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Written Communication with Parents - CPD Session!
I delivered this CPD session to all members of our staff team who maintain regular contact with parents and other stakeholders, in a bid to improve the quality, accuracy, and clarity of our written communications. I'd recommend that the session takes about 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes to deliver.
We had received some negative feedback comments, regarding our communications, varying from examples of poor grammatical accuracy, to instances in which the tone of emails, letters, and other forms of correspondence were perceived as rude. It is surprising how common this is across schools, and how little training is provided on these forms of interaction. Following this training, we are receiving far fewer complaints, and many staff members now keep the help-sheets pinned up by the desks to refer to when communicating with parents.
Participants learn through:
- Participating in a fun pub-style quiz to eradicate common spelling, punctuation, and grammar misconceptions and errors;
- Considering the role of parents, their needs and interests, and what they expect from their child's school, as a means to understand why schools sometimes receive difficult communications;
- Reading and analysing examples of poor written correspondence, considering how both the tone and the accuracy can be improved;
- Exploring different language strategies to create a personal, polite tone within emails, by considering the connotations of different words;
- Taking away help sheets that can be referred to whenever written communications are being drafted.
The resource pack includes:
- Colourful and engaging whole-session PowerPoint presentation ;
- Examples of written communications for participants to analyse;
- Quiz answer sheet;
- Accurate Written Communication help-sheet;
- Polite Written Communication help-sheet.
All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on the final slide.
(Please note that the only section of the PowerPoint that you may wish to modify is with regards to the distinct features of parents at your own school - Aside from this, the resources are good to go!)
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A Christmas Carol: Allegory!
This engaging and informative lesson enables students to make insightful and developed interpretations of Dickens’ use of allegory throughout ‘A Christmas Carol.’ In particular, they explore how Dickens utilises various characters and events to reveal hidden meanings about selfishness, greed, and hidden ugliness in Victorian society.
The lesson follows a step-by-step learning journey, in which children learn through:
- Defining the key term ‘allegory’ and establishing the key message of Dickens’ allegory;
- Reading and understanding the selected extracts to determine how Dickens’ characters are allegorical;
- Demonstrating an understanding of the allegorical meanings of individual events and scenes in the novel, through a fun interactive game!
- Analysing the extent to which the allegory is effective in presenting Dickens hidden message;
- Peer assessing each other’s learning attempts.
Included is:
- Whole lesson PowerPoint - colourful and comprehensive;
- Selected extracts demonstrating Dickens’ allegory;
- Features of Dickens’ Allegory Worksheet (and completed answer sheet for teachers);
- Analysis template with success criteria for creating well-structured responses;
- Comprehensive lesson plan.
There are also opportunities for group learning, peer assessment, and whole class discussion. This was originally taught to mixed ability year 10 groups, but can easily be differentiated for groups of different ages and abilities.
All images are licensed for commercial use, and image rights are listed on the last page of the presentation.
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Writing Autobiographies!
This stimulating and informative lesson aims to improve students’ ability to adapt the style of their writing to suit their audience and purpose. In particular, they attempt to meet the purpose of writing autobiographically.
Students follow a clear and logical learning journey, in which they:
-Define autobiographies and their key features;
-Read extracts of autobiographies, and analyse the language techniques used;
-Use independent learning skills to analyse an autobiography of their choice;
-Create a success criteria for effective autobiography writing (although a ready-made success criteria is included)
-Write a section of their own autobiography, using the techniques that they have learnt;
-Peer/self-assess their autobiographical attempts.
There are enough resources here really for two lessons, including:
-Visually engaging whole-lesson PowerPoint;
-Autobiography extract;
-Analysing Autobiographies template;
-Success Criteria;
-Step-by-step lesson plan.
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A Christmas Carol: The Ghost of Christmas Present!
This engaging and informative lesson enables students to make insightful and developed interpretations regarding ‘The Ghost of Christmas Present’ in ‘A Christmas Carol.’ In particular, they explore the key messages about generosity and human kindness that Dickens aims to get across through his portrayal of the ghost.
The lesson follows a step-by-step learning journey, in which children learn through:
- Reading and understanding the key plot elements of stave 3 - in which The Ghost of Christmas Present appears;
- Identifying and exemplifying the key features of the ghost, including its appearance, actions, and mannerisms;
- Analysing the extent to which the ghost represents Dickens' message about generosity;
- Peer assessing each other's learning attempts.
Included is:
- Whole lesson PowerPoint - colourful and comprehensive;
- Extract - Stave 3 of A Christmas Carol;
- Features of The Ghost of Christmas Present Worksheet (and completed answer sheet for teachers);
- Analysis template with success criteria for creating well-structured responses;
- Comprehensive lesson plan.
There are also opportunities for group learning, peer assessment, and whole class discussion. This was originally taught to mixed ability year 10 groups, but can easily be differentiated for groups of different ages and abilities.
All images are licensed for commercial use, and image rights are listed on the last page of the presentation.
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time KS3 Comprehension Activities Booklet!
This resource booklet contains a wide range of age-appropriate, engaging, and meaningful comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of Mark Haddon's 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.' Teachers have found them particularly useful in comprehension or guided reading sessions. They are perfect for aiding the progress of children towards meeting the KS3 expectations within the new National Curriculum framework. Children have found these resources extremely engaging, and for teachers there is explicit information within each task regarding which comprehension strands the task is designed to demonstrate. They also relate to key extracts, characters, and themes from the story, ensuring that children gain a deep understanding of the text.
Activities within the booklet include:
- 'Context: Asperger's Syndrome' - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: 'Know the purpose, audience and context of the writing and drawing on this knowledge to support comprehension.'
- 'Haddon's Description - The Police Station' - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: 'Know how language, including figurative language, vocabulary choice, grammar, text structure and organisational features, present meaning.'
- 'Ed Boone' - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: 'Study setting, plot, and characterisation, and the effects of these.'
- 'Vocabulary Inspector' - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: 'Learn new vocabulary, relating it explicitly to known vocabulary and understanding it with the help of context and dictionaries.'
Plus many, many more activities (the booklet is 21 pages in length!) I've also added it as a PDF in case the formatting differs on your computer.
All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on a separate document (included).
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Frankenstein: Victor Frankenstein - The Tragic Hero
This engaging and detailed lesson aims to improve students’ understanding of the lead protagonist in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: Victor Frankenstein. The lesson places a particular focus upon how Victor fits the role of a tragic hero, and it studies the actions and behaviours that lead to his inevitable demise. Students also analyse how Shelley uses the character of Victor to present key messages about religion, unchecked ambition, and the treatment of the ‘others’ in society.
The lesson follows a step-by-step learning journey, in which children learn through:
- Defining the role of the tragic hero and exploring how Victor personifies these features;
- Understanding prevailing attitudes towards religion, ambition, and appearances, and investigating how Victor would have been received considering these ideas;
- Reading and understanding extracts in which Victor's fatal flaws are evident, and considering how they are relevant;
- Analysing how Shelley utilises Victor and his demise to present key messages to readers;
- Linking knowledge of time, place, and author, and relating these to specific areas of the text;
- Peer assessing each other's learning attempts.
Included is:
- Whole lesson PowerPoint - colourful and substantial; (including an animated Frankenstein's monster to guide them through the lesson);
- Mood map - to track Victor's role in the plot and eventual destruction;
- 'Frankenstein's Actions' worksheet;
- Analysis template with success criteria for creating well-structured responses;
- Comprehensive lesson plan.
There are also opportunities for group learning, peer assessment, and whole class discussion. This was originally taught to middle-ability year 10 groups, but can easily be differentiated for groups of different ages and abilities.
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Frankenstein: The Monster's Murders: Justified?
This lesson aims to improve students’ understanding of plot and characterisation in Mary Shelley’s gothic horror novel 'Frankenstein,' through critical engagement with the monster’s justification for murder. The lesson places a particular focus upon the hardship and suffering experienced by the monster, in addition to the discrimination and loneliness that he experiences. The lesson concludes with students completing a highly-informed argumentative piece, detailing whether they feel the monster was justified or not.
The lesson follows a step-by-step learning journey, in which children learn through:
- Recalling and understanding who, when, and why the monster kills individuals throughout the text;
- Reading and understanding key extracts from the text, which include third-person narration from the monster discussing his actions;
- Comprehending the key elements of plot development and character, through interpreting and inferring the key meanings in extracts;
- Listing opposite sides of an argument in regarding the monster's justification, in order to build a stronger case;
- Using the features of writing to argue in order to contend whether the monster was justified in his actions or not;
- Peer assessing each other's learning attempts.
Included is:
- Whole lesson PowerPoint - colourful and substantial; (including an animated Frankenstein's monster to guide them through the lesson);
- Comprehension worksheet (and a teacher answer sheet);
- Extracts from Chapters 16 and 24;
- Card-sorting resources for the introduction task;
- Writing to Argue Help-sheet;
- Analysis template with success criteria for creating well-structured responses;
- Comprehensive lesson plan.
There are also opportunities for group learning, peer assessment, and whole class discussion. This was originally taught to middle-ability year 9/10 groups, but can easily be differentiated for groups of different ages and abilities.
All images are licensed for commercial use, and image rights are listed on the last page of the presentation.
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Macbeth Comprehension Activities Booklet!
This resource booklet contains a wide range of age-appropriate, engaging, and meaningful comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of William Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth.’ Teachers have found them particularly useful in exam revision, comprehension tasks, or guided reading sessions. They are perfect for aiding the progress of students towards meeting the KS4 expectations within the new National Curriculum framework - this makes the tasks suitable for all examining bodies. Students have found these resources extremely engaging, and for teachers there is explicit information within each task regarding which comprehension strands the task is designed to demonstrate. They also relate to key extracts, characters, and themes from the story, ensuring that students gain a deep understanding of the play.
Activities within the booklet include:
- ‘Context: Shakespearean Britain’ - to aid students with ‘Drawing on knowledge of the purpose, audience and context of the writing, including its social, historical and cultural context and the literary tradition to which it belongs, to inform evaluation;’
- ‘Shakespeare’s Description’ - to aid students with ‘Analysing a writer’s choice of vocabulary, form, grammatical and structural features, and evaluating their effectiveness and impact;’
- ‘Lady Macbeth’ - to aid students with ‘Seeking evidence in the text to support a point of view, including justifying inferences with evidence;’
- ‘Editing the Play’ - to aid students with ‘Making an informed personal response, recognising that other responses to a text are possible and evaluating these.’
Plus many, many more activities (the booklet is around 30 pages in length!) I’ve also added it as a PDF in case the formatting differs on your computer.
All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on a separate document (included).
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Lord of the Flies: Savagery vs. Civilization
This interesting and engaging lesson enables students to understand the main themes prevalent throughout William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, with particular reference to the dramatization of the conflict between the instincts of savagery and civilization within human beings. In particular, students learn how the behaviour of the boys on the island demonstrates their inner battle between civil duty and primal instinct.
The lesson follows a clear, logical, bite-size learning journey, which guides students towards differentiated learning objectives. Over the course of this journey, they become able to:
- Define and explain the key terms 'savagery' and 'civilization';
- Apply real-life scenarios to an understanding of Freud's conception of the human psyche;
- Read and understand Chapter One of the play, with a particular focus upon the early struggle between civility and savagery;
- Analyse the key points at which civility and savagery are evident in the boys' behaviour;
- Utilise a writing template to compose an essay focusing on the conflict between savagery and civilization in the early sections of the novel;
-Peer assess each other's learning attempts.
This resource pack includes:
- A visually engaging whole-lesson PowerPoint presentation;
- Detailed worksheets, with answer sheets where necessary;
- Links to the extracts of the text needed for the lesson (Chapter One in this case);
- P.E.E template for students to complete their analysis;
- A detailed lesson plan, complete with what the teacher and students should aim to achieve at each stage of the lesson.
All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on the final slide of the PowerPoint.
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Lord of the Flies: The Ending
This interesting and highly-stimulating lesson enables students to make clear and sustained interpretations about the final chapters of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. Students engage analytically with the key events, characters, and quotations in the closing stages of the novel, and interpret patterns in the development of their behaviour from earlier sections of the text.
The lesson follows a clear, logical, bite-size learning journey, which guides students towards differentiated learning objectives. Over the course of this journey, they become able to:
- Sort key events from earlier chapters to re-familiarise themselves with the events of the text;
- Think creatively about how different objects, ideas, and characters are represented throughout different sections of the text;
- Read and understand Chapters Eleven and Twelve of the play, with a particular focus upon how the behaviour of the key characters has developed over time;
- Chart the balance between civilization and savagery over the course of the novel, justifying decisions based upon relevant textual evidence;
- Analyse the how the behaviour of the key characters alters over the course of the novel, through answering a structured exam-style question;
-Peer assess each other's learning attempts.
This resource pack includes:
- A visually engaging whole-lesson PowerPoint presentation;
- Plot Cards for the card-sorting activity;
- Links to the extracts of the text needed for the lesson (Chapters Eleven and Twelve in this case);
- Graph template with justification boxes for the development activity;
- A logically scaffolded essay template;
- A detailed lesson plan, complete with what the teacher and students should aim to achieve at each stage of the lesson.
All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on the final slide of the PowerPoint.
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Magazines - Writing Feature Articles!
This lesson enables students to plan and create their own interesting, detailed, and imaginative feature articles. Through analysing existing feature articles, and noting their features of subject matter, language, and structure, students create articles that are highly appropriate to the genre and audiences of different magazines.
Over the course of their learning journey, students:
- Define and exemplify what feature articles are;
- Identify and understand the different language and subject matter elements are within feature articles;
- Analyse the language techniques and structures used within a model example of a feature article;
- Write their own imaginative and appropriate front covers;
- Peer and self assess each other's front cover attempts.
The resources include:
-Visually engaging whole-lesson PowerPoint;
-A colourful and clear helpsheet for writing to explain;
-Template for planning feature articles;
-Andy Murray feature article for analysis;
-Helpful and comprehensive step-by-step lesson plan.
All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on the final page of the slide. NOTE - Internet access is preferable for the planning task.
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An Inspector Calls: Priestley's Dramatic Devices
This interesting and engaging lesson enables students to build their understanding of the dramatic devices employed by J.B. Priestley throughout the play ‘An Inspector Calls.’ In particular, students learn how to make sustained, clear interpretations about the impact of the dramatic devices upon tone, plot, and meaning. They also contemplate how Priestley utilises dramatic devices to communicate his underlying messages about responsibility and social duty to his audience.
The lesson follows a clear, logical, bite-size learning journey, which guides students towards differentiated learning objectives. Over the course of this journey, they become able to:
- Define and understand key dramatic devices;
- Identify and discuss the dramatic devices that Priestley uses towards the end of Act One.;
- Read and interpret the end section of Act One in the play;
- Analyse how Priestley's use of dramatic devices is used effectively for impact;
-Peer/self-assess learning attempts.
This resource pack includes:
- A visually engaging, comprehensive whole-lesson PowerPoint presentation;
- The end of Act 1 extract of the text for students to read and interpret (with a pre-highlighted example for the identification task);
- Dramatic Devices information cards for the card-sorting game;
- A scaffolded template for the main analytical task, with a further completed model example.
- A detailed lesson plan, complete with what the teacher and students should aim to achieve at each stage of the lesson.
All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on the final slide of the PowerPoint.
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Lord of the Flies: Simon and Roger
This interesting and highly-stimulating lesson enables students to gain a clear understanding of how the characters of Simon and Roger are introduced and developed in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. Students learn to compare and contrast the two characters, with particular reference to their respective propensities for kindness and savagery.
The lesson follows a clear, logical, bite-size learning journey, which guides students towards differentiated learning objectives. Over the course of this journey, they become able to:
- Use illustrations to explain what they already know about each of the characters;
- Understand how each of the characters are introduced, and demonstrate an awareness of the role that they play on the island;
- Read and understand Chapters Eight, Nine, and Ten of the play, with a particular focus upon how the characters of Simon and Roger can be compared, and how they develop over time;
- Analyse key quotations about/by each of the characters,interpreting what this shows the readers about their characters;
- Complete a comparison between the two characters, in response to an essay-style question;
-Peer assess each other's learning attempts.
This resource pack includes:
- A visually engaging whole-lesson PowerPoint presentation;
- Detailed worksheets, with answer sheets where necessary;
- Links to the extracts of the text needed for the lesson (Chapters Eight, Nine and Ten in this case);
- Original images for students to complete their annotations;
- A logically scaffolded essay template;
- A detailed lesson plan, complete with what the teacher and students should aim to achieve at each stage of the lesson.
All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on the final slide of the PowerPoint.
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Private Peaceful - KS3 Comprehension Activities Booklet!
This resource booklet contains a wide range of age-appropriate, engaging, and meaningful comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of Michael Morpurgo’s ‘Private Peaceful.’ Teachers have found them particularly useful in comprehension or guided reading sessions. They are perfect for aiding the progress of children towards meeting the KS3 expectations within the new National Curriculum framework. Children have found these resources extremely engaging, and for teachers there is explicit information within each task regarding which comprehension strands the task is designed to demonstrate. They also relate to key extracts, characters, and themes from the story, ensuring that children gain a deep understanding of the text.
Activities within the booklet include:
- ‘Context: World War One’ - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: ‘Know the purpose, audience and context of the writing and drawing on this knowledge to support comprehension.’
- ‘Morpurgo’s Description’ - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: ‘Know how language, including figurative language, vocabulary choice, grammar, text structure and organisational features, present meaning.’
- ‘Horrible Hanley’ - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: ‘Study setting, plot, and characterisation, and the effects of these.’
- ‘Vocabulary Inspector’ - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: ‘Learn new vocabulary, relating it explicitly to known vocabulary and understanding it with the help of context and dictionaries.’
Plus many, many more activities (the booklet is 21 pages in length!) I’ve also added it as a PDF in case the formatting differs on your computer.
All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on a separate document (included).
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - KS3 Comprehension Activities Booklet!
This resource booklet contains a wide range of age-appropriate, engaging, and meaningful comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of John Boyne's 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.' Teachers have found them particularly useful in comprehension or guided reading sessions. They are perfect for aiding the progress of children towards meeting the KS3 expectations within the new National Curriculum framework. Children have found these resources extremely engaging, and for teachers there is explicit information within each task regarding which comprehension strands the task is designed to demonstrate. They also relate to key extracts, characters, and themes from the story, ensuring that children gain a deep understanding of the text.
Activities within the booklet include:
- 'Context: The Holocaust' - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: 'Know the purpose, audience and context of the writing and drawing on this knowledge to support comprehension.'
- 'Boyne's Description - The Ending' - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: 'Know how language, including figurative language, vocabulary choice, grammar, text structure and organisational features, present meaning.'
- 'Bruno's Father' and 'Shmuel' - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: 'Study setting, plot, and characterisation, and the effects of these.'
- 'Vocabulary Inspector' - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: 'Learn new vocabulary, relating it explicitly to known vocabulary and understanding it with the help of context and dictionaries.'
Plus many, many more activities (the booklet is 21 pages in length!) I've also added it as a PDF in case the formatting differs on your computer.
All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on a separate document (included).
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An Inspector Calls: Sybil and Eric Birling - Double Lesson!
This interesting and engaging double lesson enables students to build their understanding of Sybil and Eric Birling, two of the main characters in ‘An Inspector Calls.’ In particular, students learn about how both characters contribute to the downfall of Eva Smith, and note the variation in their sense of responsibility. This is linked to Priestley’s overall message regarding community and responsibility in Edwardian Britain.
The lesson follows a clear, logical, bite-size learning journey, which guides students towards differentiated learning objectives. Over the course of this journey, they become able to:
- Recall and understand the key features of Sybil and Eric's character profiles;
- Link Sybil and Eric to the historical context of the play;
- Read and understand the sections of the play in which Sybil and Eric are interviewed by the inspector;
- Analyse each of the characters in response to key questions;
- Compare the two characters, in terms of: their attitudes to the working classes; their attitudes towards the inspector, and their sense of responsibility for Eva Smith's death;
-Peer/self-assess learning attempts.
This resource pack includes:
- A visually engaging whole-lesson PowerPoint presentation;
- A clear and interesting worksheet on interpreting Mrs. Birling's character (with answer sheet);
- Extracts from Act 2 and Act 3 of the play for students to read and interpret;
- A scaffolded template for students to complete the comparison task;
- A detailed lesson plan, complete with what the teacher and students should aim to achieve at each stage of the lesson.
All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on the final slide of the PowerPoint.
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The Woman in Black: The Ending!
This engaging and informative lesson enables students to make precise and sustained interpretations regarding the portrayal of Arthur Kipps throughout Susan Hill’s The Woman in Black. In particular, students consider how Kipps is initially presented, and how his character is developed throughout the text.
The lesson follows a step-by-step learning journey, in which children learn through:
- Recapping the events leading up to the ending;
- Discussing what a suitable ending to this story may entail;
- Understanding and comprehending the key events of the ending of the story;
- Considering how these events help to reveal key information about Arthur and the ghost;
- Analysing how effective Hill's ending is at providing the closure that the reader needs;
- Peer assessing each other's learning attempts.
Included is:
- Whole lesson PowerPoint - colourful and comprehensive;
- Selected extract from 'The Woman in Black' (the ending);
- Cards for sorting activity;
- Analysis template with success criteria for creating well-structured responses;
- Comprehensive lesson plan.
There are also opportunities for group learning, peer assessment, and whole class discussion. This was originally taught to mixed ability year 10 groups, but can easily be differentiated for groups of different ages and abilities.
All images are licensed for commercial use, and image rights are listed on the last page of the presentation.
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Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: Description of Mr Hyde!
This engaging and informative lesson enables students to make sustained and insightful interpretations of Stevenson’s language when describing Mr Hyde throughout the novella ‘Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.’ In particular, students analyse how the use of similes, varied verbs, and repetition, contribute to the portrayal of devilish man deprived of a social or moral conscience.
The lesson follows a step-by-step learning journey, in which children learn through:
- Understanding key information about 19th Century morality, and learning how the character of Hyde becomes separated from these ideals;
- Reading and comprehending key extracts describing Hyde in the text;
- Exemplifying and analysing Stevenson's use of language devices across his description;
- Describing their own immoral/hideous character utilising the same descriptive techniques;
- Peer assessing each other's learning attempts.
Included is:
- Whole lesson PowerPoint - colourful and comprehensive;
- Selected extracts from the text describing Hyde;
- Stevenson's Language worksheet (and completed answer sheet for teachers);
- Analysis template with success criteria for creating well-structured responses;
- Links to further reading for advanced students (internet access needed for these);
- Comprehensive lesson plan.
There are also opportunities for group learning, peer assessment, and whole class discussion. These resources were originally taught to GCSE students, but with subtle adaptations they have also been used with KS3 and A Level Students.
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Much Ado About Nothing - KS3 Comprehension Activities Booklet!
This resource booklet contains a wide range of age-appropriate, engaging, and meaningful comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of William Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing.' Teachers have found them particularly useful in comprehension or guided reading sessions. They are perfect for aiding the progress of children towards meeting the KS3 expectations within the new National Curriculum framework. Children have found these resources extremely engaging, and for teachers there is explicit information within each task regarding which comprehension strands the task is designed to demonstrate. They also relate to key extracts, characters, and themes from the story, ensuring that children gain a deep understanding of the text.
Activities within the booklet include:
- 'Context: Life in Shakespeare's Times' - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: 'Know the purpose, audience and context of the writing and drawing on this knowledge to support comprehension.'
- 'Shakespeare's Description' - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: 'Know how language, including figurative language, vocabulary choice, grammar, text structure and organisational features, present meaning.'
- 'Hero' - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: 'Study setting, plot, and characterisation, and the effects of these.'
- 'Vocabulary Inspector' - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: 'Learn new vocabulary, relating it explicitly to known vocabulary and understanding it with the help of context and dictionaries.'
Plus many, many more activities (the booklet is 22 pages in length!) I've also added it as a PDF in case the formatting differs on your computer.
All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on a separate document (included).
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Year 3 Guided Reading Comprehension Activities Booklet! (Aligned with the New Curriculum!)
Now with PDF version included! This resource booklet contains a wide range of age-appropriate, engaging, and meaningful comprehension activities for use in guided reading sessions. They are perfect for aiding the progress of children towards meeting the Year 3 expectations within the new National Curriculum framework. Children love learning from these resources, whilst they are also of great use to teachers, as there is explicit information within each task regarding which comprehension strands the task is designed to demonstrate. They are also generic enough to ensure that they are appropriate for use with all texts.
Activities and games within the booklet include:
- Mind Reader - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: 'Work out how a character is feeling in a story from their actions, and explain how you know with evidence from the text.'
- Text Inspector - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: 'Use non-fiction texts to find out information on a subject.'
- Rap Battle - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: 'Read aloud poems, and perform playscripts.'
- Organised Ernie - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: 'Say how a text is organised in order to help you understand it, for example using paragraphs, headings, sub-headings, and inverted commas to show speech.'
Plus many, many more activities (the booklet is around 20 pages in length!)
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