A detailed knowledge organiser to support students in taking CIE 0500 First Language English language paper 1. It includes the following: Key terms defined for reading skills (skimming, scanning, PAFT etc). An overview and suggested exam technique for questions 1, 2 and 3 adapted directly from the mark scheme. The resource is included as a pdf for easy printing and as a ppt in case you would prefer to edit it. This is suitable for any IGCSE students. It is an excellent resource to be used for setting homework, quizzing in classes or as a support mat. Freebies: A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper One here. A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper Two here. Free marking templates for CIE 0500 here. If you find this lesson helpful, have a look at my CIE 0500 Language Paper 1 bundle here or the Language Paper 2 bundle here. If you’re interested in both, there is a combined bundle here which is cheaper than buying them separately. Please leave a review as I value all the feedback I receive, and have a look at other resources available in my shop. **

Marking templates to have on hand when giving students feedback on work for Language Paper 1 for CIE 0500. I keep a stack printed out so that every time the students take an example question, they can stick these into their books for quick, clear and efficient marking. More Freebies: A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper One here. A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper Two here. Free scheme of work overview for teaching the CIE 0500 syllabus here. If you find this lesson helpful, have a look at my CIE 0500 Language Paper 1 bundle here or the Language Paper 2 bundle here. If you’re interested in both, there is a combined bundle here which is cheaper than buying them separately. Please leave a review as I value all the feedback I receive, and have a look at other resources available in my shop. **

An engaging and detailed quiz style Powerpoint containing 40 questions and answers that covers poetic forms and techniques as well as famous poets and lines of poetry. The questions are split into four rounds - each containing 10 questions. This resource would be ideal for use at the beginning or end of a poetry unit for key stage 3 or 4. This could be used as one whole lesson, or as a detailed starter across multiple lessons. 29 slides in total. Leave a review and choose any other resource for free from the <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/LikeAnExpert ">LikeAnExpert</a> shop.

A full paper 1 for CIE 0500 IGCSE English Language. This resource includes a full practice paper for Language paper 1 with three texts, answers/marking guide and references. All the questions and answer scheme have been based on the Cambridge IGCSE First Language English 0500 syllabus and the questions have been worded so that they are similar/identical to the specification paper. The resource is included as a pdf for easy printing or as a word doc in case you wish to edit it. Freebies: A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper One here. A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper Two here. Free marking templates for CIE 0500 here. If you find this lesson helpful, have a look at my CIE 0500 Language Paper 1 bundle here or the Language Paper 2 bundle here. If you’re interested in both, there is a combined bundle here which is cheaper than buying them separately. Please leave a review as I value all the feedback I receive, and have a look at other resources available in my shop. **

Two fully resourced and ready-to-teach one-hour lessons which introduce students to the skills of annotating a poem and then writing an analytical PEE paragraph about it. These lessons are designed so that they can be downloaded and taught immediately and all printing instructions are included. The poem used is ‘I am Offering this Poem’ by Jimmy Santiago Baca. This lesson is aimed at KS3 and would be suitable for an introduction to poetry unit - but it could easily be adapted to younger or older students. Students will need to know what personification, similes, alliteration and repetition are already. These lessons include: A 22-slide Powerpoint Differentiated learning outcomes Copies of the poem with a glossary (in both word and pdf formats - for editing or printing). Explanation of annotation A model PEE paragraph Structured peer assessment Leave a review and choose any other resource for free from the LikeAnExpert shop.

Fully resourced and ready-to-teach 1 hour lesson which introduces students to assonance and encourages them to question why writers use it and what its effect is. Students then write a poem using assonance. This lesson is aimed at KS3 and would be suitable for an introduction to poetry unit - but it could easily be adapted to younger or older students. Leave a review and choose any other resource for free from the LikeAnExpert shop.

Fully resourced and ready-to-teach 1 hour lesson which introduces students to sibilance and encourages them to question why writers use it and what its effect is. Students then write a poem using sibilance. This lesson is aimed at KS3 and would be suitable for an introduction to poetry unit - but it could easily be adapted to younger or older students. This lesson includes: Differentiated learning outcomes An extract from Harry Potter for students to discuss the use of sibilance Leave a review and choose any other resource for free from the LikeAnExpert shop.

A detailed booklet to prompt students to create their own mini anthology of poetry. This would be suitable for key stage 3 but could easily be adapted for older or younger students. It is included as a word document (for editing) and as a pdf (for easy printing and safe formatting). It includes grading criteria. Please see the accompanying scheme of learning which teaches all the techniques mentioned (similes, metaphors, personification, sibilance and assonance etc). For other English, PSHE and Media activities, see my Like An Expert shop.

Fully resourced and ready-to-teach 1 hour lesson which introduces students to poetry analysis of the poem ‘The Lesson’ by Roger McGough. This lesson is aimed at KS3 and would be suitable for an introduction to poetry unit - but it could easily be adapted to younger or older students. Students will need to know what personification, similes, alliteration and repetition are already. This lesson includes: Differentiated learning outcomes Copies of the poem with a glossary (in both word and pdf formats - for editing or printing). A scaffold to prompt students to consider the effect of poetic techniques (in word and pdf). An answer key for teachers to facilitate class discussion. Structured peer assessment. Leave a review and choose any other resource for free from the LikeAnExpert shop.

Fully resourced and ready-to-teach 1 hour lesson which leads students towards writing a poem about an everyday object using personification. This lesson is aimed at KS3 and would be suitable for an introduction to poetry unit - but it could easily be adapted to younger or older students. It is best suited to students who already know what personification is but need to practise using it effectively. This lesson includes: Explanation of personification Differentiated learning outcomes An extract from ‘Neverwhere’ by Neil Gaiman with questions for students to consider the effect of the personification. Structured peer assessment. Leave a review and choose any other resource for free from the LikeAnExpert shop.

Fully resourced and ready-to-teach 1 hour lesson which pushes students to be more creative with writing similes and metaphors. This lesson is aimed at KS3 and would be suitable for an introduction to poetry unit - but it could easily be adapted to younger or older students. It is best suited to students who already know what similes and metaphors are but need to learn to experiment creatively with them for effect. This lesson includes: Full explanantion of similes and metaphors Differentiated learning outcomes Practice activities to write exciting similes and metaphors (with modelled examples) A chance for students to apply their knowledge by analysing the figurative language in ‘Dreams’ by Langston Hughes Leave a review and choose any other resource for free from the LikeAnExpert shop.

Fully resourced and differentiated 1 hour lesson in which students compare and contrast the features of poetry and prose. They then move on to considering the effect of poetry by looking at three examples. This lesson is aimed at KS3 and would be suitable for the beginning of an introduction to poetry unit - but it could easily be adapted to younger or older students. This lesson includes: Full explanantion of poetry and prose Differentiated learning outcomes Worksheet available as word (for easy editing) and as a pdf (for easy printing) All teaching and printing instructions. Leave a review and choose any other resource for free from the LikeAnExpert shop.

A simple start of year activity that requires students to write an acrostic poem to describe themselves. This worksheet is very versatile and could be used as a lesson or homework activity in an English or PSHE lesson. It could be used for key stages 2 or 3. It is included as a pdf for easy printing and as a word document in case you would like to edit it. For other English, PSHE and Media activities, see my Like An Expert shop.

A fully-resourced engaging English or Drama lesson which explores the narrative of act 1 scene 2 of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice and Portia’s choice of suitors. It also prompts students to consider the importance of exposition and spacing on stage when performing a play. This lesson is ready to teach and easily adaptable. It develops both English and Drama skills. Learning Objective: Explore the Scenario of Portia’s Choice in Act 1 Scene 2. Learning Outcomes: Students will consider how spacing and staging can be used to show character and setting. -Students will understand Portia’s dilemma in act 1 scene 2. Students will understand the features of a script and will put these into practice by writing their own. Lesson Outline: Do it now: Mind-map features of a script Starter: Thinking about exposition, the students create freeze frames of different scenarios in large groups. Activity 1: Summary of act 1 scene 2. Drama task where students act as Portia and her suitors. Activity 2: Modelling of script layout and script-writing task in pairs. Performances and peer assessment More Resources for The Merchant of Venice Click here for a bundle of all the lessons to take you through the play plus a quiz, knowledge organiser and character revision posters. Freebies: For character revision posters for your classroom, click here. For an English/Drama lesson based on Portia’s choice in Act 1 Scene 2, click here. For a Scheme of Work overview for the unit, click here. I am grateful for all reviews and feedback. If you found this helpful, have a look at the other resources in my LikeAnExpert shop.

A detailed knowledge organiser and homework menu to support students studying ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ by John Boyne The knowledge organiser includes: 21 literary terms and their definitions of techniques analysed in the novel such as juxtaposition, foreboding, mondegreen etc… 10 contextual terms and their definitions such as Holocaust, Antisemitism, Aryan Race etc… 10 reading terms and their definitions such as scanning, skimming, synthesis etc… The homework menu includes: Four weeks worth of homework: for each week students are able to select the specifics of their task from a menu. The options include research, informational writing, artistic and creative writing tasks. This is suitable for any age group studying The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. If you find these resources useful, consider purchasing this ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ Bundle or have a look at other resources available in my shop. Leave a review and choose any other resource of up to the same value for free from my shop.