These worksheetswere designed as a class activity, with groups sharing key facts with the rest of the class. There is lots of information to digest! I found that the students really enjoyed the gory aspects of witchcraft and even points about King James! The historical context worksheet condenses all the information to stick in books. A good background to start looking at the play.

Two lessons using the perfect shakespeare recall to start off with. Can be adapted for any group. Second lesson looks at the superstitions and give examples of real life Macbeth curses.

<p>A variety of worksheets looking at the characters in Macbeth. There are a few card sort activities based on Macbeth’s letter to his wife. (true and fals statements). There is also focus on the events leading up to and after the banquet scene where MAcbeth sees Banquo’s ghost. This was designed for a low ability Year 10 class but can be changed for other classes.</p>

A low ability resource for KS3 on identifying similes and writing a simile poem. Could be used for KS2.

This was an assembly for my Year 7 class. They recently had a presentation evening giving out awards. At the end of the slide i included different pictures from the year so far. I have taken these off, but hopefully you get the idea. I used someone else's assembly on Success to get the funny images. Also played Sigur Ros Hippolia at the end to make it uplifting. You could use this for any year group. Adapt as you wish.

A resource with two differentiated worksheets about William Shakespeare's Prologue for Romeo & Juliet. In easier version students have to draw the pictures describing the story. Used with mixed ability Year 10 class but can be adapted for any year group.

A fun game show style cloze worksheet that provides a detailed background of Charle Dickens' life. There are also questions to answer in full sentences after they have read the first page

Homophone worksheets for Their, They're and There. and too, two and to. Suitable for KS3 or lower.

<p>A powerpoint to accompany a Perfect Dickens Recall worksheet about Dicken’s life and his contributions to English literature.</p>

A powerpoint looking at the main themes of the poem. A worksheet summarising the poem with an ordering activity. Students can cut out images too to stick to appropraite line from the poem. <br> This resource was designed for a very low ability year 11 group, so there is a greater emphasis on pictures and discuss. <br> Suitable for EAL/SEN

<p>A powerpoint lesson presentation resource on intertextuality, looking at the different versions of it in the media, with examples. Good background for media studies. Brief mention on critical theory. Can make links to youtube clips (see word document). Ending with Simpsons slide, with particular emphasis on Mary Poppins episode.</p>

This worksheet resource was created for a very low ability year 11 group. It looks at the two characters mentioned in the Simon Armitage poem Hitcher.

This is a worksheet designed for a very low ability year 11 group. There is a simple overview of the poem, with a character feelings activity and questions to answer. Would suit SEN/ bottom set class.

Powerpoint presentation exploring Salome's character. Includes images to promote understanding and a worksheet summarising the poem with comprehension questions to answer. <br> This is designed for a very low ability Year 11 class. Focus on images and discussion. would be suitable for EAL/SEN

This is a worksheet designed for a very low ability Year 11 group. There is a simple description of the poem, expaining each stanza and questions to answer. Would suit EAL/SEN/bottom set class

This was designed for a very low ability Year 11 group. There is a powerpoint lesson presentation with pictures going through Carol Ann Duffy's poem, Elvis's Twin Sister as well as a worksheet activity with two tasks. Would suit EAL/SEN or bottom set

A homework that teaches the differences between Its and It's. Could be changed for a quick starter activity. Good practice for Grammar Skills

This was a homework created for my Year 9's to look at Lady Macbeth's reaction to Macbeth's letter, and write her own repsonse back to him. Suitable for mid-high ability. Could be a classwork task.

A quick activity to describe Scrooge. This could be a starter or plenary. Used it with a range of classes, so you can give them more help if necessary or come up with ideas as a group. Could do this for Scrooge at the start of the story and at the end. Adapt as you wish

This is a worksheet designed for a very low ability Year 11 group. There is a simple description of the poem, explaining the key ideas and then questions to answer. Would be ideal for EAL/SEN or bottom set group.

A quiz designed to see how much students know about Shakespeare. Would be helpful for a high ability Year 9 class or mid range Year 10 group. Designed in the style of game show to liven things up!