculative fiction, designed to deepen students’ understanding of the genre from foundational concepts to advanced analysis and creative skills. Spanning key topics such as genre conventions, thematic concerns, subgenres, characterisation, setting, and narrative techniques, these quizzes encourage both critical thinking and practical application. Students will engage with texts like The Giver and The Giant and the S

Students study a range of poetic and nonfiction texts about urban living and experiences. They study some texts by Asian composers and composers from other cultural backgrounds. Students learn about how composers use poetic and nonfiction techniques to portray urban experiences and reflect on their own urban experiences through creative compositions.

This quiz is a formative assessment designed to evaluate students’ understanding of speculative fiction as a literary genre. It includes 10 multiple-choice questions that cover key concepts such as: Themes typically explored in speculative fiction (e.g. ethical consequences, environmental collapse). The purpose and evolving nature of the genre, including how it reflects shifting societal concerns. World-building and setting, such as post-apocalyptic environments and dystopian societies. Lit

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This quiz is designed to prepare students for both Part A (creative composition) and Part B (reflection) in a speculative fiction assessment. Worth 13 marks, it consolidates student understanding of key writing conventions, task expectations, and reflection structure. Students will: Define key terms such as thematic concern and speculative fiction convention. Plan the structure of their reflection, identifying the focus of each paragraph (idea development, genre conventions, and creative pr

This quiz challenges students to engage critically and creatively with dystopian speculative fiction using a provided visual or written stimulus. It is designed to assess both analytical understanding and creative planning, with a total of 13 marks. Students are asked to: Identify a thematic concern embedded in the stimulus (e.g. surveillance, loss of freedom, environmental decay). Recognise and describe dystopian conventions (e.g. authoritarian control, bleak settings, restricted individ

This quiz focuses on students’ close reading and analytical skills, particularly through the lens of Lois Lowry’s The Giver. It blends genre knowledge with text-specific analysis, totaling 12 marks across short answer and extended response questions. Students are assessed on: Genre conventions of speculative fiction, including sub-genres and thematic concerns. Understanding narrative technique, such as the use of tense in plot summaries. Knowledge of The Giver, particularly the dystopian

This extended-response quiz provides a comprehensive review of key knowledge and critical thinking around speculative fiction. Covering 27 marks, the worksheet includes: Short answer questions (1–2 marks each) targeting student understanding of themes, character traits, setting, subgenres, and the purpose of speculative fiction. Analytical and comparative questions (up to 3 marks) encouraging deeper thinking about how speculative fiction contrasts with historical fiction, reflects societal

This quiz deepens students’ analysis of speculative fiction by focusing on how character, setting, plot, and allegory work together to convey powerful messages. With 10 multiple-choice questions, students are guided to: Explore how speculative fiction characters often symbolise ideas or moral dilemmas. Examine the setting and its relationship to theme, especially through texts like The Giant and the Sea. Identify common narrative structures, such as journeys and ethical choices. Analyse ho

This quiz builds on students’ growing knowledge of speculative fiction by exploring how it questions societal values and envisions imagined futures. Comprising 10 multiple-choice questions, the quiz prompts students to: Identify the core purpose of speculative fiction through its central question: “What if?” Recognise common conventions and subgenres, such as dystopia, science fiction, and alternate histories. Examine how the genre reflects ethical, environmental, and political concerns,

This second quiz in the series focuses on how genres, particularly speculative fiction, reflect evolving societal values over time. Through 10 multiple-choice questions, students are asked to: Identify reasons why genres change as society evolves. Recognise historical examples of genre development, such as the transition from medieval to Renaissance literature. Deepen their understanding of speculative fiction’s key features, including its use of alternate realities and “what if” scenarios.

Instructions: Watch the YouTube Clip: Poetic Devices DefinedComplete the third column by writing down an example of each technique from the video.

Techniques used by filmmakers: - camera angles and shots - camera movement - lighting - soundtrack Each example identified has a definition and a photo example.

Downtown - Billy Collins Annotate the poem, identifying as many literary devices as you can.Briefly describe what each stanza is about. For each technique below right out the definition and identify the metalanguage for each.Complete the analysis table below.

City Lights - Langston Hughes Annotate the poem, identifying as many literary devices as you can.Describe the persona’s (main character in a text/poem that has no identifiable name) connection to the city. Complete the analysis table below.

As you read the student's response you will need to tick (✔) a box alongside the criteria. It is your job to identify if the student has ‘room for improvement’ in a specific area or if they have ‘achieved’ what is required.

Explore the provided urban scenarios and use your imagination to engage all five senses. Describe what you might see, hear, smell, taste, and touch in each situation. Be creative and detailed in your responses.

Dramatic Device posters to be displayed around the classroom. Each poster defines the dramatic device and provides an example relating to pop culture/music. Dramatic Devices Include: - foreshadowing - symbolism - motif - pathetic fallacy - dramatic irony - soliloquy - aside - iambic pentameter - rhyming couplet - monologue