This teaching resource is designed to cover creative writing and poetry and includes a range of lessons and activities for upper KS2 or lower KS3 pupils of a range of abilities. The resource is fully editable so could be adapted and used for different seasons or themes. The resource includes: What is a haiku? Exploring and discussing haiku poetry - reading, listening to and talking about haiku poems Create a class haiku Individual, pair and group work Reflecting on learning through constructive criticism Writing an individual haiku Using colour photographs of wintery scenes as writing stimulus Drafting - how and why we redraft How to plan and structure a haiku Writing assessment opportunity - write a simple haiku poem about winter

Argue, Persuade, Advise explains how to identify the main features of writing to argue, persuade and advise. Activities include: - Examining the difference between writing to argue, persuade and advise - Analysing the key features of writing to argue, persuade and advise - Consolidation task to assess what students understand about texts designed to argue, persuade or advise

Using Commas explains how and when to use commas when writing a sentence. This 10 slide PowerPoint resource (and 2 worksheets) covers the following: How to use commas in a list Using commas to replace ‘and’ or ‘or’ Using commas with adjectives and adverbs How to use commas when writing dialogue Click the image to preview the resource.

This Storm on the Island teaching resource includes a range lesson activities including: A brief biography of Heaney which includes a video. The context of the poem examined - The Troubles in Northern Ireland and Stormont Analysis of the poem including a video reading, discussion of ideas and consolidation of understanding. Studying the poem’s structure and imagery. Analysing the poet’s use of language including poetic techniques Themes of Storm on the Island explored and links to additional exteral resources

Poppies has been made for the 9-1 GCSE English Literature Poetry Anthology and contains a mix of teaching ideas and activities. The PowerPoint and worksheets cover: An introduction to the poem Analysis with links to a video reading of the poem and tasks to consolidate understanding Exploring how Weir uses structure and form Study of the imagery used in the poem How Weir uses poetic techniques for effect The key themes examined A video reading of the poem and further links to Jane Weir and her poetry

This resource for teaching Exposure by Wilfred Owen covers the following: A brief biography of Owen The poem’s context - World War One, trench warfare - video clips included An audio reading of the poem by Kenneth Branagh A copy of Exposure for annotation Consolidation activities Analysis of language and imagery Structure and poetic techniques How to write about the poem effectively Owen’s message and the poem’s purpose

The Charge of the Light Brigade (Alfred Lord Tennyson) teaching resource is a GCSE English (9-1) 46 slide PowerPoint analysis of the poem The Charge of the Light Brigade with 5 accompanying worksheets. The Charge of the Light Brigade resource includes: A brief biography of Tennyson The context of the poem Discussion of how Tennyson employs structure and analysis of imagery in The Charge of the Light Brigade. Analysis of style and form and poetic devices in The Charge of the Light Brigade. Exploration of language Themes explored plus consolidation of meaning and purpose. Links - Where to find further information and analysis about the poet, the battle and film clips from the movie.

Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley is a 35 slide PowerPoint presentation with 5 worksheets. This resource contains an assortment of teaching ideas and activities. The PowerPoint and worksheets cover: - An introduction to Shelley - A copy of the poem and tasks to consolidate understanding - Exploring how Shelley uses structure and form for effect - Study of the imagery used in Ozymandias - How and why Shelley uses poetic techniques in Ozymandias - Language analysis - The main themes of Ozymandias examined with notes - Video – an animated reading of the poem.

Bayonet Charge includes a range of activities to help students understand the imagery, structure and themes of the Ted Hughes poem Bayonet Charge. The preview images shows a random collection od slides from the 73-slide PowerPoint presentation Contents include: Brief biography of Ted Hughes Exploration of imagery and how to write about language A written task with a writing frame to assess students’ understanding of how Ted Hughes uses imagery Exemplar responses Analysis of the use of poetic techniques Structural devices that learners should look for, key words with definitions, a writing task (with framework) The themes of the poem explored Guidelines for writing a poetry comparison

Creating a Summer Haiku (34 slide PowerPoint) is designed to help teach poetry writing. It includes a range of lessons and activities for children of all abilities. Activities include: Exploring and discussing haiku poetry - reading, listening to and talking about haiku poems Creating a class haiku Constructing an individual haiku Drafting Writing assessment

‘Checking Out Me History’ by John Agard has been produced for the 9-1 GCSE English Anthology and contains an assortment of teaching ideas and activities. Contents include: Tasks to consolidate understanding Exploring how Agard uses structure and form Analysis of the poem’s imagery How and why Agard uses poetic techniques Language analysis Key themes examined

Spellings - Year 5 and Year 6 uses words from the statutory National Curriculum spellings for Year 5 and Year 6 as assessed in the KS2 SATs. The resource includes a fully editable 134 slide PowerPoint presentation and 23 worksheets. The teaching resource contains 10 sets of spellings. Every set uses the words from the Year 5 and Year 6 National Curriculum and each word is given within a sentence to enable children to contextualise each one. Click on the image for a preview.

War Photographer is made up of an editable 32 slide PowerPoint presentation and 4 worksheets. It contains a number of teaching activities designed to help students understand the poem. CONTENTS: Contextual information about Carol Ann Duffy Analysis of War Photographer and tasks to consolidate understanding Structure – exploring how Duffy uses structure and form in the poem Imagery – a study of the imagery used in War Photographer Poetic Techniques – how Duffy uses poetic techniques for effect Language - tasks which explore Duffy’s use of language Themes - key themes examined Links to external notes and additional teaching resources To preview War Photographer by Carol Ann Duffy please click on the PowerPoint images opposite.

Kamikaze is a 38 slide PowerPoint presentation with 4 accompanying worksheets. It has produced for the 9-1 GCSE English anthology and contains a variety of teaching activities. Contents include: Analysis of Kamikaze and tasks to consolidate understanding Exploring how Garland uses structure and form Analysis of the imagery used in the poem How Garland uses poetic techniques for effect Language tasks Themes examined

Creating a Spring Haiku includes a range of activities for students of all abilities. Contents include: What is a haiku? Exploring and discussing haiku Create a class haiku Reflecting on learning through constructive criticism Writing an individual haiku Drafting - how and why Writing assessment opportunity

A 47 slide PowerPoint analysis of the poem My Last Duchess (Robert Browning) for KS4/GCSE with 7 worksheets. Contents include: A brief biography of Robert Browning. Analysing how Browning uses structure and imagery. Analysis of style and form and the use of poetic techniques. Exploration of language Themes discussed Links - Where to find further information about Robert Browning

Romeo and Juliet - Act Five This Romeo and Juliet teaching resource explores Act Five in detail. It covers the changing character of Romeo, the use of language in the final act and the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. The resource includes a 19-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 3 accompanying worksheets and can be used at either KS3 or KS4. Preview the opening slides of 'Romeo and Juliet - Act Five’ by clicking on the preview images.

Romeo and Juliet - Act Three This Romeo and Juliet teaching resource explores Act Three in detail. It covers the fight scene, the relationship between Capulet and Juliet and the role of women in Elizabethan society. The resource includes a comprehensive 32-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 3 accompanying worksheets and can be used at either KS3 or KS4. You can preview the opening slides of 'Romeo and Juliet - Act Three’ by clicking on the preview images.

Romeo and Juliet - Act Two This Romeo and Juliet teaching resource explores Act Two in detail. It covers the balcony scene, Friar Lawrence, the Nurse and the marriage of Romeo and Juliet. The resource includes a comprehensive 41-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 7 accompanying worksheets and can be used at either KS3 or KS4. You can preview the opening slides of 'Romeo and Juliet - Act Two’ by clicking on the preview images.

Spoken Language Study - Spoken Genres includes an 87 slide PowerPoint and 10 worksheets. The resource contains 7 lessons designed to teach Spoken Language Study at GCSE and focuses on political speeches of the C20th. Sample of contents: What is the Spoken Language and what are Spoken Genres? Explanation of Controlled Assessment and assessment objectives How audience and purpose impact on spoken language Introducing political speeches The use of bias, generalisations, fact, opinion and exaggeration in speech writing Verbal and non-verbal communication The study of political speeches: Martin Luther King, Winston Churchill, William Wallace (Mel Gibson in Braveheart!), George W Bush (9/11), Barack Obama, Charlie Chaplin (The Great Dictator) and more Analysing rhetoric and language How to compare and contrast spoken language Self/peer assessment