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9 x Gatsby Quizzes

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<p>9 x quizzes on each of the chapters of the novel (1-9). The quizzes are all multiple choice (8-10 questions per quiz/ chapter) with 4 x options (a, b, c and d) per question.<br /> ANSWERS INCLUDED (in red and bold on a seperate document).<br /> Typical example of a question:</p> <ol> <li>What business is Nick in?<br /> a) Finance<br /> b) Bonds<br /> c) Law<br /> d) Education</li> </ol> <p>The quizzes were used with DP (A Level) classes of mixed ability after reading the chapter was set for HW. It’s a good way for the teacher to check the reading is complete.</p>
'An Inspector Calls' Grade 9 gender essayQuick View
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'An Inspector Calls' Grade 9 gender essay

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AQA trained (Literature paper 2)<br /> An essay (top band) which explores how gender is presented in the play.<br /> Sample from introduction: Priestley uses the characters of Gerald and Sheila to explore the pronounced differences between men and women in Edwardian England, particularly in the middle and upper echelons. As a keen advocate of women’s rights, Priestley uses Sheila to underscore female vulnerability across society and the urgent need for personal and collective change. In contrast, Gerald...
Grade 9 essay on Mr BirlingQuick View
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Grade 9 essay on Mr Birling

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A grade 9 essay which answers the question: How is Mr Birling presented? Focus is on the whole play with context/ author's ideas woven into paragraphs/ introduction.
Grade 9 essay 'Macbeth'Quick View
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Grade 9 essay 'Macbeth'

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A grade 9 response which answers the question: Starting with this speech (Act One Scene Five), explain how far you think Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth as a powerful woman.
Poetry essay GRADE 9 Power and ConflictQuick View
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Poetry essay GRADE 9 Power and Conflict

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A grade 9 essay which answers the question: How do writers present individual experiences in ‘War Photographer’ and one other poem from the Power and Conflict cluster?<br /> The other poem explored is 'Poppies'
Greed in A Christmas Carol FULL LESSONQuick View
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Greed in A Christmas Carol FULL LESSON

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<p>A lesson on Greed in the novella designed for mixed ability y11 classes with differentiated tasks throughout.<br /> Tasks include: entry work on using quotes to identify the theme of greed; challenge objective with key definition. Starter is an interleaving task (mild, medium, hot questions on comparing Mr Birling and Scrooge). Development is a choose you own (gimme five) context task with choice for more and less able students. The mini-plenary is random questions using the pose, pause, pounce, bounce method. For the main task, students must read an extract from the text and exam-style question then write one analytical paragraph about the effects of greed. Sentence stems are included. The plenary is a self-assessment checklist to use on the paragraph they’ve written.</p>
Grade 9 persuasive writing piece (English language P2 Q5)Quick View
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Grade 9 persuasive writing piece (English language P2 Q5)

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A grade 9 response to the question: “Some say that reality TV is original, entertaining and refreshingly honest; others say it is dull, dumbed down and a fake version of reality.”<br /> Write an article for a broadsheet newspaper that argues for or against the merits of Reality TV.
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Gerald Croft - An Inspector Calls

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Differentiated LO, vocab sort task with Gerald key quotes, Reading followed by class discussion and differentiated questions. Plenary = write down the statement about Gerald which you think is most true.
'A Christmas Carol' Scrooge as an outsider top band answerQuick View
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'A Christmas Carol' Scrooge as an outsider top band answer

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<p>A top band answer which explores the question: Starting with this extract, how does Dickens present Scrooge as an outsider to society? The document contains the relevant extract from the novella and the answer is just over two sides of A4. Great for use as a model or post-assessment.</p>
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Animal farm context

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A fun lesson involving Kagan activities, key sources and a quiz. Originally made for top set year 9.
Appearances V Reality in 'Macbeth'Quick View
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Appearances V Reality in 'Macbeth'

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<p>A lesson which explores the Banquet Scene as well as some key quotes to explore the theme of appearance V Reality.</p> <p>Entry task: think-pair-share (interleaving task) on Mrs Birling and Lady Macbeth with quotes considering why each character hides reality with false appearance.<br /> LO: Can I explore the theme of appearance versus reality? (Differentiated with ‘all’, ‘most’ and ‘some’ designations). Starter on symbols followed by a reading of the key scene (A3 S4) with key questions about what the banquet and Banquo’s ghost might symbolise for students to discuss. Notes follow which address these points. For the main activity students must explode a quote (model explosion provided) and write a paragraph about the theme (model provided) with mild, medium and hot challenges to differentiate for mixed ability groups. The plenary is guided self-assessment (with the statements that students must use).<br /> The lesson was devised with mixed ability year 10 groups in mind but would definitely suit year 11 and possibly year 9 sets also.</p>