Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 English resources ready for use! These resources can be used by students for independent study, as well as teachers in lessons, or for lesson planning.
Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 English resources ready for use! These resources can be used by students for independent study, as well as teachers in lessons, or for lesson planning.
The text summarises the involvement of each character in Eva Smith’s life. Students then answer the question - Who is to blame for Eva Smith’s death ?
Can be used before reading the play to stimulate discussions about the characters and form inferences about them.
Can also be used after reading the play to summarise the plot and discuss who students feel are to blame.
This contains questions based on the poem for which students have to give a number between 1 and 10, reflecting how strongly they agree or disagree with the statement.
Excellent for a whole class activity after reading the poem. Can be used as conversation starters to expand on students’ thoughts.
Lesson based on a statement on social media. This lesson looks at a range of introductions and how they could be improved / what they have done well, before asking students to then write their whole response.
EAL descriptive writing worksheet with an image of a snowy Victorian street. Contains translated sentence starters and vocabulary which aids the pupil to complete a piece of writing in English.
Quiz with 20 multiple choice questions based on identifying language techniques or the meaning behind techniques used in Christmas related sentences. Excellent for engaging quiz in class while still being relevant to the curriculum.
Answers provided on a separate answer sheet.
Useful resource for use alongside teaching Act 1 of the play - Information presented in concise bullet point note form. Ideal for revision lessons, or to give to students as catch up / revision / to support in class.
List of slides included:
Act 1 Scene 1: Setting a dark tone
Scene 1: The witches’ language
Act 1 Scene 2: Introducing the hero
Act 1 Scene 3: The Prophecies
Act 1 Scene 3: The seeds of ambition
Act 1 Scene 4: At Duncan’s Court
Act 1 Scene 4: Dramatic irony
Act 1 Scene 5: Lady Macbeth’s Introduction
Act 1 Scene 5: Character Analysis
Act 1 Scene 6: Duncan’s Arrival
Act 1 Scene 6: Symbolism and Imagery
Act 1 Scene 7: Macbeth’s Soliloquy
Act 1 Scene 7: The Persuasion
Themes throughout Act 1
Character development in Act 1
Historical and Social context
“Fair is foul, and foul is fair” analysis
“When the hurlyburly’s done” analysis
“There to meet with Macbeth” analysis
“What he hath lost noble Macbeth hath won.” analysis
“If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me.” analysis
“Look like th’ innocent flower, but be the serpent under’t.” analysis
“I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition.” analysis
“Is this a dagger which I see before me?” analysis
Writing lesson based on the novel ‘Fish in a tree’ by Lynda Mullaly Hunt.
Students begin with vocabulary matching task, answering questions based on techniques / vocabulary used in the extract, writing a diary entry using specified techniques / vocabulary, self / peer assessment based on a point scoring system.
Can be used as a stand alone writing lesson.
A series of images with 3 pieces of vocabulary to expand on use of words in descriptive writing.
Each image comes with 3 different words and definitions that students are required to include in their description.
Images selected have also been chosen to challenge pupils.
Excellent both for improving writing skills in KS3 & KS4.
Writing lesson based on Greta Thunberg’s speech.
Lesson is based on an extract from Greta Thunberg’s speech. Students begin with vocabulary matching task, answering questions based on techniques / vocabulary used in the extract, writing a speech using specified techniques / vocabulary, self / peer assessment based on a point scoring system.