The opening extract from Noughts and Crosses broken up with discussion questions, with a persuasive writing task included.

Two extracts from ‘Alone on a Wide, Wide Sea’ by Michael Morpugo comparing Arthur and Allie’s voyages with comprehension questions on both, and short story ‘The Voyage’ by Katharine Mansfield with comprehension questions. Could be used to form a lesson around comparing these texts or to subsidize other lessons/topics.

The Yellow Wallpaper broken up with discussion questions to push the students’ understanding and analysis of the text. Perfect as an addition to a Victorian Gothic topic. Used with a very able Year Eight but versatile as a resource depending on how much support is given with questions.

Resource pack for Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Happy Prince’ and ‘The Nightingale and The Rose’. Pack includes: ‘The Happy Prince’ guided reading - text broken up with discussion questions ‘The Nightingale and the Rose’ guided reading - text broken up with discussion questions. ‘The Happy Prince’ comprehension paper (25 questions) ‘The Nightingale and the Rose’ comprehension paper (16 questions) Text comparison activity

Three lesson resources pack studying first person accounts, looking at diaries, historical accounts, and letters. Comprehension questions and historical context included on each text, followed by a comparison activity. Extracts from: My Secret Diary by Jacqueline Wilson and The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank - Week One. The diary of Queen Victoria and the diary of Samuel Pepys - Week Two. A letter from Richard Gilson (soldier, World War One) to his mother and a letter from Elvis Presley to President Nixon.

The myth of Perseus and Medusa and the myth of Narcissus and Echo with discussion/comprehension questions. Perfect as an addition to a lesson on classical mythology. Text is not my own but is adapted and formatted, and questions have been added for each section.

The ultimate discussion guide for Pride and Prejudice. Full text separated into short sections with discussion questions and page summaries for less crucial extracts. All sixty-one chapters included, as well as overall discussion questions/essay prompts on the entire text. Perfect for one on one teaching, small group teaching, revision and self-study, or as a classroom resource.

Seven creative writing lessons on the Seven Basic Plots for able KS2 or early KS3, teaching plot and character construction. Covering: Overcoming the monster Rags to riches The quest Voyage and return Comedy Tragedy Rebirth Each lesson contains an example extract from a text. Texts in order: Harry Potter, Cinderella, Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, Alice in Wonderland, Ratburger, Hamlet (summary), A Christmas Carol. Teaches key terms along the way such as ‘fatal flaw’ and ‘inciting incident’. These lessons are designed for one on one or small group teaching but could easily be adapted into classroom resources. The design of the Powerpoints is deliberately simple for easy exportation.