The poetry of W.B. Yeats is a great choice for higher interest/ability senior students. This worksheet will take 1-2 lessons to complete. It provides:
a copy of the poem
a comprehensive series of questions structured according to Bloom’s Taxonomy for easier differentiation
a creative writing task which students can complete as homework
The poetry of W.B. Yeats is a great choice for higher interest/ability senior students. This worksheet will take 1-2 lessons to complete. It provides:
a copy of the poem
a comprehensive series of questions structured according to Bloom’s Taxonomy for easier differentiation
a creative writing task which students can complete as homework
The poetry of W.B. Yeats is a great choice for higher interest/ability senior students. This worksheet will take 1-2 lessons to complete. It provides:
a copy of the poem
a comprehensive series of questions structured according to Bloom’s Taxonomy for easier differentiation
a creative writing task which students can complete as homework
The poetry of W.B. Yeats is a great choice for higher interest/ability senior students. This worksheet will take 1-2 lessons to complete. It provides:
a copy of the poem
a comprehensive series of questions structured according to Bloom’s Taxonomy for easier differentiation
a creative writing task which students can complete as homework
Ray Bradbury’s seminal novel is a perennial favourite for middle schoolers. These research tasks round out students’ knowledge of some of the important symbols and references in the novel:
The Atomic Bomb
Memory
Phoenix
Railroads
Rivers
The tasks can be given completed during the reading, as extension work for Gifted and Talented students, or as closure to a unit of study.
Each task comprises four sections, following Bloom’s taxonomy, and requires students to complete: a piece of contextual research, a close reading of a nominated passage, a free-form writing at length, and a creative piece.
Short stories are a vital part of English literature. These short story studies can be used to build a short story unit, to supplement other texts, or as a standby lesson.
Use this with our FREE Introduction to Short Stories two-page handout.
Each classic story is copyright free in Australia, the U.K. and U.S. Paragraphs are numbered for ease of reference.
Activities correspond to Bloom’s taxonomy of lower- to higher-order tasks.
A comprehension question checks knowledge and understanding
Application questions ask students to apply their knowledge of literary or rhetorical technique
Analytical questions interrogate the story’s effect, mood, and construction-strategies.
Creative writing tasks use an aspect of the story as a springboard to write creatively, discursively, or persuasively.
John Collier’s short satirical story has been successfully used with a Stage 4 / Year 8 class ( 13 years).
Short stories are a vital part of English literature. These short story studies can be used to build a short story unit, to supplement other texts, or as a standby lesson.
Use this with our FREE Introduction to Short Stories two-page handout.
These activities support Dio Genes’s recent short story ‘Emergency’, which is included in the purchase.
Activities correspond to Bloom’s taxonomy of lower- to higher-order tasks.
A comprehension question checks knowledge and understanding
Application questions ask students to apply their knowledge of literary or rhetorical technique
Analytical questions interrogate the story’s effect, mood, and construction-strategies.
Creative writing tasks use an aspect of the story as a springboard to write creatively, discursively, or persuasively.
Genes’s speculative fiction about the harsh realities of emergency care for the poor has been successfully used with a Stage 5 / Year 10 class (16 years).
Short stories are a vital part of English literature. These short story studies can be used to build a short story unit, to supplement other texts, or as a standby lesson.
Use this with our FREE Introduction to Short Stories two-page handout.
Each classic story is copyright free in Australia, the U.K. and U.S. Paragraphs are numbered for ease of reference.
Activities correspond to Bloom’s taxonomy of lower- to higher-order tasks.
A comprehension question checks knowledge and understanding
Application questions ask students to apply their knowledge of literary or rhetorical technique
Analytical questions interrogate the story’s effect, mood, and construction-strategies.
Creative writing tasks use an aspect of the story as a springboard to write creatively, discursively, or persuasively.
Dick’s comic short story has been successfully used with a Stage 5 / Year 9 class (14 years).
Short stories are a vital part of English literature. These short story studies can be used to build a short story unit, to supplement other texts, or as a standby lesson.
Use this with our FREE Introduction to Short Stories two-page handout.
Each classic story is copyright free in Australia, the U.K. and U.S. Paragraphs are numbered for ease of reference.
Activities correspond to Bloom’s taxonomy of lower- to higher-order tasks.
A comprehension question checks knowledge and understanding
Application questions ask students to apply their knowledge of literary or rhetorical technique
Analytical questions interrogate the story’s effect, mood, and construction-strategies.
Creative writing tasks use an aspect of the story as a springboard to write creatively, discursively, or persuasively.
O.Henry’s comic and touching short story has been successfully used with a Stage 5 / Year 9 class (14 years).
Short stories are a vital part of English literature. These short story studies can be used to build a short story unit, to supplement other texts, or as a standby lesson.
Use this with our FREE Introduction to Short Stories two-page handout.
Each classic story is copyright free in Australia, the U.K. and U.S. Paragraphs are numbered for ease of reference.
Activities correspond to Bloom’s taxonomy of lower- to higher-order tasks.
A comprehension question checks knowledge and understanding
Application questions ask students to apply their knowledge of literary or rhetorical technique
Analytical questions interrogate the story’s effect, mood, and construction-strategies.
Creative writing tasks use an aspect of the story as a springboard to write creatively, discursively, or persuasively.
McHugh’s comical story has been successfully used with a Stage 4 / Year 7 class (11-12 years).
Short stories are a vital part of English literature. These short story studies can be used to build a short story unit, to supplement other texts, or as a standby lesson.
[Use this with our FREE Introduction to Short Stories two-page handout.]https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12564488)
Each classic story is copyright free in Australia, the U.K. and U.S. Paragraphs are numbered for ease of reference.
Activities correspond to Bloom’s taxonomy of lower- to higher-order tasks.
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A comprehension question checks knowledge and understanding
Application questions ask students to apply their knowledge of literary or rhetorical technique
Analytical questions interrogate the story’s effect, mood, and construction-strategies.
Creative writing tasks use an aspect of the story as a springboard to write creatively, discursively, or persuasively.
Poe’s classic horror story has been successfully used with a Stage 5 / Year 10 class ( 15 years).
Short stories are a vital part of English literature. These short story studies can be used to build a short story unit, to supplement other texts, or as a standby lesson.
[Use this with our FREE Introduction to Short Stories two-page handout.]https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12564488)
Each classic story is copyright free in Australia, the U.K. and U.S. Paragraphs are numbered for ease of reference.
Activities correspond to Bloom’s taxonomy of lower- to higher-order tasks.
A comprehension question checks knowledge and understanding
Application questions ask students to apply their knowledge of literary or rhetorical technique
Analytical questions interrogate the story’s effect, mood, and construction-strategies.
Creative writing tasks use an aspect of the story as a springboard to write creatively, discursively, or persuasively.
Ross’s very short horror story has been successfully used with a Stage 4 / Year 7 class ( 11-12 years).
Short stories are a vital part of English literature. These short story studies can be used to build a short story unit, to supplement other texts, or as a standby lesson.
[Use this with our FREE Introduction to Short Stories two-page handout.]https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12564488)
Each classic story is copyright free in Australia, the U.K. and U.S. Paragraphs are numbered for ease of reference.
Activities correspond to Bloom’s taxonomy of lower- to higher-order tasks.
A comprehension question checks knowledge and understanding
Application questions ask students to apply their knowledge of literary or rhetorical technique
Analytical questions interrogate the story’s effect, mood, and construction-strategies.
Creative writing tasks use an aspect of the story as a springboard to write creatively, discursively, or persuasively.
Tanizaki’s classic horror story has been successfully used with a Stage 5 / Year 10 class ( 15 years).
Short stories are a vital part of English literature. These short story studies can be used to build a short story unit, to supplement other texts, or as a standby lesson.
Use this with our FREE Introduction to Short Stories two-page handout.
Each classic story is copyright free in Australia, the U.K. and U.S. Paragraphs are numbered for ease of reference.
Activities correspond to Bloom’s taxonomy of lower- to higher-order tasks.
A comprehension question checks knowledge and understanding
Application questions ask students to apply their knowledge of literary or rhetorical technique
Analytical questions interrogate the story’s effect, mood, and construction-strategies.
Creative writing tasks use an aspect of the story as a springboard to write creatively, discursively, or persuasively.
Bierce’s classic story has been successfully used with a Stage 5 / Year 10 class (15 years).
Higher-order questions for each chapter of Orwell’s novel, and essay-style questions for each of Parts I, II, and III. Many of the chapter questions require close reading of a selected passage, and help students build a bank of quotes and concepts for essays.
This worksheet introduces students to an important element of poetry: symbolism. It can be taught as a stand-alone lesson or as part of a wider study of poetry, and contains
a one page-explanation of the device or technique
at least two poems for easy differentiation
writing tasks for each poem following Bloom’s Taxonomy of lower- to higher-order questions
This worksheet introduces students to an important element of poetry: rhyme and rhthym. It can be taught as a stand-alone lesson or as part of a wider study of poetry, and contains
a one page-explanation of the device or technique
at least two poems for easy differentiation
writing tasks for each poem following Bloom’s Taxonomy of lower- to higher-order questions
This worksheet introduces students to an important element of poetry: personification. It can be taught as a stand-alone lesson or as part of a wider study of poetry, and contains
a one page-explanation of the device or technique
at least two poems for easy differentiation
writing tasks for each poem following Bloom’s Taxonomy of lower- to higher-order questions
This worksheet introduces students to an important element of poetry: theme - in this case, cats and their relationships with men. It can be taught as a stand-alone lesson or as part of a wider study of poetry, and contains
a one page-explanation of the device or technique
at least two poems for easy differentiation
writing tasks for each poem following Bloom’s Taxonomy of lower- to higher-order questions
This worksheet introduces students to an important element of poetry: imagery. It can be taught as a stand-alone lesson or as part of a wider study of poetry, and contains
a one page-explanation of the device or technique
at least two poems for easy differentiation
writing tasks for each poem following Bloom’s Taxonomy of lower- to higher-order questions