Comprehensive walkthrough for AQA GCSE Language Paper 1 (Mr Fisher). Includes 24 PowerPoint slides with suggestions for activities in the notes, and 15 page PDF with high level, annotated exemplars - teacher and student versions.

This resource includes THIRTY classical English language poems from some of the most famous and best loved poets. Each poet is profiled to add context and each poem comes with a minimum of TEN comprehension questions (answers provided). The questions are designed to capture the different ways in which poems can be analysed including (but not limited to): rhyme scheme rhythm literal and metaphorical meanings poetic devices symbolism poetic structure & form The resource has been designed primarily to cater to students who are planning to take selective entry admissions tests which include a poetry component, such as 11+ or SSAT. However, the resource is not limited to this cohort and can be used with all students in the 9 - 14 age bracket. Poems and questions have been designed to reflect differing levels of ability. There is a mix of multiple choice and written response question types. There are also some extended answer questions for the more ambitious or able students. The resource is meticulously designed and visually appealing with images. The poems can be used individually as a basis for further exploration or as part of a set. There is a glossary of poetic terms at the back. As always, if you have any questions about this resource please ask away. If you have any problems with the resource or find any typos or other errors, do let me know and I will endeavour to address the issue as soon as possible. ►This resource has been classroom-tested and approved by both students and teachers! ✔ ✔ ✔

This is a full-length GL-style 11+ English practice paper, testing comprehension, spelling, punctuation and grammar. It includes: a reading comprehension about honeybees 16 comprehension questions (inference & retrieval) 4 language questions 10 grammar questions 10 spelling questions 13 punctuation questions Answer sheet & answers The test is specifically designed for 9 & 10 year olds who are preparing for the GL Assessment 11+ exam in the UK. However, it can also be used as a standalone resource for testing the comprehension and SPAG (spelling, punctuation & grammar) skills of any 9 & 10 year olds.

This is a full-length GL-style 11+ English practice paper, testing comprehension, spelling, punctuation and grammar. It includes: 2 reading comprehensions (1 fictional & 1 non-fiction) 2 x 20 comprehension questions (inference & retrieval) 10 grammar questions 10 spelling questions Answer sheet & answers The test is specifically designed for 9 & 10 year olds who are preparing for the GL Assessment 11+ exam in the UK. However, it can also be used as a standalone resource for testing the comprehension and SPAG (spelling, punctuation & grammar) skills of any 9 & 10 year olds.

This is a full-length GL-style 11+ English practice paper, testing comprehension, spelling, punctuation and grammar. It includes: a reading comprehension about snakes 16 comprehension questions (inference & retrieval) 4 language questions 10 grammar questions 10 spelling questions 13 punctuation questions Answer sheet & answers The test is specifically designed for 9 & 10 year olds who are preparing for the GL Assessment 11+ exam in the UK. However, it can also be used as a standalone resource for testing the comprehension and SPAG (spelling, punctuation & grammar) skills of any 9 & 10 year olds.

This is a set of well-researched and well-presented PowerPoint slides with clipart characters covering key text analysis, quotes, context, characters, themes, and linguistic features of Romeo & Juliet Act 1, Scene 3. The 19 slides include suggested execution tips and additional information in the notes section to each slide. Resource includes task where students have to identify themes in the scene and provide supporting textual evidence. This can be used to aid the introduction of Act 1 Scene 3 or as a springboard for deeper analysis of the text, characters, themes and plot. If you have any questions or any difficulties with the document just let me know and I will address them. ►This resource has been classroom-tested and approved by both students and teachers! ✔ ✔ ✔

This is a comprehensive bundle for teaching Shakespeare’s language, life and times. It functions as a preliminary set of lessons before starting with a play. It can be used to support the teaching of any of Shakespeare’s plays. It consists of: Carefully curated 15-page PowerPoint document with special effects (such as sound) to engage students Carefully designed 20-page student booklet covering pretty much everything you’d want to cover in an introduction and more, including Shakespeare’s life; life in Elizabethan times (patriarchy, fate, superstition, witchcraft etc); Shakespearean vocabulary and translation issues; subject-verb-object inversion; prose, rhymed verse, blank verse; iambic pentameter; 10+ activities. Gap-fill exercise to test understanding End of module comprehension quiz Lesson plan The lesson plan is for one lesson but it is condensed and there is enough material to cover several lessons depending on student level and existing knowledge. One activity involves analyzing the Prologue to Romeo & Juliet to identify linguistic devices, rhythm and rhyme scheme. Activities include: Research activity Discussion activity Word match Identifying Shakespearean inversion x 2 Iambic pentameter x 2 Identify linguistic features, rhyme and rhythm in Romeo & Juliet Prologue Crosswords x 2 If you have any questions or if you identify any problems with the resource please let me know and I will address them. I hope you enjoy the resource. Thanks

This is a full-length GL-style 11+ English practice paper, testing comprehension, spelling, punctuation and grammar. It includes: a reading comprehension about volcanoes 16 comprehension questions (inference & retrieval) 4 language questions 14 grammar questions 11 spelling questions 11 punctuation questions Answer sheet & answers The test is specifically designed for 9 & 10 year olds who are preparing for the GL Assessment 11+ exam in the UK. However, it can also be used as a standalone resource for testing the comprehension and SPAG (spelling, punctuation & grammar) skills of any 9 & 10 year olds.

This is an aid for students being introduced to Shakespeare’s language. It consists of: Two versions of a 25-word matching activity where students have to match the Shakespearean word to the modern equivalent. The words have been selected based on some of the most frequently recurring Shakespearean terms. Examples provided of the words in use with quotes taken from Romeo & Juliet Two examples of subject-verb-object inversion. Two crosswords, one where students are given the Shakespearean term and have to find the modern equivalent, and one vice versa. The words are the same as the ones from the earlier activity to help consolidation. This set of activities was designed to be used in conjunction with the PowerPoint presentation “Introduction to Shakespeare’s Life, Times & Language”, but can also be used independently.

This is the complete annotated text from Romeo & Juliet Act 1 Scene 5. The detailed annotations are colour-coded and cover themes, characters, linguistic features, context, setting, structure, and interpretation. A non-annotated version of the scene is also provided for students to then annotate themselves. A one-page guide to annotating is provided. The resource also includes: Two pages of analysis. Ten comprehension questions. Two extended-answer questions. Answer key is provided for the comprehension questions. A glossary of words. Questions require students to engage in close analysis of the text and provide textual evidence for their answers. The resource also includes a set of 30 PowerPoint slides containing clipart characters which cover key quotes, characters, themes and textual analysis. The clipart characters are my own and are subject to normal copyright. As always, if you have any questions about this resource please ask away. If you have any problems with the resource or find any typos or other errors, do let me know and I will endeavor to address the issue as soon as possible. ►This resource has been classroom-tested and approved by both students and teachers! ✔ ✔ ✔

This is a 130 page book packed with everything a young learner needs to smash the 11+ creative writing section of selective entry exams. 11+ tests (and other selective entry tests, as well as GCSE English) typically require candidates either to produce a piece of descriptive writing, based on a picture or prompt, or to write a narrative. This book covers both types of writing: it contains all the key elements that the young learner needs to be able to master the 11+ creative writing component, including: basic elements of composition (sentence construction, parts of speech) clauses punctuation language devices (similes, metaphors, personification, etc.) ‘show don’t tell’ imagery plot setting narrative tension characterisation There are also annotated exemplars, descriptive writing scaffolds, exam tips and over 30 exercises to allow learners to practise their skills. Answers are provided at the back of the book. Like my 11+ poetry books, it has been written principally with 11+, 12+ and 13+ students in mind, but the book is not limited to this cohort and will be useful to all children in the 9 – 15 age bracket who need to develop their creative writing skills. The book is available on Amazon. I am able to sell it more cheaply here as a PDF due to not having to pay Amazon print fees.

This is a set of 40 well-researched and well-presented PowerPoint slides covering key text analysis, quotes, context, characters, themes, and linguistic features of Romeo & Juliet Act 2, scene 1 & 2. The 40 slides include additional detailed analysis in the notes section to each slide. Resource includes task where students have to identify themes in the scene and provide supporting textual evidence. This can be used to aid the introduction of Act 2 scenes 1 & 2 or as a springboard for deeper analysis of the text, characters, themes and plot. If you have any questions or any difficulties with the resource just let me know and I will address them. ►This resource has been classroom-tested and approved by both students and teachers! ✔ ✔ ✔

This is the complete annotated text from Romeo & Juliet Act 1 Scene 2. The detailed annotations are color-coded and cover: themes, characters, linguistic features, context, structure & audience effect and interpretation. There is also a page of analysis of the scene at the end and ten comprehension questions. Some of the questions can be delivered as group discussion or pair work. Some of the questions require students to engage in close analysis of the text and provide textual evidence for their answers. There is a glossary of words at the end. I have also included a set of 20 PowerPoint slides which cover key quotes, characters, themes and some textual analysis. The clipart characters are my own and are subject to normal copyright. As always, if you have any questions about this resource please ask away. If you have any problems with the resource or find any typos or other errors, do let me know and I will endeavor to address the issue as soon as possible. Thanks.

This is a set of 30 carefully and colourfully created PowerPoint slides introducing clauses. As a teacher, I have often found that students further on in their education lack a solid understanding of this basic element of English. A good understanding of how this building block of sentence formation works is essential for clear and coherent writing. The slides start with basic principles, but slowly move on to more advanced aspects of clauses. The resource covers: Subject & predicate Main & subordinate clauses Co-ordinating conjunctions Subordinating conjunctions Common errors (including punctuation, comma splicing & run on sentences) Conjunctive adverbs (however, therefore, furthermore) Relative clauses The resource comes with 5 error-correction worksheets with a total of 50 questions to test student understanding. An answer key is provided. As always, if you have any questions about this resource please ask away. If you have any problems with the resource or find any typos or other errors, do let me know and I will endeavor to address the issue as soon as possible. ►This resource has been classroom-tested and approved by both students and teachers! ✔ ✔ ✔

This handout guides the student in developing a creative story by prompting them around the use of structural devices and character / plot development. As both PDF and editable PowerPoint. PDF can be made editable by first converting to PowerPoint with a free web-based file conversion tool.

This document includes a two-page poster with 18 of the most commonly used linguistic devices including a definition and statement of effect or purpose and a worksheet with examples and activities to assist understanding and retention. When teaching linguistic devices I have been struck by how quickly students forget them and / or mix them up. Often they are able to name the devices but are not as able to grasp the intended use or effect on the reader. For that reason I have found it useful to have a poster on the wall covering the main devices and to reinforce understanding with activities such as the ones here. The first activity is one where students are given the device name and have to provide a definition and statement of effect / purpose, together with an example. The second activity is one where students are given a definition and have to match that with the appropriate name from a box below. The third activity similarly has students matching an example of the device in use with the appropriate name. At the end of the document there is also a list of sample sentence stems which students can use when performing analysis. I am always happy to receive feedback as to how these materials worked for you. If you have any questions or problems with the materials please let me know and I will seek to address them as soon as possible. All materials are proofread twice but if you do come across any mistakes or typos just leave a comment so I can amend and update. Thanks.

This is a set of 17 PowerPoint slides covering key text analysis, quotes, characters, themes, and linguistic features of Romeo & Juliet Act 1, Scene 2. The slides incorporate tasks where students have to answer questions and search for themes and linguistic devices in the text, supporting with textual evidence. Teacher should refer to any notes at the bottom of the slides for added insights. This can be used to aid the introduction of Act 1 Scene 2 or as a springboard for deeper analysis of the text, characters, themes and plot. The clipart characters are my own and subject to normal copyright. If you have any questions or any difficulties with the document just let me know and I will address them. Thanks

This is a beautifully designed bundle consisting of everything you need for teaching the introduction of Romeo & Juliet and the Prologue, including: 17-page, meticulously designed student workbook 24-page teacher’s version with answer keys and activity tips 29-slide, carefully curated PowerPoint Tragic drama plot structure worksheet Family tree worksheet Iambic pentameter worksheet Prologue cut-out activities with translation The Workbook covers the introduction of tragic drama going back to the Greeks; plot structure; hamartia, catharsis, tragic hero, the setting of Romeo & Juliet (14th C Verona), Montague & Capulet family trees; an Opinionnaire for generating class discussion; close analysis of The Prologue, including rhythm, rhyme scheme, sonnet form, annotation activity, iambic pentameter activity, vocabulary and themes. There is a 10 question comprehension quiz at the end and a gap fill exercise. There is enough material for up to four 50-min lessons. Ideally suited to go along with Shakespeare’s Language Life & Times bundle. If you have any questions or if you identify any problems with the resource please let me know and I will address them. I hope you enjoy the resource. Thanks

This is the complete annotated text from Romeo & Juliet Act 1 Scene 4. The detailed annotations are color-coded and cover themes, characters, linguistic features, context, setting, structure, audience effects and interpretation. There is also a page of analysis at the end and ten comprehension questions. Some of the questions can be delivered as group discussion or pair work. Some of the questions require students to engage in close analysis of the text and provide textual evidence for their answers. There is a glossary of words at the end. The resource also includes a set of 19 PowerPoint slides containing clipart characters which cover key quotes, characters, themes and textual analysis. The clipart characters are my own and are subject to normal copyright. As always, if you have any questions about this resource please ask away. If you have any problems with the resource or find any typos or other errors, do let me know and I will endeavor to address the issue as soon as possible. ►This resource has been classroom-tested and approved by both students and teachers! ✔ ✔ ✔

This is a 100 question test bank covering several different domains including: Social and historical context x 10 questions General knowledge x 30 questions Tragic drama and structure x 10 questions Language and meaning x 30 questions Characters x 10 questions Themes x 10 questions Most of the common core standards for Reading Literature have been covered here. A good proportion of the questions require a close reading of text. The majority of questions are in a multiple choice answer format; however there are a minority of questions that require students to write a response. Answers are, of course, provided. There are 23 pages of questions. Most of the most important sections of the play are covered here, as are the main characters, and key themes. If you have any questions about the resource just send me a message or leave a comment. Likewise, if you have a problem with the resource let me know and I will address as soon as I am able. Thanks and best wishes