The classic from Kurt Vonnegut.

Lesson examines Romeo's first speech and explores how it sets the tone for the play. Deals with the OXYMORA and gives tasks...

Lesson asks students some deeper questions about the language.

A variation on hot-seating where ALL students can take part! Students have a chance to talk to Hamlet just before he kills Polonius. Adaptable to ANYTHING.

Lesson explores subjectivity and objectivity and takes the student on a little trip through his/her opinions.

A Ppt illustrating the poem by Duffy. Includes questions, activity and homework.

Lesson give pairs of students 15 quotations about Life etc and ask them to explain their meaning. Encourages expression and paraphrase.

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

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.

Slides encourage students to establish routines and give some useful advice on being in Year 7. Adaptable to any school.

Writing to advise lesson which give students a chance to self differentiate. All necessary material included. Adaptable to all KS3 year groups and, hopefully, a wider field than UK !

Ante-penultimate lesson in this series. quiz attached. Low level students but can easily be adapted.

OMAM. This is a context lesson and also contains the pdf text of the novel.

Some essential knowledge for young people that might help them become good citizens. The bare bones of a wider lesson are here for any add-ons and tweaks. This is UK centric but can obviously be adapted to suit…

My mistress’ eyes are nothing… Lesson on this sonnet. Students draw ideal Jacobean woman and then Shakespeare’s real lady. Fun and useful.

If you're not following this, then search the other lessons on this site . There will most likely be 8 in total. Students now encounter adverbs and begin to use them in their description of their hero. Worksheet included. This IS for lower ability but can be adapted easily.

10 possible stories for the reluctant writer to create from slides. Instructions on slides and all you need is a die or to be able to randomise numbers between 1 and 6 This works a treat and contributes significantly to independent working…

Template to help students keeps a daily tab on their lives throughout this defining moment in our modern history. Lesson to accompany this journal. Students simply add as they progress and can copy and paste items they think will be of interest in the future.

15 activity links for remote boredom sufferers

The O. Henry classic. Just a half hour’s worth. Questions and story on pdf but also link to story on line.