Two versatile question mats linking to Power and Conflict Poetry. Students can use these to play roll and retrieve, question bingo etc.

Students answer questions that link to the story A Christmas Carol. Students pot a red ball, then select a coloured, then go back to red. So on until all the balls are potted.

Three pages of questions based on Romeo and Juliet Act One, Scene Five. Can be used as part of a lesson, cover work or homework.

An extensive list of book recommendations for year eight students to read. Would be great to add to your library or use alongside a book club.

Can you define and give an example of the language devices in the table. This worksheet is great to use as a started activity, AFL or homework.

This PowerPoint walks students through how to write an article based on the statement: ‘In modern day living and working conditions for some people in the UK are no better than in Victorian times.’ This lesson allows students to build the skills, write an article and self assess themselves based on success criteria.

A range of twenty different high quality images to be used as stimulus for creative writing.

This worksheet helps students to break down the poem ‘The Wound In Time’ asking specific questions and encouraging students independence with unpicking the meaning of the poem.

Exploring how Ness creates suspense in Chapter two.

How did Patrick Ness use sentence types for effect in chapter four in A Monster Calls.

What is the purpose of the first tale in A Monster Calls. A lesson based around plotting mood in chapter nine.

A lesson based on chapter ten of A Monster Calls focusing on Connors changing character throughout the book. This lesson includes a chance for students to explode quotes, zoom in to word choice and complete an essay style question.

A PowerPoint to go alongside chapter six of A Monster Calls - students are taught what a monologue and character perspective is and are then prompted to write a monologue of their own. Includes monologue writing worksheet.

This lesson explores chapter thirteen and fourteen of A Monster Calls. It focuses on Conor and Dad’s relationship and gives students the opportunity to explode quotes, zoom into language use and attempt an essay style question.

Essay question, with worksheet based on the chapter Destruction in A Monster Calls.

A lesson that helps students plan and write a poem based on the theme of conflict. There is chance for a first draft, final draft and edit.

This lesson introduces the context of William Blake and his poem London. It also includes detailed analysis of the poem.

How to write a newspaper and assessment question for Ghost Boys. This is based around the bullying incident in Ghost Boys.

A worksheet that walks through descriptivist and descriptivist views of language change.

Seven stages of language change worksheet.