A collection of assessment resources to assess students on their ability to make inferences on a character in Fantasy fiction.

A lesson to explore the use of magic in fantasy fiction, using the text A Sprinkle of Sorcery to complement.

A lesson exploring archetypal characters in Fantasy fiction (with links to Harry Potter).

An engaging, fully-resourced lesson consolidating understanding of a range of Fantasy fiction characters, such as: Harry Potter, Queen of Hearts, and Gollum.

A Fantasy fiction lesson exploring the appearance of Gollum to develop annotation and inference skills.

A lesson exploring narrative structure and the role of characterisation during exposition. The text linked to this extract is A Pinch of Magic - the website has a fantastic resource bundle which I use with the lesson.

A lesson exploring the use of dialogue in Fantasy fiction through exploration of an extract from Harry Potter. Students will then be explored to a new form through an extract study of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

A lesson exploring a range of Fantasy fiction conventions and extracts.

A three-lesson sequence exploring Alice in Wonderland and the ability to make inferences on character. The lesson explores annotation skills, reading strategies, inference skills, and crafting analytical responses.

A lesson to explore the use of dialogue in Fantasy fiction to develop narrative. This is explored through an extract from Harry Potter and then through an extract from ‘Cursed Child’ to explore a different form.

An engaging two-part lesson introducing students to the magical world of Fantasy fiction.

A knowledge recall starter for LA KS4.

5 different whole-class feedback sheets.

A six-week reading booklet with space for teacher differentiation.

A chronological exploration of imperfect worlds in literature. Teachers create tasks based on the individual needs of the class.

An overview of a SOL exploring descriptions with a Sci-Fi theme.

A three-part sequence to plan, produce, and evalaute a piece of descriptive writing.

Students should consolidate their knowledge of the elements of language and structure developed over the course of the term. Throughout this lesson, students will complete a SLOW WRITING response to an image stimulus. With the support of the D.S.S.Z.L structure, students will craft their writing to meet the criteria of each paragraph. Ensure students are crafting and not rushing into their writing.