A free, simple and basic plot summary cloze exercise on Lord of the Flies. Answers on page 2.

Worksheet to help students avoid using The as a sentence start.

Resource aimed at getting students to think more consciously about how they combine simple, compound and complex sentences within their sentences. Students respond to each image by following the suggested order of simple, compound and complex sentences. They can then review each paragraph to think about the function of each sentence type within the paragraph.

Lesson on Act 5 Scenes 8 and 9 from Macbeth. Includes engaging starter, detailed annotations and comprehension activities to test students’ understanding of the key ideas within the scene.

One page cloze plot summary of An Inspector Calls. Also includes an answer sheet. This is a free taster from my An Inspector Calls bundle which is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-aqa-1-9-differentiated-birling-sheila-11412310

Essay planning sheets for Inspector Goole to assist with writing an exam response for An Inspector Calls. The questions on the second sheet are based on a youtube video. Link is included at the bottom of the worksheet.

In this resource I have formatted 4 sample Paper 1 Section A examinations (extract and questions) to fit onto printer-friendly A4 sheets.

A useful starter activity to help remember Scrooge quotations. With the closed book examination in mind, these work well as little and often starters to help students memorise quotations.

A differentiated simple activity involving colouring in visual representations of quotations before attempting to analyse the quotations for various layers of meaning. For more Macbeth resources try the following links: grade 9 model responses: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-6-grade-7-9-model-responses-12187985 Revision Cards https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revision-cards-12173097 Full bundle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revision-bundle-2019-12115685 Other popular Macbeth resources include: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revise-20-extracts-11868136 Revision cards https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-theme-revision-cards-ambition-supernatural-guilt-violence-deceit-courage-11868831 Grade 9 model ansers https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-6-grade-7-9-model-responses-12187985 Knowledge organisers https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-character-revision-sheet-quotations-themes-context-aqa-9-1-11868119 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/how-is-lady-macbeth-presented-in-act-5-scene-1-worksheets-and-a-model-response-11422450

I worked alongside literacy representatives in each department of the school in order to identify ways each subject can support literacy in a meaningful way. Here is the document I produced which may be useful to any existing or aspiring literacy coordinator.

20 starters focused on technical accuracy

A differentiated end of term colouring-in exercise to help revise 16 key quotations from A Christmas Carol. Ideal for the end of term to fill some time.

Romeo and Juliet Starter: Finish off each key quote. I use an activity like this regularly because the AQA 2017 examination is a closed book examination. For more advanced Romeo and Juliet resources visit my shop. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/davidmartinreed

I created this for a cover lesson to consolidate students’ understanding of Stave 2.

A gentle end of term activity for the Power and Conflict poems. There are 15 key quotations – one from each poem. Students can colour in the visual representation of each key quotation before going on to complete the differentiated extension activity which involves exploring the importance of the quotation within the context of the whole poem in conveying the writer’s message. Check out my shop for lots of other popular Power and Conflict resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-grade-9-model-essays-12213236 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-poetry-revision-grid-extended-version-11530298 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-bundle-2018-11881499 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/war-photographer-exposure-2019-grade-9-response-11441869 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-cards-12107049

Contextual information about Of Mice and Men on one A3 printer-friendly sheet so students can read the information and make a mind map on it. Includes a link to the 18 minute video on context.

A simple and easy to follow lesson aimed at getting students to use polysyllabic vocabulary to increase their word power.

An extract and helpsheet for tackling Paper 1 Question 5 for Eduqas.

Lesson with annotations and questions on the poem from the EDUQAS GCSE Anthology. Links to other Eduqas poetry resources: Revision Cards https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/eduqas-wjec-poetry-revision-cards-gcse-12107545 Lessons on all poems https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/wjec-anthology-bundle-2-lesson-on-each-poem-11896591 Revision resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/wjec-eduqas-poetry-anthology-revising-all-poems-11894072 Bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/wjec-eduqas-poetry-anthology-bundle-gcse-9-1-11815065

A cover lesson style worksheet on fronted adverbials.