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Patrick Kavanah Inniskean Road July Evening Worksheet
Patrick Kavanah Inniskean Road July Evening Worksheet and tasks
Summarized into topics:
Patrick Kavanagh and "On Raglan Road" poem/song
Diary entry from Patrick Kavanagh's perspective on the night of the poem
Drawing representing the song
Poem from the perspective of someone going to Billy Brennan's dance
Two drawings of Billy Brennan's dance - one in 1936 and one in a modern setting
Additional research on Patrick Kavanagh and his life.

Profiling and Serial Killers
What is a Serial Killer?
Types of Serial Killer: Act Focused
Childhood Environmental Factors
Environmental Factors including parenting
Holmes Typology
Souvenirs and Signatures
Profiling
Worksheet Type questions
Introduction to Serial Killer Group Discussion Questions
Do you think most Serial Killers are men or women? Why?
What percentages between men and women would you predict?
Many Serial Killers keep trophies; clothing, jewelry, etc. Why do you think they do this? What is the purpose in keeping trophies?

Elizabeth Bishop Essay Planner
The Elizabeth Bishop guide is a short guide designed to help Leaving Certificate English students understand and analyze Elizabeth Bishop’s poetry. The document provides detailed explanations, strategies for writing poetry essays, and key insights into Bishop’s themes and stylistic techniques.
Key Features of the Document:
Introduction to Elizabeth Bishop’s Poetry:
The document begins by introducing Elizabeth Bishop as a poet whose work often delves into themes of personal experience, nature, survival, and identity. It emphasizes her distinctive style, marked by detailed observation and emotional restraint.
Understanding the Leaving Certificate Poetry Essay:
Students are guided on how to approach a poetry essay, focusing on the themes and stylistic features that are commonly examined in Bishop’s work. It outlines the importance of identifying key words in the question and how to structure a response around them.
Past Exam Questions:
The document includes a section with past exam questions related to Bishop’s poetry (e.g., from 2009 and 2013). These questions focus on analyzing the themes and language used by Bishop, providing students with real-world examples of what to expect in their exams.
Sample Essay Structure:
A step-by-step breakdown of how to write a poetry essay is provided. This includes guidance on:
Crafting a strong introduction that mentions the poet and key themes.
Writing body paragraphs that analyze individual poems, with a focus on techniques like imagery, simile, and metaphor.
Ending with a thoughtful conclusion that summarizes the main points and offers a personal reflection.
Sample Essay Paragraph:
The document includes a sample paragraph based on a past exam question. It demonstrates how to analyze a specific poem (e.g., The Fish) and link it to the themes of survival and resilience using vivid imagery and personal reflection.
Key Techniques in Bishop’s Poetry:
A list of important literary techniques used by Bishop, such as:
Imagery: Her ability to paint vivid pictures through descriptive language.
Symbolism: How objects or creatures in her poems symbolize larger human experiences.
Tone: The mood or attitude conveyed in her poems.
Personification: Attributing human qualities to non-human objects, often creating empathy for the subjects of her poems.
Practice Questions and Scaffolding:
The document provides students with a practice essay question and a clear scaffold for structuring their responses. The scaffold helps students break down their analysis and use quotes effectively in their essays.

Where the Crawdads Sing
Where the Crawdads Sing", is a comprehensive teaching resource based on Delia Owens’ novel. It includes:
Book Introduction and Reviews: Provides critical insights and context for the novel, including thematic connections to nature, isolation, and human relationships. This section could be used to initiate classroom discussions and offer students a deeper understanding of the novel’s critical reception.
Chapter Summaries: Organized by parts and chapters, this breakdown offers a clear roadmap of the novel’s structure, which teachers can use to guide lessons, assign readings, or discuss key plot points.
Character Analyses: Detailed profiles of key characters like Kya, Tate, and Chase Andrews are provided, enabling teachers to explore character development, motivations, and relationships. These profiles also offer quotes that can be used for in-class analysis.
Discussion Questions: Thought-provoking questions are available for every major plot point and theme, ideal for fostering critical thinking, class debates, and deeper understanding of character dynamics and thematic elements.
Historical Context and Setting: Explains the relevance of the marshland setting, Kya’s isolation, and how the environment mirrors her personal struggles. This can be integrated into lessons on geography, history, or literature, helping students to connect the setting with the protagonist’s development.
Nature Journal Activity: An interactive task idea where students create a nature journal, encouraging creativity and a deeper connection to the natural world—one of the novel’s central themes.

Macbeth Quick Emoji Visual Guide
his Macbeth emoji visual guide summarizes each act of the play through key emojis, capturing major events, emotions, and symbols. From the witches’ prophecy and Macbeth’s rise to power to Lady Macbeth’s descent into madness and Macbeth’s tragic downfall, each act includes emojis representing characters, settings, and themes, like the crown for ambition, dagger for murder, and ghost for haunting guilt. This engaging, visual shorthand provides a memorable overview of the play, making it easier for students to recall plot points and key themes in each act.

Derek Mahon - The Essentials
This resource is your ultimate guide to crafting high-quality poetry essays for Leaving Cert Higher Level. Designed with precision, it outlines the essential components of personal engagement with poetry, offering clear strategies for analyzing themes, imagery, and style. Featuring detailed essay plans, sample language for personal responses, and structured approaches to exploring key poets like Derek Mahon, these notes equip students to write confidently and effectively.
With insights into the emotional and intellectual depth of poems, from the heroic self-sacrifice in Antarctica to the poignant historical reflections in A Disused Shed in County Wexford, this guide bridges the gap between personal interpretation and textual evidence. Perfect for exam preparation, it ensures that every student can develop a thoughtful, nuanced response to poetry while mastering the art of essay writing.

Sing Street Study Guide
Sing Street Study Guide – Summary
This resource is a detailed yet accessible guide to Sing Street (2016), a coming-of-age musical film set in 1980s Dublin. It follows Conor, a teen who forms a band to escape family struggles and impress Raphina.
Contents
Plot Summary: Focus on themes of music, love, identity, and escape.
9 Key Scenes: Analyses of pivotal moments (e.g. “Drive It Like You Stole It” fantasy, Brendan’s breakdown).
Character Profiles: Insight into Conor, Raphina, Brendan, Eamon, and Brother Baxter.
Themes: Music as self-expression, family conflict, friendship, and self-discovery.
Key Quotes: Memorable lines tied to themes and character development.
Sample Essay: Explores Conor and Brendan’s relationship.

KS3 Home Numeracy Workbook
KS3 Home Numeracy Workbook
Build Confidence in Key Maths Skills at Home
This comprehensive Year 7 & 8 numeracy workbook is designed to support students’ maths fluency and problem-solving skills at home. Structured across 19 weeks, it covers essential topics including addition, subtraction, fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio, algebra, and more.
Each week includes:
Core skills practice
Real-world problem-solving tasks
Mental maths challenges
Tiered vocabulary and key definitions
‘To improve I am going to…’ self-reflection prompts
Perfect for independent practice, catch-up learning, or homework support, this workbook helps students build solid foundations, develop confidence, and prepare for success in KS3 Maths and beyond

IGCSE English Language Revision Guide Paper 1 +2- Cambridge
IGCSE English Language Revision Guide Paper 1+2

Act 1 King Lear Revision Worksheet
Product Description: King Lear Act 1 Detailed Revision Worksheet (Leaving Cert)
This comprehensive revision worksheet is designed to help Leaving Cert students thoroughly review Act 1 of Shakespeare’s King Lear. It includes a variety of exercises and questions to ensure a deep understanding of the play’s key events, characters, themes, and language.
Key features include:
Plot Summary Questions: Focused on the critical events of Act 1, each scene is broken down with targeted questions.
Character Analysis: Detailed questions to explore the motivations, flaws, and relationships of central characters such as Lear, Cordelia, Edmund, and the Fool.
Themes Exploration: In-depth questions on key themes, such as authority, loyalty, betrayal, and nature.
Close Passage Analysis: Students are prompted to analyze pivotal quotes and passages, revealing Shakespeare’s use of language and its thematic significance.
PEE Chain Writing Practice: Structured prompts guide students to write clear and evidence-based analytical paragraphs.
Key Quotes Identification: Matching exercises to help students identify and explain important quotes.
Multiple-Choice Questions: A quiz-style section that tests comprehension of key details in Act 1.
Ideal for in-class use or as homework, this worksheet equips students with the skills to analyze King Lear in preparation for their Leaving Cert exams.