Resources to help support pupils developing close reading/ Reading for UAE skills Resources include: - How to Read A Passage and identify techniques - Strategies to answer questions with examples - Revision PPT These resources help pupils to develop their understanding and analysis skills and could be adapted for other curriculums.

Collection of resources that allow pupils to develop their understanding skills: In Your Own Words and Summarising. There are mini passages with questions and PPTs that take pupils through the skills and with examples and practices for the pupils.

Three passages with National 5 style RUAE questions. There are also two PPTs that help pupils to answer these questions. The passages help pupils to develop their understanding and analysis skills and could be adapted for other curriculums.

Lesson(s) to help pupils to develop their Reading for UAE skills. The PPT and Bingo card allows pupils to study and analyse the text before answering National 5 RUAE style answers Passage is adpated from an old Intermediate One paper This passage help pupils to develop their understanding and analysis skills and could be adapted for other curriculums.

Three short passages with Reading for UAE style questions.

Adapted from old Close Reading Passages Each worksheet is made up from extracts from longer articles with a selection of Reading for UAE style questions

Selection of resources to help pupils write a persuasive essay. Tailored to the National 5 Folio but could be adapted.

Resources include - Critical Essay Skills PPT - Handouts on improving vocabulary - Checklist for essay skills

Double-sided page of revision tips for English. It looks at how to study each element of the Scottish curriculum but could be adapted. It also has general tips for studying

Resources based on the theme of "heroes" Includes - In your own words - short extracts and questions - Michael Owen Blog on the Olympics and Close Reading Questions

Lesson that helps pupils to "read" and analyse graphic novels. Includes two pages from a comic book to help pupils practice analysing the text.

Lesson that let explores different aspects of superheroes (name/costume/power) and then lets pupils design their own superhero.

Unit of work that allows pupils to develop their skills in Reading, Writing, Listening and Talking. Focus of unit is on music and songs. Activities include: - Solo Talk - Personal Writing - Analysis of song lyrics - Listening Activities

Selection of resources to help pupils study the play Gregory's Girl. Pupils look at relationships between characters, write a critical essay and can also complete a textual analysis of a selection of text.

Resources to help pupils study and develop their analysis skills of the play "Tally's Blood" This is aimed for National 5 pupils but could be adapted to suit other curriculum. Resources include: - Quote analysis and essay skills - Exploring relationships - Key scene

Rescources to help pupils study the play Demon Headmaster Pupils explore the main characters and work leads up to a critical essay on the text. Pupils also explore the differences between drama and prose.

Koyasan is a lovely short book based on Koyasan and how she learns to control her fears and worries. This unit of work helps pupils explore the character, theme and plot of the story. The workbooklet allows pupils to work at their own pace and allows the teacher to support any pupils that may need some extra support.

Resources on the novel Holes by Louis Sachar Resources include - Critical Essay Skills - Writing about heroes - Paired Reading - Inference

Resources on the novel Harry Potter by JK Rowling. Resources include - Examing if Harry Potter is a traditional hero - Writing resources - including writing a Quidditch match report - Reading chapters with questions - Looking at specific scenes - Good vs Evil

Short unit of work that allowed pupils to practise their skills in Reading, Writing, Listening and Talking. Reading - Inference Skills Talking - Group Discussion Listening - Last 30 mins of film Writing - Answers to Problem Page