Step into the eerie and imaginative world of Coraline by Neil Gaiman with this engaging teaching pack designed for Year 7 or 8 English. This complete novel unit invites students to explore themes of courage, identity, family, independence, and the difference between illusion and reality.

As students follow Coraline’s journey through the mysterious door into the “other” world, they examine how suspense, symbolism, and character development create tension and meaning within the story. The novel’s gothic atmosphere and imaginative storytelling make it perfect for sparking curiosity, discussion, and creative responses in the classroom.

Through structured lessons and interactive activities, students build confidence analysing narrative techniques while strengthening their comprehension and analytical writing skills.

What’s Included:
A structured sequence of ready-to-teach lessons and learning activities
Engaging classroom activities that encourage discussion and exploration
Character analysis tasks focusing on Coraline and the Other Mother
Theme exploration including bravery, identity, family, and deception
Language and narrative feature analysis (imagery, symbolism, suspense, setting)
Scaffolded analytical paragraph writing support
Creative and reflective activities that deepen engagement with the story
Discussion prompts that encourage critical thinking and interpretation
Investigation pack for exploration of the novel

You can:
Convert to PowerPoint: Upload the PDF to PowerPoint (File → Open) and it will automatically convert to slides.
Use in Google Slides: Upload the PDF to Google Drive, right-click, and open with Google Slides.
Use digitally or print: Upload the PDF to your LMS (Google Classroom, Canvas, etc.) or print it for handouts.
You could also use Canva to upload the PDF and convert and save as a PowerPoint.