The O. Henry classic. Just a half hour’s worth. Questions and story on pdf but also link to story on line.

lesson continues the ballad and explores various language devices.

Series of slides which ask students to write a tweet for a real historical character. Clearly transferable to fictional. Works well with all age groups and could be tweeted to a class hash tag ?

1/2 of listening or reading or both. Add activities to suit. Year 8 and above.

A year 7 lesson for reading and understanding of attached poem. Chunked tasks will make the lesson fly by ! Speaking/listening and writing all in one lesson.

A quick ready to go lesson based on a short story (attached). Discussion questions and a list of comprehension questions are included. Suitable for KS 3 but adaptable upwards.

A month of words for you to set one each day. Students work out meaning from context and then write their own sentence. A great opener to all English lessons and it keep them up to sped with dictionary skills. You could, however include a dictionary link.

Creative Writing. Student creates front page of newspaper charting his/her own fictional rise to fame. captions and subheadings all editable to suit. Print on A3 for best results. Feedback pls :)

21 words of the day for January. Students start your lessons copying the word, sentence and discussing the meaning. They then write a sentence of their own. Soon builds into a useful reference for further creative writing.

Students read first hand account of Black Death in Italy. Students answer questions. Answers on slides and photocopy.

Students imagine an all porcine casting to the play by W.S. A starter, but a useful consolidation tool.

lesson suitable for most year groups. A brief clip on the origins of WW1 and a song to complete plus discussion.

Students consider a few questions on Chapters 18 & 19 and read Chapter 20. a short 30 minutes worth.

Straightforward intro to New Year with 3 resolutions to use punctuation correctly. Worksheet, answers and resolution documents included.

Written for a low year 8 class but adaptable. Contains reading and writing activities. All ready to deliver.

Straightforward practice for explaining the effect of similes and metaphors. Illustrated.

" A Vendetta " by Maupassant. Read it via video. Questions on slides. VERY ENTERTAINING

Lessons 5 & 6 focused on the novel The Giver. Aimed at year 7 students studying at home during the pandemic. Short but useful.

Students move on to look at how language is used to show a dystopian setting. A short 35 minutes worth X 2 = 70 MINUTES.

Learning template for proposed remote learning. Format is simple and requires minimum adaptation by teacher. Have included introduction slides by way of explanation. Only good for internet connected places.