GCSE An Inspector Calls Worksheets, Act 1 Analysis
Mr. Birling's speeches and the Inspector's arrival in Act 1 are the focus of this three-page An Inspector Calls worksheet, which moves from note-making on Birling's views to quotation tables and analytical paragraphs.
- Grades
- Grades 9–12, High School
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- ELA, Literature
- Topic
- English worksheet, characters
- Resource types
- Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
- Preparation
- Print ready
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What's inside this resource
This worksheet pairs with Act 1 of An Inspector Calls.
Students will analyze the characterization of Mr. Birling and the Inspector.
The will read about each character, reference quotations from the play, make notes and write detailed paragraphs based on their knowledge.
Two charts are included to dive deeper into each character.
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Learning objectives
- Analyze how Priestley presents Mr. Birling's capitalist views through his speeches
- Explain how the Inspector's entrance and questioning are staged for effect
- Write analytical paragraphs supported by quotations
Teaching tips
- Each table has one completed example row, which shows students the expected depth before they work on their own.
Skills covered
- Quotation selection — sorting Birling's defensive lines and the Inspector's moralistic lines into a comparison table
- Analyzing dramatic method — naming a questioning technique, its purpose and supporting evidence
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Core concepts
- Characterization
- Capitalism
- Social responsibility
- Staging
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