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Simile or Metaphor Quiz!
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Simile or Metaphor Quiz!

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10 Questions (Gothic inspired simile and metaphors). Easy and convienient. Can be used as a starter activity, or as a low-stakes quiz. Dyslexia friendly font (Calibri) with visuals. Challenge available for students to create their own / analyse an above example.
Simile or Metaphor Quiz!
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Simile or Metaphor Quiz!

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10 Questions. Easy and convienient. Can be used as a starter activity, or as a low-stakes quiz. Dyslexia friendly font (Calibri) with visuals. Challenge available for students to create their own / analyse an above example.
Simile or Metaphor Quiz!
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Simile or Metaphor Quiz!

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15 Questions. Easy and convienient. Can be used as a starter activity, or as a low-stakes quiz. Dyslexia friendly font (Calibri) with visuals. Challenge available for students to create their own.
Helpful Phrases for Language Analysis (Including Tips & Effects)
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Helpful Phrases for Language Analysis (Including Tips & Effects)

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This is a handout for KS3/KS4 Students & Teachers. I made this because my Year 11s were begging me for a handout that clearly shows them multiple ways of explaining the effects of language. They struggle with variety in their answers and many found this helpful! The handout also clearly explains how to properly analyse ‘imagery’ (often poorly understood) and ‘connotations.’
Grammar Starter on Sentence Types
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Grammar Starter on Sentence Types

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A KS3 handout explaining the different sentence types: declarative, exclamatory, interrogative and Imperative. Students must correctly identify the sentence type and punctuate accordingly.
AQA's AOs (English GCSE Handout)
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AQA's AOs (English GCSE Handout)

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This is a clear, simplified handout on AQA’s English AOs for KS3 and KS4. The handout explains each of the AOs (with helpful definitions and tips). Students can stick these in the front of their books and even print them off as revision posters! If you mark noting AOs, students can refer back to these in their books! This endeavours to help famililarise pupils with the GCSE mark scheme. VERY USEFUL FOR KS4 STUDENTS!
Interleaving Starters: Power & Conflict Poetry
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Interleaving Starters: Power & Conflict Poetry

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Students fill-in the blanks. Challenge: Students label the back for author intent and key devices/effects. Enables Year 10/11 with revision cards to access key quotations and analysis. Helps memory retrieval. Hypothetically, flash cards could be made in advance for the department. Have students stick in an envelope, folder, or a clear plastic wallet at the back of their books. For longer poems, 2 slides could be made.
Diamond 9: An Inspector Calls (Context)
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Diamond 9: An Inspector Calls (Context)

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Revision lesson for Year 11 studying GCSE ‘An Inspector Calls.’ Students must select the MOST and LEAST significant AO3 information and apply it to each character. This lesson creates lots of student debate! (Great for revision and engagement). Retrieval. PowerPoint contains a section for writing practice on thesis statements.
Diamond 9: 'Romeo and Juliet' Context
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Diamond 9: 'Romeo and Juliet' Context

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Revision lesson for Year 11 studying GCSE ‘Romeo and Juliet.’ Students must select the MOST and LEAST significant AO3 information and apply it to each character. This lesson creates lots of student debate! (Great for revision and engagement). Retrieval. PowerPoint contains a section for writing practice (consolidate learning)
Year 11 Revision: 'Romeo and Juliet' Quotations
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Year 11 Revision: 'Romeo and Juliet' Quotations

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This is a revision lesson specifically designed to help Year 11 ADJUST quotations to fit the exam question (AQA but could work with OCR too). Quotations are versatile. The PowerPoint contains a starter, explanation slide, model answer, task on quote application, a writing practice opportunity on fate, and a final reflections slide. Has worked brilliantly, especially with my weaker classes.