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.

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

A booklet of four lessons, aimed at Year 9, on Roald Dahl’s Lamb to the Slaughter. The story is included in the booklet, with students reading more each lesson. The four learning questions are: How does Roald Dahl structure the exposition of his story? How can I write in the style of Roald Dahl? How is Mary Moloney presented? How does Mary Moloney’s character develop?

An English lesson for Pride Month. This could also be used at any other time during the academic year! It just specifically mentions Pride and why it is important at the start of the lesson. It looks at an extract of Jeanette Winterson’s autobiography Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? and asks students to analyse the language in it. Suitable for higher-attaining KS3 classes or a KS4 class.

This is a descriptive writing question (in the style of AQA, Language Paper 1 Section B) It includes specific success criteria and an exemplar paragraph for students.

This is an extract from Chapter 4 of Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl. It is accompanied by ten comprehension questions suitable for middle-higher attaining KS3 students. It can also be used as a stand-alone comprehension activity.

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 middle-attaining GCSE students. There are two other worksheets available (one for lower-attaining and one for higher-attaining). 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.

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 higher-attaining GCSE students. There are two other worksheets available that provide less 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.

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

A lesson to help students structure and write an essay on Catherine Earnshaw in the first nine chapters of Wuthering Heights.

An A3 worksheet which guides students through the extract of The Prelude which appears in the AQA Poetry Power and Conflict anthology. Three differentiated A3 worksheets on War Photographer by Carol Ann Duffy are also available here. These worksheets are available as a bundle for £2.50 or separately for £2 each. War Photographer Worksheet 1 for lower-attaining GCSE students. War Photographer Worksheet 2 for middle-attaining GCSE students. War Photographer Worksheet 3 for higher-attaining GCSE students.

A four lesson booklet on The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, aimed at Year 9 students. The learning questions are: What is the context of The Tell-Tale Heart? How is the narrator of The Tell-Tale Heart presented? How does the author use structural devices? How can I write in the style of Edgar Allan Poe?

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

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.