Exploring how Ness creates suspense in Chapter two.

A lesson for chapter five of A Monster Calls that focuses on the symbolism of the yew tree. Comes with worksheet provided, students will need access to the internet for this lesson.

How does Ness build up tension in chapter seven in A Monster Calls.

This lesson focuses on chapter twelve of a monster calls exploring Conor and Grandmas relationship.

Essay question, with worksheet based on the chapter Destruction in A Monster Calls.

Students explore creative writing an writing from a characters perspective after reading chapter sixteen of A Monster Calls.

An activity centered around revising key characters and themes from Macbeth. Students can race against the clock to see what they can remember or take extra time in adding as much detail as they can to each section.

A booklet full with first chapters of beautiful books that promote LGBTQ. Great for tutor time reading, English lessons or home learning. Whole school literacy for Pride Month.

A booklet full of great extracts to spark a love for reading. can be used in tutor time reading, English lessons or for home learning to promote a love for learning/ reading for pleasure. Students have a date with a book to see if they enjoy it and wish to read further.

A worksheet to encourage students to translate the Friars plan for Romeo and Juliet into quotes and images. A lovely resource for SEND students.

A fun and dynamic worksheet which helps students create a utopia of their own.

This worksheet is based on students finding synonyms to some basic vocabulary that is used everyday. This is a fun way of introducing synonyms or allowing students to expand their vocabulary.

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

A lesson based on the visualisation of the yew tree in A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness.

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.

A comprehensive lesson plan for introducing Key Stage 3 (KS3) students to creative writing and the key skills required to write a story.

A comprehensive scheme of work for “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” play script for GCSE requires careful planning. Here’s a suggested breakdown into individual lessons, including activities and assessments, split over two terms. Please note this is just a sample SOW and should be adapted to fit your students needs.

War lexis lesson - Language Change. For A level OCR English.

Symbols that students can link to the play An Inspector Calls.

A worksheet based off exploding (analysing) quotes from the Lord of the Flies chapter ‘Painted Faces and Long Hair.’