Full Unit on Carol Ann Duffy’s “Valentine”. Suitable for N5 students - Scottish Set Text. The unit covers key themes, use of language (including annotation activities) and provides examples of SST questions on the poem.

Six challenges that support revision of RUAE for N5/Higher. Challenges include: Word search Unscrambling anagrams Using a key to solve a hidden message Analysing word choice and imagery If you enjoy the escape room, please leave a review!

Full RUAE unit that supports the teaching of Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation for National 5 and Higher English. The unit contains notes on each question type alongside practice questions and model answers. The unit covers: Own words Context Linking Word Choice Imagery Sentence Structure Tone Evaluation (Effective Introductions and Conclusions)

A revision pyramid with questions about MacCaig poetry that increase in difficulty. Students start on the green level at the bottom and work their way to the top until they reach the 8/10 mark question. Instructions included in PowerPoint. Suitable for both N5 / Higher. Fully editable to adjust difficultly level.

A revision pyramid with questions about Carol Ann Duffy poetry that increase in difficulty. Students start on the green level at the bottom and work their way to the top until they reach the 8/10 mark question. Instructions included in PowerPoint. Suitable for both N5 / Higher. Fully editable to adjust difficultly level.

Unit that explores W. W. Jacobs’ short story, “The Monkey’s Paw”. Discusses plot structure, themes, characterisation and includes questions on the story.

Reading record that encourages students to note down their reading progress. Contains activities to promote further engagement with texts, such as designing a new front cover and creating a storyboard. Features a rewards page for students to collect your stickers and stamps from their teacher as they complete their reading journal. Front page of the book is blank to allow students to design their own front cover. PDF and editable ppt. included.

Poetry unit on Tennyson’s 'The Lady of Shalott. Looks at the context of King Arthur before focusing on the language and ideas in the poem itself.

Worksheet that supports students in analysing key themes, ideas and language techniques in poetry including imagery and word choice. Add your poem of choice to the centre of the page. Students then work to annotate the poem and answer the questions around the outside of the page.

A bingo game that can be used for revision of language techniques including imagery, repetition, alliteration and sentence structure. Students can scan through newspaper articles, fiction or non-fiction texts to identify language techniques and note them down in each box. They could achieve points for each box or row completed.

Six challenges that support revision of Carol Ann Duffy Poetry. Suitable for N5/Higher SST revision. Challenges: Word search of key themes Unscrambling anagrams Who Am I? (Quotation Edition) Using a key to solve a hidden message Filling in the missing word in quotations Completing an 8/10 mark question Easily editable to cover other SST poetry. If you enjoy the escape room, please leave a review!

Clock template that can be used for timed revision or planning.

Comprehension on “The Lighthouse” by Agnes Owens which challenges students to summarise ideas in their own words and analyse the writer’s use of language. Suitable for students 14+. Can be used in conjunction with the study of the short story for the National 5 Critical Essay.

Use this dice mat to generate ideas for a spooky Halloween story! Students roll a dice four times to select a character, setting, prop and a key word to incorporate into a story.