An English Reading Comprehension Activity. This resource gives the learner an overview of the movie Encanto and well as listing the characters and their ‘super’ powers. Learners will read the text and then answer ten skimming and scanning questions based on this document. There is an extension question. Answers are provided so that learners can self mark. This would suit KS2/ KS3 aged learners.

Learners are asked to research the context of the novel in order to get some background information on the novel.

This is a three page PDF document designed to help students to answer Q3 in their English language paper. The first page gives an overview of the following: What is structure What to expect to see in Q3 How to answer the question List of structural techniques Page 2 contains other relevant information about Q3 and what to look for when examining each section of the text. Page 3 gives learners a template that they can use to answer the question, which is based on the PEE paragraph structure. This is ideal for those struggling with answering this question.

Learners are asked to research the context of the novel in order to get some background information on the novel.

A worksheet where students are asked to identify the different organisational features on the page. Answers are provided so that students can self mark. A great lesson filler / starter

Two tasks that test whether students know the difference between facts and opinions. Great lesson fillers. Answer provided for both sheets.

This is an 2 page PDF document that would be suitable for high Level 1 / Level 2 students. Topic: Alcohol misuse Questions include writing down examples of the following from the source document: 5 presentational devices 5 persuasive language techniques 5 facts 5 opinions There are also five reading comprehension questions for learners to complete.

This sheet can be used as a guide to help students identify what persuasive techniques a writer may use to influence a reader as persuasive language is used as a powerful tool in writing. Learners can also use some of the techniques listed to helps them to write a persuasive article or speech. This can be used as a visual revision resource. *To ensure this document prints correctly with the black border select ‘print to printable area’ option in print settings.

Report Writing Task. The learner has a report writing task to complete. They can plan and format their report correctly by using the included report writing template.

4 X A3 Worksheets Summary Worksheet - A resource to use as your class reads through the play. After each act, get your learners to write a short summary. They can also note down any themes that run throughout the play. This can also be useful for when learners need to revise the play and the key scenes. Characters Worksheet - A resource to help learners identify and analyse the different characters as they read through the play. They can write down a description of each character and their personality traits. Context Worksheet - Get your students to research the context of the play. Settings Worksheet - Get your students to write about how each of the settings /places on the page are connected to the plot.

An A3 PDF Revision Sheet. A resource to use as your class reads through the novel. After each chapter, get your learners to write a short summary of that chapter. This can be useful for when for when learners need to revise the novel and the key scenes.

2 X A3 Worksheets Summary - A resource to use as your class reads through the novel. After each chapter, get your learners to write a short summary of that chapter. They can also note down any characters that are featured / mentioned in the novel. This can be useful for when learners need to revise the novel and the key scenes. Characters - A resource to help learners identify and analyse the different characters as they read through the novel. They can write down a description of the character and their personality traits.

2X A3 two page revision planners: English Language & English Literature. This revision planner will help students in preparation for their exams. This visual aid will help them to organise their study schedule more effectively. **Page 1 **of each document includes: a blank 7 day weekly calender overview of the GCSE topics, 2022 AQA exam date details and an area for students to write that week’s key areas of focus. **Page 2 **of each document includes: a blank 7 day weekly calender and a ‘key areas of focus’ section where students can write notes / study schedule. Get your students to laminate their planner and stick it on their wall.

A creative writing task based on the last short story in the novel. **Task: ** In this chapter, the story is told from the point of view of a third person narrator and focuses on a character named Diane Parrington. Rewrite this short story from the point of view of the young man who Diana meets on the iced lake. You need to write in the first person and the story will end exactly the same way as it does in Priestley’s book: with the young man disappearing under the cracking ice.

This sheet can be used as a guide to help students identify what effect certain language or structural features can have on the reader. Can be used as a visual revision resource. *To ensure this document prints correctly with the black border select ‘print to printable area’ option in print settings.

This sheet can be used as a guide to help students answer Paper 1: Question 3. It gives them a guide to what structural techniques they can identify in the part of the text they are being asked to read. They can choose a few of the techniques on the guide to help them with their response to the question. *To ensure this document prints correctly with the black border select ‘print to printable area’ option in print settings.

This resource includes four different activity sheets that will be useful for students when it comes to recapping / revising the play. Sheet 1 - Short recap on: plot summary, Act 1 - 3, context, setting, characters & themes Sheet 2 - Character summary Sheet 3 - Context: 1912 & 1945 Sheet 4 - Different settings in the play and how they relate to the plot

This is a 31 page PowerPoint which can be used as an introduce your class to Dennis Kelly’s play DNA. The PPT contains eight separate options that can be used as an introductory lesson to the play. The students are to make predictions about what the play is about and what happens in the play. Front book cover analysis with 9 questions to answer relating to the front cover. Taboo - a word, guessing relating to the play. The objective of the game is for a student to sit with their back to the interactive whiteboard. The other students give the student clues and they have to guess the word on the board behind them. Word Scramble - Instead of the teacher giving students a short summary of the play, students will be asked to find this out for themselves by unscrambling the letters on the board. First Lines - Students will make predictions to what the play is about by reading and analysing the first few lines and answering 6 set questions. Students will watch a short news report which relates to the topic of the play. They will then make predictions about the play based on this report. Headline - play prediction task Pictionary - Each group will be given a copy of identical pictures. The aim is for the student’s group to work together to connect the pictures and try to predict what the play may be about. 5 minutes, 5 facts - Task