This is a detailed, well-researched and carefully curated set of 31 slides to aid with the introduction to Macbeth. It covers: Themes Context (James and Jacobean England, Gunpowder Plot, witches, superstition, fate, Divine Right of Kings, Great Chain of Being) Language (blank verse, prose and rhymed verse, anastrophe, vocabulary) Setting Introduction to tragic drama (dramatic structure, Freytag’s Pyramid, Classic Greek origins, catharsis, hamartia). Slides involve transitions and some sound effects. Individual slide notes are included to offer answers to activities, suggested execution and follow ups. A bonus Opinionnaire is included to stimulate reflection and discussion around themes. ►This resource has been classroom-tested and approved by both students and teachers! ✔ ✔ ✔ If you have any problems with or questions about the resource please don’t hesitate to contact me and I will endeavor to address them forthwith. Thank you for your interest in this resource.

This is a carefully-crafted resource pack for teaching persuasive / argumentative opinion writing. It consists of: 45-page workbook including worksheets on every step of the persuasive essay writing process. Exercises on most pages. PDF and (editable) Word versions. 31-slide presentation mirroring the workbook (in Google Slide and PPT formats; fully editable) 6 pages of instructions with answer keys and suggested follow up exercises. Workbook includes: · Understanding your audience (with exercise) · Idea generation (spider diagram + exercise) · How to structure the essay · Introduction (hook, topic & thesis statements with practice) · Body (point, evidence, explain; counterclaims and response with practice) · Conclusion (summarizing, opinion restatement, impactful finish with practice) · Connectives (transition / sequence words + exercise) · Persuasive devices (differentiating pathos, ethos, logos + 4 exercises) · Two high-level exemplars (pro / contra) for students to annotate, analyze and evaluate. · Two fully annotated versions of the above exemplars. · Essay-writing scaffold · Checklist · 15 persuasive topic cards · 15 Persuasive essay templates The workbook pages can be printed as individual worksheets and are fully editable. If you have any questions about, or problems with, the resource let me know in the comments or send me an email and I will address them immediately. philip@drphilstuition.com I hope you enjoy the resource.

This resource contains a well-researched and detailed annotated text from Macbeth Act 1 Scenes 1 & 2. The detailed annotations are color-coded and cover themes, characters, language, context, structure & and interpretation. There is also a page and a half of analysis covering the 2 scenes and ten comprehension questions to check understanding. Some of the questions can be delivered as group discussion or pair work. There is a glossary of unfamiliar words at the end. The resource also includes a set of 16, carefully curated PowerPoint slides which cover textual analysis, characters, themes, mood and linguistic devices. Some of the slides are interactive and require students to respond to questions, identify themes and provide evidence. Most slides contain notes providing answers to questions, suggested execution strategies, follow ups, and further explanations / contextualization. Some slides contain special effects. The clipart characters are my own and are subject to normal copyright. ►This resource has been classroom-tested and approved by both students and teachers! ✔ ✔ ✔ 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 digital resource consists of 21 interactive slides designed to introduce plot, plot sequencing and plot diagrams. Students will be presented with several versions of Freytag’s Pyramid and expected to drag and drop text boxes matching them with their appropriate place on a plot diagram. Students will also engage with five short stories, again, sequencing their plots on a plot diagram. Students are given the chance to define plot in their own words and complete two short stories. The repetitive, interactive practice helps to consolidate the concept of plot for students. The resource includes a PDF handout of a plot pyramid, a PDF worksheet for students to sequence their own plots and a handout of seven common plot types. The resource can be used as a teacher-led whole-class exercise, in small groups or individually. The resource includes both a student version and a teacher version with answers. 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 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 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 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

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 the complete annotated text from Romeo & Juliet Act 1 Scene 1. The detailed annotations are color-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. An extended-answer question. 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 27 PowerPoint slides containing clipart characters which cover key quotes, characters, themes and textual analysis. 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 set of 27 PowerPoint slides covering key text analysis, quotes, characters, themes, and linguistic features of Romeo & Juliet Act 1, Scene 1. The slides incorporate activities where students have to search for themes and linguistic devices in the text, as well as discern mood and tone, supporting with textual evidence. This can be used to aid the introduction of Act 1 Scene 1. 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 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 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 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 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.

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.