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Pigeon English - Big Bundle!
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Pigeon English - Big Bundle!

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This resource bundle contains all of the ‘Pigeon English’ lessons, plus knowledge organiser and the 20-page comprehension activities booklet! The engaging and thought-provoking series of lessons has been devised to provide students with a well-rounded, secure understanding of the text. A double-lesson is provided for each chapter, meaning that there are 10 lessons in total. Lessons 1 and 2 - March Lessons 3 and 4 - April Lessons 5 and 6 - May Lessons 7 and 8 - June Lessons 9 and 10 - July The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentations guide students through a wide range of activities, including those designed to enhance the following skills: retrieval, understanding vocabulary, inference, explanation, summarising, sequencing, analysis and deeper thinking activities. All of the resources and tried and tested in real classrooms, catalysing excellent outcomes. The resources are suitable for students in KS4, but may be used for slightly older or younger classes, depending upon the individual context of the school and students.
Pigeon English - Lessons 9 and 10 - 'July'
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Pigeon English - Lessons 9 and 10 - 'July'

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This engaging and thought-provoking double-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the fifth and final chapter (‘July’) of Stephen Kelman’s 'Pigeon English.’ This section of the text tracks the events leading up to Harri being stabbed on the final day of the school year. The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving and inferring information; -Analysing the writer’s use of language; -Linking to context; -Summarising key plot events. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. Also included is a storyboard template for the summarising activity. There’s a lot of content in the resource (22 slides in total) and in the past I have utilised this material over two or even three lessons. The lessons are best suited to students in KS4, and develop students’ knowledge and skills in relation to a number of GCSE assessment objectives.
Pigeon English - Lessons 7 and 8 - 'June'
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Pigeon English - Lessons 7 and 8 - 'June'

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This engaging and thought-provoking double-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the fourth and penultimate chapter (‘June’) of Stephen Kelman’s 'Pigeon English.’ In this section of the text, Harri and Dean are warned away from their detective work by the Dell Farm Crew, Miquita and Chanelle fight in the cafeteria, and Harri and his friends discover a wallet that appears to belong to the dead boy. The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving and inferring information; -Making apt predictions; -Explaining key plot events and themes. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. There’s a lot of content in the resource (20 slides in total) and in the past I have utilised this material over two or even three lessons. The lessons are best suited to students in KS4, and develop students’ knowledge and skills in relation to a number of GCSE assessment objectives.
Pigeon English - Lessons 5 and 6 - 'May'
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Pigeon English - Lessons 5 and 6 - 'May'

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This engaging and thought-provoking double-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the third chapter (‘May’) of Stephen Kelman’s 'Pigeon English.’ In this section of the text, the Dell Farm Crew begin to turn on Harri, Miquita assaults Lydia with an iron, and Harri’s relationship with Poppy flourishes. The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving and inferring information; -Explaining key plot events; -Analysing characters and relationships. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. There’s a lot of content in the resource (19 slides in total) and in the past I have utilised this material over two or even three lessons. The lessons are best suited to students in KS4, and develop students’ knowledge and skills in relation to a number of GCSE assessment objectives.
Pigeon English - Lessons 3 and 4 - 'April'
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Pigeon English - Lessons 3 and 4 - 'April'

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This engaging and thought-provoking double-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the second chapter (‘April’) of Stephen Kelman’s 'Pigeon English.’ In this section of the text, Harri sees Lydia washing blood-soaked clothes, and his relationship develops with Poppy. The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation enables students to understand the text through: -Making predictions; -Retrieving and inferring information; -Analysing plot events; -Evaluating characters. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. There’s a lot of content in the resource (20 slides in total) and in the past I have utilised this material over two or even three lessons. The lessons are best suited to students in KS4, and develop students’ knowledge and skills in relation to a number of GCSE assessment objectives.
Pigeon English - Lessons 1 and 2 - 'March'
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Pigeon English - Lessons 1 and 2 - 'March'

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This engaging and thought-provoking double-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the opening chapter (‘March’) of Stephen Kelman’s 'Pigeon English.’ In this section of the text, Harri sees the blood of the dead boy outside Chicken Joe’s, has interactions with the ‘Dell Farm Crew’ and begins investigating the murder with his friends. The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation enables students to understand the text through: -Making predictions; -Retrieving and inferring information; -Analysing characters; -Linking the text to its context. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. There’s a lot of content in the resource (22 slides in total) and in the past I have utilised this material over two or even three lessons. The lessons are best suited to students in KS4, and develop students’ knowledge and skills in relation to a number of GCSE assessment objectives.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Big Bundle!
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Big Bundle!

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This resource bundle contains all of the ‘Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’ lessons, the comprehension activities booklet and the knowledge organiser! The engaging and thought-provoking series of lessons has been devised to provide students with a well-rounded, secure understanding of the text. The entire novel is broken down in to 7 double lesson packs, meaning that there is a total of 14 individual activity sets here. The Opening Chapters (2-19); Chapters 23 to 47 Chapters 53 to 83 Chapters 89 to 113 Chapters 127 to 157 Chapters 163 to 197 The End of the Novel (199 to 233). The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentations guide students through a wide range of activities, including those designed to enhance the following skills: retrieval, understanding vocabulary, inference, explanation, summarising, sequencing, analaysis and deeper thinking activities. The resources are suitable for students in either KS3 or KS4, depending upon the individual context of the school and students.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Knowledge Organiser/ Revision Mat!
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Knowledge Organiser/ Revision Mat!

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This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising Mark Haddon’s 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.’ It contains comprehensive sections on: Context; Section by Section Summary (with quotes); Main Characters; Themes; Literary Devices; The Author’s Perspective. All key words and ideas are compartmentalised for easy reference. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson Bundle!
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson Bundle!

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This engaging and thought-provoking series of lessons has been devised to provide students with a well-rounded, secure understanding of Mark Hatton’s 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. The entire novel is broken down in to 7 double lesson packs, meaning that there is a total of 14 individual activity sets here. The Opening Chapters (2-19); Chapters 23 to 47 Chapters 53 to 83 Chapters 89 to 113 Chapters 127 to 157 Chapters 163 to 197 The End of the Novel (199 to 233). The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentations guide students through a wide range f activities, including those designed to enhance the following skills: retrieval, understanding vocabulary, inference, explanation, summarising, sequencing, analaysis and deeper thinking activities. The lessons are suitable for students in either KS3 or KS4, depending upon the individual context of the school and students.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - The End of the Novel!
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - The End of the Novel!

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This engaging and thought-provoking double-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the chapters 199 to the end of Mark Haddon’s 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.’ The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Inferring and deducing hidden meanings; -Analysing plot events; -Summarising events. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. A storyboard template (provided in PDF and Word form) is also provided for the summarising activity. There’s a lot of content in the resource (19 slides in total, plus the storyboard template) so I would definitely recommend breaking into two lessons. The lessons are best suited to students in KS3 or KS4, depending upon the individual context of the school and students.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Chapters 163 to 197!
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Chapters 163 to 197!

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This engaging and thought-provoking double-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the chapters 163 to 197 (inclusive) of Mark Haddon’s 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.’ In this section of the text, Christopher attempts to run away to live with his mother in London. The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Inferring and deducing hidden meanings; -Explaining key ideas; -Sequencing events. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. There’s a lot of content in the resource (20 slides in total) so I would definitely recommend breaking into two lessons. The lessons are best suited to students in KS3 or KS4, depending upon the individual context of the school and students.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Chapters 127 to 157!
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Chapters 127 to 157!

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This engaging and thought-provoking double-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the chapters 127 to 157 (inclusive) of Mark Haddon’s 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.’ In this section of the text, Christopher unmasks the secret of his mother’s ‘death’. The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Inferring and deducing hidden meanings; -Explaining key ideas. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. There’s a lot of content in the resource (20 slides in total) so I would definitely recommend breaking into two lessons. The lessons are best suited to students in KS3 or KS4, depending upon the individual context of the school and students.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Chapters 89 to 113!
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Chapters 89 to 113!

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This engaging and thought-provoking double-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the chapters 89 to 113 (inclusive) of Mark Haddon’s 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.’ In this section of the text, Christopher discusses his infatuation with certain colours, his love of Sherlock Holmes, and also finds out important information from Mrs Alexander. The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Inferring and deducing hidden meanings; -Explaining key ideas; -Comparing and contrasting. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. There’s a lot of content in the resource (20 slides in total) so I would definitely recommend breaking into two lessons. The lessons are best suited to students in KS3 or KS4, depending upon the individual context of the school and students.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Chapters 53 to 83!
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Chapters 53 to 83!

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This engaging and thought-provoking double-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the chapters 53 to 83 (inclusive) of Mark Haddon’s 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.’ In this section of the text, Christopher discloses information about his mother’s death, and begins to investigate the murder of the dog. The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Inferring and deducing hidden meanings; -Explaining key ideas; -Ranking/ evaluating information from the text. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. There’s a lot of content in the resource (20 slides in total) so I would definitely recommend breaking into two lessons. The lessons are best suited to students in KS3 or KS4, depending upon the individual context of the school and students.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Chapters 23 to 47!
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Chapters 23 to 47!

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This engaging and thought-provoking double-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the chapters 23 to 47 (inclusive) of Mark Haddon’s 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.’ In this section of the text, Christopher is released from the police station, reveals more about his family back-story and decides to try and solve the mystery of the dog murder. The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Inferring and deducing hidden meanings; -Explaining key ideas; -Summarising the main events. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. There’s a lot of content in the resource (20 slides in total) so I would definitely recommend breaking into two lessons. The lessons are best suited to students in KS3 or KS4, depending upon the individual context of the school and students.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - The Opening Chapters!
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - The Opening Chapters!

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This engaging and thought-provoking double-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the opening chapters (prime numbers 2 to 19 inclusive) of Mark Haddon’s 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.’ In this section of the text, Christopher finds the dead dog, is arrested by police and explains his love of space and prime numbers to the reader. The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation enables students to understand the text through: -Making predictions; -Retrieving information; -Inferring and deducing hidden meanings; -Linking the text to its context. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. There’s a lot of content in the resource (21 slides in total) so I would definitely recommend breaking into two lessons. The lessons are best suited to students in KS3 or KS4, depending upon the individual context of the school and students.
Goodnight Mister Tom - Big Bundle!
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Goodnight Mister Tom - Big Bundle!

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This ‘Goodnight Mister Tom’ big bundle contains all of the Goodnight Mister Tom lessons, plus the detailed knowledge organiser and the 20-page comprehension activities booklet! The entire novel is broken down in to 10 double (and in some cases triple) lesson bundles, meaning that there is a total of 23 individual lesson activity sets here - one for each chapter of the text. -Chapters 1-2 - Meeting and Little Weirwold -Chapters 3-4 - Saturday Morning and Equipped -Chapters 5-6 - Chamberlain Announces and Zach -Chapters 7-8 - An Encounter Over Blackberries and School -Chapters 9-10 - Birthday Boy and The Case -Chapters 11-13 - Friday, The Show Must Go On and Carol Singing -Chapters 14-15 - New Beginnings and Home -Chapters 16-17 - Search and Rescue -Chapters 18-20 - Recovery, The Sea and Spooky Cott -Chapters 21-23 - Back to School, Grieving and Postscript The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentations guide students through a wide range f activities, including those designed to enhance the following skills: retrieval, understanding vocabulary, inference, explanation, summarising, sequencing, analaysis and deeper thinking activities. The lessons are suitable for students in either KS3 or upper KS2, depending upon the individual context of the school and students.
Goodnight Mister Tom - Knowledge Organiser/ Revision Mat!
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Goodnight Mister Tom - Knowledge Organiser/ Revision Mat!

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This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising Michelle Magorian’s 'Goodnight Mister Tom.’ It contains comprehensive sections on: Context; Section by Section Summary (with quotes); Main Characters; Themes; Literary Devices; The Author’s Perspective. All key words and ideas are compartmentalised for easy reference. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.
Goodnight Mister Tom - Complete Lesson Bundle!
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Goodnight Mister Tom - Complete Lesson Bundle!

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This engaging and thought-provoking series of lessons has been devised to provide students with a well-rounded, secure understanding of Michelle Magorian’s 'Goodnight Mister Tom.’ The entire novel is broken down in to 10 double (and in some cases triple) lesson bundles, meaning that there is a total of 23 individual activity sets here - one for each chapter of the text. -Chapters 1-2 - Meeting and Little Weirwold -Chapters 3-4 - Saturday Morning and Equipped -Chapters 5-6 - Chamberlain Announces and Zach -Chapters 7-8 - An Encounter Over Blackberries and School -Chapters 9-10 - Birthday Boy and The Case -Chapters 11-13 - Friday, The Show Must Go On and Carol Singing -Chapters 14-15 - New Beginnings and Home -Chapters 16-17 - Search and Rescue -Chapters 18-20 - Recovery, The Sea and Spooky Cott -Chapters 21-23 - Back to School, Grieving and Postscript The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentations guide students through a wide range f activities, including those designed to enhance the following skills: retrieval, understanding vocabulary, inference, explanation, summarising, sequencing, analaysis and deeper thinking activities. The lessons are suitable for students in either KS3 or upper KS2, depending upon the individual context of the school and students.
Goodnight Mister Tom - Chapters 21-23 - Double Lesson!
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Goodnight Mister Tom - Chapters 21-23 - Double Lesson!

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This engaging and thought-provoking double-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the chapters 21 to 23 of Michelle Magorian’s 'Goodnight Mister Tom.’ In this final section of the text, the residents of Little Weirwold are rocked by the death of Zach. The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving and inferring; -Linking to context; -Explaining how characters develop throughout the text. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. There are a wide range of activities in the slides (there are 20 slides in total) so I would recommend breaking into two or even three sessions. The lessons are suitable for students in either KS3 or upper KS2, depending upon the individual context of the school and students.