Lesson builds on students' experience of recent weather conditions and ask them to be descriptive. Needs adapting but illustrated to prompt responses. You'll need a collection of thesauruses .

Illustrated slide show of the poem. Convenient for revision or introduction to the poem.

10 slides about the novella designed to get students thinking about what they revise.

Students use wacky headlines as stimuli to write the article that might have appeared in the newspaper. Fun and productive. Can be used for homework.

illustrated slideshow of the poem. Useful as a starter.

Lesson asks students to write a news report under pressure. Asks them to prioritise and select pictures to accompany article. good for BBC News report.

Lesson shows students that writing need not be about the extraordinary but could be extraordinary writing about everyday things. Focusses on the senses and gives a visual prompt.

15 questions for tutor time. students work in pairs to prepare an answer for the rest of the group. Set for research h/w/ PSHE lessons. Enough for fifteen weeks.

Illustrated version of the sonnet for revision/adaptation etc.

Fed up with the same old errors ? Give this quick starter a try. No doubt there will be more along this line.:)

Lesson examines previous knowledge and asks about the nature of duality in the character in the ballad "The Pied Piper of Hamelin". Activities included. Lower level but could be adapted.

Lesson 3 in the series of this Scheme of work. Students imagine the details of a rat invasion. They have yet to read the whole poem; so this is an anticipatory lesson. Worksheet included and remember this is for LOWER LEVEL. Aligned to Common Core Standard: W.6.3

Students are asked to write what Mary's husband actually said to her and deliver them to the class. Pictures are also included for students to create monologue.

At least two lessons here. Students explore how Browning uses IMAGERY. Illustrated to help. More to come....Lessons intended for LOW ability 6th Grade students but can be adapted.

Communication- being able to read and write effectively. Which came first....Reading or Writing ?

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.

This lesson introduces the idea of Narrative Structure.. It takes students through the various stages and asks them to identify structures in their own reading.

This is a lesson asking students to argue/persuade. Are school meals value for money/taste ? Alternative meals from other countries are shown as inspiration.

Lesson reviews camera angles and asks students to storyboard "Ozymandias" by Shelley. There's a great selection of examples on youtube. Aligned with Common Core Standards: Literature: Key Ideas and Details (RL.6.1-3; RL.7.1-3; RL.8.1-3).