Activity to help students identify and highlight persuasive devices in use in an article. In the article, there are different AFOREST persuasive devices which students must identify and highlight. Can be done alone or in pairs/groups. Fun activity which will also help students consolidate their knowledge of persuasive devices.

Worksheet and activity pack covering the whole play of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. Each extract is accompanied by a set of questions (with extensions), and/or, a starter activity which helps refresh knowledge. These activities help students to understand the play and consider the themes/characterisation/setting/plot in a deeper sense than just comprehension. Each extract also has photos/pictures of the scene being performed or interpreted. Created for a mixed ability Key Stage 3 class, but can be adjusted and tailored depending on ability and age group.

Worksheet aimed to exploring the final scene of the play. Students are required to read through the extract and answer the questions that follow. These questions test comprehension of the extract, as well as consider the themes of the play and consolidate knowledge and understanding.

Scaffolded activity to help consolidate understanding of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, as well as practise persuasive speech writing, sticking to the conventions of a speech, as well as using AFOREST persuasive techniques. Fun, innovative consolidation activity.

Worksheet focusing on the epilogue of the play. Contains the extract of the epilogue, followed by a number of differentiated questions students can answer, as well as an extension to allow for higher level thinking. There is also a plan for writing a review of the play, scaffolded to support students. By following the steps, students can come up with a review that addresses a range of aspects of the play.

Quick starter activity to practise capital letters. An extract from the Percy Jackson books, that is missing capital letters which students must identify and fill in.

Fun activity. Students have to imagine that they are Ariel, and they have observed Caliban and the two men plotting to overthrow Prospero. Scaffolded plan to write the letter, with hints and quotes from the play that they can include in their letter. To be used after Act2 Scene2, to consolidate understanding of the plot, characters and setting. Also allows students to practise their letter writing and the conventions of a letter.

Activity geared at KS3 - developing descriptive writing based on A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Based on a painting of Bottom and the fairies, students have a scaffolded guide on how to accurately write a descriptive piece. Helps ensure that students describe rather than narrate.

Engaging resource to become more familiar with the character of Bottom from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Students are required to find quotes from the play to help them complete the activities. As well, students will have to form their own opinion of Bottom and his role in the play as a whole. Useful activity designed to be used with KS3 students which will help them practise their character analysis skills which are refined in later school life.

Fun engaging starter activity aimed at students studying The Tempest. Each slide contains a list of adjectives describing a character, it is a useful activity to get students using higher level adjectives in their writing. It also helps refresh knowledge of the play. Designed to be used with a Year 9 class, but is appropriate for any KS3 class, and can be tailored for differing levels.

The Tempest worksheet containing an extract from Act 3 Scene 1 of the play, Ferdinand and Miranda’s log scene. The extract is followed by a number of questions and an extension which will stretch pupils and allow for higher order thinking. Useful resource to introduce the characters’ love story in the play and allow them to think of context and power dynamics between the characters.

Fun starter activity that tests students knowledge of The Tempest. They need to pick the odd one out out of a list of names/items. There is often more than one answer for each slide, so it is open to different interpretations. Engaging fun activity to refresh students’ knowledge of the play. Designed for KS3 students but can be used at any stage.

Extract and worksheet to be used when studying Act 5 Scene 1 of The Tempest. This includes Prospero’s soliloquy where he gives up magic. The resource includes an extract from the scene along with 5 question and an extension which allows for higher level thinking.