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Secondary English], General Secondary Resources, Te Reo Maori Resources, 0-5 Preschool Resources for enjoyable and engaging learning.
I love teaching English and have been doing so for many years. I hope that my experience and resources can save you time and energy in setting up and running your classroom :)
Drop into the thrilling world of THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins with our ready-to-print novel study unit.
Say goodbye to endless search for text study resources because we’ve got you covered with a printable student booklet and a comprehensive teacher’s plan.
Designed for students in Australia and beyond who are studying this gripping novel in class, our HUNGER GAMES resource is a game changer. Immerse your students in a dystopian society with this story of survival.
Perfect for students aged approximately 14-17, our student booklet is jam-packed with engaging Hunger Games activities that will keep your students entertained and eager to learn. Dive into character analysis, explore the themes and motifs, and discuss the thought-provoking concepts that Collins skillfully weaves into her narrative.
With our ready-to-print resource, you’ll save time and effort, allowing you to focus on what you do best: inspiring and empowering your students through the magic of literature. So, grab your mockingjay pin and get ready to embark on an exhilarating journey through THE HUNGER GAMES!
Student booklet includes:
Webquest task on the author
Hunger Games Character files
Hunger Games Setting
Context
Hunger Games Comprehension Questions on the novel looking at important character changes, ideas, themes and events
Creative writing task
Hunger Games Themes page
Symbols page
Language Techniques page
Observing the text
Big Ideas discussion pages
Interview and Presentation
Essay structure and planning pages
+Sample Teacher Unit Plan
This is perfect as a text analysis unit to prepare for essay writing. It goes perfectly with the Text Response Essay Writing Unit in my store.
Everything you need to pick up and run with this novel. So easy!
Introducing our ready-to-print EVERYTHING EVERYTHING Novel Study Unit, specially designed for teachers in need of a comprehensive and engaging resource.
This user-friendly package includes a printable student booklet and suggested teacher’s plan, saving you valuable time and effort in searching for suitable text study resources.
Tailored for students aged approximately 14-18 years old, our EVERYTHING EVERYTHING student booklet offers a range of activities to fully explore and analyze Nicola Yoon’s captivating novel.
Perfect for students in Australia and beyond studying this novel in class, our resource will spark meaningful discussions and foster critical thinking skills.
Inside our student booklet, you will find a webquest task on the author, Character file templates for in-depth exploration, a deep dive into the novel’s setting and context, comprehension questions that focus on character development, ideas, themes, and events, a creative writing task, and dedicated pages exploring the novel’s themes, symbols, and language techniques.
With our ready-to-use unit plan, you’ll have everything you need to effortlessly guide your students through a comprehensive study of EVERYTHING EVERYTHING.
So, don’t waste time searching for resources - pick up our EVERYTHING EVERYTHING Novel Study Unit and transform your classroom into a hub of literary exploration!
Introducing our ready-to-print RABBIT PROOF FENCE novel study and text study resource, specifically designed for high school English classrooms.
This comprehensive package includes a printable student booklet and a detailed teacher’s plan, saving you valuable time and effort in searching for suitable text study resources.
Perfect for high school students in Australia and beyond who are studying the iconic Australian novel, RABBIT PROOF FENCE by Doris Pilkington. This highly readable and accessible text resonates with teenagers, making it an excellent choice for engaging classroom discussions and analysis.
Tailored for students aged approximately 10-16 years old, our student booklet covers all the essential elements necessary for in-depth study. Dive into the author’s background with a fascinating webquest, explore character development with our unique Character file templates, analyze the setting and context, and delve into the rich themes and symbols found throughout the novel. Engage in close reading exercises, provocative discussions on big ideas, and develop critical thinking skills through interviews and presentations.
Additionally, our resource includes essay structure and planning pages, making it an ideal choice for text analysis and essay preparation. This resource perfectly complements the Text Response Essay Writing Unit available in our store.
With everything you need in one easy-to-use package, our RABBIT PROOF FENCE novel study is the perfect choice for high school English teachers seeking a comprehensive and engaging resource.
So, pick up our resource, save time, and effortlessly immerse your students in the powerful narrative of RABBIT PROOF FENCE!
Get ready to embark on an exhilarating journey with BLACK SNAKE: The Daring of Ned Kelly by Carole Wilkinson!
Our ready-to-print novel study and text study resource is a game changer for teachers like you. With a printable student booklet and a suggested teacher’s plan included, your prep time will be drastically reduced!
Perfect for students studying this gripping tale both in Australia and beyond, this novel strikes the perfect balance between fact and personal letters, making it highly readable and accessible for teenagers. It’s an engrossing story that will captivate your students and leave them hungry for more.
Designed for students aged approximately 10-16, the student booklet is packed with engaging activities. Explore the author with a fun webquest, create character files with templates, delve into the setting and context, answer comprehension questions that explore character development, ideas, themes, and events, unleash creativity with a writing task, symbols, and language techniques, develop close reading skills with text observation exercises, engage in big ideas discussions, conduct interviews and presentations, and even get valuable essay structure and planning pages.
This resource perfectly complements the Text Response Essay Writing Unit in our store, making it an ideal choice for text analysis and essay preparation.
With everything you need in one place, this novel study is an absolute breeze to implement in your classroom.
So, grab our resource, save time, and ignite your students’ love for literature and analysis!
Introducing our comprehensive unit designed to support Secondary English students in a CREATIVE WRITING TASK centered around a MORAL DILEMMA.
This unit is a perfect match for Year 10, Year 11, and Year 12 English students, offering an engaging and thought-provoking writing opportunity.
With the ability to adapt for distance learning, this unit can be easily implemented for at-home instruction during periods of Coronavirus restrictions.
The foundation of this unit lies in personal moral dilemmas, whether real or imagined. Students will have the freedom to select a dilemma and explore the values at stake when making difficult choices. Subsequently, they will plan and write a creative narrative that considers audience, purpose, and message.
Included in this comprehensive unit is a 24-page print-and-go student booklet. This booklet features task sheets, planning pages, analysis of moral dilemma texts, an editing checklist, and a marking schedule. Furthermore, a detailed teaching plan is provided to assist educators in guiding students through the creative writing process.
This complete creative writing unit is the ideal resource for all secondary level classes in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK that aim to develop creative writing skills. Specifically tailored for students aged approximately 15-17 years old, this unit caters to New Zealand Year 11-13 students, Australian Year 10-12 students, and UK Key Stage 3-4 students. Please note that this product utilizes British English spelling throughout.
Equip your students with the necessary tools and skills to craft compelling narratives around moral dilemmas through our comprehensive and adaptable creative writing unit.
Get ready to dive into The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis with our fantastic novel study unit!
This easy-to-use resource comes complete with a printable student booklet and a comprehensive teacher’s plan, making your lesson planning a breeze. Whether you’re teaching in Australia or anywhere else in the world, this study unit is perfect for students aged 15-18 who are exploring this remarkable novel in class.
It’s the perfect resource for Christian schools, book clubs, or teen/adult studies.
With our handy resource at your fingertips, you’ll save time and effort while still delivering a high-quality, engaging lesson.
Student booklet includes:
* Author Webquest
Setting
Context
The Screwtape Letters Comprehension Questions
Creative writing task
Themes
Symbols
Language Techniques
Essay structure and planning pages
+Sample Teacher Unit plan
Everything you need to print and teach!
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Introducing our comprehensive unit designed to guide Secondary English students through a CREATIVE WRITING TASK focusing on the technique of STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
This unit is an excellent fit for Year 11 or Year 12 English students seeking to enhance their writing skills.
With the flexibility to be easily adapted for distance learning, this unit can be seamlessly integrated into at-home instruction during times of Coronavirus restrictions.
The core focus of this unit is personal stream of consciousness writing. Students will have the opportunity to reflect on their own thoughts and emotions, and subsequently plan and write a narrative that considers audience, purpose, and message.
Key components of this unit include a 22-page print-and-go student booklet containing task sheets, planning pages, analysis of stream of consciousness texts, an editing checklist, and a marking schedule. Additionally, a comprehensive teaching plan is provided to support educators in guiding students through the creative writing process.
This complete creative writing unit is suitable for all secondary level classes in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK that are exploring the art of crafting creative texts. Specifically tailored for students aged approximately 16-17 years old, this unit caters to New Zealand Year 12-13 students, Australian Year 11-12 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students. Please note that this product utilizes British English spelling throughout.
Equip your students with the necessary tools and skills to master the technique of stream of consciousness writing with our comprehensive and adaptable creative writing unit.
Introducing our ready-to-print THIRTEEN REASONS WHY novel study resource, complete with a printable student booklet and a suggested unit plan for high school English teachers.
Tailored for students studying the thought-provoking novel Thirteen Reasons Why in their High School English classes, this resource is perfect for engaging discussions and in-depth analysis.
Designed for students aged approximately 15-17 years old, our student booklet provides a range of activities to explore the important themes and events in the novel.
Start with a webquest task on the author, delve into character development using our unique Character file templates, examine the setting and context, and analyze the profound themes through comprehension questions. Stimulate creative writing with a writing task, and explore the text in terms of language techniques and symbols. Engage in big ideas discussions, develop critical thinking skills, and even prepare for interviews and presentations.
Please note that this powerful story addresses adult themes, including sexual assault, suicide, substance abuse, and bullying. It is essential to fully consider these themes before teaching, ensuring appropriateness for your students.
Our resource also includes essay structure and planning pages, making it an excellent choice for text analysis and essay preparation. Pair it perfectly with our Text Response Essay Writing Unit, available in our store.
Effortlessly immerse your students in the compelling narrative of THIRTEEN REASONS WHY!
Introducing our comprehensive LANGUAGE STUDY UNIT designed for Secondary English students, focusing on advertising language techniques and analysis.
This unit is perfect for High School English students in Years 9-11 who are studying language techniques and want to explore how they are utilized to convey meaning in advertisements.
The unit begins by providing an overview of the basics of advertising, followed by an in-depth analysis of the language used in advertisements. Students will then have the opportunity to find their own examples of advertisements and present their analysis to the class.
The student booklet is a convenient print-and-go resource, accompanied by all necessary teacher notes, a unit plan, marking keys, and examples of advertisements.
With this complete unit, you can save time and energy, as all the work is done for you!
Includes:
A 32-page print-and-go student booklet with -
Pre-unit survey
visual and verbal language terms for advertising
appeals of advertising
Analysing advertisements using an analysis grid
Stereotypes, symbols in advertising
Slogans
How to write about language techniques
Task sheets
Planning and writing pages
Sample essay marking schedule
and so much more…
2. Teacher Resources, including:
A teacher unit plan,
Answer keys and notes
Example analysis sheet
Advertisements and examples
This complete language study unit was created for Year 9 - Year 11 students in Australia and New Zealand, but can be used around the world for a similar purpose - you may just need to tweak the marking schedule to suit your schooling system.
This product contains some British English spelling.
A ready to print The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time novel study and text study on THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME by Mark Haddon complete with printable student booklet and teacher’s plan.
This easy to follow resource provides a ready The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time unit plan for teachers and a The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime student booklet which is printable and ready to teach, saving you time and effort searching for suitable text study resources.
Suits students of approximately 12-16 years of age: New Zealand Year 8-11 students, Australian Year 7-10 students.
Student booklet includes:
Webquest task on the author
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Character file templates
Setting
Context
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Chapter Questions and comprehension questions on the novel looking at important character changes, ideas, themes and events
Creative writing task
Themes page
Symbols page
Language Techniques page
Observing the text
Big Ideas discussion pages
Interview and Presentation
Essay structure and planning
+Sample Teacher Unit Plan
This is perfect as a text analysis unit to prepare for essay writing. It goes perfectly with the Text Response Essay Writing Unit in my store.
Everything you need to pick up and run with this novel. So easy!
Included:
30-page student booklet for analysis of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.
A ready-to-print The Outsiders Novel Study Guide and text study on THE OUTSIDERS by S E Hinton complete with printable student booklet and teacher’s plan.
This easy to follow resource provides a ready The Outsiders unit plan for teachers and a The Outsiders student booklet which is printable and ready to teach, saving you time and effort searching for suitable text study resources.
Suits students of approximately 12-15 years of age: New Zealand Year 10-12 students, Australian Year 8-10 students.
Student booklet includes:
The Outsiders Webquest task on the author
The Outsiders Character file templates
The Outsiders Setting page
Context
The Outsiders Chapter Questions and Comprehension questions on the novel looking at important character changes, ideas, themes and events
Dairy entry writing task
The Outsiders Themes page
Symbols in The Outsiders page
Language Techniques page
Observing the text
Big Ideas discussion pages
Interview and Presentation
Essay structure and planning
+Sample Teacher Unit Plan
This is perfect as a text analysis unit to prepare for essay writing on The Outsiders. It goes perfectly with the Text Response Essay Writing Unit in my store.
Everything you need to pick up and run with this novel. So easy!
Included:
29-page student booklet for analysis of The Outsiders by S E Hinton.
A ready-to-print The Giver Novel Study Guide and text study on THE GIVER by Lois Lowry complete with printable student booklet and teacher’s plan.
This easy to follow resource provides a ready The Giver unit plan for teachers and a The Giver student booklet which is printable and ready to teach, saving you time and effort searching for suitable text study resources.
Suits students of approximately 12-15 years of age: New Zealand Year 10-12 students, Australian Year 8-10 students.
Student booklet includes:
The Giver Webquest task on the author
The Giver Character file templates
The Giver Setting page
Context
The Giver Chapter Questions and Comprehension questions on the novel looking at important character changes, ideas, themes and events
Dairy entry writing task
The Giver Themes page
Symbols in the Giver page
Language Techniques page
Observing the text
Big Ideas discussion pages
Interview and Presentation
Essay structure and planning
+Sample Teacher Unit Plan
This is perfect as a text analysis unit to prepare for essay writing on The Giver. It goes perfectly with the Text Response Essay Writing Unit in my store.
Everything you need to pick up and run with this novel. So easy!
Included:
29-page student booklet for analysis of The Giver by Lois Lowry
A ready-to-print Australian novel study and Aboriginal text study on Phillip Gwynne’s DEADLY UNNA complete with printable student booklet and teacher’s plan.
This easy to follow resource provides a ready Deadly Unna unit plan for teachers and Deadly Unna student booklet which is printable and ready to teach, saving you time and effort searching for suitable text study resources.
Perfect for students in Australia and New Zealand studying this novel in class.
Suits students of approximately 12-15 years of age: New Zealand Year 9-11 students, Australian Year 7-9 students.
Student booklet includes:
Webquest task on the author
Deadly Unna Character file templates
Setting
Context
Deadly Unna Chapter Questions on the novel looking at important character changes, ideas, themes and events
Dairy entry writing task
Themes page
Symbols page
Language Techniques page
Observing the text
Big Ideas discussion pages
Interview and Presentation
Essay structure and planning
+Sample Teacher Unit Plan
This is perfect as a text analysis unit to prepare for essay writing. It goes perfectly with the Text Response Essay Writing Unit in my store.
Everything you need to pick up and run with this novel. So easy!
Included:
28-page student booklet for analysis of Deadly, Unna?
A ready-to-print Looking for Alibrandi novel study on Melina Marchetta’s LOOKING FOR ALIBRANDI complete with printable student booklet and teacher’s plan.
This easy to follow resource provides a ready Looking for Alibrandi unit plan for teachers and Looking for Alibrandi student booklet which is printable and ready to teach, saving you time and effort searching for suitable text study resources.
Perfect for students in Australia and New Zealand studying this novel in class.
This can be easily sent home for distance learning during Coronavirus restrictions :)
Suits students of approximately 13-15 years of age: New Zealand Year 9, 10 or lower 11 students, Australian Year 8, 9 or lower 10 students, and UK Key Stage 3 students.
Student booklet includes:
Webquest task on the author
Looking for Alibrandi Character file templates
Looking for Alibrandi Setting
Looking for Alibrandi Chapter Questions on the novel looking at important character changes, ideas, themes and events
Dairy entry writing task
Themes page
Observing the text
Big Ideas discussion pages
Essay structure and planning
+Sample Teacher Unit Plan
This is perfect as a text analysis unit to prepare for essay writing. It goes perfectly with the Text Response Essay Writing Unit in my store.
Everything you need to pick up and run with this novel. So easy!
Included:
40-page student booklet for analysis of Looking for Alibrandi
A ready-to-print Holes novel study and text study on Louis Sachar’s HOLES complete with printable student booklet and teacher’s plan.
This easy to follow Holes resource provides a ready Holes unit plan for teachers and Holes student booklet which is printable and ready to teach, saving you time and effort searching for suitable text study resources.
Suits students of approximately 11-14 years of age: New Zealand Year 9-11 students, Australian Year 7-9 students.
Student booklet includes:
Webquest task on the author
Holes Character file templates
Holes Setting
Context
Holes Chapter Questions / comprehension questions on the novel looking at important character changes, ideas, themes and events
Dairy entry writing task
Holes Themes page
Holes Symbols page
Language Techniques page
Observing the text
Big Ideas discussion pages
Interview and Presentation
Essay structure and planning
+Sample Teacher Unit Plan
This is perfect as a text analysis unit to prepare for essay writing. It goes perfectly with the Text Response Essay Writing Unit in my store.
Everything you need to pick up and run with this novel. So easy!
Included:
28-page student booklet for analysis of Holes by Louis Sachar
A ready-to-print 1984 novel study on 1984 by George Orwell complete with printable student booklet and teacher’s plan.
This easy to follow resource provides a ready 1984 unit plan for teachers and 1984 student booklet which is printable and ready to teach, saving you time and effort searching for suitable text study resources.
Suits students in High School English classes of approximately 15-17 years of age: New Zealand Year 11 or 12 students, Australian Year 10-12 students.
Student booklet includes:
Webquest task on the author
1984 Character file templates
1984 Setting
Context
1984 Chapter Questions on the novel looking at important character changes, ideas, themes and events
Dairy entry writing task
1984 Themes page
Symbols Page
Observing the text
Big Ideas discussion pages
Interview and Presentation
Essay structure and planning
+Sample Teacher Unit Plan
This is perfect as a text analysis unit to prepare for essay writing. It goes perfectly with the Text Response Essay Writing Unit in my store.
Everything you need to pick up and run with this novel. So easy!
Included:
28-page student booklet for analysis of 1984 / Nineteen Eighty Four
A ready-to-print The Great Gatsby Novel Study Guide and text study on THE GREAT GATSBY by F Scott Fitzgerald complete with printable student booklet and teacher’s plan.
This easy to follow resource provides a ready The Great Gatsby unit plan for teachers and a The Great Gatsby student booklet which is printable and ready to teach, saving you time and effort searching for suitable text study resources.
Suits students of approximately 12-15 years of age: New Zealand Year 10-12 students, Australian Year 8-10 students.
Student booklet includes:
The Great Gatsby Webquest task on the author
The Great Gatsby Character file templates
The Great Gatsby Setting page
Context
The Great Gatsby Chapter Questions and Comprehension questions on the novel looking at important character changes, ideas, themes and events
Dairy entry writing task
The Great Gatsby Themes page
Symbols in The Outsiders page
Language Techniques page
Observing the text
Big Ideas discussion pages
Interview and Presentation
Essay structure and planning
+Sample Teacher Unit Plan
This is perfect as a text analysis unit to prepare for essay writing on The Outsiders. It goes perfectly with the Text Response Essay Writing Unit in my store.
Everything you need to pick up and run with this novel. So easy!
Included:
29-page student booklet for analysis of Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald.
A ready-to-print Lord of the Flies novel study on William Golding’s ‘LORD OF THE FLIES’ complete with printable student booklet and teacher’s plan.
This easy to follow resource provides a ready Lord of the Flies unit plan for teachers and Lord of the Flies student booklet which is printable and ready to teach, saving you time and effort searching for suitable text study resources.
Suits students of approximately 13-15 years of age: New Zealand Year 9, 10 or lower 11 students, Australian Year 8, 9 or lower 10 students, and UK Key Stage 3 students.
Student booklet includes:
Webquest task on the author
Lord of the Flies Character file templates
Lord of the Flies Setting
Lord of the Flies Context
Lord of the Flies Chapter Questions on the novel looking at important character changes, ideas, themes and events
Dairy entry writing task
Themes page
Symbols Page
Observing the text
Big Ideas discussion pages
Interview and Presentation
Essay structure and planning
+Sample Teacher Unit Plan
This is perfect as a text analysis unit to prepare for essay writing. It goes perfectly with the Text Response Essay Writing Unit in my store.
Everything you need to pick up and run with this novel. So easy!
Included:
26-page student booklet for analysis of Lord of the Flies
A ready to print The Fringe Dwellers novel study and Aboriginal text study on THE FRINGE DWELLERS by Nene Gare complete with printable student booklet and teacher’s plan.
This easy to follow resource provides a ready The Fringe Dwellers unit plan for teachers and a The Fringe Dwellers student booklet which is printable and ready to teach, saving you time and effort searching for suitable text study resources.
Perfect for students in Australia and New Zealand studying this novel The Fringe Dwellers in class.
Suits students of approximately 15-17 years of age: New Zealand Year 12-13 students, Australian Year 11-12 students.
Student booklet includes:
Webquest task on the author
The Fringe Dwellers Character file templates
Setting
Context
The Fringe Dwellers Chapter Questions and comprehension questions on the novel looking at important character changes, ideas, themes and events
Dairy entry writing task
Themes page
Symbols page
Language Techniques page
Observing the text
Big Ideas discussion pages
Interview and Presentation
Essay structure and planning
+Sample Teacher Unit Plan
This is perfect as a text analysis unit to prepare for essay writing. It goes perfectly with the Text Response Essay Writing Unit in my store.
Everything you need to pick up and run with this novel. So easy!
Included:
28-page student booklet for analysis of The Fringe Dwellers
A ready-to-print Bye Beautiful novel study on Julia Lawrinson’s BYE BEAUTIFUL complete with printable student booklet and teacher’s plan.
This easy to follow resource provides a ready Bye Beautiful unit plan for teachers and Bye Beautiful student booklet which is printable and ready to teach, saving you time and effort searching for suitable text study resources.
Perfect for students in Australia and New Zealand studying this novel in class.
Suits students of approximately 14-16 years of age: New Zealand Year 11 or 12 students, Australian Year 9, 10 or 11 students.
Student booklet includes:
Webquest task on the author
Bye Beautiful Character file templates
Bye Beautiful Setting
Context
Bye Beautiful Chapter Questions on the novel looking at important character changes, ideas, themes and events
Dairy entry writing task
Themes page
Symbols Page
Observing the text
Big Ideas discussion pages
Interview and Presentation
Essay structure and planning
+Sample Teacher Unit Plan
This is perfect as a text analysis unit to prepare for essay writing. It goes perfectly with the Text Response Essay Writing Unit in my store.
Everything you need to pick up and run with this novel. So easy!
Included:
25-page student booklet for analysis of Bye, Beautiful