Lesson A in a series which will analyse language themes and character.

Students use ’ WANTED’ ads in their local shop to create stories. Includes homework task. Feedback please…

Students reflect on chapters 14 & 15 and read chapters 16 & 17

A new look at the apostrophe and a chance for students to bet on their answers. Give each team a thousand pounds to start and let them decide. See You say, I pay on this website

Two part lesson on the myth of Echo and Narcissus and its relevance to us today. Includes activities video clips. All ready to deliver.

Explores the concept of patriotism and asks what features of England he admired. Asks if this poem is mawkish.

Lesson builds on students' experience of recent weather conditions and ask them to be descriptive. Needs adapting but illustrated to prompt responses. You'll need a collection of thesauruses .

For Year 8 (can be adapted upwards). Lesson deals with theodicy and give students practice at creating mind maps as well as adding details to create more interest. All content needed is on the slides. No photocopying needed.

Illustrated version of the sonnet for revision/adaptation etc.

Can be adapted to other year/class groups that do not know each other. Works brilliantly as a ' cocktail party' introduction to the class. I use the library as a venue for this lesson.

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Students begin to DESCRIBE their island and use adjectives effectively. Worksheet included.

The essential stuff -an introduction to the Elizabethan theatre. Ready to go with worksheets attached. Part two on its way.

Seven dilemmas for discussion. Group activities. Sharpens speaking and reasoning. Adaptable. Use as a carousel activity so al groups have a chance to discuss dilemmas and feedback as a whole at the end.

Students use their powers of emotional recognition to discover who is who in a poem about fears and dreams. They then write their own. Simple but very effective. All ready to show.

Thinglink to ALL chapter summaries of The giver + audio chapters + activities. Good for revision and consolidation. Summaries include a " Read it back to me" feature. No subscription or sign up needed. Just click and away you go.

The classic from Kurt Vonnegut.

lesson one in a series based on 'The Princess Bride' by William Goldman. Students envisage their ultimate story. Introductory lesson.

Understudied poem deserving of a wider public audience. Resource asks students to update the poem to their own relevance.

Lesson aims to make students decide if they're ready to answer questions on the novel. Pics included and part two on its way.