This lesson works through Q1 and Q3 of one of AQA's KS3 practice papers for GCSE English Language. Answers are provided for Q1 to enable self assessment. Pupils are then asked to identify a set of given structural features before considering 4 different levels of example responses and deciding which is the 'best' one. Cloze exercise as a creative writing extension task.

AIMED AT HA KS3, THIS COMPLETE LESSON LOOKS AT PERSONIFICATION AND METAPHOR. POEM INCLUDED IN PPT.

AIMED AT MIDDLE TO LOW ABILITY, THIS COMPLETE LESSON LOOKS AT THE POET'S USE OF PERSONIFICATION AND METAPHOR. INCLUDES WORKSHEET WITH QUESTIONS AS AN EXTENSION TASK.

USING THE BFG BY ROALD DAHL AS INSPIRATION, STUDENTS WILL CONSIDER WHAT MAKES AN INTERESTING CHARACTER FOR A READER. THEY WILL ANALYSE DAHL'S DESCRIPTION OF FLESHLUMPEATER, WITH STEP BY STEP ANALYSIS, HELP AND SUPPORT & STRETCH AND CHALLENGE. NARRATIVE WRITING THEN FOLLOWS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE THEIR OWN GIANT AND PEER ASSESS USING GIVEN CRITERIA. A CREATIVE AND SKILLS BASED LESSON SUITABLE FOR BOTH KS3 & 4.

This resource includes 4 x worksheets. Each worksheet contains an extract describing a famous fictional character. Here, these are Dr No (James Bond_, Gollum, Mrs Pratchett and a witch from the Witches. Pupils are asked to identify a range of tasks using colours and symbols. Then, they are given another picture linked by the theme of the first extract. They can plan their description using the planning boxes provided. Once they have described their own character, using the image, they can then self assess which skills they have used from the reading task. Easily adaptable and easy to set for independent learning. Easier for pupils to print out and then complete the tasks. Please see my other describing character tasks (booklet).

AIMED AT HA KS3, THIS COMPLETE LESSON LOOKS AT STRUCTURE, ENJAMBMENT AND EXTENDED METAPHOR. POEM INCLUDED IN PPT.

AIMED AT MIDDLE ABILITY KS3, THIS COMPLETE LESSON LOOKS AT THE IDEA OF A POEM HAVING A SPEAKER. ALSO COVERED IS LANGUAGE USED TO CREATE TONE. INCLUDES LINK TO HOMELESS DOCUMENTARY AND INCLUDES SOME CREATIVE ACTIVITIES.

Extract question looking at how Shakespeare presents bravery and courage in given extract and in the play as a whole. Students are asked to consider these themes for the whole play and then look at the extract specifically. Using questions relating to different parts of the extract, students gradually build up an understanding of the extract. They can then begin to plan or write an answer.

AIMED AT LOW ABILITY KS3, THIS COMPLETE LESSON LOOKS AT THE POET'S USE OF SIMILES AND METAPHORS TO DESCRIBE A LIGHTHOUSE. INCLUDES A COPY OF THE POEM AND SOME CREATIVE ACTIVITIES.

Students should produce a word cloud on what they know of Victorian society so far. They are then asked to match the image with the children's job from this era. More information is given about different child jobs and then students use this to write their own job adverts, using given examples. See other lessons for sale.

This complete lesson takes students step by step through a range of descriptive writing techniques, such as alliteration, simile and adverbs. Images of Worzel Gummidge (human scarecrow) are used to enable students to identify and then use descriptive writing techniques. The final task is to describe the White Witch of Narnia, using a range of images and including a set of given success criteria. Useful for KS3 or 4 for descriptive writing skills.

This begins with a drawing activity, to emphasise the importance of conveying detail. Students are given two different versions of the same description to decide which is best, followed by a number of statements to improve upon themselves. IAMSOAP is introduced, as a method for remembering the techniques of descriptive writing. Finally, students are asked to describe three images to create atmosphere, using the techniques from IASOAP. Peer Assessment to finish.

Aimed at low to mid ability KS4, this extract to whole question about poverty, takes students through an exam question. First, students will look at the extract part of the question. Secondly, the whole novel will be covered. Includes a brief example response and an annotated copy of the extract.

2 x Macbeth exam questions, looking at Lady Macbeth being controlling just after Duncan's murder and Macduff's loyalty towards King Duncan. Includes sample answer for the first question. Pupils could plan out / answer the second exam question.

This resource is made up of 3 extracts which all describe three famous detectives - Sherlock Holmes, Mma Ramotswe from the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency and Poirot. These extracts are perfect for students to use their inference skills to work out the characters of these detectives. They could use this as a springboard for creating their own fictional detectives.

This resource contains reading and writing activities based on three extracts from Narnia and one from Jamaica Inn. The final activity is not extract based but requires students to imagine what the firey world of Muspelheim (Norse Mythology) might have looked like before considering how they might describe it. I have included differentiated versions too which include edited and shorter versions of the extract and slightly easier task requirements. Easy to adapt and print off.

AIMED AT HA KS3, THIS COMPLETE LESSON IS A STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO HOW DUFFY USES THE EXTENDED METAPHOR OF THE ONION. POEM INCLUDED AS PART OF PPT.

AIMED AT MIDDLE ABILITY KS3, THIS POEM EXAMINES THE POET'S USE OF RHYME, PERSONIFICATION AND ALLITERATION. POEM INCLUDED WITH PPT.

This is a set of five lesson plans, with homework tasks and other resources, on Charles Dickens' Great Expectations.

These are a selection of activities to compliment the reading of this wonderful book by Mark Lowry. I did this with my LA Y8s and they really loved it. I would say that Y7 and 8 would be most suited to this book and these activities. Mark Lowry cleverly works in poetry to this story so it is ideal to dip into poetry alongside enjoying this story of two brothers. Included are activities on Haiku and Limericks, plus some non-fiction relating to dolphins and persuasive writing.