Get ready for an adrenaline-filled adventure with our ready-to-print HATCHET novel study unit! This resource is a complete game changer for teachers like you, providing a printable student booklet and a comprehensive teacher’s plan that will save you precious time and energy in searching for the perfect text study materials. Ideal for students in Australia and beyond who are studying this captivating novel in class, HATCHET is an incredible tale of resilience and survival. Dive into the gripping story of a teenager who must rely on his wits and inner strength to survive in the unforgiving wilderness after a life-altering plane crash. Suitable for students aged approximately 10-16, our student booklet is packed with exciting Hatchet activities and thought-provoking novel study questions. Explore the themes, analyze the character’s journey, and uncover the deeper meanings behind this awe-inspiring story. With our ready-to-print resource, you’ll have everything you need to take your students on an unforgettable literary adventure. So, buckle up and get ready to journey into the wilderness with HATCHET! Your students are in for an exploration of resilience and survival like never before. Includes: Webquest task on the author Hatchet character file templates Hatchet Setting Context Hatchet Comprehension Questions on the novel looking at important character changes, ideas, themes and events Creative writing task Hatchet Themes page Symbols page Language Techniques page Observing the text Big Ideas discussion pages Interview and Presentation Essay structure and planning pages +Sample Teacher Hatchet Unit Plan Everything you need to print and teach! Save yourself time and effort today.

Introducing our comprehensive PERSUASIVE WRITING UNIT, designed to guide Secondary English students through the intricacies of persuasive language techniques and analysis. Perfect for High School English students in Years 7-10 who are studying persuasive language and its impact on creating meaning. This unit begins by covering the basics of persuasive writing before delving into a thorough analysis of persuasive language techniques. Students will follow step-by-step graphic organizers and exercises to develop their own persuasive essays. Our ready-to-print student booklet accompanies teacher notes, a unit plan, and a marking schedule, providing a complete package that saves you time and energy. Included in this persuasive writing unit: A 25-page print-and-go student booklet that covers: An introduction to persuasive writing Key persuasive language terms The art of persuasion Analysis of a persuasive speech script Generation of persuasive topics Planning and writing pages, broken down into easily manageable steps Sample essay marking schedule Sample teaching plan Teacher keys And more… While originally created for Year 9 - Year 11 students in Australia and New Zealand, this versatile resource can be used worldwide for similar purposes. Simply adjust the marking schedule to complement your school system. Please note that this product contains some British English spelling. Let our PERSUASIVE WRITING UNIT do the work for you, providing a comprehensive and structured approach to teaching persuasive language techniques and analysis. Grab your copy today and watch your students’ persuasive writing skills flourish!

This resource offers a complete novel study unit for The Machine Gunners by Robert Westall. It includes a printable student booklet and teacher’s plan, making it a convenient and time-saving option for teachers looking for suitable text study materials. This study unit is designed for students aged 10-14 years, and is particularly relevant for those studying the novel in Australia or other locations. It covers a range of topics and includes comprehension questions focusing on character development, themes and events, as well as creative writing tasks and analysis of language techniques, symbols and themes. In addition, this novel study unit also comprises a webquest on the author, a Machine Gunners Character file template, and pages dedicated to exploring the setting and context of the novel. Further resources include big ideas discussion pages, an interview and presentation task, and essay structure and planning pages. Overall, this 40-page ready-to-print resource is ideal for teachers seeking a comprehensive text analysis unit that prepares students for essay writing and is an excellent accompaniment to the Text Response Essay Writing Unit, also available in our store.

This is a handy Get To Know You Quiz & Starting Out Diagnostic Test for Year 11 - so easy to start your year well and create a great first impression on your students. 1. A ‘Quick Quiz’ with a range of fun questions for your class to answer on the first day back. Questions include both silly items (colour of socks) and useful ones for the teacher (best school subject). (2 pages) Fully editable Word Document. 2. A Diagnostic test to help you with your initial familiarisation with your students. Covers editing, a few terminology questions, some homonym questions, and an extended writing section. (2 pages) Fully editable Word Document. Class Expectations to go through on the first day. Covers a range of topics such as discipline, lateness, homework and more. (2 pages) Fully editable Word Document. (1 page) Non Editable. PDF. Suits students of approximately 15 years of age: New Zealand Year 11 students, Australian Year 10 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students CHECK OUT my other great resources: Secondary English English Classroom ‘Keep Calm’ Posters x14 Get To Know You Quiz & Starting Out Diagnostic Test - Year 10 English English, secondary english, secondary english resources, starting out english, english starter pack, diagnostic test, english diagnostic, english classroom, english expectations

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Literary Terms & Vocabulary for Secondary English Classrooms x100 - A Colourful & Super Easy and Attractive Print & Display Frieze or Word Wall to Make Your Classroom Shine. 100 English- related Key Words and Terms to display around your room to add instant wow factor and add colour - while helping your students learn basic English terminology and vocabulary which will help them achieve success in their work. Designed as a frieze, these literary terms can be placed around the room as a border, around a bulletin board, under the whiteboard, or on your door. Or create a word wall in one area to add information and interest to your room. All the general terms are here: Analogy, Ambiguity, Allusion, Bias, Colloquialism, Contrast, Conflict, Cliché, Euphemism, Hyperbole, Irony, Jargon, Metaphor, Oxymoron, Paradox, Pun, Satire, Slang, Symbolism, Connotation, Homonym, Register, Mood, Suspense, Theme, Plot … Now includes character types & novel terms such as stock/static/round & red herring, resolution, turning point, and so on. and many more. 34 pages. English, Secondary English, English classroom, secondary English classroom, English classroom display, English classroom posters, English terms, English literary terms, English vocabulary, English key words

These CLASSIC EXCERPTS EDITING WORKSHEETS for high school English students inspire interest in classic novels as students work to find the 20 spelling, punctuation and grammar errors hidden in each one. 10 different editing worksheets, with answer keys. Perfect bellringers or writing skills activities to improve student writing skills these HIGH SCHOOL EDITING WORKSHEETS are perfect for ELA English students in Years 9-12 English classes. Students will develop their vocabulary through engaging games. Ideas for differentiation included in the instructions. These exercises are excellent for revision of punctuation rules, homonyms, spelling and grammar skills. Included: 10 Editing Worksheets with Marking Keys

25 great English Classroom Posters for ENGLISH CLASSROOM DECOR showing FAMOUS AUTHORS POSTERS from history. Perfect for Secondary or High School teachers wanting to inspire a bit more reading and text knowledge in their students - also good as discussion starters or writing prompts! An easy and attractive display. Let me save you some time! Includes: 25 Classic Authors Posters

Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity with Australian Poet Henry Lawson’s ‘Up The Country’. This great Australian poem is a super fun study - with Lawson totally bagging out the Australian bush and all the idyllic images painted of it through others’ poetry. He and Banjo Paterson had an epic poetry battle - one poking fun and one defending the Aussie countryside and ideas. Workshop takes 2-3 lessons. This great poem analysis can be printed in a small booklet. Perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included. Perfect for students in Upper High School - New Zealand Years 11-13, Australia Years 10-12, USA Years 10-12, and Britain Years 10-12 (Key Stage 4-5). Included: A list of language techniques to look for An analysis grid Questions on the text A language features page to focus on two chosen language features 4 great extension tasks for students to choose from A sample marking schedule Teacher sample analysis notes Included: 10 page Australian poetry close reading workshop

A CLOSE READING lesson on a short PERSUASIVE TEXT to improve student comprehension and knowledge of language techniques. This resource is a persuasive text on SOLAR POWER which is not overly complicated - perfect for students in High School English - Years 8, 9 or 10. Resource will take a single lesson to work through and walks students through a framework that helps them assess and analyse many aspects of the text, such as author’s purpose, message, target audience, text type, language style, point of view, connections outside the text, and language techniques used. This great exercise is perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included. Included: Copy of the text A student worksheet Teacher notes and sample answer key A list of language techniques to refer to. 4 creative extension tasks to choose from.

This Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity uses Banjo Paterson’s ‘WALTZING MATILDA’ to help students learn about poetry analysis. This is a great classic Australian song which many voted to have as the National Anthem at one time! It’s the story of a happy-go-lucky swagman who just wants to go dancing with his sweetheart. TPT DIGITAL Resource Ready! Workshop takes 2-4 lessons. This poetry analysis booklet can be instantly printed for students. Perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included. Perfect for students in Upper High School - New Zealand Years 10-12, Australia Years 9-11, USA Years 9-11, and Britain Years 10-12 (Key Stage 4-5). Included: A list of language techniques to look for An analysis grid A language features page to focus on two chosen language features 4 great extension tasks for students to choose from A sample marking schedule Teacher sample analysis notes Included: 10 page poetry close reading workshop

This brightly coloured Te Reo Māori Mihi Word Wall will make it super easy for you to create an attractive Māori Greetings and Goodbyes Vocabulary display in your classroom or staffroom! Perfect for any New Zealand teacher - just print and create a fun and informative wall of Te Reo kupu to support Māori language learning in your kiwi classroom. Designed so that you can also give all the pieces to a student as an activity, who can organise them into a logical order and create sentences with the word options - much like fridge magnet poetry! (Have them create their conversation and then take a picture on the ipad to record before giving to the next student!) OR You can create a cool display with the extra options grouped around each matching phrase so viewers can see which words they could add to the phrase! Includes: Title -‘Mihi’ 4 larger phrases Mihi phrases including greetings, basic introduction questions and goodbyes Additional vocabulary to personalise your mihi Large KIA ORA! posters.

Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity with Australian Poet Dorothea Mackellar’s poem ‘My Country’. This great Australian poem is perfect for looking at the fantastic and varied Australian landscape, which is both terrifyingly harsh and amazingly beautiful. Workshop takes 2-3 lessons. This great poem analysis can be printed in a small booklet. Perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included. Perfect for students in Upper High School - New Zealand Years 11-13, Australia Years 10-12, USA Years 10-12, and Britain Years 10-12 (Key Stage 4-5). Included: A list of language techniques to look for A poet webquest An analysis grid A language features page to focus on two chosen language features 4 great extension tasks for students to choose from A sample marking schedule Teacher sample analysis notes Included: 10 page poetry close reading workshop

Get ready to embark on an exhilarating journey with BLACK SNAKE: The Daring of Ned Kelly by Carole Wilkinson! Our ready-to-print novel study and text study resource is a game changer for teachers like you. With a printable student booklet and a suggested teacher’s plan included, your prep time will be drastically reduced! Perfect for students studying this gripping tale both in Australia and beyond, this novel strikes the perfect balance between fact and personal letters, making it highly readable and accessible for teenagers. It’s an engrossing story that will captivate your students and leave them hungry for more. Designed for students aged approximately 10-16, the student booklet is packed with engaging activities. Explore the author with a fun webquest, create character files with templates, delve into the setting and context, answer comprehension questions that explore character development, ideas, themes, and events, unleash creativity with a writing task, symbols, and language techniques, develop close reading skills with text observation exercises, engage in big ideas discussions, conduct interviews and presentations, and even get valuable essay structure and planning pages. This resource perfectly complements the Text Response Essay Writing Unit in our store, making it an ideal choice for text analysis and essay preparation. With everything you need in one place, this novel study is an absolute breeze to implement in your classroom. So, grab our resource, save time, and ignite your students’ love for literature and analysis!

Introducing “Exploring Visual and Verbal Language Techniques: A Complete Static Images Unit for Secondary English Students.” This Static Images unit is perfect for Year 9 or Year 10 English students learning about the power of visual and verbal language techniques in the media. We have developed this unit specifically to guide kids step-by-step through the world of static images, such as posters and advertising. This complete unit is focused on developing student understanding of a wide range of visual and verbal language techniques which are used in static images. They will have the opportunity to create your very own static image and complete an independent analysis of static images. Provided is a convenient print-and-go student booklet. This 27-page booklet covers various aspects, including an introduction to static images, visual and verbal language terms, analyzing static images using an analysis grid, exploring stereotypes, symbols, and codes in visual language, guidance on how to write about static images, task sheets, planning and writing pages, a sample static image marking schedule, and much more. As you navigate through the booklet, use the accompanying PowerPoint with static image examples and task exemplars to further enhance your understanding. This complete media unit and language study unit is suitable for lower secondary classes in Australia and New Zealand. It has been successfully implemented in both countries, and while you may need to make adjustments to the assessment schedule to align with your system, it has proven to be highly effective. This unit is particularly suitable for students aged approximately 13-15 years, including New Zealand Year 9, 10, or 11 students, Australian Year 8, 9, or 10 students, and UK Key Stage 3 students. Please note that this product contains British English spelling.

Discover the power of a great novel with this complete The Story of Tom Brennan Novel Study Unit. This comprehensive resource is designed to make analysis of this text easy. It will engage and challenge your secondary English students as they explore the complexities of this gripping novel. With thought-provoking discussion questions and engaging activities, this teaching unit enables students to delve deeper into the themes, characters, and literary techniques present in The Story of Tom Brennan. While examining the impact of life-altering events, your students will be captivated by the rich narrative and meaningful themes within the novel. The teaching unit also includes a sample lesson plan, helpful analysis materials, and exploration of context. The print and teach student workbook guides your students towards a thorough understanding and appreciation of this great example of Australian literature.

Introducing our ready-to-print RABBIT PROOF FENCE novel study and text study resource, specifically designed for high school English classrooms. This comprehensive package includes a printable student booklet and a detailed teacher’s plan, saving you valuable time and effort in searching for suitable text study resources. Perfect for high school students in Australia and beyond who are studying the iconic Australian novel, RABBIT PROOF FENCE by Doris Pilkington. This highly readable and accessible text resonates with teenagers, making it an excellent choice for engaging classroom discussions and analysis. Tailored for students aged approximately 10-16 years old, our student booklet covers all the essential elements necessary for in-depth study. Dive into the author’s background with a fascinating webquest, explore character development with our unique Character file templates, analyze the setting and context, and delve into the rich themes and symbols found throughout the novel. Engage in close reading exercises, provocative discussions on big ideas, and develop critical thinking skills through interviews and presentations. Additionally, our resource includes essay structure and planning pages, making it an ideal choice for text analysis and essay preparation. This resource perfectly complements the Text Response Essay Writing Unit available in our store. With everything you need in one easy-to-use package, our RABBIT PROOF FENCE novel study is the perfect choice for high school English teachers seeking a comprehensive and engaging resource. So, pick up our resource, save time, and effortlessly immerse your students in the powerful narrative of RABBIT PROOF FENCE!

A ready-to-print Looking for Alibrandi novel study on Melina Marchetta’s LOOKING FOR ALIBRANDI complete with printable student booklet and teacher’s plan. This easy to follow resource provides a ready Looking for Alibrandi unit plan for teachers and Looking for Alibrandi student booklet which is printable and ready to teach, saving you time and effort searching for suitable text study resources. Perfect for students in Australia and New Zealand studying this novel in class. This can be easily sent home for distance learning during Coronavirus restrictions :) Suits students of approximately 13-15 years of age: New Zealand Year 9, 10 or lower 11 students, Australian Year 8, 9 or lower 10 students, and UK Key Stage 3 students. Student booklet includes: Webquest task on the author Looking for Alibrandi Character file templates Looking for Alibrandi Setting Looking for Alibrandi Chapter Questions on the novel looking at important character changes, ideas, themes and events Dairy entry writing task Themes page Observing the text Big Ideas discussion pages Essay structure and planning +Sample Teacher Unit Plan This is perfect as a text analysis unit to prepare for essay writing. It goes perfectly with the Text Response Essay Writing Unit in my store. Everything you need to pick up and run with this novel. So easy! Included: 40-page student booklet for analysis of Looking for Alibrandi

This comprehensive resource offers a ready-to-teach unit plan for Hitler’s Daughter by Jackie French, complete with a printable student booklet and detailed teacher’s guide. This easy-to-use unit plan for Hitlers Daughter by Jackie French includes a printable student booklet, making it effortless for teachers to provide a structured and engaging text study experience. Ideal for students in Australia and other regions studying this novel, this resource is designed for students aged 10-13. This “Hitler’s Daughter” Novel Study Booklet Includes: Webquest task about the author Character file templates Setting analysis Context exploration Comprehension questions focusing on key character developments, themes, and events Creative writing task Themes page Symbols page Language techniques page Text observation activities Big ideas discussion pages Interview and presentation task Essay structure and planning pages Sample teacher unit plan This unit is perfect for text analysis and preparing for essay writing. It pairs seamlessly with the Text Response Essay Writing Unit available in my store. Everything you need to teach this novel effortlessly is included. So simple and ready to use!

Notes on language terminology, complete with lists and definitions, for each year of Secondary Schooling, increasing in breath and difficulty for each year level. Use as a complete list to give to students each year, and refer to them throughout the year as you memorise terms, hone skills and complete tasks. Buy one set for the English year level you teach, or pay less per set for a complete Secondary Language Terms Set. 1. Year 10 Language Terms – 10 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 14 years of age: New Zealand Year 10 students, Australian Year 9 students, and UK Key Stage 3 students 2. Year 11 Language Terms - 11 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 15 years of age: New Zealand Year 11 students, Australian Year 10 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students 3. Year 12 Language Terms - 12 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 16 years of age: New Zealand Year 12 students, Australian Year 11 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students 4. Year 13+ Language Terms - 11 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 17 years of age: New Zealand Year 13 students, Australian Year 12 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students, Post 16 Education, and English Higher Education or Tertiary Students Each set covers a range of areas that students need to know: This set = Y10 Grammar & Parts of Speech Terms – Adverb, Antonym, Article, Connotation, Conjunction… etc Sentences, Parts of Sentences Terms – Contention, Run-on Sentence, Clause… etc Language Terms for this level – Analogy, Colloquialism, Contrast, Cliché… etc Textual Terms to go with units on Novel, Film, Oral Presentations, Poetry Punctuation Terms – Apostrophe, Capital Letters, Colon,… etc