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).

Team building exercise based on an already extant handout. Useful for first lessons or physical, social, health and emotional education. You'll need to adapt dates etc. Links to loads of other stuff as well.

Students imagine they are Romeo/Juliet both before and after their meeting at Capulet's ball. They update their facebook according to their new feelings. Obviously this format would work for any character in any play/story. See also Hamlet and Ophelia on Facebook lesson.

This lesson is to introduce or review parts of speech and basic linguistic devices.

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

Lower ability, uses images to elicit response. Choose to ask students WHICH image they would choose from the poem. Lesson involves students selecting positive and negative element from the river's experience. Introduces the idea of personification...h/w to produce a similar poem of your own (can be powerpoint with images)

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

Project/lesson on how things might have been if events had taken a different turn. Challenging and fun.\nBasic worksheet included. Adaptable for all Eras !

Feedback on this please :) Students decide on a real life dilemma between a woman and her husband. Lots of scope for drama and enough for two lesson. Read the second to last slide first ! Based on actual case in America. All ready to deliver and argue.

Simple lesson which asks where we get our ideas about Jesus' looks from. Worksheet and investigation activity included.

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.

Assembly or PSHE lesson on how to use a smart phone in a smart way. Useful for Year assemblies and parental information.