A seasonal Reading Comprehension for upper KS2 focusing on literary devices and their effects.

Reading comprehension based on John Foster’s poem Giant Winter which presents the battle between Winter and Spring as the seasons inevitably change . Focus is on literary devices and their effects, extended imagery and inference skills. Suitable for upper KS2 /lower KS3.

Two separate activity worksheets which explore 15 Rhetorical Devices - Matching device to example - Matching device to definition/effect

The Roman Road. Thomas Hardy. A classic poem comprehension to challenge upper KS2. Also suitable for KS3. Focus is on understanding and finding relevant information, figurative language, vocabulary and personal responses. Potential cross-curricular links with history. Worksheet with Answer Key. Slide presentation of poem included.

The Lady of Shalott. Alfred Tennyson. A classic poem comprehension suitable for KS3 and also to challenge upper KS2. Focus is on understanding and finding relevant information, figurative language, vocabulary and personal responses. Worksheet with Answer Key. Slide presentation of poem included.

Language Techniques. Worksheets with a two step activity to check understanding of Figurative & Language Devices. Students match device to definition and then device to an example sentence.

A bookmark showing 8 key language devices with explanations and examples. Simile, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, pathetic fallacy, hyperbole, oxymoron. Front and back design.

A task for students to analyse the rhetorical and language devices employed by Churchill in his Beaches speech. Full answer key provided for time-saving.

A reading comprehension activity on Shakespeare’s Seven Ages of Man with the focus on understanding and use of language devices. Answer Key for time saving. Slide presentation of poem included.

A slide presentation of Shakespeare’s sonnet 116 for Pearson Edexcel IGCSE, including historical context, structure and use of language techniques

LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES WORKSHEET BASED ON THE OPENING EXTRACT OF CHARLES DICKEN’S SHORT GHOST STORY THE SIGNALMAN. STUDENTS COMPLETE GRID WITH EXAMPLES OF A RANGE OF DEVICES AND THEN COMMENT ON THEIR EFFECTIVENESS. INCLUDES WORDS/PHRASES, FIGURATIVE AND RHETORICAL DEVICES. AT END OF EXTRACT THERE IS ALSO A QUESTION FOR FOLLOW-ON HOMEWORK/ASSESSMENT TASK. ALSO INCLUDED TEACHER VERSION OF GRID WITH SUGGESTED ANSWERS FOR TIME-SAVING.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore. A festive classic poem comprehension to challenge upper KS2. Also suitable for KS3. Focus is on understanding and finding relevant information, figurative language, vocabulary and personal responses. Answer key provided for time-saving. PPT presentation of poem also included.

Why Is It? by Valerie Bloom. Poem about being scared of noises at night. Activity worksheet with focus on Onomatopoeia and other language devices. Answer Key. Slides of poem also included.

A reading comprehension to explore Steinbeck’s use of setting and descriptive language in the opening paragraphs of Of Mice and Men. Includes questions on tone, figurative language, juxtaposition, connotations and inference. This comprehension is a stand-alone activity but also serves as an introduction to Steinbeck’s language and the novella itself. Detailed suggested answers with wider analysis and possible discussion points.

26 slides giving a detailed explanation of the Passive Voice. Including: formation and different tenses passive versus active voice why we use the passive activity slides to assess understanding The presentation would also be useful as an introduction to the Passive in MFL

KS2 Resources for building vocabulary through awareness of synonyms including ppt. and worksheets

A classic poem comprehension suitable for upper KS2, lower KS3. Focus is on understanding and finding relevant information, figurative language, vocabulary and personal responses. Answer key provided. PPT presentation oF poem also included.

Starter/Warm-up activity- students match Rhetorical Device to correct definition. An analysis of extracts from the Victory Speeches of Presidents Trump and Obama with the focus on rhetorical devices. Both tasks require students to identify the devices used. Full answer key provided for time-saving.

Classic poem comprehension to challenge upper KS2. Focus is on understanding and finding relevant information, figurative language, vocabulary and personal responses. Questions on the first seven stanzas, Answer key included for time-saving. Also a slide presentation of the seven stanzas.