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Boost student memory and understanding in English Literature with this targeted 5-slide

Retrieval Practice PowerPoint pack! Designed for active recall, these
ready-to-use and fully editable slides help students solidify their knowledge of key texts and concepts. Perfect for lesson starters, plenaries, or quick knowledge checks.

What’s Included in this 5-Slide Pack:

Slide 1: List It! Link It!

• A versatile activity for students to recall keywords from a topic and make connections between them.

Slide 2: Reach the Top! - A tiered questioning activity where questions increase in difficulty as students progress, encouraging deeper retrieval without notes. Includes placeholder questions covering “last lesson,” “last week,” and “two weeks ago or more” for easy customisation.

Slide 3: Connect 4 Challenge - Students answer questions to achieve “four in a row,” making retrieval practice engaging and competitive.

Slide 4: ‘Four in Four’ Brain Dump - A timed activity prompting students to write down everything they know about four specific topics or aspects, ideal for revision or consolidating learning.

Slide 5: Pick ‘n’ Mix Challenge Tasks - Four varied retrieval tasks, including “Guess Who” (for characters/speakers), “Find and Fix the Mistakes” (with examples from An Inspector Calls), “Give Me Three…” (with examples from

A Christmas Carol), and “On the Other Hand” (a poetry comparison task).

Why Choose This Resource?
.Curriculum-Specific Examples: Directly applicable to popular English Literature texts, saving you significant preparation time.
.Research-Backed: Incorporates powerful retrieval practice techniques to enhance long-term memory and combat the forgetting curve.
.Highly Engaging: Varied activities keep students motivated and actively participating in their learning.
.Time-Saving: Ready-to-implement activities mean less lesson planning for you.
.Fully Editable: Customise all text and prompts to perfectly match your specific schemes of work, exam board, and student needs.
Versatile Use: Perfect for lesson starters, plenaries, mid-lesson checks, revision sessions, or independent work.