This revision lesson includes 9 possible exam questions for English language paper 2 writing. For each task, students are asked to come up with 3 ideas and to write an effective opening paragraph. The starter activity asks students to analyse 9 effective openings to letters, articles and speeches.

Exam walk-through with model answers for an EDUQAS English Language Paper 2 GCSE examination (9-1). The two texts are about royal weddings. Includes model answers.

Lesson introducing Act 1 Scene 3 with comprehension questions and a task analysing a key Juliet quotation.

A lesson that invites students to explore comparisons between compatible poems in the EDUQAS anthology by looking for subtle and discriminating comparisons.

4 lessons analysing the importance of Act 2 in Romeo and Juliet with accompanying worksheets. Lesson 1: Learning journey on Romeo’s monologue at the start of Act 2 Scene 2 Lesson 2: Analysing Romeo and Juliet’s conversation in Act 2 Scene 2 Lesson 3: Is the Friar right to agree to the marriage in Act 2 Scene 3 Lesson 4: Summary lesson covering Act 2 Scenes 4, 5 and 6.

Just a single lesson to teach the three fairly minor scenes from the play with an accompanying worksheet to support the reading.

20 interesting sentences to use for writing Paper 1: creative writing. 20 interesting sentences to use for writing paper 2: transactional writing. To set it up, simply introduce a Paper 1 image or Paper 2 topic and ask students to create the sentences at random. You can use the random generator PowerPoint to pick any of the 20 sentences at random which is particular effective for engaging students. After this, I give each student a 20 sided dice so they can explore the sentences at their own writing pace and make their own decisions about their writing.

An A3 revision resource to remind students about the following: connectives persuasive techniques cohesion punctuation complex sentences figurative language Also includes an extension activity which models a first paragraph to 3 different Paper 2 Question 5 style questions and asks students to write the next paragraph. Also includes a revision mat with tips and writing frame for Paper 2 questions 2-4.

PowerPoint for a week of lessons on using the super 7 approach to plan and write a speech. There is also a student booklet to accompany the PowerPoint. Super 7 1. Generating ideas 2. Organising ideas 3. paragraphing 4. vocabulary 5. sentence construction 6. punctuation 7. spelling Originally, the speech is about defending the town of Middlesbrough from prejudice in the media. This can be changed to any town or city.

A lesson and worksheet for analysing a Miss Havisham extract from Chapter 8 of Great Expectations. Can be adapted for GCSE or A Level unseen prose.

Students analyse the openings to famous novels. There is also a match-up activity to help them develop explanations.

Write a letter in role as Oliver to Mr Sowerberry. 3 levels of differentiated offered in the 3 worksheets.

Differentiated lesson looking at an extract from Chapter 5 of Frankenstein - when the creature comes to life. For higher ability there is a PowerPoint with annotations and model exemplars to stretch the more able. For lower ability students there is a structured worksheet: Task 1: Draw images to demonstrate understanding. Task 2: Find the meaning of difficult words. Task 3: Find contrasting phrases of beauty and ugliness in the poem. Task 4: Plan some PEE paragraphs. Task 5: Write up an analytical answer.

Contains resources to help students answer the following exam style response: How does Steinbeck create sympathy for Lennie in Of Mice and Men.

2 graphic organisers for planning a story

Bronze, Silver, Gold activities based on Wordsworth’s poem.

Lots of worksheets looking at figurative language.

Touching the Void. Differentiated 6 page resource based on an extract