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28 July 2025

zip, 1.13 MB
zip, 1.13 MB

Challenge your students’ thinking with this engaging bingo-style revision game for Wilfred Owen’s Futility. Designed to reinforce key language techniques, imagery, themes, and contextual knowledge, this interactive resource helps bring one of Owen’s most reflective war poems into quiet, thoughtful focus.

Ideal for KS3 or GCSE poetry units, this low-prep game is perfect for whole-class activities, small group tasks, or end-of-unit revision. It provides a fun and structured way to consolidate understanding while encouraging meaningful engagement with the poem’s emotional weight and philosophical depth.

What’s included:
★ 36 unique bingo cards featuring key vocabulary, imagery, and techniques
★ A blank bingo template for customisation
★ A detailed call sheet with 36 student-friendly clues and instructions

How this resource supports learning:
➤ Reinforces key poetic themes—grief, the fragility of life, nature, and the futility of war
➤ Encourages active recall in a low-stakes, collaborative format
➤ Suitable for revision, exam prep, poetry discussion, or cover lessons
➤ Print-and-go format—ideal for one-off lessons or reusable if laminated

Why choose this resource?
This bingo game turns poetry revision into a hands-on, thought-provoking activity. As students play, they’ll explore Owen’s subtle use of language, his poignant questioning of life and death, and the quiet power of his natural imagery—all while developing analytical and interpretive skills.

Download today to bring clarity, empathy, and depth to your next Futility lesson.

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Futility Activities and Teaching Resources Bundle

Support your students in exploring the emotional depth and philosophical questioning of Wilfred Owen’s Futility with this all-in-one teaching bundle. Designed to promote close reading and meaningful engagement, this resource pack offers a wide range of interactive and creative activities to help students analyse the poem’s tone, structure, and lasting impact. Packed with revision tools, discussion prompts, and imaginative tasks, this bundle deepens students’ understanding of key themes including grief, the fragility of life, the power of nature, and the futility of war. This bundle includes: ✔ Futility Creative Writing Prompts – Encourage imaginative and analytical responses linked to the poem’s central ideas ✔ Futility Word Search – Reinforce key vocabulary in an accessible and engaging way ✔ Futility Crossword Puzzle – Consolidate knowledge through clue-based revision ✔ Futility Creative Post-Reading Tasks – A choice of nine activities, from podcast scripts to symbolic collages ✔ Futility Roll the Dice Discussion Board – Promote thoughtful classroom dialogue through student-led questions ✔ Futility Bingo Revision Game – A fast-paced and interactive way to revise imagery, structure, and theme ✔ Futility Essay Questions – 15 analytical prompts exploring poetic technique, context, and deeper meaning Why choose this bundle? ✔ Versatile – Suitable for introducing, exploring, or revising the poem ✔ Engaging – A variety of tasks to suit different learning styles and abilities ✔ Time-Saving – Ready-to-use printables requiring minimal preparation Perfect for: ✔ KS3 & GCSE English ✔ Cover lessons ✔ Homework or enrichment ✔ Revision and assessment prep 📥 Download today and guide your students through the meditative, emotionally resonant world of one of Owen’s most profound and enduring poems.

£3.00

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