Animal Farm - Chapter 4 - teaching resource

Animal Farm – Chapter 4

(18-slide editable PowerPoint with 5 worksheets)

This GCSE English Literature resource explores Chapter 4 of George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Designed for KS4 learners, the 18-slide fully editable PowerPoint and five accompanying worksheets guide students through close reading, character analysis, and thematic exploration, supporting success in the GCSE English Literature exam.

Resource Contents:

• Chapter 4 discussion tasks – exploring key events, themes, and authorial purpose

• Character analysis – a focused study of Boxer, Mollie, and Benjamin, examining their roles and development

• Extension questions – designed to assess deeper understanding and encourage evaluative responses

• Example answers – included to support teacher-led feedback and model high-level responses

This lesson encourages students to analyse Orwell’s presentation of characters, motivations, and themes while developing critical thinking and essay-writing skills.

Perfect for classroom teaching, revision, intervention, or exam preparation, this resource builds the analytical skills required to approach GCSE-style questions confidently.

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