The Turn of the Screw teacher pack
Five weeks of lessons on The Turn of the Screw for ages 14 to 18: a plan, a worksheet and the answers for each week, a final essay with a marking guide, and a reading certificate to print. Free to use in class.
Five weeks, week by week
- Week 1Chapters 1 to 5
The governess accepts isolated responsibility at Bly, dismisses doubts about Miles, and encounters a stranger, raising questions about judgment and evidence.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 2Chapters 6 to 10
The stranger is identified as Quint, and reports of Miss Jessel deepen the governess's protective fears and suspicions about the children.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 3Chapters 11 to 15
Miles explains a nighttime trick and demands school, while the governess rejects outside help and maintains suspicion despite no further apparitions.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 4Chapters 16 to 20
The governess decides to contact the uncle, but Flora's disappearance leads to a lake confrontation that tests her claims about hidden danger.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 5Chapters 21 to 25
Flora rejects the governess, and Miles's final confession ends in death, exposing the gap between protective purpose and harmful outcome.
Plan · worksheet · answers
Assessment
Final essay
Three questions to choose from, 800 to 1,200 words, with a marking guide in four bands.
Quiz bank
The 30 questions and 40 flashcards online, for homework or a quick check in class. Open the quiz
Discussion
Questions for small groups, meeting by meeting. The book club kit
Reading certificate
Certificate of reading
Student's name
has read
The Turn of the Screw
by Henry James
Teacher and class
Free for 3 months
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