Year 10 Fiction Extract – News of the Engagement (Arnold Bennett)
Year 10EnglishComprehension pack5 pages
An extract from Arnold Bennett's short story 'News of the Engagement', in which a young man travels home to tell his widowed mother he is engaged – only to find she has news of her own. The worksheet has 'first time reading' and 'closer reading' questions that build the analysis skills needed for GCSE English Language Paper 1.
What it covers
- Summarising a story in 50 words
- Effects of first-person narration
- Characterisation and the narrator's emotions
- Language in context ('Mothers are kittle cattle', 'Have a weed')
- Structure – why the twist is saved for the end
Who it's for
Year 10 students (age 14–15) studying GCSE English Language; also challenging Year 9 students.
How to use it
Read the extract twice, then answer in full sentences using quotations. No answer key is included.
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