Varying openers and punctuation - 2 simple worksheets that can be easily slotted into writing lessons.

Draw lines to link poems by themes related to power and conflict.

15 exam style questions (one for each poem) for the Power and Conflict section of the AQA examination. If you would like to purchase the revision grid as well as the questions, follow the link below: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-planning-responses-to-15-exam-questions-using-a-revision-grid-11538288

Instead of buying my power and conflict revision cards, why not download this template for free and have a go at creating your own personal revision cards. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-cards-12107049 Alternatively try the full power and conflict bundle with lessons, model essays and lots more revision resources and writing frames. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-bundle-2018-11881499

A differentiated learning journey exploring Scrooge in Stave 1 and 2 with accompanying resources. Contains instructions to follow at tough, tougher and toughest level to encourage students to explore the character independently. Also includes: A timeline revision activity for A Christmas Carol that asks students to offer 3 layers of analysis for 13 key Scrooge quotations to help track his transformation in the novel from a solitary miser to a redeemed philanthropist. A01: What is the meaning of the quotation? A02: What is the impact of words/methods? A03: What is Dickens’ message in this quotation? Comprehensive answer sheet is included. I give this out at the end of the lesson so students can compare their answers to it. Ideal revision activity in the run up to the May examinations.

A grade 9 exam response answering a question about Scrooge’s fears in A Christmas Carol. I have also included a writing frame that I used with a much lower ability class (target grades 4 and 5).

Differentiated activity for building word power. Bronze:Ffind words in the wordsearch Silver: Find definitions of words Gold: Use the words in a paragraph Diamond: Identify spelling strategies to prepare for a spelling test

A template for a simple activity to help revise the parts of speech.

A list of evaluative adjectives for writing of a review of a film or book.

Lesson introducing students to 24 ambitious adjectives to describe the harsh conditions in Antarctica. Starter: Find the words in the word search New information: Find a synonym for each word Construct: Write a paragraph using the adjectives Apply: Find a spelling strategy to remember how to spell each word Review: Spelling test

A revision sheet that explores the character of Snowball from Animal Farm in detail. It includes a thesis style introduction and then makes thoughtful comments on 11 key Snowball quotations from across the novel.

A worksheet to encourage students to think in an allegorical way to introduce the themes in Animal Farm by George Orwell. Using characters in a typical school, they consider which animal would best represent each of the stock school characters. They then write a short story in which the animal students take over the running of the animal school.

A useful revision tool to revise themes and key extracts in Animal Farm.

I use these as final revision lessons for Lord of the Flies. I introduce 6 big ideas and ask students to complete a mind map by linking points, quotes and context to each BIG IDEA. They use my attached top 50 quotation sheet and knowledge organiser sheet to help them do this. I then model my answers for each BIG IDEA which appear one by one on the mouse click so you can talk through them. Also contains a detailed PowerPoint and accompanying worksheet for developing detailed grade 9 style explorations of key quotations covering the 5 main characters. Also contains a lesson or series of lessons covering how to plan a response on 6 main characters using a grid and 4 high grade exemplar responses. Update: also now includes a detailed lesson on how to write thesis style statements.

Lesson guides students through an exam question on Piggy. Aimed at students with a target grade of 7-9. Includes help with writing a thesis style introduction and an exemplar. For the main body there are a selection of quotes students can pick to support a specific idea that links back to the thesis. There is also an exemplar conclusion.

Students look at 40 images and try to work out which quotation the image refers to. Includes the answer sheet. I use this as an end of term/end of unit activity and let the students colour in the quotations at the end of the lesson which is something they always enjoy. I have lots more resources for Lord of the Flies available: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12072617 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12593021 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12515512 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12619460 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12682935 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12682934 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12119967

A handy revision sheet to help students write a high level response on the character of Squealer in Animal Farm. 11 carefully selected quotations about Squealer are analysed in detail for authorial methods and authorial message which takes into account the wider historical context.

Comprehension Questions covering all 10 chapters from Animal Farm. Useful to accompany a first reading the novel.

Detailed character revision sheets on the characters of Napoleon, Snowball and Squealer which analyse 10 quotations for each character in detail.

Lord of the Flies exam question looking how tension is built up with lesson, powerpoint, objectives and indicative context to help with responding to feedback.