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Plot sort activity worksheet with answer sheet. Good for recapping order of events in the novella and to test memory of chapters.

This resource can be used for KS3 students and low ability KS4 students to explore analytical writing.

This worksheet is suitable for all abilities to plan a persuasive piece of writing. Students are given opportunities to create a new product or ‘sell’ their favourite experience or commodity. Can be used as an extended starter sheet in a persuasive writing lesson. Teachers need only provide their own success criteria for a persuasive speech; i.e. use of rhetorical questions and exclamation marks. Plenary: most impressive speeches read aloud by teacher or student.

Double-sided, colour-coded, quote bank worksheet to use as a revision tool. Also includes a brief summary of each chapter, to help students revise the plot of the novella, as well as a vocabulary key. Can be set as homework to revise quotations or as a resource during mock exams or in class practice questions. Print double sided on A4/A3 paper. Suitable for all abilities.

This lesson will suit sets 1-4. Students will explore the different aspects of forming an argument through the context of Macbeth. Extension tasks provided, as well as sentence stems for constructing arguments. Group work will encourage speaking and listening skills, as well as writing to argue and persuade. Plenary allows students to self and peer assess group work contributions. Typically suited to a 50 minute lesson. Links to WAF2/5 and RAF3.

This lesson explores the role of responsibility in the play, An Inspector Calls. Students will complete a close reading activity and peruse a modelled paragraph, hitting AO2 and AO6. Suitable for a mid-top set and an approximately 50 minute lesson.

This resource was used effectively with a top set Y11 class. The lesson begins with the students assessing their own knowledge of the poetry cluster by matching quotes to the correct poem-an effective settling activity. They then answer a series of questions about the poems whilst using their anthologies to annotate. ANSWERS provided on the PowerPoint presentation. A 5 minute ‘thesis challenge’ is then set and students will select a range of effective quotes that they’ve already analysed, to support their opening thesis statements. Optional homework/follow up lesson: write a full response to the comparative question: compare the attitudes towards possessive love in Porphyria’s Lover and The Farmer’s Bride. Differentiation: work in pairs to complete the starter and main task, exemplar thesis statement provided. Timings provided as well as check points for AFL. Suitability: All abilities; perhaps remove some of the questions for the main task and lesson the amount of quotes to select for the plenary.

This lesson can be used for any group at Key Stages 2,3 and 4. The lesson explores the features of gothic writing, and asks the students to create their own fictional character. Some brief notes on the origin of Gothicism is explored and linked to modern day literature and film. An ideal, light hearted, creative lesson for new classes/last lessons of the day and for cover. Typically suited to a 50 minute lesson. Can be extended to a double if students are asked to create a story based on their fictional characters.

During this lesson, students will explore the poem ‘Quickdraw’ by Carol Ann Duffy. Starter task asks students to identify a range of poetic devices. They will then be expected to discuss the effects of these devices and produce a written response to their findings. Peer assessment task concludes the lesson. Differentiation: Model PEAR paragraph included, as well as sentence starters and extension tasks. Typically for a 50 minute lesson (mid-top set) Teachers of lower sets can facilitate learning by recapping poetic devices and annotating the poem before delivering this lesson. Teachers only need to print copies of the poem-of which can be found online/in anthology texts.

This lesson focuses on the imagery in the free versed poem, Quickdraw by Carol Ann Duffy. Students will review the term ‘imagery’ and key words from the poem in pairs. They will then read the poem and briefly annotate for imagery. Finally, they will be shown an exemplary response and will complete their own commentaries in imagery in the poem. Differentiation: This lesson is targeted at KS3, however, lower KS4 groups can also benefit from the activities. Poem has highlighted key words and phrases, with exemplary annotations. Model paragraph provided with highlighted elements for reviewing against mark scheme. Typically a 50 minute lesson.

This resource will enable students to write a creative piece on a topic of their choice. Suitable for primary schooled students/EAL learners.

This lesson will give students the opportunity to review the structural elements in news articles. Students will compare two articles, sharing the same story and decide how each portrays a specific portrayal of character through the use of language and selection of images. Teachers need only to print copies of the articles (links provided.) Differentiation Main task includes sentence starters, stretch and challenge tasks. Typically for a 50 minute lesson. Previously used for a Media after school club lesson. Suitable for all sets.

This lesson was recently used with a low ability year 9 girls’ group; successfully. This lesson will familiarize students with analyzing at word level: a key skill for both language and literature papers. Students will create mind maps of 6 high frequency words via dictionary/thesaurus work. Students will then write a series of paragraphs simply analyzing key words from a variety of sentences extracted from current news and popular culture publications. Plenary includes a score based peer assessment. Typically a 50 minute lesson; low to mid ability groups.

Used for an end of term/stand alone lesson. (KS3/Lower ability KS4 students).

This lesson was used with top set Y11 classes prior to a recent mock examination. Students will begin by matching poetic terms via a worksheet-a good settling activity. Formulaic approaches to the exam questions in Section B follow thereafter.

This resource is designed to equip students with the knowledge of which poems to compare for the exams. There are two pairs of summarised revision cards that can be used to memorise for the exam. Students can then complete the blank revision cards for the remainder of the poems. The exemplars are colour coded and students can use different coloured pens or highlighters, to mark comparative ideas and quotes on the blank sheets. Suitable for all abilities. Vocabulary key provided also.

Content This lesson will guide students into making inferences about George and Lennie in ‘Of Mice and Men.’ Students will select characteristics for each character and look closely at the opening of the novella, at language that describes the characteristics of them both. Differentiation PEAL paragraph example is provided to guide students, as well as sentence starters and extension tasks. Typically for a double 50 minute lesson.

Homeschooling becoming a drag? Spice things up with Plausible ©! This is a printable PDF sample of Plausible © Plausible is a scenario based card game that improves confidence in articulation, vocabulary and grammar. Plausible offers a multitude of challenges that not only cater for all abilities (the cards alone have been colour contrasted to accommodate Dyslexia requirements), but also provides a range of combinations to play, giving players a unique opportunity to create their own games, whatever their mood! Players get to revise key grammatical terms, (nouns, antonyms etc.) whilst discussing real life situations, using hyperbole and metaphors! Suitable for ages 11+

A poignant, skills based lesson designed to fuse elements from the civil rights movement and the use of language and structure in printed media from the time. Students will consider how language and structure was used to portray opposing approaches to protesting against segregation in America during the mid-late 20th century. Lesson includes worksheets to help students consider the use of language and structure in printed media and an exemplary PETER paragraph to assess against AF4 Reading and AF4 Writing. Can also be used as an SMSC lesson to evoke discussions on equality. Homework task included. Pitched for mixed ability; minimum set 2.

This interactive lesson is designed to give students of all backgrounds knowledge of one of the West Indies' most honored entrepreneurs: Marcus Garvey. Through the exploration of his endeavors, students will utilize their inference and writing skills to explain the social and economical impact of Garvey's achievements. Includes peer assessment plenary covering AF2 Reading and AF2 Writing, pair work and class discussion activities and homework task. Typically for a 50 minute lesson. Pitched for a mixed ability group; minimum set 3.