Halloween Word Games & Activities Pack for High School Keep your students engaged this Halloween with these short, seasonal literacy activities. This pack includes 10 no-prep English word activities with a seasonal twist to keep students focused. With only printing required, you can have students on-task within seconds of walking through the door. Four different seasonal activity types are included. Wordsearches, word grids, anagrams and a colour-by-number. Students will enjoy these activities that will feel like a Halloween reward but in reality gently encourage them to think about consonants, vowels, spelling and language features: trick or treat! They make great individual activities but can also be used as group/challenge task. Students love competition: why not set an activity a day and build up points towards the end of the week? Or why not have them as reward tasks for early finishers? There are different levels of challenge across the different types of activity so there’s something for every learner here, whatever their ability. You will get: three wordsearches three sheets of anagrams three word grid activities one colour-by-number activity This resource is perfect for your regular English class and is one I use as starter activities in the build-up to Halloween. This then leaves the colour-by-number as a reward once we get closer to the holidays. You could also use it with a form to give them a daily literacy boost in the build up to Halloween: cross-curricular skills…check! Prep is quick and easy. Just print and go! The resource has been designed so that the colours are seasonal but the worksheets are still clear if you have to print in grayscale. And there’s no need to frantically look through wordsearch grids…all answers are included for all activities. You may also like: Halloween Mega-Wordesearch, which turns into a colour-by-number once all words have been found: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13125178

King Lear A-Level Quote Revision Game This resource is targeted towards A-Level students in need of key quotes revision. It is a great way to get students revising whilst making it feel like a game. There are 32 cards included, each containing a quote, act and character. A student will read the quote on their card, and students must identify whether the character on their card said this quote. They must also identify whether the character said it in the act specified on their card. Full instructions are included in the resource, as are all of the answers on a separate teacher sheet. There are also suggestions for differentiation, including making the game more or less challenging, as needed. If you found this resource helpful, you may also like: King Lear Exemplar Annotated Extracts - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/king-lear-a-level-extract-analysis-13018351 King Lear Revision Bundle - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/king-lear-a-level-revision-bundle-13019013

A Christmas Carol | Quotes Revision | I Have Who Has | GCSE This resource is targeted towards high school students in need of key quotes revision. It is a great way to get students revising whilst making it feel like a game. There are 36 cards included, and these are divided into two games of 18 cards each. There are also two blank cards with each set in case you would like to write in a couple of your own to each game. Each card contains a quote and stave. The blue version of the game includes quotes that describe characters. The green version of the game includes quotes said by different characters. A student will read the quote on their card, and students must identify whether the character on their card said this quote, or whether the description is about their character (depending on which version of the game they’re playing). They must also identify whether the quote is from the stave specified on their card. Full instructions are included in the resource, as are all of the answers on a separate teacher sheet. There are also suggestions for differentiation, including making the game more or less challenging, as needed. If you found this resource helpful, you may also like: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-annotated-extracts-12933695 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-revision-bundle-12972692 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-revision-board-game-12989845

A Christmas Carol Cut & Paste Quote Revision Activity | High School This cut & paste activity will support learners with their quote revision. It will also show how well they know each of the characters and the key points about them. There are two ways to complete this activity: Print and give it straight to students. They cut out the character names and glue them into the appropriate boxes. Print and laminate. You could cut up the character names, and students have to place them on the correct section. Alternatively, give your students wipeable markers and they write in the names. It will save you time laminating and cutting, but still means you can use them over and over again! There are three different worksheets in this activity: character speech character descriptions a ‘best-fit’ combination of speech and description You may also be interested in the other ‘A Christmas Carol’ products in my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-annotated-extracts-12933695 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-quotes-revision-game-13120979 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-revision-board-game-12989845

An Inspector Calls | Quotes Revision | I Have Who Has | GCSE This resource is targeted towards high school students in need of key quotes revision. It is a great way to get students revising whilst making it feel like a game. There are 40 cards included, and these are divided into two games of 20 cards each. Each card contains a quote and act. The two games have been colour-coded - blue and green - for ease of use. A student will read the quote on their card, and students must identify which character said it, or which character the quote relates to, depending on the version of the game being played. They must also identify whether the quote is from the act specified on their card. Three cards per game include stage directions rather than speech. Full instructions are included in the resource, as are all of the answers on a separate teacher sheet. There are also suggestions for differentiation, including making the game more or less challenging, as needed. If you found this resource helpful, you may also like: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-essay-structures-12973418 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-essay-planning-tool-12973414 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-revision-bundle-12973433

Of Mice and Men | Quotes Revision | I Have Who Has | GCSE This resource is targeted towards high school students in need of key quotes revision. It is a great way to get students revising whilst making it feel like a game. There are 60 cards included, and these are divided into two games of 30 cards each. Each card contains a quote and act. The two games have been colour-coded - blue and green - for ease of use. A student will read the quote on their card, and students must identify which character said it, or which character/setting the quote relates to, depending on which version is being played. They must also identify whether the quote is from the chapter specified on their card. Full instructions are included in the resource, as are all of the answers on a separate teacher sheet. There are also suggestions for differentiation, including making the game more or less challenging, as needed. If you found this resource helpful, you may also like: my essay planning tool: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/of-mice-and-men-essay-planning-tool-wjec-12972679 an essay structuring pack: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/of-mice-and-men-essay-structures-12970873

Halloween Wordsearch | Aimed at KS3/11-14 Year Olds This Halloween wordsearch contains 36 seasonal words to find. Once they have been found, there are instructions for how to colour-code the remaining spaces to reveal a Halloween-related image. This resource includes: the list of words and instructions for the whole activity the word grid a completed example of the wordsearch, including the colouring of the image This worksheet could be used in the following ways: as a quiet, individual activity during a lesson or form time as a paired/group activity to include a competitive element as a ‘reward’ task before the holidays or for completing all other work You may also be interested in this Halloween literacy activity pack, which contains 10 seasonal tasks: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/halloween-word-games-and-activities-pack-13107470

War Poetry Annotated Rupert Brooke & Wilfred Owen An ideal resource for English lessons in the approach to Remembrance Day. This resource includes two iconic war poems - The Soldier and Dulce et Decorum Est. For each poem, there is: a blank copy where students can make their own annotations a highlighted copy, which guides students towards sections they may want to focus on when annotating a highlighted and annotated version -> this is an ideal teacher guide, or can be used by students to self-check what they identified These variations make this a valuable resource that can be used with different ages/abilities. It is also helpful for non-specialists as key talking points are identified for each poem. Also included is a comparison grid, which encourages students to think about key aspects of the poems. There is a blank version for students to complete and a teacher version, which includes some pointers for each aspect.

Library Activity Cards & Reading Records Help to keep even the most reluctant students engaged in Library lessons with these activity cards. Avoid a situation where a student disrupts your library lesson because they just can’t focus by giving them a task card. Each of the eight cards contains eight different activities to give them a brief movement break when needed. Once they’re done, they can get right back to their book! They can be given quietly to targeted students, or placed in a central area where all students can help themselves when they are struggling to focus. The activities are in the style of a scavenger hunt so will also help learners become familiar with the library setting and systems. Bonus! In addition to the eight activity cards, you will get seven versions of a reading record. As well as recording what’s been read across the week, these are ideal for the last five minutes of a weekly Library/Reading Lesson. In addition to recording what’s been read, there is space for students to complete an activity, encouraging them to focus on their book during the lesson. Colours of the rainbow have been used to highlight differentiation. This saves you having to hunt for the right sheet for each student/class - just glance at the colour at the top. The closer to the top of the rainbow it is, the more complex the skill required to complete the reading activity. These sheets can be used in class or as homework. In this bundle, you will get: eight activity cards, each containing eight different tasks seven copies of a reading record, each with a different activity at the bottom to enable targeted/differentiated work in a quick and easy format

**A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Quotes Revision Activity for High School ** Get all students learning and revising quotes, even those who say that it’s impossible! In this activity, students will identify which character connects a group of quotes. They will also have to identify which quote is the odd one out in each group. What can feel like a chore will soon feel like a fun challenge! Students can complete this activity independently or as a pair/group. You also have the option of giving students a list of all key characters to help them if you want to lessen the level of challenge. Answers are included, and the quotes connecting the characters also have a brief comment to show their significance. These provide useful teacher notes, especially if this is your first time teaching the novel. They are also useful to give to students as revision guides once they’ve had a go at the activity themselves. You can also print and laminate the answer sheets to reuse every time you teach the novel. You will get: a two-sided worksheet with seven groups of five quotes the answers, including teacher notes on the main quotes

Lady Macbeth Shakespeare Unit of Work | With Resources This Lady of Macbeth unit of work can be taught as a unit on its own or integrated into a larger unit on the whole play. It has been designed to introduce learners to Shakespearean language in a less threatening way by focusing on two key scenes. Both scenes revolve around Lady Macbeth, and the unit comprises a character study. A range of reading skills are developed throughout the unit, resulting in a detailed analysis and comparison of Lady Macbeth’s character between the start and end of the play. This pack is ideal for non-specialists as teacher notes/answers are included for key tasks. This resource has been used with 13-14 year old pupils as an introduction to studying Shakespeare but could also support teaching of the play for 15-16 year olds. This resource includes: a two page teaching & learning overview, that can be taught as a standalone unit or integrated into a larger unit on the play a 38 slide PowerPoint that covers all aspects of the T&L overview, including differentiated versions of language analysis grids that can be given to pupils of differing abilities an additional 19 pages of resources, for pupils and staff, including annotated copies of the extracts Teaching time is based on 3 weekly lessons of 50 minutes - 1 hour.

Language Features Colour by Number worksheet, including answer key. This worksheet is designed to help KS3 pupils learn/revise definitions for key terms relating to figurative language. This resource is suitable for KS3 pupils. It will take about 30 minutes to complete. In this task, pupils will select the correct term to match the definition. Correct answers will provide a key to use to colour in the image. The image is of crackers, a present and a Christmas bauble so is suitable as a festive activity. An answer key for staff is included for both elements of the worksheet.

English Anagrams 1-3, includes three different anagrams worksheets and the answer sheets. These worksheets are designed to help KS3 pupils develop their language skills (such as the alphabet) and extend their vocabulary. The anagrams on each worksheet have a common theme and are listed in alphabetical order. Each sheet will take 10-20 minutes to complete, depending on the age/ability of the class. In these tasks, pupils will unscramble the letters to identify the words. Once they have unscrambled a few, they will be able to identify the common theme. They will also be required to apply their knowledge of the alphabet and elements of language to help them unscramble less familiar words. An answer key for staff is included for all three worksheets. There is also a bundle available containing English Anagrams 1-6: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12934233

Sense and Sensibility Narrative Overview is a comprehensive account of key events within each chapter. It is divided by volume and chapter. When a new character is first mentioned, their name appears in bold so that students can create character webs/lists prior to reading the novel. This is ideal for: students to read before they read the book so that they can be clear on character and plot points for essay writing when they need to practise quickly locating key scenes as a revision guide (plot overview and to locate key extracts)

The Time Machine H. G. Wells - this resources is a thorough narrative overview of the novel, divided by chapter. This four page resource is a useful resource that can be used in different ways: to have a clear overview of the narrative prior to reading the novel to support tasks and assessments through being able to identify the location of key scenes within the text to revise the text once it has been studied

Cross-curricular Literacy Anagrams includes six worksheets and answer sheets aimed at supporting GCSE students with subject-specific vocabulary. Six subjects are covered in these anagrams: English Numeracy Science Geography History Physical Education There are twenty anagrams per subject. These are ideal as form time activities or starters, taking 10-20 minutes each, depending on the learners’ confidence with subject-specific terminology.

The Merchant’s Tale (Chaucer) annotated extracts. These worksheets are designed to help GCE English Literature students practise extract analysis/annotation in preparation for analysing a specific extract in the exam. There are differentiated resources per extract depending on pupils’ ability and the learning intention of the lesson. Each extract has a specific question attached to it. The duration of the worksheet will depend on the learning intention of the lesson, but would take approximately 15-25 minutes to annotate and go through as a class as a revision activity. There are three versions of each sheet: blank extract and the question for use as an individual assessment differentiated highlighted version to guide less confident students towards important quotations highlighted and annotated version as a teacher guide, a good example of annotation to display to pupils/for self-assessment, or a revision handout to give to pupils There are five annotated extracts: 33-54: presentation of January 318-341: presentation of marriage 611-638: presentation of January 948-972: presentation of January 1108-1133: presentation of January and May If you haven’t seen it already, there’s also a free annotated extract available - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13030820