A poem exploring how to analyse poetry using the S.M.I.L.E acronym. Includes: A poetic technique match-up, guided questions, fill the gap activities, exploding quotes examples, a poetry generator with guided questions for analyzing and a PETER paragraph generator.

A PowerPoint focusing on how to effectively comment on structure and form. Includes a very detailed understanding of caesuras and enjambment. Additionally, there is a worksheet on the last PowerPoint to be printed off onto A3 to accompany the PowerPoint. Pupils really enjoyed this lesson and the placemats.

A range of questions with guided reading to help pupils tackle this poem.

Starter: Exploring rules students would create in school Development: Exploring the theme of colonialism / how the message is conveyed in The Tempest Main: Exploring Gonzalo’s Commonwealth ideas/ creating their own shared set of social ideas Plenary: PEAR paragraph ‘What social message is Shakespeare trying to send through the character of Gonzalo?’

A revision bundle focusing on the theme of family. Includes: A lesson Powerpoint Two extracts PETERR paragraph models Success Criteria and sentence starters A revision homework booklet An assessment objective checklist

A Powerpoint looking at picking apart unseen poetry. This poem focuses on love and relationships. I have used the SMILE acronym and focused on structure, meaning, imagery, language and effect on reader. There are guided questions for each subject. I have included an example paragraph activity and exemplar material.

An guided analysis of a Harry Potter extract. An engaging match-up starter. PEER paragraphs. A nice way of introducing pupils to the new language paper and explorations in creative reading. (All resources printable from PowerPoint).

Exploration of Mercutio’s character throughout display including a table exploring him at different points. Exploration of Mercutio as a comical character using bawdy language including the ‘Medlar tree’ speech. Evaluate: To what extent do you believe that Mercutio is responsible for the death of R&J?

An engaging lesson exploring how the characters of Benvolio and Tybalt are juxtaposed. Includes: detailed quotation analysis, engaging ‘evaluate’ starter looking at the acceptability of violence if someone disrespects your family.

A worksheet exercise designed for A3. Pupils are prompted to answer questions based on the extract and look for writers' methods. Challenging key terms e.g. lexical fields and symbolism.

An engaging lesson looking at Yeats' 'An Irish Airman Forsees His Death." Focuses on some AO3 context and uses guided questions for analysis. Additionally, includes step-by-step guide to responding to an unseen question with a WAGOLL (model) and sentences starters. My Y10 found it very engaging and were interested to learn about a bit or Irish history.

A short quiz to monitor pupils' understanding of Stave 2!

Featuring questions in the SMILE acronym ordering. Pupils completed the questions and analysis independently at home and came to lesson with the answers/ knowledge to develop deeper meaninginside the classroom

An extract from James Bond: Goldfinger. You could show students the clip for extra engagement! Can be used as cover or to enable students to focus on their reading comprehension and fully understand what they’re reading. Includes comprehension questions, inference, language and ‘evaluate’ questions leading nicely to Language Paper 1 (AQA) and Component 1 (Eduqas) Includes sentence starters for support and challenges to stretch and challenge.

An activity (print on A3) looking at how love is presented with guided questions and annotations to guide pupils.

Features a guide to approaching the comparison question with sentence starters, Assessment Objectives and comparative connectives. Also, includes flashcards for each poem focusing on themes, context, quotes (with writers’ methods and explanations) and structure and form.

An engaging lesson for Y8 pupils looking at narrative structure and effective ways of opening stories. Features a WAGOLL to analyse, a match-up activity and a helpdesk. Pupils are encouraged to write an opening to a story using structure strips.

An extract with guided reading prompts used to independently guide pupils through the language and devices used by Shakespeare to portray Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's relationship.

Starter: Students explore physical and emotional traits they would choose in a partner vs who their parents/ carers would choose in a partner. Main Task: Students will explore Act 1, Scene 2 and Juliet’s relationship with the Nurse and Lady Capulet through a series of prompted questions and will answer in their books. Plenary: Write a paragraph exploring the differences in Lady C / Nurse and Juliet’s relationships. Ext: Exploring ambitious vocabulary for characters. Targeted towards middle ability to high ability with challenges throughout

Starter: Introduces students to ‘planning responses’ - featuring extract and wider play. Main: Teacher will go through key parts of justice throughout the play, providing students with Ao1. From this, students are to complete analysis/ could complete an essay. Plenary: Explore the role of Benvolio as a figure of justice