This lesson can be used for mid-top set KS4, used as a double lesson or simplified/split in two for a single hour lesson. Includes how to analyse personal pronouns, concrete and abstract nouns, and Mrs Birling/The Inspector’s use of superlative adjectives. Great way to push your students to conduct some deeper analysis of the text. Lots of visual aid (videos), differentiation (challenge activities), example analysis and comparative essay sentence starters. Hope you find this useful!

This lesson lasted me around 50 minutes with my Year 7 Group. Includes: Vocab List Two simplified extracts (Death of Beowulf by The Dragon, Beowulf’s Funeral). These are rewritten so they are simple enough to be read by a Year 7/8 Student. Book Review Main Task Final Reflection Activity

A few resources to help students to write a descriptive writing piece inspired by their study of Beowulf, including: Vocab List Assessment Guidance (Paragraph topics, success criteria) Planning sheet (in the Ppt.) Teacher Feedback Sheet (teachers can highlight strengths and actions)

This lesson will teach students: Ethos, logos and pathos, and how to utilise all three in a persuasive piece The AFOREST persuasive techniques, and how to write examples of each technique How to combine AFOREST and ELP to write a persuasive piece about the banning of school uniforms How to write an effective peer review

Lesson contains: Do now and challenge opportunity, a ssessment objectives, exam question, opportunity for self-assessment. Also contains PDF teacher ‘preview’/instructions.

This is a fun lesson that can come directly after watching the film ‘Elf’ and looking out for themes of identity/cultural identity. This lesson includes: An analysis task A poetry task A film review task A fun ‘elf-on-the-shelf’ creative task

This lesson includes: Vocab List One simplified extract (I have rewritten this section of Beowulf so that it is appropriate for Y7-8 students, yet still challenging). Guided analysis task (with scaffold resource) Description task & criteria (Meeting and exceeding) Self-reflection task

This is a 60 minute lesson in which students will: Complete a do now task using the included vocab list to boost their vocabulary Complete two research tasks on Anglo-Saxon England Create a class pyramid reflecting the Hierarchy of Anglo-Saxon England Create a presentation on one social role in Anglo-Saxon England Complete a collaborative progress check task to round out their learning.

Includes: Vocab List Simplified Extract (suitable for Y7-8) I Do/We Do Annotation Creative writing Improvement Task Progress Check

Includes: Vocab List Two Simplified Extracts (King Hrotghgar after Beowulf leaves, the Dragon Introduction). These are rewritten to be simple enough for Y7/8 to understand, but still challenging. Annotation Tasks Comprehension Q&A Progress Check

Includes: Vocab List **Simplified **extract (suitable for KS3) Annotation resource Progress checks

Includes: VOCAB LIST Descriptive do-now task Simplified beowulf extract (suitable for KS3) Annotation guiding questions on extract Progress checks

Includes: Vocab List Discussion re. heroic traits Simplified extract ‘Zooming in’ task Analytical Writing task with Sentence starters & Success Criteria Self-reflection task

This 50-60 minute lesson includes: Do Now with Challenging Vocab Task Class Comprehension Task with Accompanying Resource Creative Main Task with Prompts and Self-Reflection Task Two Clear Progress Checks Stretch and Challenge Opportunities Throughout

This lesson includes: Do Now activity with Challenging Vocab Video task and questioning Stretch and Challenge Interactive Research Task with Resources Discussion tasks and prompts

This lesson includes: Multiple guided discussion tasks A video task with questioning Independent and collaborative work Challenge Tasks Reading and Comprehension task with answers Vocabulary list that can be used across a scheme of work

A differentiated KS3 lesson on an extract of The Maze Runner. This 8 slide lesson focuses on: INFERENCE SKILLS ADVANCING STUDENT VOCABULARY EVIDENCING UNDERSTANDING OF GENRE LOCATING LANGUAGE AND STRUCTURAL TECHNIQUES Two sided student resource also included. For further instructions and teacher help, please view the preview pdf, also attached!

A full 60 minute lesson including: A do-now activity A reading and comprehension activity on ‘Romanesque’ comedy A video clip and accompanying timeline handout A script-writing task and peer-assessment guideline A Homework task handout

Includes: Big question starter with challenge opportunity Elements of comedy task and resource Video clip and timeline resource Group work activity with resource Performance and peer assessment task DISCLAIMER - SCROLL TO THE END OF THE PPT FOR PRINTABLE RESOURCES.

Contains: Easter-themed story 11 question comprehension Short, multiple choice and one long answer question Teacher answer page