This unit is designed to help students tackle a range of different text types. Students need to identify language features, analyse the effect of them and explain why the language features were used by the author. This workbook begins by asking students to define and give examples of common language features. They then have to find these examples in a range of text types, while also explaining the effect of the techniques.

These bookmarks are designed to aid reciprocal reading groups. Each bookmark is intended as a prompt, to help remind the students what each role in the group should be doing. These can be also given out prior to reading so students know which role they are fulfilling.

These resources can be either used as an introduction to film techniques, or as part of a ‘Billy Elliot’ unit. It is a workbook based around analyzing the film techniques used in one scene of ‘Billy Elliot’. After watching the clip, students define and identify examples of film techniques. Then, using the graphic organizers, students need to consider the purpose of techniques and how they convey information. Finally, as a summative assessment, students individually analyse a new scene of their or your choice. This is about three to four lessons of work, depending on how well your students already know film techniques. Answers, as well as a rubric for grading the summative assessment, are included

These resources can be either used as an introduction to film techniques, or as part of a ‘The Help’ unit. It is a workbook based around analyzing the film techniques used in one scene of ‘The Help’. After watching the clip, students define and identify examples of film techniques. Then, using the graphic organizers, students need to consider the purpose of techniques and how they convey information. Finally, as a summative assessment, students individually analyse a new scene of their or your choice. This is about three to four lessons of work, depending on how well your students already know film techniques. Answers, as well as a rubric for grading the summative assessment, are included

These resources can be either used as an introduction to film techniques, or as part of a ‘The Truman Show’ unit. It is a workbook based around analyzing the film techniques used in one scene of ‘The Truman Show’. After watching the clip, students define and identify examples of film techniques. Then, using the graphic organizers, students need to consider the purpose of techniques and how they convey information. Finally, as a summative assessment, students individually analyse a new scene of their or your choice. This is about three to four lessons of work, depending on how well your students already know film techniques.