Lots of worksheets looking at figurative language.

A 45 slide lesson that teaches students how to identify and comment on the effect of semantic fields in the short extract that is used for AQA Paper 1 Question 2 and Paper 2 Question 3. There are 6 extracts to work through as students develop the skill to identify a pattern of words within each extract. Commenting on a semantic field allows students to make a more sophisticated comment about the effect of language than merely commenting on individual words in isolation.

Comprehension questions to complete on a first reading of Stone Cold by Robert Swindells. Includes at least one question on every chapter. Useful for developing scanning skills to retrieve information from the text. The page numbers are the same in the various versions of the book I have taught from over the years.

Worksheets with questions and extracts to help explore how Shakespeare presents Juliet as an unconventional woman. Students will be expected to explore how… In Act 1 Scene 3 her rebellion is passive and implicit and shown through her vague answers to Lady Capulet’s questions. In Act 1 Scene 5 and Act 2 Scene 2 her rebellion is more implicit and is shown through her love for Romeo. There are also comprehension questions based on what is a conventional Elizabethan woman.

A 76 slide lesson aimed at lower ability students which guides them through 30 key quotations from Macbeth. Each quotation is introduced with a prompt question. The next slide then explains the quotation. This process continues for all 30 quotations. There is a knowledge retention test worksheet attached to check how much knowledge students have retained.

Two comprehension worksheets analysing the language in the following two soliloquies: Juliet in Act 4 Scene 3 Romeo in Act 5 Scene 3.

The worksheet contains over 100 key quotes from the novel in chapter order. Students are asked to link each quotation with one of the main themes using a code. Students found this to be a highly effective revision tool.

Resources to help teach the prologue to Romeo and Juliet. Includes questions, annotations, writing frame and an activity looking at word choices.

Structure for responding to AQA Eng Lit Paper 1 Shakespeare/19th Century fiction. Two versions. One for Section A (Shakespeare) one for Section B (19th century fiction).

15 exam style questions (one for each poem) for the Power and Conflict section of the AQA examination. If you would like to purchase the revision grid as well as the questions, follow the link below: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-planning-responses-to-15-exam-questions-using-a-revision-grid-11538288

A differentiated introductory lesson to Victorian context in A Christmas Carol. Also includes an independent research task. Includes a handy revision sheet with answers on the powerpoint.

Lesson along with planning sheets to help students to plan and write an AQA exam response on the character of Mr Birling. Sheet 1: Listening activity with youtube link Sheet 2: Find quotations Sheet 3: Exploratory questions and useful sentence stems/writing frame Sheet 4: Grade 6 exemplar response with examiner comments Sheet 5: 10 quotations explained in detail

2 differentiated planning sheets with writing frame for writing an essay exploring who is responsible for Macbeth’s downfall. Stronger students can use the version which explores how Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and The Witches are to blame. Weaker students can use the version that only focuses on how Macbeth is responsible. Includes an accompanying PowerPoint. Also includes a model 4 person discussion about who is to blame to showcase the way students should respond to each other’s points.

3 lessons building students up to compare Prelude and As Imperceptibly as Grief for the WJEC comparative poetry question. Lesson 1. Teach Prelude using PowerPoint lesson and worksheet. Lesson 2. Teach As Imperceptibly as Grief using PowerPoint and worksheet. Lesson 3. Write a comparison. There are two versions. One version is very structured; the other version gives higher ability students more scope for structuring their comparisons independently.

Conflict in Romeo and Juliet Essay and Questions

Writing frame for a podcast

A worksheet to help explore Act 3 Scene 4. Read the scene Task 1. Find quotations to support each point. Task 2: Convert 3 quotations in PEE paragraphs Extension: Give acting directions to Macbeth and draw an image of the scene on stage. Worksheet 2: Analyse the impact of Macbeth’s word choices when speaking to the ghost.

A range of resources to support the teaching of how Macbeth’s character changes across the play. Includes a timeline to complete to track Macbeth’s changes. Includes a revision sheet with high level analysis of 13 key quotations linked to the AOs. Includes a simple writing frame for a low ability to help them write about Macbeth as a character who changes to grade 4 or grade 5 level. Include a list of key quotations (with brief explanations) to pick from to help them write about Macbeth at different points of the text. Includes a high-level direct knowledge statement which I explain and regularly encourage them to keep referring back to when it comes to discussing Shakespeare’s authorial message in the play at the end of each analytical paragraph.

Useful when teaching sentences within a wider Romeo and Juliet SOW. The worksheet looks at how to use embedded clauses, subordinate clauses, semi colons and colons.

Teaching instructions: There are 20 key extracts from the novel grouped into bronze, silver and gold for difficulty. Give each student an extract to focus on. Each student completes differentiated questions based on the extract. The next step is to carousel and share answers. Students then jot down notes for all characters on the graphic organiser which is also provided.