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Non Fiction Pre 20C Reading CRR Comprehension Cover Homework Jamrach's Strand Magazine
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Non Fiction Pre 20C Reading CRR Comprehension Cover Homework Jamrach's Strand Magazine

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This is a simple and straightforward comprehension exercise using an extract from “The Strand” magazine in which the writer describes a visit to Jamrach’s Emporium to see a crocodile being force fed. There are 8 questions. This could be used as homework or a cover activity. Alternatively, it could be used as a pre-reading or guided reading activity prior to a lesson with a focus on the writer’s viewpoint.
Non Fic Pre 20C Bowes Academy Recount boarding schools
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Non Fic Pre 20C Bowes Academy Recount boarding schools

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This is a non-fiction excerpt which is a recount by a boy who attended the notorious Bowes Academy (inspiration for Dotheboys Hall). I’ve used this alongside teaching of stave 2 of “A Christmas Carol” (Scrooge’s schooldays) to give pupils some contextual information about Dickens’ attitude towards boarding schools. The extract has a task attached which uses the wording of the viewpoint question for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2.
Unseen Poetry Pre Twentieth Century "La Mer" Oscar Wilde Multi Choice Quiz Pre Reading  HW
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Unseen Poetry Pre Twentieth Century "La Mer" Oscar Wilde Multi Choice Quiz Pre Reading HW

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This is a multiple-choice quiz on Oscar Wilde’s poem, “La Mer”. There are 14 questions. Answers are provided. I have set this as homework prior to using class time to explore the poem as an unseen in response to this question: How does the poem present ideas about the natural world? Answers are provided so that peer/self assessment can be used. Alternatively, the questions could be used to struture a guided reading/catch-up session. Some questions lend themselves to further exploration - for example, having identified that the alliteration is on the letter ‘s’ the students could be prompted to think about what that sibilance suggests about the natural world.
Fic Conan Doyle "The Horror of the Heights" Monsters CRR Comprehension Reading Skills Guided
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Fic Conan Doyle "The Horror of the Heights" Monsters CRR Comprehension Reading Skills Guided

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This straightforward activity uses an excerpt from Arthur Conan Doyle’s short story, “The Horror of the Heights” in which an aviator discovers a new ecosystem at a height of 40,000 feet. The tasks increase in difficulty and focus on: vocabulary, information retrieval, inference and analysis. Useful for homework, home learning or cover. Could be used with a small group to structure a guided reading activity.
Pre Twentieth Century Fiction "The Beetle" Richard Marsh Reading Skills KS3/4 Monsters Horror
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Pre Twentieth Century Fiction "The Beetle" Richard Marsh Reading Skills KS3/4 Monsters Horror

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This activity uses an excerpt from “The Beetle” by Richard Marsh which could slot into a unit on monsters, horror, tension and so on. It could be used for homework, as a cover activity or for small group work, to structure a guided reading session. The resource has the extract, taken from early in the novel, and the questions focus on vocabulary, information retrieval, inference, comprehension (of the structure) and analysis. The questions could be tweaked for greater depth or alternatively used as a springboard into a discussion of greater depth. The resource was planned for KS3 but could be used at KS4 to develop students’ confidence in reading this kind of challenging text.
KS4 English Lit "Neutral Tones" Thomas Hardy AQA Anthology Love and Relationships
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KS4 English Lit "Neutral Tones" Thomas Hardy AQA Anthology Love and Relationships

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A walkthrough of Thomas Hardy’s “Neutral Tones” intended to be a first teaching of the poem for candidates preparing for their GCSE English Literature exam. When it comes to looking at Hardy’s use of oxymorons with “tedious riddles” and “grin of bitterness”, the ppt makes reference to some of Shakespeare’s methods in “Romeo and Juliet”. This is because this class is also studying the play so the references are intended to support a bit of recall. The final slide sets a homework - there is a multiple-choice quiz also available on TES (though listed separately).
Poetry Sara Teasdale "Summer Storm" Love Personification HW Multiple Choice Quiz Pre Guided Reading
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Poetry Sara Teasdale "Summer Storm" Love Personification HW Multiple Choice Quiz Pre Guided Reading

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This straightforward activity uses Sara Teasdale’s poem, “Summer Storm”. There are 12 multiple-choice questions. Answers are provided. This quiz could be used to embed knowledge and understanding once the poem has been taught. Alternatively, it could be set as pre-reading or used to structure a guided reading session, as some questions could be used as a springboard into further discussion.
Poetry "Central Park at Dusk" Sara Teasdale HW Quiz Pre-reading Guided Reading
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Poetry "Central Park at Dusk" Sara Teasdale HW Quiz Pre-reading Guided Reading

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This straightforward activity uses Sara Teasdale’s “Central Park at Dusk” and there are ten, multiple-choice questions (answers provided). Could be set as homework after teaching the poem to embed and consolidate knowledge. Could be set as a pre-reading activity so that subsequent teaching can be more sharply focused. Could be used to structure a guided reading session.
Sara Teasdale "Come" Poetry Love Poetry HW Quiz Multiple Choice Pre-reading Guided reading
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Sara Teasdale "Come" Poetry Love Poetry HW Quiz Multiple Choice Pre-reading Guided reading

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This straightforward activity uses Sara Teasdale’s love poem, “Come”. There are 11 multiple-choice questions. Answers are provided. This quiz could be used to embed knowledge and understanding once the poem has been taught. Alternatively, it could be set as pre-reading or used to structure a guided reading session, as some questions could be used as a springboard into further discussion.
KS3 Pre 20 century fiction "Baron Trump's Marvellous Underground Journey" Ingersoll Lockwood CRR
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KS3 Pre 20 century fiction "Baron Trump's Marvellous Underground Journey" Ingersoll Lockwood CRR

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Planned for year 7 as part of their home learning work, this might also be of use for children at the top end of KS2. This straightforward activity uses an excerpt from Ingersoll Lockwood’s “Baron Trump’s Marvellous Underground Journey”. There are ten questions. This task could be used for home learning, as a cover activity, for homework or to structure a discussion about the text, either whole-class or as part of a guided reading session. The third page has notes in italics which suggest the kind of answers that might be expected from a student at KS3.
"Freedom" Ambrose Bierce Poetry Close Reading Unseen Pre-reading Quiz Multiple Choice HW
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"Freedom" Ambrose Bierce Poetry Close Reading Unseen Pre-reading Quiz Multiple Choice HW

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This activity uses Ambrose Bierce’s caustic poem in which Bierce is fiercely critical of government and monarchy. There are 24 multiple-choice questions (answers provided). This could be used as a homework activity after a study of the poem. Alternatively, it could be set as pre-reading to identify gaps in knowledge and understanding so that subsequent teaching of the poem can be more precisely focused. Could also be used to structure a guided reading session.
Unseen Poetry "The Walkers" Robert William Service Multi Choice Quiz Exam Style Question HW Home
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Unseen Poetry "The Walkers" Robert William Service Multi Choice Quiz Exam Style Question HW Home

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This resource uses a poem called “The Walkers” by Robert William Service. The poem uses strong contrast to explore ideas about wealth and poverty - and gender. As a consequence, this poem would sit neatly alongside the teaching of “An Inspector Calls”. The resource features a multiple-choice quiz with 14 questions (answers provided) which is intended to furnish students with some ideas that they can then use in a response to the question: How does the writer express the two speakers’ ideas about where and why they walk? Suitable for use in class, for homework or as a task for home learning. *Please be aware that the female speaker has been driven to prostitution through poverty and there are references to this in the poem. *
Non Fic Everest George Finch CRR Comprehension Analysis Methods Homework Cover Home Learning
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Non Fic Everest George Finch CRR Comprehension Analysis Methods Homework Cover Home Learning

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This is a straightforward comprehension activity using a recount by George Finch and describing extreme weather during an expedition to climb Mount Everest. There are ten questions requiring a focus on analysis of the writer’s methods as well as some inference. The questions could be used as a starting point for a guided reading session and are useful for revision of key reading skills.
War Poetry Siegfried Sassoon "The Kiss" Multi-choice quiz HW Starter 22 questions
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War Poetry Siegfried Sassoon "The Kiss" Multi-choice quiz HW Starter 22 questions

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This is a simple and straightforward activity that uses Siegfried Sassoon’s “The Kiss”. There are 22 multiple-choice questions. This could be used as homework or a plenary after studying the poem in class. Alternatively, it could be used as a starter or as a pre-reading activity so that subsequent teaching can be more precisely focused. Answers are provided.
KS4 English Language AQA Paper 1 Richard March "The Beetle" questions 1, 2, 3, 4 mock, practice
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KS4 English Language AQA Paper 1 Richard March "The Beetle" questions 1, 2, 3, 4 mock, practice

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This could be used as a walking/talking mock exam. It’s a very straightforward powerpoint with example questions 1, 2, 3 and 4 from paper 1 of the AQA English Language exam. The powerpoint presents the questions and little more - there is some guidance to remind students how to approach question 2 and the Word document containing the extract has space on the right for students to make notes to help them answer question 3. The text used is pre-1914 so no worries about copyright infringement.
"Romeo and Juliet" Act 1 scene 4 First Conversation First Kiss Sonnet
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"Romeo and Juliet" Act 1 scene 4 First Conversation First Kiss Sonnet

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This is a simple and straightforward powerpoint using questioning to elicit ideas that the students can then use to annotate their texts or copies of the sonnet that is Romeo and Juliet’s first conversation. The lesson begins with a quick quiz (answers provided on the subsequent slide so pupils can mark their own). A couple of the questions could elicit deeper questioning. Thereafter, the questions focus on the language and structure of the sonnet.
Pre 20 Century Poetry Unseen James Shirley 1596-1666 "Death the Leveller" HW Cover Pre Guided Read
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Pre 20 Century Poetry Unseen James Shirley 1596-1666 "Death the Leveller" HW Cover Pre Guided Read

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This is a straightforward but lengthy quiz so suitable for homework. The text used is James Shirley’s “Death the Leveller”. There are 21 questions. Answers are provided. If used in class, this could be used as a pre-reading activity prior to a lesson on tackling unseen poetry. The quiz could identify gaps in knowledge and understanding enabling subsequent teaching to be more precisely focused. Alternatively, answers to the quiz could be used as a scaffold for students in answering a question about how the poet presents ideas about power - for example. The questions could be used to structure a guided reading activity, some providing a springboard for further questioning to deepen understanding. It’s a Word document so questions can be added, removed or edited to suit the focus of your teaching.
Unseen Poetry "The Ghost" Walter de la Mare Quiz Pre-reading Guided reading HW Cover
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Unseen Poetry "The Ghost" Walter de la Mare Quiz Pre-reading Guided reading HW Cover

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This activity uses “The Ghost” by Walter de la Mare and there are 21 multiple choice questions, some of which can be used to support further discussion about the effect of the writer’s methods. Answers are provided. This quiz could be used as a pre-teaching activity to identify gaps in knowledge and understanding so that subsequent teaching can be more precisely focused. The questions could be used to structure a guided reading session and exploration of the poem. Alternatively, it could be used as a starter activity before writing a more formal, exam-style response to an unseen poem. Useful for cover and homework.