This 3 page worksheet includes a copy of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s sonnet “How Do I Love Thee”, along with a series of 6 short answer questions. It then asks students to source a second love poem of their choice, annotate and answer questions assessing its main characteristics and finally provides 2 essay questions focusing on comparing and contrasting the two poems. Suitable for GCSE/ IGCSE Level, an excellent single lesson activity for revising poetry analysis and unseen skills. Ask students to come to class prepared with the second love poem of their choice already chosen and printed as preparatory homework.

This 30 slide PowerPoint presentation is fully editable so that you can customize it to suit your needs. It includes a memory experiment, a self assessment activity so that your students can find out what kind of learning style suits them best and tips on how to study according to their learning type. Suitable for high school students.

These print-and-go worksheets make up a 150 page workbook which is designed to be used to supplement the text. It can be used as a revision unit after finishing the play or can be used to test understanding after reading each scene. It consists mainly of cloze text summaries of each scene which create scaffolded critical analyses for students to complete but also includes exercises on annotation of key speeches,** introduces the main literary devices, AQA/ CIE style essay questions and also includes character and theme logs. The download also includes teacher’s copy which provides all of the answers and includes “Key scene” Timeline cards to use as a revision game. (Please note- This download includes two 150 page workbooks: the Teacher’s Copy and the Student’s Copy. The other files have been included in here to act as previews and to enable you to see some of the content of the workbooks)

This 7 page workbook introduces students to 3 unconventional love poems. A series of cloze texts, comprehension and analysis questions guide students through a first reading and in- depth examination of each poem, allowing them to create scaffolded notes which will assist them in the final essay task. Perfect for a fresh approach to Valentine’s Day, or use at any point in the year. These exercises are excellent revision in unseen poetry tasks and can be examined individually or side by side to develop skills in comparing and contrasting different texts. Includes a teacher’s copy Suitable for GCSE/ IGCSE revision for both building Unseen Poetry skills and Literature essay writing. ** Please note that due to copyright restrictions two of the three poems are not physically presented in the handout. Space has been left on the relevant worksheets along with clear instructions on how to (very easily) source the poems yourself**

Class decoration and mindfulness activity! Use this resource as a collaborative mindfulness project to help your students to become aware of and foster a sense of gratitude for small, good things which happen each day. Great for Valentine’s Day! This download consists of 19 different paper chain templates in both colour and printer friendly black and white (print on bright paper or have students decorate their links). Hand out to students and ask them to think about one positive experience or kind gesture that they have experienced recently, or one thing that they are grateful for today. Then glue together these links and create a chain which can be strung around the classroom or hallway as a tangible reminder of life’s little blessings :) Gratitude is a learned behaviour; this and focusing on positive experiences increases happiness and reduces stress. Use as a daily class meditation and let the kindness chain grow each day. Suitable for all ages. Click here to follow me on instagram Follow me on tes so that my latest products appear on your screen when you login!

Help students to see the importance of stepping out of comfort zones with this easy to understand introduction to psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s concept of "Flow ". With the use of examples and follow-along activities help students to see the importance of stretching our own boundaries and challenging ourselves in order to be happy and successful. Includes: Notes for the teacher with guidelines Interactive worksheets where students self-assess their own fears and challenges A set of 9 printable flags with motivational quotes to be decorated and displayed in class Goal challenge bingo This resource is easily adaptable but most suitable for older Elementary and younger High School students. Follow me on Instagram: teaching_underthedesk

This print-and-go Romeo and Juliet crossword puzzle asks students to fill in the missing words to complete the well-known quotations. There are 19 quotations altogether, each one important in illustrating something about a character or theme in the play. Use this handout for revision or as a quotation scavenger hunt to get students comfortable with the storyline and finding key scenes in the play. As an additional challenge ask students **who says each quote **once they have completed it. This is a more challenging activity but is suitable for any range of age groups studying the play. What’s included: A single printable worksheet for students (crossword and quotation clues). A 2 page teacher’s copy with answers. Follow me on Instagram: teaching_underthedesk

This single page handout is a scaffolded annotation guide to Lady Macbeth’s chilling “Raven” soliloquy from Macbeth Act 1 Scene 5. It invites you to study the speech in detail and answer a series of questions to check students’ understanding regarding symbolism, vocabulary and literary devices. This worksheet can be used in** conjunction with a reading of the play**, an introduction to the writing of Shakespeare or as a stand alone exercise, as the questions refer specifically to this speech rather than the play as a whole. The worksheet includes a follow-on exercise where students can pair up and experiment with saying the speech aloud. What’s included: A single printable worksheet for students. A teacher’s copy with answers. Teaching Macbeth this year? This worksheet is part of the Mega Macbeth Workbook - 150 pages of engaging print-and-go pages to use as read-along comprehension or revision exercies. Supplement this resource with this FREE Graph Plotting Activity on Macbeth’s Changing Character. Follow me on Instagram: @teaching_underthedesk

A set of 12 statements regarding power, ambition and the supernatural which ask students to state how strongly they agree or disagree with each. The statements are tenuously linked to the main themes of “Macbeth” but do not outright reference the play. Use this activity as a starter to get students thinking about the main ideas and potentially empathizing with the characters or understanding their motives.

A classroom poster which will constantly evolve as you add new words to it. Put words on trial and send them to Siberia! This resource gives an overview of the idea and contains printable templates to get you started. This can be used with a wide range of ages, just adapt the display accordingly.

Make the catch- up process easier on the absent student. Take the pressure off the teacher. Foster a sense of responsibility and peer duty in class! A simple black and white template to guide students in writing notes for their buddy on what was missed when absent. Includes instructions on use for teachers. Buddy up everyone in your class and when someone’s buddy is absent from school they grab a form and fill in the details of what is covered in class that day, as well as taking any worksheets or handouts for them.

Missing work acknowledgment form for students to fill in when work has not been handed in. Designed to create accountability in learners, they fill in this form to acknowledge and explain their actions and sign off on the consequences. These can be stuck into work books or kept on file for the teacher’s own records. There is also a space for students to suggest what they could do in the future to prevent the same from recurring, thus encouraging reflective learning.

This is a great revision exercise to get students to re- visit the text and consider Macbeth and how his moods and personality changes as the play progresses. This graph maps Macbeth’s confidence levels on the y- axis and the play’s acts on the x-axis. Students think back to each major shift in Macbeth’s characterand plot his confidence or fear at the time on the graph in order to create a one page visual representation of his tyrannical descent. Appropriate for any levels studying the play.

An exercise designed to get your students thinking critically about the main themes and storyline of “Romeo and Juliet”. Print a copy of these statements for each student and give then 5 minutes to decide and indicate how strongly they feel about each statement. Follow this with group or class discussion.

A series of Cambridge- style essay questions on all 15 poems from "Songs of Ourselves" Vol 1 Part 5 , (Because I Could Not Stop for Death, etc) made up by my two IGCSE classes. Great for revision and essay skills.

An eye- catching brainstorm style poster on how to create a mind map. Print, laminate and display in classrooms or use as part of a revision/study skills unit. Suitable for Secondary School If you find this useful please take a second to review it! See my complete set of study skill posters in my store! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/26-pre-exam-revision-tips-posters-11925026?theme=0

A set of 22 vivid photographs to be used as inspiration for descriptive, narrative or discursive writing. The pictures are open to interpretation and can be used in multiple ways. The resource includes a brainstorming template for students to use to organise their initial ideas. The download includes both a PPT and PDF version of the images and student template.