Blood Brothers Act One P. 48 58 Groups: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Task: In your groups you will need to: 1.

. Re-read your extract 2. Make detailed notes on the following: AO1 (Critical Response to Texts) What is your extract about? What does Willy Russell want the audience to think about? Characters what do we learn about them? P48 50 she removes a locket from around her neck P.50-52 Mrs Lyonsd forces a smile P.52- 54 The lights fade P.54 -56 graffiti will soon disappear P.56 58 end of act

AO2 (Language, Structure, Form) What has happened previously? Themes/motifs? Language Stage directions Dramatic devices e.g. music, comedy, dramatic irony, foreshadowing etc

3. Feed back to the rest of the group your ideas 4. You may either perform your extract or summarise it to the rest of the class Each group must have: a spokesperson a chairperson a scribe to write on the white board a time keeper/encourager and either actors director or a summariser