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Non Fiction - Marcus Rashford FSM
A Non fiction lesson on Marcus Rashford letter to MP’s regarding Free School Meals with a range of activities and questions.
Non Fiction - Gandhi Kashmir Speech
A lesson looking at Ghandi and an extract from a speech Gandhi gave on this Kashmir Issue on 4th January 1948. A range of activities and questions.
Non Fiction - Donald Trump
A lesson looking at Donald Trump, examining an extract from Donald Trump’s Campaign Rally in New York City on October 27, 2024. Students guided to think critically of Trump and his speech, with a range of activities and some group work.
Creative Writing - Making The Ordinary Terrifying / Disgusting
A creative writing lesson on making ordinary objects terrifying or disgusting, using a mirror, toilet, car, curtains and a TV. A variety of activities, model sentences for each object and a task where pupils have to choose their object and write their story.
Animal Farm Literature Repeat Tasks
Animal Farm Literature Repeat Tasks for the beginning of lessons - 11 on key themes and 13 on key quotations, with 5 questions for each key word or quote.
Non Fiction - David Attenborough
One lesson on David Attenborough, with a youtube clip, biography and letter writing activity at the end.
Non Fiction - Greta Thunberg
2 Lessons on Greta Thunberg, one looking at who she is and her motivations. Use of a TED talk on youtube and activities at the end on climate change. The second lesson looks closely at Thunberg’s ‘How Dare You’ speech and requires pupils to answer a question on the language she uses.
Non Fiction - Post Office Horizon Scandal
2 Lessons examining the Post Office Horizon Scandal with a letter writing activity, and an examination of the closing remarks of the solicitor. Resources to help students analyse the language used by the solicitor including a partially filled table, and a question for pupils to answer on the speech.
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Language Paper 1 Engaging fiction lesson bundle
At least 8 Weeks worth of lessons on AQA English Language Paper 1, covering all 4 questions in section A, utilising 8 engaging fiction novel extracts: The Girl on the Train, Red Rising, My Sister the Serial Killer, Annihilation, The Metamorphosis, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, Deep Water and We Have Always Lived In The Castle. 4 Creative writing lessons included on Section B Question 5.
The entire pack includes:
An overview of each question and its requirements
Model paragraphs for each question
Sentence stems for each question
Vocabulary lists for creative writing
Recall questions
Recap activity on language and structure techniques
A table to help with planning for question 4.
Model stories or paragraphs for the creative writng.
Planning activities.
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Year 7-10 Homework Booklets
Year 7 Homework booklet:
17 page booklet, with a variety of questions on extracts from the following 4 texts: A Christmas Carol, Maze Runner, The Hobbit and Lord of the Flies
Year 8 Homework booklet:
28 page booklet, with a variety of questions on extracts from the following 5 texts: Throne Of Glass, Wuthering Heights, The Vampire Mountain, Midnight Tides and The Picture Of Dorian Gray.
Year 9 Homework booklet:
28 page booklet, with a variety of questions on extracts from the following 6 texts: Nation, Dracula, 1948, Rot and Ruin, Enders Game and The Black Cat
Year 10 Homework booklet:
30 page booklet, with a variety of questions on extracts from the following 6 texts: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Good Morning Midnight, Frankenstein, Animal Farm, Across The Nightingale Floor and The Woman in Black.
Language Paper 1 Question 1-5 - The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Between 3-5 lessons on AQA Language Paper 1, Questions 1-5, using an extract from the beginning of The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins.
A reminder of language and structural techniques
Questions 1-5
A table to help with planning for question 2, 3 and 4.
Model paragraphs for each question and a model paragraph for the creative writing question
A choice between a descriptive task or a narrative for Question 5
Language Paper 1 Question 1-5 - Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
Between 4-6 lessons on AQA Language Paper 1, Questions 1-5, using an extract from the beginning of Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer.
Assessment objectives and an activity to familiarise students with the question which match the assessment objective
There is a detailed overview of each question and its requirements
Vocabulary check activity on new and unfamiliar words in the extract
Probing questions to help students plan an answer for question 2 and 3
A table to help with planning for question 4.
Sentence stems for question 4
Model paragraphs for each question
Planning activity using a clip from the film based upon the extract for question 5.
5 paragraph plan
Model paragraph for each step of the creative writing
Language Paper 1 Section A - Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Between 3-5 lessons on AQA Language Paper 1 Section A, Questions 1-4, using an extract from the beginning of Red Rising by Pierce Brown.
There are questions on each question and its requirements
The extract for question 2 has been annotated with questions.
Sentence stems for each questions
A recap of structural techniques and an activity.
Detailed breakdown of question 4 using probing questions to help them form a personal opinion.
A table to help with planning for question 4.
Model paragraphs for each question
Language Paper 1 Section A - My Sister the Serial Killer
Between 3-5 lessons on AQA Language Paper 1 Section A, Questions 1-4, using an extract from the beginning of My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite.
There is an overview of each question and its requirements
An annotated quote for question 2.
An additional annotated quote for question 2, but with probing questions to help students annotate after seeing the example.
Several structural techniques and images to help students understand.
A table to help with planning for question 4.
Model paragraphs for each question
Language Paper 1 Section A - Good Morning Midnight, Jean Rhys
Questions 1-4 of AQA Language Paper 1 Section A and an extract from the beginning of Good Morning Midnight by Jean Rhys. Glossary also included.
Language Paper 1, Question 1-4: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest, Nurse Ratched Extract
3-4 lessons on AQA Language Paper 1, Question 1-4: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s nest, Nurse Ratched Extract. Extract and multiple activities included.
Literacy Lesson using Blackfish Documentary and Article
Literacy Lesson using Blackfish Documentary and a The Guardian article on the documentary, that has been adapted. Comprehension questions and activities.
Closing the Gap Marksheets
3 closing the gap marksheets:
Creative writing (Non-Ficton)
Creative writing (Fiction)
Reading / Language analysis
Rap Music/Poetry Analysis using Akala Welcome to Dystopia.
2 Lessons examining Rap Music/Poetry and analysing it using Akala’s Welcome to Dystopia. In lesson 2, a step by step detailed paragraph model on how to write an analytical paragraph on the language used in the rap poem. Also includes a copy of the rap.
The SMILE poetry worksheet is easily found online.