Shakespeare, Creative Writing and TEFL resources.
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Shakespeare, Creative Writing and TEFL resources.
Created by a qualified secondary school teacher who has taught KS3, KS4 and KS5.
Browse my shop to find a variety of affordable resources, full lessons and worksheets related to the study of Language and Literature across the age ranges.
A detailed lesson which includes:
*Creative starter question
Analysis of the scene,
*3 x video clips,
*Group work/drama activity and recording sheet
*Creative writing extension task.
A lesson and detailed PowerPoint helping students to think imaginatively for an extended piece of creative writing about the death of King Duncan and Macbeth’s thoughts/feelings.
*Slide 2- Video clips (x2) of Act 2, Scene 2
* Slide 3- Comic strip image for students to summarise the dialogue into their own words
* Slide 4- Discussion question and introduction to the task
*Slides 5-9 - Thought-provoking creative prompt photos and leading questions
*Slide 10- Hand-out of success criteria
* Slide 11- Self-assessment checklist
*Slides 12/13 Plenary questions (using EXIT CARDS)
* EXIT CARD Resource sheet
A whole lesson on the poetic form of a sestina.
Students are introduced to the structure before looking at two examples by Elisabeth Bishop and Anthony Hect.
Finally, there is a planning worksheet so that students can write their own sesitna poem with the correct structure.
Checking in to a Hotel
Key expressions:
receptionist, manager, customer, reception, rooms, bar, restaurant, bathroom, I booked a room for this weekend, let me check your details, here is your room key, breakfast is served from…
Students learn vocabulary associated with checking in to a hotel.
-PPT introduces key expressions through a ‘virtual tour’ of a fictional hotel.
In teams they compete to win points in a quiz based on what they just saw.
Students then practice the checking in dialogue through a pair based role play.
Finally using worksheets they can put the dialogue into the correct order, complete a crossword, match the hotel facilities to the pictures and finally write a short opinion based piece on whether they would choose to stay at this particular hotel.
*The PPT and worksheets have Korean translations of the English vocabulary however these can be easily amended as I have included both PDF and word document files.
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to identify different parts of the human body.
Activity 1: Competitive game. Students are shown vocabulary with missing letters and in teams have to write out the correct word on the mini whiteboard to gain points for their superhero team.
Activity 2: Students design their own superhero and label the body parts on the back.
Worksheets: Crossword, writing body parts in the correct box (face/body) and gap fill&superhero colouring sheets. I have included both WordDoc and PDF copies of the work sheets so that they can be amended/printed with ease.
A whole lesson focusing on the structure and language used by Dickens in the opening of ‘A Christmas Carol’.
Starter: Looking at the effect of the opening sentence ‘Marley was dead: to begin with’ and the impact it has on a reader.
Students stick in the worksheet (two versions included- differentiated for less able students with pre-highlighted quotations)
and use it to make notes and highlight throughout the lesson.
Each paragraph has been broken down to be analysed in-depth. Each slide includes guided questions to encourage discussion and modelling of how to select appropriate quotations from the text in order to answer the question.
Finally, students must choose one question to answer for their homework. Each question builds upon the discussion points and notes made in the lesson. This can be peer assessed at the beginning on the following lesson to recap and check for understanding.
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Creative starter question
Banquo’s soliloquy , modern English version plus questions
Analysis of the imagery of the ‘fruitless crown’ before introducing Macbeth’s soliloquy.
Key quotations from the soliloquy and an activity for students to predict the fears he will be addressing
YouTube video clip link plus specific focus criteria for students
Macbeth’s soliloquy , modern English version plus questions (includes extension questions for challenge)
Plenary question (using EXIT CARDS)
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.
Suitable for KS3 or a support group
Worksheet plus ppt with instructions & additional tasks/answers
Tasks:
1: Cut and stick each quotation with the correct corresponding image.
2: Identify which character said each of the quotations.
3: Find another example of Shakespeare’s imagery. Draw your own picture and label it with the quotation in your workbook.
Challenge : ‘Love is too powerful to be described through a metaphor.’
Do you think Shakespeare has managed to convey this emotion well, or not? Explain your opinion.
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I am currently working on the rest of the lessons in the series.
Act 1, Scene 1 is available to purchase here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/romeo-and-juliet-opening-analysis-act-1-scene-1-whole-lesson-and-worksheet-ks4-11525718
Act 1, Scene 2 is available to purchase here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/romeo-and-juliet-act-1-scene-2-capulet-and-paris-whole-lesson-and-worksheet-ks3-ks4-11625209
Act 1, Scene 3 is available to purchase here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/romeo-and-juliet-act-1-scene-3-lady-capulet-and-the-nurse-ks4-11976732
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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.
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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
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*Encourage students to analyse different stage productions and interpret costume, lighting and prop decisions. (Video clip included)
*Discussion of Jacobean audiences, the Globe Theatre and the opening of their 2016 production of Macbeth. (Video clip included)
*Planning worksheet for students to decide how they would produce the opening of Macbeth on stage.
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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.
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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
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Crafting sensory description
Creating a character
Analysis of how Roald Dahl uses exaggeration and humour
Comprehension questions for two extracts
Planning sheets
Writing an autobiography planning sheets
Creative starter question
Analysis of the witches and the opening of the play
Key questions and differentiated (includes extension questions for higher order thinking)
Summary and making predictions for the rest of the play
3 x video clips and different interpretations of the witches plus recording sheet
Creative writing planning sheet
- Imagine you are a stage director. How would you produce this opening scene of Macbeth?
Extension task- using quotations to justify own interpretation and writing a persuasive letter (instead of a PEE paragraph- same skills)
Students look at the images which are connected to key quotations from the play
(Act 1-Act 3) and must put them into chronological order.
PowerPoint plus worksheet.
Extension tasks:
1. identify which character said each quotation,
2. consider which is the most significant and justify your opinion
3. Find your own example of Shakespeare's imagery and draw an image for it