Christmas in Literature! A fun sequence of activities based around three extracts: A Christmas Carol The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Tasks include analysis, annotation and comparisons and build to a creative writing task. It should cover two lessons so perfect for the last week of term! Mostly suitable for KS3 but could be adapted to KS4.

Turn your favourite book into a board game. Stuck with what to do with your students in the final week of the summer term? Use this powerpoint and handy templates for a week’s lessons of fun. Students can choose any text they have studied with you over the year and create their own board game. This could be a brand new game or something inspired by a classic. Included is a powerpoint with rules and suggestions, and three templates inspired by monopoloy, snakes and ladders and cluedo. All are left blank so students can adapt. Ie. instead of snakes they could use prospero’s staff

A sequence of activities that can be spread over 3-5 lessons, which are perfect for a fun end of term Christmas treat! The first 1-2 lessons focus on analysing the John Lewis Monty the Penguin Christmas advert, focusing on tone, message and mis-en-scene. Students then have the chance to design their own Christmas advert which can then be presented or performed on your last lesson. Resources are fully adaptable and can be used for both key stage 3 and 4 students. Builds analytical skills, includes some media terminology, facilitates oracy and group work and builds to a creative project.

This lesson is designed for brand new classes in Year 7 and Year 8 in English. It includes an anagram starter which encourages discussion about safe and respectful classroom environments and leads up to a baseline writing task about the first day of school.

Macbeth - Function of the witches essay with model answer. Approximately 1000 word discursive essay about the function and the importance of the witches integrating relevant contextual discussion. The essay covers form, the opening of the play, King James’ fascination with witches, Middleton’s later edits and the witches as catalysts of the plot. Suitable for GCSE or A Level Literature. Could be used as a style guide, a revision tool or a class marking exercise.

A fully resourced lesson with Powerpoint and A3 extract sheets teaching students how and why Shakespeare used the witches in his play. The powerpoint resource goes through key contextual factors affecting Shakespeare’s choices including superstitions, King James’ own belief in witches, and mythology. It also offers opportunities for close analysis in conjunction with the A3 hand out. This is a medley of the most important sections of the play incorporating the witches. Great for extract practice or quote learning. The lesson builds to students completing an essay on the function of the witches which could be done for homework or in class. For a model response to this question, please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Marianneadams810

A comprehensive grammar booklet for students studying English Language or English Language and Literature A Level, this resource can be used as a series of starter activities in class or for weekly homeworks and independent study. This 34 page booklet has a series of explanations and activities covering both open and closed class words, clause elements and sentence structures and functions, plus a glossary of useful terms. Even once activities are all completed, it serves as an excellent reference for students to use in class when tackling grammatical analysis. Suitable for A Level English Language, Language and Literature and even some elements of GCSE. Additionally, this would also support a new teacher or non-specialist in their learning.

A fully resourced lesson on Romeo and Juliet, Act 1 Scene 4, with detailed focus on the Queen Mab speech. This includes a powerpoint with instructions and students worksheet. It offers a range of activities: quote analysis, paragraphs, character sketch and labeling, speech annotation. Perfect for any GCSE Literature specification or a high ability Year 9. I have also included a link to a youtube tutorial which would be great as a revision aid for students later on.

Revise poetry terms and your poetry anthology with this fun resource, perfect for end of term activities or a fun way to revise for exams. This resource includes a poetry bingo card with 20 terms and instructions to play. Suitable for any collection of poems your are using with students at Key Stage 3 or 4. The game could also be adapted for poetry terminology definitions depending on need.

A 12 question quiz testing knowledge of different critical interpretations for Othello. This resource is based on the A Level English Literature Edexcel Shakespeare Critical Anthology: Tragedy. However it would be suitable for any A Level Literature course that tests AO5. The resource includes answers to each question and can be used as a revuision toold for learning different critical quotations and interpretations.

A 5 round quiz on Jekyll and Hyde perfect for KS4 revision. The quiz tests vocabulary, character and themes, quote memory and analysis. Resource includes answer sheet for first three rounds (rounds 4 and 5 are subjective).

This booklet is aimed for the Edexcel English Language Paper 1 A - 19th Unseen Fiction. The booklet includes the Edexcel sample paper on The Tell Tale Heart with full model answers and tips for each question. It then follows with 8 extracts and exam questions from the following texts: Sense and Sensibility Dracula Great Expectations Pride and Prejudice The Man with the Twisted Lip Frankenstein Includes a PDF version to ensure the line numbering is accurate and a word doc for you to amend where necessary. Suitable for classroom use or as a homework booklet. Appropriate for KS4 students of all ability or high ability Year 9.

A fully resourced lesson on Macbeth’s Act 1 Scene 5 where we meet Lady Macbeth for the first time. The lesson encourages discussion on the early relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth and focuses on characterisation. This resource pack includes: Powerpoint with notes on the letter and a profile task Worksheet tracking the extract with guided questions Detailed answer sheet to support new teachers or non-specialists. Suitable for all GCSE Literature specifications.

Jekyll and Hyde extract taken from Dr Lanyon’s Narrative detailing the transformation from Hyde to Jekyll. Extract based question with wider novella question. Colour coded essay plan with key terminology and device identification for extract. Discussion points and key quotations for the wider question along with a model paragraph. Perfect for in class essay with option for differentiation. Alternatively can be used for revision or homework tasks. Aimed for the Edexcel GCSE Literature spec but suitable for any literature course.

Extended model paragraphs on major themes of Othello. Useful for both A Level Literature or Language and Literature, this resource offers extended model paragraphs on the themes of otherness, jealousy and women.

A two round end of term quiz on Macbeth. Round 1 asks students to identify quotations, who says them and their contexts and round 2 includes more open questions. Great for testing both general content and quotations. Perfect for revision, a homework or an end of term quiz. Includes an answer sheet to keep it easy as possible for you! Suitable for all GCSE Literature specifications.

A fully resourced lesson analysing the varying reactions of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth to the murder of King Duncan. Encourages analytical discussion of form, language and structure. This set of resources includes: Students worksheet with questions and annotation tasks Student worksheet tracking character reactions with examples included Accompanying powerpoint with suggested responses in the notes section. Useful to new teachers or non specialists. Suitable for all GCSE Literature specifications or high ability Year 9.

A whole lesson (possibly 2 if turned into extended writing) looking at the reactions to Duncan’s death in Act 2 Scene 3. This scene gives a summary and function of the porter and then moves on to analysing 4 key parts of the scene. There is also a focus on analytcial writing with the opprotunity for PEA paragraph practice. This resource includes: Student annotation sheet Accompanying PowerPoint with tasks, model paragraphs and suggested topic sentences for extended writing. Suggested teacher responses offered for all questions in the notes section. Useful for new teachers or non specialists. Suitable for all GCSE Literature specifications or high ability Year 9.

A resource with key quotes from Chapter 2 of Lord of the Flies to help students revise and summarise key events. Suitable for Key Stage 4.

A handy sheet for students preparing for any creative writing task, encouraging careful and deliberate crafting of language and structural features. Useful for both GCSE and KS3 writing tasks.