An assessment looking at Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.

Students look at what an autobiography is and match extracts to celebrities. Aligned with Common Core Standard RL.8.5

Assessment looking at characters in Coraline and supporting points with evidence.

Investigating A Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe

Layouts and types of article

Engaging audience through language - close textual analysis.

Have we got what it takes to be a journalist? Identifying key features of a newspaper article.

Assessing Pupil Progress looking at John Agard's poem Half Caste and an interview with him.

Rhyme Hotseating Point, evidence, analysis

Imagery in the Preludes; writing their own poem full of imagery

Flashback Formal and informal writing Mongologues

The Terrible Fate of Humpty Dumpty Scheme of Work

Steinbeck's letter to Miss Luce; who was the first actress to play Curley's wife. Aligned with Common Core State Standard: RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.3, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3