Shakespeare, Creative Writing and TEFL resources.
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Shakespeare, Creative Writing and TEFL resources.
Created by a qualified secondary school teacher who has taught KS3, KS4 and KS5.
Browse my shop to find a variety of affordable resources, full lessons and worksheets related to the study of Language and Literature across the age ranges.
A lesson on Act 1 Scene 5.
It begins with looking at gender roles and Shakespeareās portrayal of women.
Students then make predictions about Lady Macbeth, based on the historical context.
Students complete the worksheet on Lady Macbethās soliloquy- analysing the language and imagery.
Finally, students consider the portrayal of Lady Macbeth and the witches. Using an extract from the British Library, students complete the Exit Card plenary and decide which would be scarier for a Shakespearean audience.
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A visually-engaging resource which encourages year 11 students to revise key aspects of the characters in Lord of the Flies.
Includes:
Fun starter- a class guessing game with 15 example questions
A3 Characters worksheet
Essay question on how Ralph and Piggy are presented in Chapter 1
Model answer
This was successful with my mixed ability class. My EAL students commented that they found the images helpful.
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This was originally taught to Korean Middle School EFL students for a fun art and craft/cooking camp however it is written entirely in English.
The aim of this summer camp is for the students to have fun and to learn about different countries and cultures around the world. Each day will focus on a different country and we will learn some facts, look at famous places, food and do an art and craft activity associated with the country.
At the start of each day students will guess the country. When I reveal the flag they must copy it onto their āpassportā sheet.
If students behave well or win a task they receive a sticker on their passport. The student with the most stickers at the end of the camp will win a prize.
Day 1:
Introduce the summer camp and different monuments and buildings around the world. Today focuses on lots of games and team building activities so that everyone gets to know each other.
ļ¬ Activity 1: Icebreaker
Students are given a āpassport worksheet where they write their name, age, favorite food, favorite place in Korea and three places they would like to visit in the future. They should complete this quite quickly 5-10 minutes. When everyone has finished I pass the ball and when they catch it the student must say something about themselves and introduce themselves to the rest of the class.
ļ¬ Team game (1): Guess where it is from
Students look at the famous buildings/monuments from around the world. In teams they must guess which country they think it is from. The team with the most correct will win travel stickers in their passport.
ļ¬ Team game (2): Build a tower
In teams students have 30minutes to build a monument/tower using only dried spaghetti, peppero sticks and marshmallows. They have to work together as a team and at the end they can win points based on how tall, how wide and how unique their building is. The winning team gains stickers for their passport.
ļ¬ Lunch
Students are given cooked sausage, cucumbers, crackers and cube cheese. Individually on their plate they have to cut slices and try to build the tallest tower. The person with the tallest ātowerā wins a sticker for their passport. They can then eat these and the snacks from earlier for lunch.
ļ¬ Team game (3): Jenga race
In teams students take it in turns to race forwards and take a block out of the jenga tower. They must then run back to their team and try to build another structure. The team with the tallest structure at the end (whose original building hasnāt fallen over!) are the winners and gain stickers for their passports.
ļ¬ Art and Crafts
Using clay, students must make a small keyring or magnet in the shape of a famous building or monument from the lesson. Seoul Tower, Eiffel Tower, Pyramid, Big Ben etc.
Checking in to a Hotel
Key expressions:
receptionist, manager, customer, reception, rooms, bar, restaurant, bathroom, I booked a room for this weekend, let me check your details, here is your room key, breakfast is served fromā¦
Students learn vocabulary associated with checking in to a hotel.
-PPT introduces key expressions through a āvirtual tourā of a fictional hotel.
In teams they compete to win points in a quiz based on what they just saw.
Students then practice the checking in dialogue through a pair based role play.
Finally using worksheets they can put the dialogue into the correct order, complete a crossword, match the hotel facilities to the pictures and finally write a short opinion based piece on whether they would choose to stay at this particular hotel.
*The PPT and worksheets have Korean translations of the English vocabulary however these can be easily amended as I have included both PDF and word document files.
New updated powerpoint and worksheets 06/11/18
Overview:
Three different activities/worksheets designed for a low ability group studying A Christmas Carol. The tasks help consolidate knowledge of the plot and approach complex language in Stave one. I have also included the powerpoint and instructions. I used these for cover lessons which worked nicely.
Activity 1: cut and stick images and summaries from the plot in the correct order.
Activity 2: Answer 24 (one-word answer) questions about Stave 1 using own knowledge and skimming and scanning the text (could be done in pairs) then find the answers from this section in the following wordsearch.
Activity 3: Decoding the nineteenth century language. Read the quotation from the text and write the correct synonym and definition in the box (creates a glossary resource of difficult words that they can return to).
A 40 page revision booklet for the AQA pre 900s poetry syllabus which includes questions and contextual information for the poems:
āWhoso List To Huntā
āSonnet 116ā
āThe Fleaā
āTo His Coy Mistressā
āThe Scrutinyā
āAbsent From Theeā
'The Garden Of Loveā
āAe Fond Kissā
āShe Walks In Beautyā
āRememberā
āThe Ruined Maidā
āAt an Innā
āLa Belle Dame Sans Merciā
'Non Sum Qualis Eram Bonae Sub Regno Cynaraeā
PowerPoint and resources for students to complete a creative writing/non fiction letter informing someone that they shall be taking part in the deadly 'Hunger Gamesā.
Students must write a letter....
Explaining that the person has been chosen to take part in the competition,
Informing them about what the Hunger Games are,
Describing what it will be like,
Advising them on how to survive.
Includes:
*Engaging discussion starter question
*Blurb for the novel
*4 pages from the text and comprehension questions
* Explanation of the difference between inform/explain/describe and scenario
*Engaging discussion question
* Clear explanation of the task
*Extensive model example
*Checklist planning worksheet
*Peer assessment plenary
Suitable for EFL, TEFL and KS2 students.
The powerpoint has Korean/English translations but can be adapted easily.
The lesson focuses on the dialogue/role-play between a passenger and an attendant:
*showing a passport,
*asking for a window seat
* receiving a boarding pass
The worksheets include:
*Vocabulary list and cutting/sticking/matching activity
*Create your own passport and holiday photo
*Short comprehension questions
*Colour in the travel stamps
Introduce the grammar and phrases that use āhaveā and āhasā.
Students practice using the phrases through a guessing game. They look at the close up of the object and must race to say the target phrase " Have you got a pen?", āHave you eaten a kiwi fruit?ā etc.
Show example phrases (gap fill activity) and students need to apply their knowledge and say whether it should be āhaveā or āhasā.
Card game- Players ask each other set questions on their question sheets. For example āHave you been to Scotland?ā and they choose someone to address the question to. If the player has the matching card they must answer āYes I haveā and the first player can tick it off their sheet. If they donāt have the card they respond āNo I havenāt.ā and the playerās turn is over.
Full instructions for the card game are included in the ppt- the task requires some cutting preparation but with a guillotine it will not take too long at all. There are 96 colourful cards in total and I found that groups of 4-6 players worked best.
I have included the lesson powerpoint, a PDF printable version of the game cards and also the powerpoint with the card templates so that you can ammend and change the playing cards to suit your needs.
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to identify different parts of the human body.
Activity 1: Competitive game. Students are shown vocabulary with missing letters and in teams have to write out the correct word on the mini whiteboard to gain points for their superhero team.
Activity 2: Students design their own superhero and label the body parts on the back.
Worksheets: Crossword, writing body parts in the correct box (face/body) and gap fill&superhero colouring sheets. I have included both WordDoc and PDF copies of the work sheets so that they can be amended/printed with ease.
A range of reading, writing, speaking and listening activities based on travel and holiday plans.
Students will learn:
Lesson 1: Locations, capital cities of Europe and country flags.
Lesson 2: Types of accommodation, activities and modes of transport.
*Detailed lesson plans, worksheets (PDF and Word document amendable copies) and a card game are also included.
Suitable for KS3 or a support group
Worksheet plus ppt with instructions & additional tasks/answers
Tasks:
1: Cut and stick each quotation with the correct corresponding image.
2: Identify which character said each of the quotations.
3: Find another example of Shakespeareās imagery. Draw your own picture and label it with the quotation in your workbook.
Challenge : āLove is too powerful to be described through a metaphor.ā
Do you think Shakespeare has managed to convey this emotion well, or not? Explain your opinion.
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I am currently working on the rest of the lessons in the series.
Act 1, Scene 1 is available to purchase here:
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Act 1, Scene 2 is available to purchase here:
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Act 1, Scene 3 is available to purchase here:
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A colourful classroom display to help develop a positive, growth mindset.
Includes the images as well as 8 negative phrases and 8 positive ways of approaching tasks to make your own display and to show students how to change the ways they approach learning and different challenges.
I have also condensed the images into a smaller A3 style poster to be printed with ease and to save time rather than cutting out all the individual pieces.
Suitable for all subjects!
Crafting sensory description
Creating a character
Analysis of how Roald Dahl uses exaggeration and humour
Comprehension questions for two extracts
Planning sheets
Writing an autobiography planning sheets
Short extract from 'My Family and Other Animals' by Gerald Durrell with questions.
AO2 example analysis and focus on how writers 'show rather than tell' through their descriptions.
Video clips and images to help students write the opening of a story about the strong bond between an animal and human.
Students look at the images which are connected to key quotations from the play
(Act 1-Act 3) and must put them into chronological order.
PowerPoint plus worksheet.
Extension tasks:
1. identify which character said each quotation,
2. consider which is the most significant and justify your opinion
3. Find your own example of Shakespeare's imagery and draw an image for it