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To Autumn
Detailed line by line annotations of To Autumn aimed at students striving for grades 7-9 by developing the quality of their analytical comments.
Also available as a series of revision sheets for all 18 poems in the Eduqas anthology.
A Streetcar Named Desire: Character Revision Sheets
Character revision sheets for Blanche, Stanley, Stella and Mitch. Each sheet contains high level analysis of key quotations.
Reading Comprehension: Iron Man
Part of a series of superhero-themed comprehension worksheets from a reading intervention I ran with Year 6 and Year 7, this text focuses on Iron Man’s origins from the Marvel franchise.
Students read the 500 word text and answer the comprehension questions. The answers are included.
Reading comprehension: Captain Marvel
Part of a series of superhero-themed comprehension worksheets from a reading intervention I ran with Year 6 and Year 7, this text focuses on Captain Marvel’s origins from the Marvel franchise.
Students read the 500 word text and answer the comprehension questions. The answers are included.
Suffering of the poor grade 9 A Christmas Carol response
A grade 9 response exploring how Dickens presents the suffering of the poor in A Christmas Carol.
Tier 2 vocabulary - match 50 words to 50 definitions
Tier 2 vocabulary can help add sophistication, subtlety and nuance to expression. In this exercise, students have to match find the correct definition for 50 tier 2 words. Answers are included on page 2.
Checking Out Me History Revision Sheet
A revision sheet for Checking Out Me History by John Agard which contains high level analysis of 10 key quotations from the Power and Conflict cluster poem.
Tissue Revision Sheet
A revision sheet for the poem Tissue by Imtiaz Dharker which contains detailed analysis of 7 key quotations from the poem.
Grade 9 Paper 2 Question 5 AQA November 2018 Cars
A grade 9 response to the AQA November 2018 Paper 2 Question 5 about cars.
It starts with a powerful and detailed anecdote to explain why I agree with the statement.
It considers and then dismisses the counter argument.
It provides a solution.
It ends with a return to the powerful anecdote from the start to gain high makrs for sophisticated organisation and structure.
Vocabulary and punctuation is sophisticated throughout.
Hamlet Plot Storyboard
Simple plot storyboard for Hamlet which breaks the plot down into 20 plot points to help students gain a basic understanding of the narrative.
Jekyll and Hyde 24 key quotations for GCSE
A revision sheet for 24 key quotations from Jekyll and Hyde.
It includes thoughtful explanations on the three key themes of the novel:
Duality - 8 quotations
Morality - 8 quotations
Appearance versus reality - 8 quotations
Designed to fit snugly onto an A3 or A4 sheet for ease of printing.
Jekyll and Hyde Quiz
5 challenging multiple choice questions on every chapter of Jekyll and Hyde. There are 50 questions in total. Includes the answer sheet on page 2. Ideall for testing students’ direct knowledge of the text after a first reading.
Designed to fit snugly onto an A3 sheet for ease of printing. Can also work on A4.
Includes a PDF and editable word version.
Reading Comprehension: Spiderman
Part of a series of superhero-themed comprehension worksheets from a reading intervention I ran with Year 6 and Year 7, this text focuses on Iron Man’s origins from the Marvel franchise.
Students read the 500 word text and answer the comprehension questions. The answers are included.
Death of a Naturalist
Line by line detailed annotations for Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney to assist with revision for Eduqas poetry.
Reading Fluency and Comprehension Intervention Booklet
A 6 week reading intervention module focused on building reading fluency and comprehension aimed at supporting students in Year 6 and Year 7 whose reading age is slightly below their chronological age.
The theme of the booklet is superheroes. In each session, students read a 500 word text about a superhero and complete fluency activities before ending the session with comprehension questions. Full details are included on how the sessions can be delivered.
Also contains an answer booklet for the comprehension questions.
The superheroes covered are Iron Man, Superman, Hulk, Captain Marvel, Captain America and Spiderman.
At the start and end of the unit, I recommend assessing students against Rasinski’s fluency rubric.
Power and Conflict: Annotations for all 15 poems
Detailed annotations for all 15 poems on one PowerPoint. 60 animated slides in total. Ideal for revision lessons.
My most comprehensive resource on Power and Conflict poetry is available here with revision posters on every poem:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-sheets-12884928
The Man He Killed
Revision sheet containing 10 questions and 10 high level answers for the Edexcel conflict anthology poem The Man He Killed by Thomas Hardy.
My most popular resource on Edexcel conflict poetry, which puts together all my resources into one booklet, is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-conflict-poetry-revision-booklet-12955594
Exexcel Conflict Poetry - quick overview knowledge organiser
A handy one page A3 sheet with a quick but precise overview of every poem in the conflict section of the Edexcel poetry anthology. Ideal to stick in your exercise book or on your wall for revision to act as a quick knowledge recall to help support making the right choices for comparisons.
My most popular resource on Edexcel conflict poetry, which puts together all my resources into one booklet, is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-conflict-poetry-revision-booklet-12955594
Power and Conflict revising 3 Big Ideas in each poem
A lesson that revises 3 key big ideas related to power and/or conflict in each poem from the anthology.
Students then move to analyse how these big ideas are explored in 2 key quotations from each poem.
Suggested answers for both tasks are included.
My most comprehensive resource on Power and Conflict poetry is available here with revision posters on every poem:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-sheets-12884928
Power and Conflict 10 Model Responses
10 high grade Power and Conflict model responses covering a wide range of poems from the collection.
New: Includes a response to the May 2024 question when Kamikaze was the named poem.
My most comprehensive resource on Power and Conflict poetry is available here with revision posters on every poem:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-sheets-12884928