The sixth in the MRS SOAP creative writing series for lower ability KS3. It includes: Starter - write the opening of a story based on one of four given images. Each response should include one complex sentence and one specified descriptive technique. Feedback slide What is onomatopoeia? There are links to several YouTube videos so that learners can suggest onomatopoeic words. Learners fill in a table, suggesting onomatopoeic words appropriate to a range of environments. There is a table of 126 onomatopoeic words to help. Descriptive or poetic writing task with image prompts. Review This lesson can stand alone but assumes some knowledge of the following terms: complex sentence, simile, metaphor and personification.

A 25-slide PPT that enables an exploration of Tennyson’s ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’. It covers the contextual background and the concept of dactylic dimeter. A series of questions are provided to prompt annotation of the poem. Suggested answers to the questions are included for those that may be unfamiliar with the poem.

This lesson provides an alternative to : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/my-last-duchess-11887073 In this lesson: Learners use a context notes sheet and its accompanying worksheet to generate a collection of ideas about the historical context of the poem. There are links to two different video clips in which the poem is recited. Learners then discuss their answers to a series of comprehension questions on the poem. Teacher answers provided. Learners go on to annotate the poem using the context sheet and a prompt sheet. Learners will need their own copy of the poem. Slide 7 provides a glossary of the more unfamiliar terms in the poem. The final slide presents 4 different long-answer questions which can be explored in groups and used a basis for group presentations.

A highly simplifed re-writing of Act Five of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in modern English. There are just over 5 pages at font size 14. Written for a Year 9 nurture group

A full lesson on Heaney’s ‘Storm on the Island’. It incorporates: A brief scansion entry task Learners then read the poem and form initial impressions, giving reasons for their interpretations. There is then a vocabulary task relevant to the context of the poem. Learners read a sheet entitled 'Different Interpretations of ‘Storm on the Island’ which provides a brief introduction to the political situation in Northern Ireland. Learners use this information to respond to questions on a worksheet. Learners can then annotate the poem using a guidance sheet. The whole lesson is likely to take 1.5-2 hours approx. It is aimed at higher ability learners.

A crossword that tests learners’ awareness of the following terms: foot quatrain enjambment blank verse tercet refrain sonnet personification iamb trochee stanza sestet A teacher copy with the answers is also provided. Could be used as a starter into an unseen poetry task. This document was last saved in Word 2016.

Following on from this introductory lesson: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-introduction-to-creative-writing-ks3-12065152 This lesson develops learners’ understanding of similes and metaphors. It draws slightly on material from this much older lesson: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/simile-metaphor-and-personification-11747189 This lesson provides: Anagram starter using devices from MRS SOAP (descriptive techniques) What is a simile? Learners identify which statements, 1-3, are similes. Simile challenge worksheet What is a metaphor? Check understanding with common metaphors from everyday language Learners then complete metaphors 1-8 using their own imagination. Review task. Target ability: Lower KS3 Lesson time: 1hr approx.

Following on from the MRS SOAP Creative Writing Series, the main focus of this lesson is to describe a disused room in an abandoned hospital building. It is aimed at lower-middle ability KS3 and assumes some knowledge of the following concepts: Metaphor Repetition for effect Simile Sentence Structure (simple, compound and complex) Onomatopoeia Adverbs and adjectives Personification Structure of the Lesson: Do Now task based on photo prompt (see cover image) Feedback slide MRS SOAP techniques crossword (teacher answers included) A worksheet/planning sheet based on the main photo prompt WAGOLL Writing Time Peer Assessment Learning Review Lessons in the MRS SOAP Creative Writing Series can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/developing-skills-in-creative-writing-12079150

Four moderately differentiated homework booklets for the study of ‘Macbeth’. Each booklet includes: A brief guide to the AQA 8700/8702 Language and Literature exams; The 8702 assessment objectives, translated into simpler English. A sample Macbeth question 11 extracts from the play, with similar activities for each (cover image gives an indication). At the end of each booklet is a brief revision and consolidation section. Booklet 5A is largely in font size 14 with line-spacing at 1.5. In the first section, you may need to edit the information about the Literature exam if your group is not studying ‘A Christmas Carol’. These booklets were last saved using Word 2016. UPDATE: this resource is now being sold with the accompanying answer booklet for the extract-based questions. The exemplar responses in this booklet are aimed at higher-achieving learners.

This is a ‘crash course’ in Act 4 for lower ability learners. It comprises of three storyboards and scene summaries for Act Four of ‘Macbeth’. The aim is for learners to use the scene summaries to describe what is happening in each scene, based on the images and quotations. This could be used for revision of Act Four or to promote understanding. It was designed with time pressure in mind.

This is an annotated copy of Chapter Ten of ‘Jekyll and Hyde’. The annotations cover some of the more complex terms and historical and biblical references. In order to view the annotations, you will need to ensure that your version of Adobe Acrobat Reader is fully up-to-date. Hover your mouse over the ‘speech bubbles’ to display the annotations. Additionally, ensure that you display the files from Adobe Reader or similar and not your browser.

A worksheet that encourages students to plan their short stories. Suitable for KS3 and KS4 groups, NB A newer version of this worksheet should be available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/short-story-planning-flow-chart-2-12001454

A short unit of work that helps to prepare learners for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 (8700/2). Source A is an extract from ‘White Slavery in London’, published in 1888. Source B is an article published in 2013 about working conditions in an Amazon warehouse. A link to this is text is provided. The powerpoint contains questions 1-4, each with its own sample answer. If you can obtain a copy of the Paper 1 mark scheme, you may wish to ask learners to mark the sample answers provided. These files were last saved in Office 2016.

A powerpoint that provides an introduction to some of the main poetic devices and introduces the concept of iambic pentameter. Suitable for middle ability KS3 groups.

A PowerPoint that demonstrates the structure of GCSE Language Paper 2, Section A (AQA 8700/2) and the skills that examiners are looking for. Source A is an extract from Nellie Bly's 'Ten Days in a Madhouse' (19th Century Non-Fiction) Source B is a blog entry available on the Mind website: In Crisis, My Experience. (Link provided on slide) This PowerPoint covers Section A only but there are sample answers included for each question, 1-4. If you can obtain a copy of the 8700/2 mark scheme, you may wish to encourage learners to mark the sample responses. Appropriate for middle-upper ability learners.