Deconstruct and conduct a pre-reading study of Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas… without the poem! This pre-reading pack of six mini-lessons will guide your students as they consider the settings, sensory elements, emotions and movement in the poem they are about to study, before creating a hexagonal thinking map of their expectations. Need the lesson plans too? Check out my FREE Lesson Plans for Poetry Deconstruction! Deconstructing the poem means to pull it apart and and study the broken segments before putting it back together. Your students’ depth of understanding when you finally read the poem together may surprise you! Includes… Deconstruction of Setting worksheet and slides Deconstruction of Sound worksheet and slides Deconstruction of Emotions worksheet and slides Deconstruction of Movement worksheets and slides Deconstruction of Objects worksheets and slides Instructions for Hexagonal Thinking handout and slides Printable pre-populated hexagons Digital hexagon map with moveable elements Please note that a copy of the full poem itself is not included with this pack.

UPDATED! Low prep and high engagement! Boost interest before you even introduce the text of Romeo and Juliet by presenting students with a crime scene and asking them to solve the crime. Students take on the following roles, each taking turns to lead the investigation: CSI Team Leader Coroner Toxicologist Detective (witness statements) Detective (evidence locker) Investigator (suspects) Students work through crime scene maps, toxicology reports, coroner’s reports, witness and suspect information, and cross-reference it all before feeding their conclusions back to the class. Can be completed with groups of six or four students, and as many groups in a class as you need. Works with lessons as short as 50 minutes and as long as 100. This resource is provided in both US letter and UK A4 document size.

20 weeks of literacy slides! 20 slides with 100 activities - five per slide. Use as bellringers, exit tickets, brain breaks or for whole school home room tasks. The slides feature a combination of turn and talk, close reading, proofreading, sentence development, mime, quick writing and vocabulary tasks. You could use one slide once a week for a set of activities together, or complete one of the five tasks on the slide each day of the week. Could also be used to support ESL. This product includes… UK and US versions of the above Fully editable Google Slides versions of the above Answer key for all proofreading tasks

Crack some codes this Women’s History Month with a multiple-choice research project about one important figure, with added challenge! First, students use the key to decode the messages. The messages revealed are tasks and questions, which students then respond to as part of their research. For added difficulty, there are three levels of differentiation, all in booklet format. Includes a total of 25 pages of codes and activities, not including booklet covers.

Crack some codes this Easter with my set of three differentiated activity booklets, with added challenge! First, students use the key to decode the messages. The messages revealed are Easter-themed tasks and questions, which students then respond to. For added difficulty, there are three levels of differentiation, all in booklet format. Task list: If Easter eggs could be made of something else, what would you suggest and why? When you think of the Easter season, which colors do you think of, and why? Everyone loves animals! Which animals are Easter animals, and what do they symbolise? Create mind maps. Ask around your class… what do your peers do around Easter time, even if they don’t celebrate it in a traditional way? Create a tally chart and a graph. What if the Easter bunny asked for an update? Design an Easter bunny for the modern world. Includes a total of 38 pages of codes and activities, not including booklet covers.

Design or pitch an imaginary app! Engage your students’ creative side by researching, planning and designing an app that they wish existed through these four staged tasks, each differentiated to four levels. That’s 16 activities, suitable for individual or booklet printing. Mix and match them to create bespoke booklets for each student! Includes… One ‘How to Use’ page Research task to find out the most used apps among peers Research task to find out the most desired imaginary app among peers Planning task to explore the functions of a new imaginary app Design task to show what this new app would look like All of the aforementioned tasks are differentiated to 4 levels, indicated by the stars at the top of each sheet

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.

Push your students to be accountable for their progress with these print and go accountable feedback sheets! Stick or staple them to the student work, or hand them out before submission. Students select an improvement area from the checklist, decide a course of action and provide a demonstration sample. Are they on the right track? You let them know in your response, and they have done most of the work! Includes… Worksheets for comprehension, creative writing, essays, and the basic mechanics of writing Full size, half size and quarter size sheets of all of the above Full red, full black and mixed color versions of all of the above …that’s 36 PDF worksheets!

Everything you need for your students to compile an end of year playlist - differentiated, printable one-pagers. Includes… All worksheets for end of year 2022, 2023 and blank for your own year All worksheets in standard January-December format All worksheets in August-July format to reflect the school year Versions with and without prompts Everything in US letter and A3 size …that’s 60 PDF worksheets! These worksheets come in simple black and white format for easy printing.

These mindful coloring sheets for older students feature 20 sheets of inclusive winter messages and images, with borders for extra detail. Simply let students choose their colors for a beautiful stained-glass window effect. TIP: Choose blues, purples and grays for winter Choose reds, greens and golds for Christmas Perfect for fast finishers or wellbeing activities. 20 sheets included. Trim for additional effects!

If you love succulents and cacti, this set of 15 posters is perfect for your themed learning environment! The posters have five background designs and explain 15 different punctuation and grammar rules - perfect for your middle or high school ELA classroom. The posters are US letter size document and are provided as a high quality PDF file.

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!

Crack some codes this St David’s Day on March 1st with a multiple-choice research project about Welsh traditions, landscape and language, with added challenge! St David’s Day is celebrated in Wales in the same way that St Patrick’s Day is celebrated in Ireland. First, students use the key to decode the messages. The messages revealed are tasks and questions, which students then respond to as part of their research. For added difficulty, there are three levels of differentiation, all in booklet format. Includes a total of 25 pages of codes and activities, not including booklet covers.

Crack some codes this St Patrick’s Day with a multiple-choice research project about Irish traditional symbols and language, with added challenge! First, students use the key to decode the messages. The messages revealed are tasks and questions, which students then respond to as part of their research. For added difficulty, there are three levels of differentiation, all in booklet format. Includes a total of 25 pages of codes and activities, not including booklet covers.

Crack some codes and start a discussion about mental health and wellbeing with my set of four differentiated activity booklets, with added challenge! The 9 tasks are perfect for tutor time or PSHE activities. First, students use the key to decode the messages. The messages revealed are wellbeing-themed tasks and questions, which students then respond to - NO INTERNET REQUIRED! For added difficulty, there are four levels of differentiation, all in booklet format. Includes a total of 84 pages of codes and activities, not including booklet covers or answer keys.

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!

Challenge your high school students to draft more vivid creative writing with these 20 printable Row of 4 grids, each featuring 49 winter image prompts! Complete with explanation slideshow, modelling and examples, this pack ends the needs for spoon-feeding vocabulary and sets expectations of independence… with a competitive twist! TOTALLY INCLUSIVE: No mention of seasonal celebrations such as Christmas! Want more? Check out my Winter ELA BUNDLE | Inclusive Tasks and Activities | Non-Christmas This winter description game is designed to encourage middle and high school students to step out of their comfort zones. Many rely on simply using teacher or class-provided word banks and vocabulary lists to write creatively - visual prompts allow students to create their own! This pack includes the following printables: Three examples of writing on a printable modelling sheet Instructions and examples slideshow 10 giant Row of 4 sheets for students to use in pairs 10 giant Row of 4 sheets for students to use in teams of up to four Overview: Students must write a winter description or narrative piece. The challenge is to use the ideas on the grid in some way, either as part of the plot or the description, marking the images off with counters or in pen and trying to mark off four ideas in a row – vertically, horizontally or diagonally. Students CANNOT mark off ideas before they are down in writing, nor can they use an idea already marked off by another student. They can only claim the idea on the grid once it is down in ink or pencil in their draft. Once a student has achieved four in a row, they gain a point which they can mark on their scoresheet as a tally The student with the most tallies at the end of the writing session is the winner!

Deconstruct and conduct a pre-reading study of My Mother’s Perfume by Pascale Petit… without the poem! This pre-reading pack of 11 mini-lessons will guide your students as they consider the settings, concepts, colors, emotions, movement, people and imagery in the poem they are about to study, before creating a hexagonal thinking map of their expectations. Need the lesson plans too? Check out my FREE Lesson Plans for Poetry Deconstruction! Deconstructing the poem means to pull it apart and and study the broken segments before putting it back together. Your students’ depth of understanding when you finally read the poem together may surprise you! Includes… Deconstruction of Setting worksheets and slides Deconstruction of Color worksheets and slides Deconstruction of Visuals worksheets and slides Deconstruction of Smell and Taste worksheets and slides Deconstruction of Concept worksheet and slides Deconstruction of Emotions worksheet and slides Deconstruction of Movement worksheets and slides Deconstruction of Objects worksheets and slides Deconstruction of People worksheets and slides Deconstruction of Imagery worksheets and slides Instructions for Hexagonal Thinking handout and slides Printable pre-populated hexagons Digital hexagon map with moveable elements The full poem can be found online.

Deconstruct and conduct a pre-reading study of Blackberrying by Sylvia Plath… without the poem! This pre-reading pack of ten mini-lessons will guide your students as they consider the settings, concepts, colors, emotions, movement and imagery in the poem they are about to study, before creating a hexagonal thinking map of their expectations. Need the lesson plans too? Check out my FREE Lesson Plans for Poetry Deconstruction! Deconstructing the poem means to pull it apart and and study the broken segments before putting it back together. Your students’ depth of understanding when you finally read the poem together may surprise you! Includes… Deconstruction of Setting worksheets and slides Deconstruction of Color worksheets and slides Deconstruction of Visuals worksheets and slides Deconstruction of Sound worksheets and slides Deconstruction of Concept worksheet and slides Deconstruction of Emotions worksheet and slides Deconstruction of Movement worksheets and slides Deconstruction of Objects worksheets and slides Deconstruction of Imagery worksheets and slides Instructions for Hexagonal Thinking handout and slides Printable pre-populated hexagons Digital hexagon map with moveable elements The full poem can be found online.

Deconstruct and conduct a pre-reading study of Goodbye by Alun Lewis… without the poem! This pre-reading pack of 11 mini-lessons will guide your students as they consider the settings, concepts, colors, emotions, movement, people and imagery in the poem they are about to study, before creating a hexagonal thinking map of their expectations. Need the lesson plans too? Check out my FREE Lesson Plans for Poetry Deconstruction. Deconstructing the poem means to pull it apart and and study the broken segments before putting it back together. Your students’ depth of understanding when you finally read the poem together may surprise you! Includes… Deconstruction of Setting worksheets and slides Deconstruction of Color worksheets and slides Deconstruction of Visuals worksheets and slides Deconstruction of Sound worksheets and slides Deconstruction of Concept worksheet and slides Deconstruction of Emotions worksheet and slides Deconstruction of Movement worksheets and slides Deconstruction of Objects worksheets and slides Deconstruction of People worksheets and slides Deconstruction of Imagery worksheets and slides Instructions for Hexagonal Thinking handout and slides Printable pre-populated hexagons Digital hexagon map with moveable elements The full poem can be found online.