Students read a poem, identify word classes and techniques used. They then create one short analysis (could be extended to more) before brainstorming their own winter themes and planning lines for their own composition. Still learning, but celebrating the snowy/icy/just plain cold season!

Students to analyse media language used in various stills from Elf before defining the audience and reviewing the film. A great support to an end of term viewing of Elf.

Lesson introducing the concept of Slam/Spoken word with links to useful examples culminating in students creating their own slam poems.

Lesson that introduces the concepts of ZPD (choosing an appropriate leveled book) and quizzes. Used to encourage competition and engagement.

8 page booklet which revises poetic techniques and analyses 3 poems: - Anthem for Doomed Youth - Dulce et Decorum est - Who's for the game Students are to identify techniques in poems and respond to analytical questions that scaffold towards long form written responses.

8 page booklet that revises poetic techniques and studies 3 poems: - Education for Leisure - Kid - Impressions of a New Boy Students are guided through annotation into selecting and analysing features in order to develop long-form written answers.

Easy to cut up and give to students, in order for them to structure feedback to be constructive. Sucessess can be identfied using check lists which then go on to shape constructive comments.

Students begin by 'warming up' the vocabulary given on worksheet. Lesson then develops to allow students to respond to stimuli images and culminates in peer assessment.

Students identify key information given in famous novel openings and then respond creatively to various stimuli images.

Students will recap simile, metaphor and personification before exploring two extracts. they will learn in a scaffolded way how to analyse and create their own paragraphs.

Allows students to identify language features in a review. Contains modelling and differentiated learning outcomes. Help sheet for low ability.

Follow on lesson from 'Analysing a review'. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/analysing-a-review-a-midsummer-nights-dream-11523067 Allows students to identify language features in a review. Contains modelling and differentiated learning outcomes. Help sheet for low ability.

Worksheet allowing students to practice different speech features before finding and analysing these features in Brutus' speech.

Used with KS3 to create poetry about love using simile and metaphor. Bronze, Silver and Gold LLO's provided

A half A4 worksheet introducing Ethos, Logos and Pathos under the idea of 'the best student in the class'.

Lesson for KS3 in writing detailed descriptions of character. Includes DO NOW creative task and Bronze, Silver and Gold LLO's.

Worksheet lesson requiring students to define and give examples of speech features. Students then examine the extracts to identify where the features appear and analyse their effect.

Recap of features followed by the analysis of classic Shakespeare quotations. Students take a structured approach towards the writing of independent analysis.

Used at the end of the play to allow students to imagine a modern re-telling of the story. Students given the opportunity to modernise script and design costume.

Lesson with students building and consolidating knowledge of Shakespeare's life. Link to a video provided. Bronze, Silver and Gold outcomes given.