Packs of resources for ‘The Story of an Hour’ by Kate Chopin and ‘The Oval Portrait’ by Edgar Allan Poe. Each pack provides a minimum of 1 hour and 30 minutes of teaching. Both stories is a public domain story that is freely available for use. All the images used in the pack are available for commercial use. Each pack includes: • A copy of story in the format of a Word document with an optional glossary. • A two page student worksheet with a selection of activities and questions. • A student worksheet with answers to guide the teacher. • A PowerPoint reflecting all activities on the worksheet which some extra explanation and contains useful links and reference to the creative activities. Each PowerPoint is over 25 slides. • A ten question PowerPoint comprehension quiz that can be shown on a whiteboard and students can mark their own answers. • Four creative writing prompt sheets that encourage students to continue to think about the themes and approaches of the story. • A lesson plan guide with the task split into three 30 minute sections. Work can, of course, be extended for longer sessions or 30 minute sessions can be put together for an hour lesson. Both resource packs encourage close reading, critical writing and creative responses. Students can be set the work independently or the work can be presented in a more collaborative class atmosphere. Appropriate to GCSE students and A Level students of English.

Three quizzes ideal for the end of Autumn, Spring and Summer term with Christmas, Easter and Summer themes. Quizzes are great for any lesson, form term or group. Appropriate for secondary school and college students (key stage 4 and 5, 11 to 18 year olds). A range of rounds with 60 to 75 questions (some with ten questions, some with five depending on the difficulty and level of interest). Each quiz takes between an hour and 1 hour 30 minutes to complete. Appropriate for teams or individuals, but more fun with teams. An answer sheet is included with a teacher’s sheet that includes all the answers. Students work through a highly visual PowerPoints answering questions in each round. The animations in the PowerPoint allow you to create interest and allow students time to answer questions. Examples of the Rank and File round, Actor Anagram, What is that object and Name that number rounds are included to make instructions clear and accessible. Once each quiz has been completed, students mark the answers of the other teams and work through a range of questions that can create further discussion. Questions are appropriate to a secondary school and college aged student. Whole quiz time for each quiz: 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes. The PowerPoint can be edited and adapted allowing you to change any questions to suit your students. Christmas Quiz Rounds: • Round One: Who is in disguise? • Round Two: Name the Christmas Song • Round Three: Rank and File • Round Four: Actor Anagrams • Round Five: Multiple Choice • Round Six: Lost in Translation • Round Seven: What is that object? • Round Eight: First and Last • Round Nine: Name that number • Tie breakers Easter Quiz Rounds: • Round One: Chocolate Slogans • Round Two: Bunny Anagrams • Round Three: Disguised as a Bunny • Round Four: What is that object? • Round Five: Rank and File • Round Six: First and Last • Round Seven: Multiple Choice • Round Eight: Name that number • Tie breakers Summer Quiz Rounds: • Round One: Who is in disguise? • Round Two: Name the Summer Song • Round Three: Rank and File • Round Four: Actor Anagrams • Round Five: Multiple Choice • Round Six: Lost in Translation • Round Seven: What is that object? • Round Eight: First and Last • Round Nine: Name that number • Tie breakers Try out the free Summer quiz.

A Level and GCSE resources for ‘The Garden of Love’, ‘The Echoing Green’, ‘The Tiger’, ‘The Lamb’ and ‘Introduction to the Songs of Innocence’. 1 hour and 30 minutes of teaching on each poem. Suggestions for further activities or additional activities are also included. Each poem has: • A two page student worksheet with a selection of activities and questions. • A PowerPoint (with a minimum of 26 slides each) reflecting all activities on the worksheet which some extra explanation. Essay questions and an additional Emily Dickinson poem is provided for a comparison activity. • A ten question PowerPoint comprehension quiz that can be shown on a whiteboard and students can mark their own answers. • A lesson plan guide with the task split into three 30 minute sections. Work can, of course, be extended for longer sessions or 30 minute sessions can be put together for an hour lesson. This resource encourages close reading, critical writing, discussion and retention of important ideas and quotations from the poems. Students can be set the work independently or the work can be presented in a more collaborative class atmosphere. The text of these poems and associated images are available at Project Gutenberg. All the images used in the pack are available for commercial use. Individual William Blake poems also available: FREE RESOURCE: London The Garden of Love Introduction to the Songs of Innocence The Tiger The Lamb The Echoing Green

A Level and GCSE resources for ‘He fumbles at your Soul’, ‘This World is not Conclusion’, ‘I like to see it lap the Miles’ and ‘Going to Heaven!’. 1 hour and 30 minutes of teaching on EACH poem. Suggestions for further activities or additional activities are also included. Each poem has: • A two page student worksheet with a selection of activities and questions. • A 22 slide PowerPoint reflecting all activities on the worksheet which some extra explanation. Essay questions and an additional Emily Dickinson poem is provided for a comparison activity. • A ten question PowerPoint comprehension quiz that can be shown on a whiteboard and students can mark their own answers. • A lesson plan guide with the task split into three 30 minute sections. Work can, of course, be extended for longer sessions or 30 minute sessions can be put together for an hour lesson. This resource encourages close reading, critical writing, discussion and retention of important ideas and quotations from the poems. Students can be set the work independently or the work can be presented in a more collaborative class atmosphere. Check out a FREE RESOURCE: There’s a certain Slant of light by Emily Dickinson The text of these poems are available at Project Gutenberg (with some slight alterations). Further details on Emily Dickinson and some manuscript versions of her poems can be found at Poetry Foundation. All the images used in the pack are available for commercial use.