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

A Pattinson, Deputy Head of English & Customer (GCSE edition)

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:

  1. Build a foundation for learning and get students interested with introductory pre-reading exercises.
  2. Dig deeper with text-based activities. Every main event is explored through a range of thought-provoking tasks.
  3. 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.