Worksheets include: - Draw and label characters - Draw and label settings - Quote Bingo for Theme - Storyboarding Key Scene

Worksheets include: - Draw and label characters - Draw and label settings - Quote Bingo for Theme - Storyboarding Key Scene

A5 cards with extenstion activities suitable for pupils studying fiction. They include: - Draw an illustration for your book - Are the characters like people you know - Similes and Metaphors - Design a Character's Bedroom - What happened before the story began - Write a five line poem about your book.

Worksheets include: - Draw and label characters - Draw and label settings - Quote Bingo for Theme - Storyboarding Key Scene

Close Reading/Reading for UAE resources including Passage and Questions (Looking at how people now treat their pets) Questions look at variety of skills including In Your Own Words and Word Choice Marking Scheme PPT introducing passage and hints on how to answer different questions PPT with Marking Scheme Passage and Questions Additional Work for In Your Own Words Passage is taken from The Guardian and questions could be used for a National 5 class

PPT allowing pupils to explore the poem “Snow Day” by Billy Collins. Pupils read the poem and then identify and analyse techniques used by the poet. Pupils then create a piece of creative/personal writing based on their own experience of a snow day.

Passage and questions based on a New York Time article on Smartphone use and how it has evolved. Pupils can practice IYOW, Link, Analysis and Tone questions. Resources include: Passage and questions Marking Scheme Marking Scheme on PPT for peer/self assessment Article take from @Read4English fantastic Twitter feed recommending articles.

These resources are designed to help pupils study and prepare for the Higher Scottish Text. These resources focus on the poem Mrs Midas. It includes a copy of the poem Resources included: PPT to take them through annotation Annotated poem Revision Tasks Scottish Text Practice including PPT MS for peer/self-assessment (this includes questions on stanzas 1-6 and stanzas 7-11)

Booklet adapted from old Higher paper. This booklet breaks down each skill required for Higher Reading for UAE paper and allows pupils to practice each of these skills. There is an explaination for each skill and includes two passages so pupils can practice the final question.

These lessons are designed to help pupils to study the poetry of Carol Ann Duffy. (for the Higher Scottish Text element of the course) These lessons look at: How To Answer Scottish Text Questions Technique Grids Halfway Revision Task Revision Booklet - create your own Copy of all poems

Passage and questions based on a Guardian article on the refugee crisis facing migrants into Europe Pupils can practice IYOW, Link, Analysis and Evaluation questions. The marks are out of 25, based on the first passage and questions in the Higher paper. Resources include: • Passage and questions • Marking Scheme • Marking Scheme on PPT for peer/self assessment

Three short passages with Reading for UAE style questions.

Words that pupils can use in their essays to help improve their analysis and evaluation vocabulary. Can be displayed in the classroom for pupils to reference as writing an essay

Rescource includes: - PPT on Higher Essay Skills - Checklist for Higher Essay - Revision PPT on Essay Skills, focus on writing in more detail

Short Lesson Starters that allow pupils to develop their personal/creative writing skills - looking at how people show their emotions. Each ppt has a picture of someone showing emotion and prompt questions for the pupils

Short activity task that allows pupils to explore the hooks that writer's use to draw them into their novels/short stories. Resources are: - Narrative Hook Cards - Examples of Openings - Example of how to analyse an Opening (Crossing the Line - Gillian Cross)

Each worksheet focuses on a different aspect of language work and comes with answer scheme. Used with a S1 language course.

Resource sheets that help pupils research and take notes effectively. Resources include - Information Sheets on key skills - Research Planning Sheet - Information Skills Questionairre

Lesson that helps pupils to "read" and analyse graphic novels. Includes two pages from a comic book to help pupils practice analysing the text.

Adapted from old Close Reading Passages Each worksheet is made up from extracts from longer articles with a selection of Reading for UAE style questions