A worksheet that can be used alongside any key text. Helps students explore symbolism.

A fun way of teaching new vocabulary by having students go on a definition hunt! This is a versatile activity that can be adapted to swap and change key vocabulary being taught.

Read, cover and write these common misspellings.

A worksheet to help students build tension in writing. Paragraph structure prompts included.

Linking the themes from A Monster Calls to the real world through newspaper articles. (Newspapers required for this lesson.)

A lesson based on the theme of empathy. Students explore empathy in the novel A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness, looking at a key extract and relating it back to the real world.

This fun and engaging lesson on the first tale in “A Monster Calls” encourages students to become storytellers themselves while exploring the concept of truth in stories. The activities promote creativity, empathy, and critical thinking, fostering a deeper connection with the themes of the novel.

To help students understand and emulate Jason Reynolds’ writing style by analyzing excerpts from his books and engaging in creative writing activities.

A teacher delivery guide/top tips for the play version of ‘A Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time’ - aimed at GCSE teachers.

A series of five detailed lesson ideas for teaching “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” play script to GCSE drama students. These lessons are designed to engage students, promote critical thinking, and develop their understanding of the play’s themes and performance elements.

A pre-reading lesson plan for “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” play script that’s fun, interactive, and engaging for GCSE students.

How to subvert a genre. Great introduction to English lesson for year seven. Focusing on horror.

A worksheet based around getting to know how your students learn. Aimed at English Teachers!

Great for a pre reading excercise this worksheet focuses on what the book A Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds might be based on.

Fear In Literature lesson aimed at year seven, a great introduction to English.

Four different worksheets focusing on word classes.

A worksheet with questions based on checking learning of chapter one.

An amazing activity for KS3 and 4 students! They have to escape the room answering questions based around the book ‘Ghost Boys’ by Jewell Parker Rhodes.

Symbolism worksheet for the book Lord of the Flies for the chapter painted faces and long hair.

A worksheet based on the character Uncle Mark from the book Long Way Down.