These resources are designed to help pupils study and prepare for the National Five Scottish Text. These resources focus on the short story Dear Santa. It includes a copy of the short story The PPT and booklet has the following tasks; Summary of the text Study of two characters Exploring Theme Looking At Setting Inference Skills Practice Textual Analysis Finding Links PPT also includes answers for peer/self assessment Unit is designed for who may struggle with elements of the National 5 course and so takes them through the skills step by step.

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

These resources are designed to help pupils study and prepare for the National Five Scottish Text. These resources focus on the short story Hieroglyphics. It includes a copy of the short story The PPT and booklet has the following tasks; Summary of the text Study of two characters Exploring Theme Looking At Setting Inference Skills Practice Textual Analysis Finding Links PPT also includes answers for peer/self assessment Unit is designed for who may struggle with elements of the National 5 course and so takes them through the skills step by step.

These resources are designed to help pupils study and prepare for the National Five Scottish Text. These resources focus on the short story Away In A Manger. It includes a copy of the short story The PPT and booklet has the following tasks; Summary of the text Study of two characters Exploring Theme Looking At Setting Inference Skills Practice Textual Analysis Finding Links PPT also includes answers for peer/self assessment Unit is designed for who may struggle with elements of the National 5 course and so takes them through the skills step by step.

These resources are designed to help pupils study and prepare for the National Five Scottish Text. These resources focus on the short story All That Glisters. It includes a copy of the short story The PPT and booklet has the following tasks; Summary of the text Study of two characters Exploring Theme Symbolism Inference Skills Practice Textual Analysis Finding Links PPT also includes answers for peer/self assessment Unit is designed for who may struggle with elements of the National 5 course and so takes them through the skills step by step.

Resources include: - Spirtual Damage Text - PPT on inital reading of the text - Reading for UAE skills walkthrough looking at analysis skills - Key Quotes and Essay Plans

Resources include: - Introduction to poetry - Study pack - Copy of poem - Analysis of poem - Essay Skills

Unit of work looking at the play As You Like It. It leads to the pupils working on a group project looking at making a film proposal about the film. There is questions on key scenes and analysis skills on each scene.

Unit of work designed to help pupils explore the novel Carrie's War by Nina Bawden. Activities include: - Group discussion on character - Personal writing - Going On A Journey - Essay Writing - Character Study

Variety of resources including - Resources that focus on reading the passage and identifying techniques - Resources that focus on the final question - Resources that focus on Reading for UAE questions

Collection of resources that allow pupils to develop their understanding skills: In Your Own Words and Summarising. There are mini passages with questions and PPTs that take pupils through the skills and with examples and practices for the pupils.

Resources on the novel Holes by Louis Sachar Resources include - Critical Essay Skills - Writing about heroes - Paired Reading - Inference

Resources to help support pupils developing close reading/ Reading for UAE skills Resources include: - How to Read A Passage and identify techniques - Strategies to answer questions with examples - Revision PPT These resources help pupils to develop their understanding and analysis skills and could be adapted for other curriculums.

Resources to help pupils develop their Reading for UAE/Close Reading Skills. The article focuses on the positives (or not!) of supporting a football team - which appeals to a lot of boys. The resources include; - Copy of the article - Article with techniques identified and accompaying worksheet that lets pupils analyse technqiues - PPT to help pupils create their own CR/RUAE questions - PPT with help to answer specific RUAE style questions (focus on National 5) - Resources to help pupils break down and read the passage in more detail

Resources designed to introduce Higher pupils to the key Reading of UAE skills. The resources are based on the writing of Caitlin Moran. Resources include: Reading The Passage and identifying techniques Understanding Skills - with understanding skills booklet Analysis Skills - with analysis skills booklet Final Question Practice RUAE skills poster

Resources to help pupils study and write essays on the short story A Time To Dance. Pupils explore the character, theme and setting of the story and work on quotes suitable for critical essays

Resources to help pupils study the play Blood Brothers by Willy Russell. Resources include - Storyboard - Looking at Character - Tracking Theme - Textual Analysis of a key scene

Resources on the poem My Busconductor by Roger McGough. Pupils will be able to analyse the poem and then write an essay on it. Resources include: - Annotation of the poem - CR Questions - My Busconductor Bingo

Resources that help pupils explore the poem Hero by William Barr Resources include: - Analysing Poetry booklet - Detailed analysis of the poem - Homework Task - Copy of the poem

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