Annotation prompts for Wilfred Owen’s ‘Disabled’. ‘Disabled’ accounts for a soldier who has lost some of his limbs in a battle. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Wilfred Owen’s ‘Disabled’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource complements the video annotation of Wilfred Owen’s ‘Disabled’, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

This sentence types poster presents simplified definitions of the four main sentence types: simple, compound, complex and compound-complex. English students are expected to be familiar with all of these four sentence types and this makes their task easier. The sentence types poster has been created in high resolution – A0 size (841mm x 1189mm) – so that you can use it as a classroom display. However, it will print perfectly well in other paper sizes, such as A4.

This literary devices / figurartive langauge poster presents a range of terms regularly used in an English classroom, with simplified definitions. English students are expected to be familiar with all of these literary devices / figurartive langauge and this makes their task easier. The literary devices / figurartive langauge poster has been created in high resolution – A0 size (841mm x 1189mm) – so that you can use it as a classroom display. However, it will print perfectly well in other paper sizes, such as A4.

This punctuation explained poster presents simplified definitions of all the key punctuation marks. English students are expected to be familiar with all of these punctuation marks and this makes their task easier. The punctuation explained poster has been created in high resolution – A0 size (841mm x 1189mm) – so that you can use it as a classroom display. However, it will print perfectly well in other paper sizes, such as A4.

Annotation prompts for Charlotte Mew’s ‘The Farmer’s Bride’. ‘The Farmer’s Bride’ is about a newly married woman. In farming communities, marriages were often organised according to valuable family matches and convenience, rather than love. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Charlotte Mew’s ‘The Farmer’s Bride’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource can also be found, in video format, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

This poster contains a range of important quotations that are associated with Mercutio in William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet. The Mercutio key quotes poster has been created in high resolution – up to A0 size (841mm x 1189mm) – so that you can use it as a classroom display. However, it will print perfectly well in other paper sizes, such as A4. Two copies of the Mercutio poster have been included, with different backgrounds: white and a black chalkboard one. For more learning resources, please visit Poetry Essay’s website.

20 Section A exam-style reading questions, created in a similar format to AQA’s English Language Paper 1. The extracts have been carefully selected from 20 popular and accessible novels (see below). Included is a pdf document with Section A (Paper 1) exam-style reading tasks, in conjunction with an accompanying PowerPoint which can be adapted. The PowerPoint includes a brief synopsis of each text, questions and a link to a film trailer. You can print the pdf document as a booklet, or individual pages when necessary. These exam-style questions, for Section A (Paper 1) can be used for mock examinations / pre-public examinations (PPEs) or revision. Extracts come from the following novels: The BFG; The Wonderful Wizard of Oz; Skellig; Charlotte’s Web; Goodnight Mister Tom; Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone; The Jungle Book; Jurassic Park; Of Mice and Men; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Prince Caspian; The Hunger Games; The Hobbit; The Fellowship of the Ring; Lord of the Flies; Me Before You; The Railway Children; Watership Down; The Secret Garden; and Treasure Island. For more learning resources, please visit Poetry Essay’s website.

Stuck for an exciting English / Literacy task? These 101 English PowerPoint activities are designed to help students enjoy English. The English tasks can help boost engagement, confidence and gratification. Each of the 101 English activities can be easily navigated using the contents page and adapted according to the needs of your English or Literacy class. The 101 English tasks range from word games to extended written responses. Included in the 101 activities: 1) Conundrum 2) Synonyms 3) Join Four 4) 9 Letter Grid 5) Word Tiles 6) One Minute Recall 7) Forbidden Words 8) Busting Blocks 9) A-Z 10) Hangman 11) Anagrams 12) Spelling Test 13) Literary Devices 14) Grammar 15) Verbs, Nouns, Adjectives 16) Lang. Techniques 17) Bingo 18) Brainteasers 19) Quiz Creation 20) Crossword 21) Word Search 22) Thunks 23) What if? 24) Context 25) Fact Page 26) Research 27) Family Tree 28) Word Blanks 29) Memory Game 30) Picture Quote 31) Hot-Seating 32) Interview 33) 20 Questions 34) Character’s Mind 35) Press Conference 36) Character Analysis 37) Character Profiles 38) True or False 39) Extract Annotation 40) Spider Diagram 41) Word Exploration 42) Word Explosion 43) PEEL Paragraphing 44) Detailed PEEL Writing 45) Essay Structure 46) Memory Test 47) Quote Blanks 48) Quote Quiz 49) Quote Order 50) Character Compare 51) Similarities / Differences 52) Diary Writing 53) Empathy Writing 54) Monologue 55) Summary 56) Pride Graph 57) Tension Graph 58) Appearance / Reality 59) Responsibility 60) Recipe 61) Next Chapter 62) Prequel Episode 63) News Summary 64) News Report 65) Newspaper 66) Eight Questions 67) Layered Questions 68) Letter Writing 69) Email Writing 70) Picture Inference 71) Describe Image 72) Mystery Writing 73) Mystery Story 74) Mini Sagas 75) Radio Script 76) Play Re-write 77) Acting Scene 78) Freeze Frame 79) Book Review 80) Film Review 81) Obituary Writing 82) Speech Writing 83) Debate 84) Fight Club 85) Spoken Language 86) Poetry Annotation 87) Newspaper Poetry 88) Poetry Inspired 89) Acrostic Poem 90) Performance Poet 91) Song Techniques 92) Song Creation 93) Quote Song 94) Storyboard 95) Film Trailer 96) Film vs Text 97) Globe Theatre 98) Word Association 99) Change Words 100) Cover Re-design 101) Book Share This PowerPoint, with 101 English activities, is an ideal accompaniment for teaching students in Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, GCSE and A-Level. The 101 English activities have been successfully tried and tested in an English classroom setting. For more learning resources, please visit Poetry Essay’s website or YouTube channel (poetryessaycouk).

These two Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) posters display key information about the course and examples of topics previously studied. The qualification is widely recognised by universities and it is equivalent to half an A Level. The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) posters have been created in high resolution – square shaped – so that they can used as a classroom display or possibly for a Sixth Form Options Evening. For more learning resources, please visit Poetry Essay’s website. @poetryessay

This praise poster presents a range of positive words that can be used by students and staff. These praise words can be used to encourage, boost confidence and appreciate people. The praise poster has been created in high resolution – A0 size (841mm x 1189mm) – so that you can use it as a classroom display. However, it will print perfectly well in other paper sizes, such as A4.