AIMED AT MIDDLE ABILITY KS3, THIS COMPLETE LESSON LOOKS AT THE IDEA OF A POEM HAVING A SPEAKER. ALSO COVERED IS LANGUAGE USED TO CREATE TONE. INCLUDES LINK TO HOMELESS DOCUMENTARY AND INCLUDES SOME CREATIVE ACTIVITIES.
SET OF IMAGES WHICH ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO THINK WHAT IDEAS ARE SYMBOLISED BY THEM, IN THE PLAY. FOLLOWED BY A SCAFFOLDED ACTIVITY ABOUT LADY MACBETH, USING SYMBOLISM KNOWLEDGE. LASTLY, 10 QUIZ QUESTIONS TESTING LEARNING ON SYMBOLISM. USEFUL REVISION TASKS.
USING THE BFG BY ROALD DAHL AS INSPIRATION, STUDENTS WILL CONSIDER WHAT MAKES AN INTERESTING CHARACTER FOR A READER. THEY WILL ANALYSE DAHL'S DESCRIPTION OF FLESHLUMPEATER, WITH STEP BY STEP ANALYSIS, HELP AND SUPPORT & STRETCH AND CHALLENGE. NARRATIVE WRITING THEN FOLLOWS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE THEIR OWN GIANT AND PEER ASSESS USING GIVEN CRITERIA. A CREATIVE AND SKILLS BASED LESSON SUITABLE FOR BOTH KS3 & 4.
AIMED AT MIDDLE TO LOW ABILITY KS3, THIS COMPLETE LESSON USES EMOJIS TO LOOK AT HOW THE POET CREATES MOOD. THE LESSON ALSO LOOKS AT THE POET'S USE OF TECHNIQUES AND CONSTRUCTING A SHORT RESPONSE USING PETAL.
This lesson looks at how to approach English Language Paper 1 Q4, step by step, using an extract from the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (where Lucy discovers Narnia for the first time). Students examine the wording of the question, work to find evidence to use in their response and discuss why the writer has used particular methods. Final task is to have a go at responding to the extract. Perfect for revision activities.
This complete lesson takes students step by step through a range of descriptive writing techniques, such as alliteration, simile and adverbs. Images of Worzel Gummidge (human scarecrow) are used to enable students to identify and then use descriptive writing techniques. The final task is to describe the White Witch of Narnia, using a range of images and including a set of given success criteria. Useful for KS3 or 4 for descriptive writing skills.
Three lessons aimed at informing students about life in Victorian England, working children, the workhouse and the differences between rich and poor. Includes a range of engaging activities.
Aimed at higher ability KS3 or 4, this is a couple of lessons looking at how Othello's language changes from the beginning to the end of the play. It also makes comparison between Iago and Othello's language. The lesson also looks at identifying the writer's methods, through extracts from the play, which focus on the language used by both these key characters. There is a focus on Othello's words to Desdemona before he kills her and then how he returns to his former control in his final speech.
Aimed at low to mid ability KS4, this extract to whole question about poverty, takes students through an exam question. First, students will look at the extract part of the question. Secondly, the whole novel will be covered. Includes a brief example response and an annotated copy of the extract.
With step by step instructions, students will create a job role and character for themselves within a Victorian town of the class's own creation. This aims to further understanding of the working Victorians of the time and to be clear about the differences between the rich and poor. This can be taken further to develop characters and roles, and also used to facilitate descriptive or narrative writing.
Students should produce a word cloud on what they know of Victorian society so far. They are then asked to match the image with the children's job from this era. More information is given about different child jobs and then students use this to write their own job adverts, using given examples. See other lessons for sale.
The scheme builds up students’ knowledge of understanding of the skills required to analyse poetry and includes lots of engaging activities. Poems included are: First visit to the Seaside, Homeless, I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, Jabberwocky, Afternoons, An Autumn Poem, Awakening to Snow, Snowflakes, Brothers, Steam Shovel, Lighthouse, Mirror, November Night, Roller Skates & Valentine.
Students have a drawing starter activity to consider the importance of precise description. Then students look at short examples of beach descriptions and consider the most effective. Following this, there is a guided question task, where pupils write down answers to some questions designed to get them thinking about beaches. After this, a mind map encourages pupils to visualise their ideas for the final task which would be to describe a beach. Extension tasks include asking students to identify where there is potential to use the senses to describe, and also to consider vocabulary choices.
Aimed at higher ability KS3 or 4, this lesson provides a range of WW1 poetry related tasks. Students are asked to consider what they already know about WW1 and create a colourful wordle (word cloud). Then, using stills from WW1 in Lego, students match lines from famous WW1 poems to the images. Finally, students decorate a template of a poppy (choice provided), with images and quotations from their learning. This could be provided as a competition. Possible introductory lesson to WW1 poetry.
This begins with a drawing activity, to emphasise the importance of conveying detail. Students are given two different versions of the same description to decide which is best, followed by a number of statements to improve upon themselves. IAMSOAP is introduced, as a method for remembering the techniques of descriptive writing. Finally, students are asked to describe three images to create atmosphere, using the techniques from IASOAP. Peer Assessment to finish.
Aimed at KS3 but could be used at KS4, these four lessons introduce the idea of researching and presenting a job / career that students would like to do in the future, after looking at some celebrity jobs. Includes an interactive whiteboard game to emphasise key speaking and listening skills. Peer and self assessment are part of the lessons.