Lesson examines the nature of the stranger and asks students to imagine.....

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

Last lesson in the series which explores HOT skills for a lower ability 6th Grade class. Handout and visual version included.

Penultimate lesson in this series. Students test modal verbs and complete handout.

Lesson uses a song to explore war attitudes. Gap filling listening exercise included.

Small test on opposites in vocabulary. Some tricky stuff and some varying answers. Worksheet included.\nAdaptable to all levels.

Sequel to Antonyms. Worksheet included. Adaptable to all levels. Could be used with class reading book/novel to develop and extend vocabulary. Feedback, please :)

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

A basic guide on how to use fullstops, commas and question marks. Worksheet included. Basic but useful for those who weren't listening last time. more to come.

Lesson uses this question to guide a class debate about domestic animals. Surveys, discussion points and an amusing clip included. Kids loved the lesson as it homes in on something very personal.

Lesson allows students to compare their own experience with their teacher's. Creates empathy and bonding between the two. Worksheet attached, Adaptable to all levels and my students loved it. Homework included. Feedback pls. :)

Lesson asks this question and wonders if humanity deserves a second chance after our present record. Worksheet included. Can easily be adapted to different levels, cultures etc. Feedback please !

Lesson takes students through different ways of making their writing less boring/repetitive.\nWorksheet included.

Students link characters in the novel to photos in an all-feline casting. Explores the novel in a different way.Only a starter but fun. SEE ALSO Of Mice and DOGS. See also HAMlet, Pinks of Denmark for an all pig casting.Matt Posner: It's a powerpoint with pictures of cats and instructions to match the cats to characters in The Great Gatsby for an imaginary all-cat version of that novel. It's like a feline Terror of Tiny Town. And the resource provider has made two others as noted above.

A variation of HOT SEATING.....students create questions they'd ask Lennie on his run from the barn.\nThey then exchange and answer. Adapt this to any other character in the novella. Clearly adaptable to ANY play/poem/novel.

Not a snappy title but lesson asking students to reflect on how hard/easy it is to be a parent. worksheet included.

Creative writing or speaking lesson. Students have to match owners with possible possessions. Can be used for drama as well. Success criteria included.

Creative Writing. Student creates front page of newspaper charting his/her own fictional rise to fame.\ncaptions and subheadings all editable to suit. Print on A3 for best results. Feedback pls :)

Story which ends with a surprise. Students follow the narrative, answer questions on the worksheet. Instructions on note section of slides. Do not give out worksheet until you've been through the story. If you use, give your views !

A hybrid of two lessons I saw by Sue and Mac at Hayes School. Students overcome fear and caution in a Blooms enquiry into an unseen poem. Teacher cuts out attached questions and follows instructions on slides. I've included two poems for you to try. Student led most of the way.