Explore Valentine’s Day traditions with some student-led research and creative responses, with added challenge! First, students use the key to decode the five messages (although you can set fewer messages to differentiate). The messages revealed are research and creative thinking tasks and questions, which students then respond to in the spaces given. Additional tasks ask students to: write messages using the given code, then decode and respond to each others messages create presentations based on one of their responses, and take a class vote for a new, alternative celebration Includes eight activity pages and an answer key.

Start 2022 with some student-led goals for the New Year, with added challenge and two difficulty levels! First, students use the key to decode the four messages (the two versions each have different questions, allowing students to complete both if you have fast finishers). The messages revealed are goal-setting tasks and questions, which students then respond to in the spaces given. Additional tasks ask students to: write more questions and tasks using the given code, then decode and respond to each others messages create a new code of their own and use it to share messages of positivity and encouragement differentiated extension slips require students to name the code systems, with reasoning Includes nine activity pages, nine extension pages, and an answer key.

28 printable activity bookmarks for frontloading and exploring new unit or topic vocabulary. A perfect addition to any study unit! The differentiated bookmark faces range from simple responses to critical and evaluative responses. The formats are inspired by models and theories such as Bloom, Frayer and Stahl/Nagy. The bookmarks are formatted so two styles can be printed back to back - mix and match the differentiated versions for double sided bookmarks!

18 graphic organisers for exploring the life and impact of the six Tudor monarchs. Three versions of each allow for differentiation or levelled instruction. Includes sheets for: Henry VII Henry VIII Edward VI Lady Jane Grey Mary I Elizabeth I Perfect for use alongside text-based research, webquests or group discussion, or simply as note organisers for classroom use.

This booklet of 12 Christmas-themed extracts from classic fiction is a great flexible resource for festive or winter units. Wide-spaced for easy annotation and an editable Google Apps version of the extracts included, you can adapt the pack to your high school students’ needs. Each extract is heavy in sense of place, figurative language, and genre. Suitable for Gifted and Talented students or Honors classes. The pack also includes activity sheets for single extracts, paired extracts and multiple extracts. Check out the preview! Excerpts have been selected from: The Christmas Tree and the Wedding, Fiodor M. Dostoyevsky (1917) The Gift of the Magi, O. Henry (1905) A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens (1843) The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., Washington Irving (1819) Twas the Night Before Christmas, Clement C Moore (1912) At the North of Bearcamp Water, Frank Bolles (1893) All Things Considered, G. K. Chesterton (1915) Where the Christmas Tree Grew, Mary E. Wilkins (1892) Bertie’s Christmas Eve, Saki (1919) 10.A Kidnapped Santa Claus, L. Frank Baum (1904) 11.The Lay of the Land, Dallas Lore Sharp (1908) 12.A Traveler at Forty, Theodore Dreiser (1913)

Recreate the 12 Days of Christmas as a DIY calendar with pictures behind each door! This fantastic craftivity can be used with a range of student ages and abilities, and makes a great gift or project. Elements included: Detailed teacher instructions for preparation and delivery Printable templates with a single simple font Printable templates with a fun variety of fancy fonts Totally blank printable template for complete creative freedom Versions with blank pictures spaces behind the doors Versions with image outlines for coloring or decorating

This booklet of 18 activities for Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is a great flexible resource for festive or winter units, and includes an editable Google Docs version. Select differentiated activities as necessary for your students! Includes: Character Sketches Scrooge Marley’s Ghost Scroogify Christmas Carols We Wish You a Merry Christmas Christmas Tree The Twelve Days of Christmas Diaries of the Ghosts Marley’s Ghost The Ghost of Christmas Past The Ghost of Christmas Present The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come Close reading - Sense of Place Annotation of three extracts Comparison of three extracts Differentiated Comprehension Question Worksheets Character Setting Mood Theme Language Comprehension Question List (simplified version of above) Differentiated Close Analysis Essay – Impressions of Scrooge Extract for annotation Differentiated planning sheet with model row Differentiated planning sheet with model row and supplied quotations Additional reverse side of sheet

16 character autopsy worksheets and printable interactive bookmarks require students to create a study of a specific character using body parts as prompts. A perfect addition to your novel study unit! The differentiated sheets and bookmarks range from full creative control to clearly labelled and with prompt questions included. Distribute this resource in traditional worksheet format, or print and trim the bookmark versions for a more engaging version. The bookmarks are formatted so two styles can be printed back to back - mix and match the differentiated versions for double sided bookmarks!

Create a DIY advent calendar with pictures behind each door! This fantastic keepsake craftivity can be used with a range of student ages and abilities, and makes a great gift or project. 10 templates included! Elements included: Detailed teacher instructions for preparation and delivery Printable templates with a choice of fonts 24 literary quotes about Christmas, one behind each door Totally blank printable templates for complete creative freedom 10 pre-made, easy print templates - just decide whether you want blank or pre-filled calendar fronts or reverses!

This 20-question quiz is perfect for Christmas or end of year fun. Students use strings of letters to work out the lyrics from 2021 Tiktok trends. For example, MMJYNHTBA would be ‘Marry me Juliet, you’ll never have to be alone’ - great for high school kids who finish end of year quizzes too quickly! Please note that this is designed to be a harder quiz for older students.

This editable pack of three activities about Romeo’s use of language in Acts 1.4 and 1.5 of Romeo and Juliet promotes close study of the play. Assess Romeo’s emotions Analyze his positive and negative language Read closely into his use of themes and semantics Categorize his speech US and UK document sizes and terminology provided, plus fully editable Google Docs version.

A winter opinion writing activity that prompts your class to determine their preference before embarking on a webquest to find evidence and information to support their argument. Do your students prefer snow or rain? No mention of Christmas, Thanksgiving, or other festivities for a fully inclusive task! ELEMENTS INCLUDE: Guided mind map Graphic organizers in favor of and arguing against rain and snow (2 differentiated levels; 1 includes suggested search terms) Themed writing paper for the final written exposition or speech US and UK document sizes and spelling Editable Google Docs version Mix and match the webquest worksheets according to the needs of your pupils!

Support social-emotional learning or start a conversation about mental health by prompting your students to explore their negative thoughts and emotions through the metaphor of trees. Use in: one-to-one counselling sessions smaller nurture groups with classes to help students share their experiences This resource includes step by step instructions, interactive trees activity, and an optional reflection task in both US letter and UK A4 document sizes.

No-Prep Group Work - a set of desk placemats to encourage groups to discuss and share information about quotations, themes and context linked to individual characters from JB Priestley’s 1940s play. This can either be an oracy task alone, or discussion alongside the creation of a revision map on A4 or A3 paper. Includes a double-sided ‘ThoughtPad’ sheet for students to log ideas along the way, plus a Seven Deadly Sins bonus task for those who finish early. Includes 8 characters, multiple tasks per sheet, and works well with 4-8 groups of students. Laminate for multiple use!

Gingerbread house for sale! Students step into an estate agent role and use their persuasive and descriptive writing skills to sell a gingerbread house. 19 differentiated versions of the sheet allow you to mix and match fronts and backs to make custom worksheets for your students. Blank versions allow students to design their gingerbread houses from scratch, whilst versions with images give your students a springboard. More able students may opt to design a floor plan, whilst other students might choose to bring humor to the pros and cons of their ‘property’.

This fun descriptive writing task includes everything you need to support your less able students and stretch your gifted ones. First, students explore ideas for describing a turkey, pumpkin or pumpkin pie as individuals, or in pairs or as a class, using the visual prompts on the first sheet. Some students might wish to express some of their ideas through color as well as words. Next, share the differentiated word bank of sensory words to support and stretch your students as needed. Included are banks for sight, sound, smell and touch - taste is not included, but you could always do this as a separate bank or as another collaboration project. There is also a vocabulary bank for verbs, and space in each section for students to add ideas of their own. The outcome will be interesting and vivid descriptions of the humble turkey or pumpkin pie. Enjoy!

Coach your students through discussion and note-taking for the themes of the play An Inspector Calls by JB Priestley with these theme revision placemats or graphic organisers. Includes sheets for the themes of responsibility, social class, age and generation gaps, gender expectations, and time. Also includes a diagram sheet for the Well Made Play structure. Great for exam prep! This resource includes A3 size versions.

Use WW1 poetry to bring November 11th into your lessons. Includes both UK and US terminology - Remembrance Day or Veteran’s Day - and document sizes. Analyse the structure and literary devices in the poem For the Fallen by Laurence Binyon through graphic organizers, summary tables and a one-pager template. Includes: Poem handout Context handout Structural comprehension Differentiated literary device comprehension One-pager template Answer keys

This pack of four activities about Capulet and Paris in Act 1.2 of Romeo and Juliet can be used individually or as a set to build understanding. Assess Capulet’s use of creative and persuasive language in Act 1.2 of the play. Consider Paris’ character and motives, and create his dating profile based on what you know. US and UK document sizes and terminology provided.