How to use appositive phrases in English literature texts. Includes examples for Animal Farm, An Inspector Calls, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Lord of the Flies and A Christmas Carol.

A Christmas Carol Because But So Introductions

Romeo and Juliet Because But So Thesis-style Introductions

Macbeth Because But So Thesis-style introductions

An Inspector Calls Because But So Character Introductions

A Streetcar Named Desire Because But So Character Introductions

6 lessons exploring how Caliban is presented in The Tempest.

A relaxing end of term quiz on Lord of the Flies. Students have to guess the quotation from the image. There are 40 images linking to 40 key quotations. Answer sheet is provided. If it’s the end of term, why not then let the students colour in the quotations.

Comprehensive Animal Farm scheme of learning with 20 lessons alongside a wide range of reivison resources to support knowledge retention.

A list of ambitious vocabulary and short definitions of words I noticed from reading lots of grade 9 level Lord of the Flies exam responses. Hopefully this is useful for students aiming for the top grades.

A lesson revising key themes and quotations for Macbeth and A Christmas Carol. It goes over 6 themes in each text in detail. Students fill in the grid as the teacher goes through the PowerPoint and make notes. Also contains detailed analysis of 6 quotations for each theme in both texts for students to takeaway with them to revise.

A simple list of 30 words (with definitions) of words that I have spotted in Grade 9 responses on A Christmas Carol over the years.

A simple list (with definitions) of 30 tier 2 and tier 3 words that I have spotted when reading various grade 9 level responses over the years to help students make perceptive comments about the play.

A timeline looking at how the motif of blood develops in Macbeth.

A timeline that looks at 13 quotations across the play that link to the motif of fire. This is aimed at high level students to help them make thoughtful and perceptive points about the way Dickens uses the motif to explore various ideas.

Ideal as a cover worksheet, this worksheet gets students to choose from a range of learning journey tasks to help them compare how a parallel universe is presented in two popular fiction extracts from Hunger Games and The Wizard of Oz.

Theme and Character Quotation Revision Cards/Posters on the 6 key themes and the 4 key characters in Lord of the Flies.

100 Key Quotations from Lord of the Flies (with brief explanation) arranged in chronological order, by chapter, through the novel. This can be used for revision in many ways. I have included a range of exam questions so students can select 6 numbered quotations (from the 100) to help answer each question. For example: Narrow down the list to the top 10/20 most important quotations. Find 5 quotations for each of the main characters. Find 5 quotations for each of the main themes. Alternatively look at exam questions and ask students to select 5 quotations they would use to help answer each question.

A timeline revision activity where students track and explain Romeo key quotations across the play to help understand how his character develops across the play. Includes an answer sheet. I give this out at the end of the lesson for students to compare their answers to. Ideal revision activity in the run up to the May exam.