This resource has been used in many classes and has enabled both E.A.L (English an Additional Language) and SEN students understand key features of figurative language. These are so important and are introduced and explained in a clear way. The resource is differentiated so that difficult concepts i.e. metaphors are introduced in a simple way. This resource is very easy to follow and has a useful self evaluation sheet at the end. I would be grateful if you could please leave a comment.

Comprehension questions related to Chapter 18 with answers. Formatted so the students can either write the answers on the line below the question or in their exercise books. Additional essential information that is relevant to the novel is included. This question vary in complexity but are designed to include the entire academic spectrum. Students can develop skimming and scanning skills when locating the answer. I would be grateful if you could please leave a comment.

This is a whole lesson covering Chapter 19 of the novel. The engaging questions are aimed for the entire academic spectrum. All students should be able to attempt the questions, irrespective of their academic ability. Answers are provided. Important information regarding Dahl’s literary style is included in this chapter. I would be grateful if you could please leave a comment.

A popular Aesop fable that has been effectively differentiated so that the students’ will be able to read the story and confidently answer the different type of exercises in this worksheet.

Comprehension questions related to Chapter 9 with answers. Formatted so the students can either write the answers on the line below the question or in their exercise books. Additional essential information that is relevant to the novel is included. This question vary in complexity but are designed to include the entire academic spectrum. Students can develop skimming and scanning skills when locating the answer. I would be grateful if you could please leave a comment.

Why do all students find studying so boring?

A lesson designed for IB Language B but can easily be used for GCSE & IGCSE

Comprehension questions related to Chapter 1 with answers. Formatted so the students can either write the answers on the line below the question or in their exercise books. Additional essential information that is relevant to the novel is included. This question vary in complexity but are designed to include the entire academic spectrum. Students can develop skimming and scanning skills when locating the answer. I would be grateful if you could please leave a comment.

A look at laughter and what makes us laugh. This English lesson is aimed for high school students who can discuss the reading passage and connect it with their own experiences. The lesson gives the students ample opportunity to listen and speak as well as read and write. I would be grateful if you could please leave a comment.

Eva Smith never appears on stage in J B Priestley’s An Inspector Calls but the entire drama centres around her. In the play, she is referred to as Eva Smith, Daisy Renton and Mrs Birling. This was an excellent lesson in which the students imagine they are Eva Smith and what they would say to each character who contributed towards her tragic downfall. I would be grateful if you could please leave a comment.

A look at everyday objects and their amazing origins. Designed for IB English B and works very well as an Oral Assessment

An Inspector Calls by J B Priestley The important context or background of the play is discussed in this lesson. Context or the background means: The time and place when the text was written. (An Inspector Calls was written in 1945) The writer’s personal experiences. (What we know about J B Priestley & why he wrote the play?) The time and place in the text. (An Inspector Calls is set in 1912 in the North Midlands)

Designed for IB Language B but also can be used for GCSE & IGCSE English Language

An interesting lesson about why we yawn. Designed to improve thinking and speaking skills of students.

This is a whole lesson covering Chapter 24 of the novel. The engaging questions are aimed for the entire academic spectrum. All students should be able to attempt the questions, irrespective of their academic ability. Answers are provided. Important information regarding Dahl’s literary style and information regarding the context of the novel is included in this chapter. I would be grateful if you could please leave a comment.

What is intelligence? How do we define it? Designed for IB English B but can also be used for GCSE and IGCSE English. I would be grateful if you could please leave a comment.

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde GCSE Literature. It is very imortant for students to understand context or background of the novel. In this lesson students will undertstand: The time and place when the text was written. (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was written in 1886.) The writer’s life and personal experiences that may have influenced them to write the text. (What do we know about Robert Louis Stevenson?) The time and places referred to in the text. (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde set in London in the 1880s) For a video of this lesson please use the following link: https://youtu.be/J606vlmhz48

Originally designed for IB Language B but can easily be used for other syllabus and age range.

Singlish: Broken English or Standard Singaporean English? A complete unit of work with model answers. Can be used for both Higher Level & Standard Level. I would be grateful if you could please leave a comment.

Designed for IB English B but can also be used for GCSE & IGCSE English. This lesson is also designed to get the students to talk and discuss the topic. I would be grateful if you could please leave a comment.