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An English teacher, who is currently taking a break from hectic school life to sail around the Mediterranean!

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An English teacher, who is currently taking a break from hectic school life to sail around the Mediterranean!
Of Mice and Men- Creative Writing-Story Openings- Lesson 06/15
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Of Mice and Men- Creative Writing-Story Openings- Lesson 06/15

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Lesson 06/15 This unit looks at supporting KS3 students in beginning a piece of creative writing by reading and analysing story openings from a range of literature, both classic and modern. Lesson 06 looks at Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck and focuses on the skill of descriptive writing. Optional Sp&L homework is included as well, aiming to get students comfortable presenting to a class. All lessons include: Nicely laid out PPT which is clear and easy to follow Lesson objectives, both CORE and CHALLENGE Key terminology for the lesson All resources needed for the lesson Examples where required Sentence starters where necessary Starter, main and plenary tasks Full SoW is available in my shop for a discount. ALL RESOURCES HAVE BEEN CREATED ON GOOGLE DRIVE (SLIDES and DOCS) SO MAY LOOK SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT IF DOWNLOADED IN MICROSOFT OFFICE
KS3 Study Skills- Complete SoW- 15 Lessons
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KS3 Study Skills- Complete SoW- 15 Lessons

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An entire series of lessons created for year 7 and year 8 Study Skills. Each lesson... - Is one hour long - Has learning objectives - Has a beautiful PPT presentation - Is focused and easy to follow - All resources are provided BOUGHT SEPARATELY IT WOULD COST £30.00. SAVE 50% BY BUYING AS A BUNDLE.
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL- Witches' Spell- KS3
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HALLOWEEN SPECIAL- Witches' Spell- KS3

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A one off Halloween special. Based on the 'Double, double toil and trouble' witches's spell from Act 4, Scene 1 of 'Macbeth'. Students use Shakespeare's original to write their own spell. PPT presentation and worksheet included. Learning objectives and extension task included.
'The Woman in Black' - Chapter 7- EDEXCEL
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'The Woman in Black' - Chapter 7- EDEXCEL

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ORIGINALLY CREATED FOR A Y9 CLASS STARTING EDEXCEL GCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE. Dear Mr Bentley… Students read Chapter 7 of ‘The Woman in Black’ and recreate the letter which Arthur sends to Mr Bentley. PAGE NUMBERS ARE FROM THE PENGUIN VINTAGE PUBLICATION SHOWN IN COVER PICTURE.
'The Woman in Black'- Chapter 8- Spider- EDEXCEL
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'The Woman in Black'- Chapter 8- Spider- EDEXCEL

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**ORIGINALLY CREATED FOR A Y9 CLASS STARTING EDEXCEL GCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE. Spider** Students read Chapter 8 of ‘The Woman in Black’ and write PEE paragraphs on the role of Spider. Extract and feedback sheet included. PAGE NUMBERS ARE FROM THE PENGUIN VINTAGE PUBLICATION SHOWN IN COVER PICTURE.
KS3- Study Skills  PART ONE- 9 Lessons
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KS3- Study Skills PART ONE- 9 Lessons

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The first 9 lessons in a series of lessons created for year 7 and year 8 Study Skills. Each lesson... - Is one hour long - Has learning objectives - Has a beautiful PPT presentation - Is focused and easy to follow BOUGHT SEPARATELY IT WOULD COST £18.00. SAVE 44% BY BUYING AS A BUNDLE. *See my shop for the PART TWO BUNDLE or a bundle which includes ALL 15 lessons* PPT 07 has been re-uploaded and now should work. If you experience any problems please email me on marthacsmall@gmail.com
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL- The History of Halloween- KS3
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HALLOWEEN SPECIAL- The History of Halloween- KS3

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A one-off Halloween special lesson. Students discover new facts about the origins of Halloween and then use their new knowledge to become to teacher. Includes: - PPT Presentation - Halloween facts - Learning objectives - Extension task
'The Adventure of the Speckled Band' - Arthur Conan Doyle
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'The Adventure of the Speckled Band' - Arthur Conan Doyle

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Originally written for a mixed ability year 9 class, but would be suitable for other ages. A short unit focusing on 'The Adventure of the Speckled Band' by Arthur Conan Doyle created to begin preparing students to study 19th Century texts for GCSE. *PPTs 1, 3 and 5 have been re-uploaded, so they now download fine.* - 9 x 1 hour lessons. - PPT for every lesson. - All resources needed are included. - CORE and CHALLENGE lesson objectives for every lesson. - Supports students with key skills such as comprehension, extracting evidence, making inferences and writing analytical paragraphs. COPY OF THE TEXT IS NOT INCLUDED, BUT YOU CAN FIND A PDF VERSION TO DOWNLOAD EASILY ON GOOGLE.
EDEXCEL- Unseen Poetry- By the Sea vs. On the Sea
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EDEXCEL- Unseen Poetry- By the Sea vs. On the Sea

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EDEXCEL GCSE English Literature Exam 1ET0/02 By the Sea by William Wordsworth andOn the Sea by John Keats Includes… Exam style layout of the poems. I have kept the layout exactly like the exam paper to help students become familiar with it. Practice question CREATED TO BE PRINTED ON A3 PAPER Mark scheme Feedback form, including estimated grade boundaries ** PLEASE SEE MY SHOP FOR MORE EDEXCEL RESOURCES, INCLUDING MORE UNSEEN POETRY**
'The Woman in Black'- Chapter 4- EDEXCEL
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'The Woman in Black'- Chapter 4- EDEXCEL

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ORIGINALLY CREATED FOR A Y9 CLASS STARTING EDEXCEL GCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE. Students read Chapter 4 of ‘The Woman in Black’ and practise their quote extraction and inference skills focusing on the woman in black’s appearance at the funeral. PAGE NUMBERS ARE FROM THE PENGUIN VINTAGE PUBLICATION SHOWN IN COVER PICTURE.
PROOFREADING SKILLS- Punctuation- KS3 or KS4
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PROOFREADING SKILLS- Punctuation- KS3 or KS4

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Proofreading Skills- Punctuation Suitable for high ability KS3 students or KS4 students. 2 activities to help students proofread for punctuation errors. Includes… Correcting poorly punctuated signs Inserting missing punctuation to an extract TEACHER ANSWERS INCLUDED
Duality- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde- EDEXCEL- Revision
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Duality- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde- EDEXCEL- Revision

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These resources were created on Google Slides and Google Docs REVISION LESSONS for the EDEXCEL Literature exam on ‘…Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ Looking at the theme of DUALITY in the novel. 1 x hour lesson for the ESSAY question 1 x hour lesson for the EXTRACT question
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL- Writing to Argue- KS3 or KS4
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CHRISTMAS SPECIAL- Writing to Argue- KS3 or KS4

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Part of a Christmas Special series created for KS3 or KS4. Perfect as a one off lesson, part of your own scheme or when you need to set quick cover work. WRITING TO ARGUE Includes... - Beautiful, easy-to-follow PPT - Lesson objectives - Starter, main and plenary activities - Example paragraph - Exit tickets
PART ONE- 'His Dark Materials'- KS3- 10 Lessons
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PART ONE- 'His Dark Materials'- KS3- 10 Lessons

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'His Dark Materials'- The Play- KS3 The first 10 lessons in a SoW created for 'His Dark Mark Materials'- the play created by Nicholas Wright, based on the Philip Pullman trilogy of novels. Page numbers are from the NICK HERN BOOKS version. All lessons include... - Easy to follow PPT - All resources required - Learning objectives *PLEASE SEE MY SHOP FOR THE NEXT SET OF LESSONS IN THE SOW*
Gothic Literature- Creative Writing
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Gothic Literature- Creative Writing

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Four introductory lessons to GOTHIC FICTION culminating in a creative writing task. Based around 'The Red Room' by HG Wells. Includes... - Differentiated comprehension questions - Tension Table - Questions based on creating tension - Full text of 'The Red Room' - Extract from 'Jane Eyre'. - Creative writing task