Two worksheets which encourage students to reflect on the plot and main characters. Useful for revision, recapping or making connections throughout the study of a class novel/play. I have included both PDF versions of the worksheets as well as word documents that can be altered with ease. Suitable for KS4 support groups or KS3 learners.

Activities focusing on the initial impressions of Macbeth as a soldier and analysis of violent imagery in this scene.

Four creative writing lessons and planning worksheets on the theme of ‘Adventure’. Suitable for KS2 and KS3 students. I used these series of lessons to help students prepare for an extended piece of imaginative writing. Each lesson follows the same format: Show an image and ask students to jot down their initial impressions and what they can see. Pair and Share their ideas. 2 Individually, students choose a number between 1-10. Each number corresponds to a character they must write as. 3 Then students choose a second number between 1-5. Each number corresponds to what they must write about. 4 Students are given a planning sheet and must spend time deciding key components of their writing- plot/character/setting 5 For the rest of the lesson (or as a homework task) they must complete an extended piece of adventure writing. 6 Peer assessment- students swap and read another piece of work. They must comment on the things that went well and the specific marking criteria.

Includes: A ppt with guided questions for students to develop their own interpretations about the opening of the play/characters. A worksheet where students plan how they would stage the scene. A homework task based on the Prince. Please leave a review if you found this resource helpful :) I am currently working on the following lessons in the series. Act 1, Scene 2 is available to purchase at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/romeo-and-juliet-act-1-scene-2-capulet-and-paris-whole-lesson-and-worksheet-ks3-ks4-11625209 Or alternatively browse my online shop for other Shakespeare and Creative Writing lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK

New updated powerpoint and worksheets 06/11/18 Overview: Three different activities/worksheets designed for a low ability group studying A Christmas Carol. The tasks help consolidate knowledge of the plot and approach complex language in Stave one. I have also included the powerpoint and instructions. I used these for cover lessons which worked nicely. Activity 1: cut and stick images and summaries from the plot in the correct order. Activity 2: Answer 24 (one-word answer) questions about Stave 1 using own knowledge and skimming and scanning the text (could be done in pairs) then find the answers from this section in the following wordsearch. Activity 3: Decoding the nineteenth century language. Read the quotation from the text and write the correct synonym and definition in the box (creates a glossary resource of difficult words that they can return to).

Four detailed lessons with clearly explained tasks, starters and plenaries. Each lesson includes guiding questions,a corresponding worksheet and multiple activities for students to complete. The final ppt introduces the assessment task, objectives and an example of how to select and analyse quotations. The assessment question focuses on Lady Macbeth and her descent into madness. There is also a homework choice slide that includes extension creative writing tasks for students to choose from. Lesson 1 in the series was observed and rated outstanding If you found this resource helpful please do leave a review :) or browse my shop for other lessons and resources.

A visually-engaging resource which encourages year 11 students to revise key aspects of the characters in Lord of the Flies. Includes: Fun starter- a class guessing game with 15 example questions A3 Characters worksheet Essay question on how Ralph and Piggy are presented in Chapter 1 Model answer This was successful with my mixed ability class. My EAL students commented that they found the images helpful. Please leave a review if you found this helpful :) or browse my online store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK

A fully resourced lesson which focuses on the language used to describe Dracula and gothic monsters. Students read and highlight the extract, making inferences about the character based on the way his appearance and actions are described. Using the worksheet, they select three key quotations to unpick in detail. Homework: Students have to write their own description of a gothic monster in the style of Bram Stoker. This resource is part of a Gothic/ Creative Writing scheme of work. The other lessons in the series can be found here: (Lesson 1) Introduction to Gothic Horror : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11235636 (Lesson 2) Symbolism in Gothic Literature : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12408565 (Lesson 3) Figurative Language Devices : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12508638

A detailed, colour-coded analysis of Hardy's poem 'The Ruined Maid'.

In teams students choose two numbers. Click on the squares to reveal the pictures and quotations. If they manage to match the quotation to the speakercorrectly they gain 5 points for their team. If you found this resource helpful please leave a review :) Or browse my online shop for other Macbeth related resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK

My Reading Journey Students stick this worksheet in the front of their exercise books or homework diaries. It can be used to keep a record of their reading and encourage them to reflect on the texts they have read. Please leave a review if you found this worksheet helpful or browse my online shop for more resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK

Students fill out the spiderweb diagram to create a handy revision tool for the key quotations and analysis from the play ‘Macbeth’. I have included amendable files in Word Doc and PDF files for ease of printing. The worksheets could also be printed as a larger A3 size and used as a group task. Please leave a review if you found these helpful :) or browse my online shop for other Macbeth resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK

How to make a scene more vivid and engage a reader through altering adjectives, verbs, nouns and adverbs. Crafting a unique narrative voice Powerpoint includes: *An image prompt and choice of narratives

A poster outlining the steps in the writing process that can be printed as part of a classroom display. I have included ammendable A3/A4 Word Doc posters as well as PDF files for ease of printing. Please leave a review if you found this helpful :) Or look at my online shop for other resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK

Students use the images and sentence starters to write a short piece of descriptive writing based on christmas/Victorian London. Includes worksheets and a short powerpoint to introduce the creative writing task. Suitable for a christmas themed creative writing class or cover lesson . Please leave a review if you found this helpful or look at my online shop for other resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK

Focus: How to craft a vivid setting in creative writing On the worksheet handout students have an example extract from the opening of the novel ‘Perfume’ which uses sensory description. Students must then answer the questions an explore how imagery which focuses on the sense of smell can be used to create a vivid setting. Students then complete a creative writing task and write about a modern day setting in the style of Patrick Suskind.

Two full lessons and activities looking at extracts from Act 3, Scene 6 and Act 4, Scene 2 so students develop a personal response and consider whether Macbeth is a tyrant.

Day 2 of my Roald Dahl themed Summer Camp (originally for Korean EFL students) Includes: * A short summary of the story- using images from the film and Quentin Blake illustrations * A board game and counters that I made (the same rules as 'snakes and ladders') *Team activity 'Egg Drop' where students must construct a contraption using art supplies to protect their egg when it is dropped from a window. *Instructions to make decorative peach ornaments out of string, paint, balloons and PVA glue (original idea found on pinterest) *Links to recipes for making cookies, peach trifle, ladybird cracker snacks and peach pancakes. *Wordsearch and colouring worksheet. Day 1 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' activities and worksheets are available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-summer-camp-worksheets-cooking-and-fun-activities-ks2-efl-tefl-11818679?theme=1

Activities encouraging students to analyse the characters of Mr Utterson and Mr Einfield from the opening on the novel, based upon contextual understanding of Victorian gentlemen and their own interpretations. If you found this lesson helpful please leave a review :) The next lesson in the sequence is available for purchase here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-chapter-1-story-of-the-door-3-lessons-and-worksheets-11528517 Or browse my shop for more lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK

Overview: Students select one quotation for each key scene from the table provided and use it to analyse Macbeth’s character. Students evaluate on a scale of 1 to 5 whether he comes across as strong or weak. They then use this to plot Macbeth’s changing character and have a visual representation of his power/weakness across Acts1-5. This can then be compared to Lady Macbeth’s (included in ppt) and students develop their own interpretations/ justify their opinions. Powerpoint and worksheets included. Please leave a review if you found this resource helpful :) Or browse my online shop for more Macbeth resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK