A View from the Bridge: Activity Pack
for Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Literature
Structured in the style of a classical Greek tragedy, but set in 1950s Brooklyn, A View from the Bridge is a story of family feuds, failing relationships and fragile honesty. This succinct companion provides a variety of stimulating, ready-to-use activities, covering the main aspects of the play and bringing the characters’ bristling emotions vividly to life.
Made our lives easier and the students' understanding better... A real time saver and grade improver
Activities include:
- Insightful questions
- Stimulating reading and writing tasks
- Pair and group work
- Spoken language practice
- Creative activities
- Essay questions
- Whole-text plot quiz
Carefully considered structure develops understanding:
- Build a foundation for learning and get students interested with introductory pre-reading exercises.
- Dig deeper with text-based activities. Every main event is explored through a range of thought-provoking tasks.
- Consolidate knowledge with whole-text activities focusing on: Context • Themes • Ideas and Messages • Characterisation • Form • Structure • Language
All activities are perfectly matched to the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Assessment Objectives, and the fantastic structure makes the pack accessible for your whole class – differentiation is built in through extension activities.
An ideal complement to the Study Guide for this text.
Plus! Helpful essay guidance section and suggested answers for questions and activities included.