A lesson on Boy and Mrs Pratchett (from the Dead Mouse Plot). I used it for mixed ability Year 7s.

Narrative structure explained with the help of Homer Simpson.

This lesson guides students through analysing the start of A Monster Calls. It is ideal for Key Stage 3 students (although it is designed with Question 2 of GCSE Language Paper 1 in mind). It includes a scaffolded Point Evidence Terminology Explain grid and the opening Page of A Monster Calls typed onto a Word document. It can be used either as a stand-alone lesson or as an introduction to a unit on A Monster Calls.

Two lessons for Key stage 3 students on planning and writing an essay on Conor in A Monster Calls, following an analysis of an extract from the chapter Understanding. Students will answer the question* how does the writer use language to present Conor’s feelings?* With this bundle you receive: Two PowerPoints for both lessons, which guide students through the process of analysing language step-by-step. One ‘PEE’ Grid for lower-attaining students One ‘PEE’ Grid for higher-attaining students One blank ‘PEE Grid’ The extract typed up on a Word Document This could be used as part of studying the unit A Monster Calls or as a stand-alone activity on language analysis.

A worksheet on War Photographer by Carol Ann Duffy designed for GCSE students studying the AQA Power and Conflict anthology. This sheet is aimed at lower-attaining GCSE students. There are two other worksheets available that provide more challenge. It is A3 so there is space for students to annotate. These worksheets are available individually for £1.50 each. You can also buy all three in a bundle for £3. Images created by Resources_by_Emma.

This resource is ideal for introducing Key Stage 3 students to the style of questions in Language Paper 1 Section A. It could also be used with lower-attaining Key Stage 4 students if a confidence boost is needed! The language used in the opening of A Monster Calls is accessible for lower-attaining students. A range of language techniques are used to create tension as well.

An extract from Chapter 6 of 'Private Peaceful' when Big Joe goes missing accompanied by 18 comprehension questions. Designed for use with Key Stage 3 classes studying the novel (although this could also be used as a stand-alone comprehension exercise).

Fifteen comprehension questions on Chapter 10 of Lord of the Flies.

15 comprehension questions on the opening of *Journey to the River Sea. An ideal activity for Key Stage 3 classes who are studying the novel or as a stand-alone comprehension task. These questions follow Bloom’s Taxonomy and increase in difficulty as they progress.

Match the definitions of words with the poetic device. Ideal as a revision resource or starter activity. Images created by Resources_by_Emma.

25 questions on A Christmas Carol which test literal and inferential comprehension. Perfect for revision for lower-attaining Key Stage 4 classes.

These worksheets explain what simple, compound and complex sentences are and include activities for students to complete. They are good revision materials (particularly for Key Stage 3).

A question paper to prepare students for GCSE Language Paper 1 Section A (AQA). It is based on the opening of The Lie Tree by Francis Hardinge.

This worksheet covers simple sentences. It is ideal for revising this topic with Key Stage 3 classes. This worksheet is the first in a series of three (the other two cover compound and complex sentences) Make a saving! Buy all three sentences worksheets for just £2.50 here.

This worksheet covers compound sentences. It is ideal for revising this topic with Key Stage 3 classes. This worksheet is the second in a series of three (the other two cover simple and complex sentences) Make a saving! Buy all three sentences worksheets for just £2.50 here.

This worksheet covers simple sentences. It is ideal for revising this topic with Key Stage 3 classes. This worksheet is the first in a series of three (the other two cover compound and complex sentences) Make a saving! Buy all three sentences worksheets for just £2.50 here.

A lesson analysing the language in Tinie Tempah’s song ‘Girls Like’. I used it to introduce to Year 10 to poetry - it’s a great way to prevent the usual groans that happen whenever poetry is mentioned!

This is a lesson on how to answer AQA Literature Paper 1 Section B (A Christmas Carol). It is aimed at lower-attaining students and contains the Assessment Objectives written in a more accessible way. It also includes sentence starters to help students write a paragraph. The question is ‘Starting with this extract, how does Dickens present Scrooge as an outsider to society?’ This question was taken from the AQA Specimen paper from 2014.

A lesson on Maya Angelou’s poem Caged Bird. The Learning Aim is ‘To analyse the impact of language in a poem.’ It starts by exploring the connotations of the words ‘caged’ and ‘bird’ before moving on to look at the poem itself. The focus is on the presentation of the birds through the use of verbs, but challenge tasks are included which ask students to look at the poem as an extended metaphor of racism in the United States. Students are then asked to write four paragraphs on freedom in the poem.

A lesson analysing how character voice is established in the opening of The Hound of the Baskervilles.