A handy revision grid containing key quotations for the main characters in Animal Farm. Can be used in lots of ways such as to help plan exam responses on characters and themes.
Contains an activity where students convert the character revision grid into a theme revision grid by finding character quotations to transfer onto the theme grid.
I also have a similar version which also includes brief explanations of the key quotations:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/dashboard/resource-management/add-resource/12272556/published
A simple blank table to encourage students to recall 3 quotations for the following combination literature texts: Macbeth, A Christmas Carol, An Inspector Calls, Power and Conflict.
Useful when used in conjunction with my other revision sheets on the site.
A task involving transforming a simple 3 paragraph grade 3 piece of narrative writing into a grade 4/5 response.
Students rewrite the grade 3 description with improvements in the following areas:
varied sentence types
varied openers
varied punctuation
ambitious vocabulary
similes and metaphors
Worksheets aimed at helping students consciously use a range of simple, compound and complex sentences to describe an image.
Task 1: Students combine the sentences already provided to describe the image.
Task 2: Students must come up with their own examples of simple, compound and complex sentences and then produce their description.
This task is very repeatable - just change the image each time. It is worth repeating until students find it easy to come up with simple, compound and complex sentence examples.
This free resources contains a walk-through of an AQA English Language Paper 1 extract using the Mr Fisher extract. I have managed to fit the extract and the questions onto one sheet of A4 to save on printing costs.
The writing frames are aimed at students targeting a grade 4/5.
However, I have also included the aspirational AQA sample model responses at a higher level in case they are useful.
Also contains a walkthrough for the Paper 2 2019 exam about elephants.
20 questions to accompany a reading of the short story.
The first column are simple retrieval comprehension questions.
The second column are more analytical questions.
A PowerPoint lesson with starter, detailed animated line by line annotations of the poem, along with questions, extension activities and a grade 9 exemplar comparing Bayonet Charge with Remains.
This learning journey contains 10 tasks to prepare students for a descriptive writing task based on an image for AQA Paper 1 Question 5.
The 10 tasks gradually increase in difficulty.
Linking the completion of a set number of tasks to rewards works as a motivating factor for students.
9 High level Macbeth responses to a range of GCSE style questions.
Includes essays on guilt, Macbeth, Banquo, women, Lady Macbeth, witches.
All responses have been designed to reflect the realistic achievements of the highest achieving students in Year 11.
Some responses are clearly grade 9. Others you may feel could be grade 8 depending on the grade boundaries in any particular year but all have moments of critical exploration required for the top band.
A grade 9 response to the AQA May 2017 power and conflict question in which Bayonet Charge was the named poem.
This response was completed in 45 minutes so replicates the amount of writing expected within the time frame of the examination.
In other grade 9 power and conflict responses on Tes I wrote comparative-style paragraphs.
For this essay I used a different method. In the first half of the essay I focused solely on the named poem Bayonet Charge and then referred back to Bayonet Charge in the second half of the response when analysing Remains.
Both methods are effective.
This resource can also be purchased as part of the bundle of multiple grade 9 power and conflict comparative responses:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-grade-9-model-essays-12213236
Or as part of a bigger bundle covering revision materials for all 15 poems:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-bundle-2018-11881499
A grade 9 critical and exploratory response to an exam-style generic question about how Romeo and Juliet’s relationship develops during the play.
Also contains a response adapted for a question on Romeo’s feelings for Juliet.
I have included the extract and a brief examiner commentary to help explain why the response would achieve grade 9.
The response is 662 words along which is about the average length of a grade 9 essay in 45 minutes of exam conditions.
Also available as part of a group of model responses:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/romeo-and-juliet-grade-9-grade-8-and-grade-7-model-responses-to-aqa-gcse-questions-11580421
A differentiated simple activity involving colouring in visual representations of quotations before attempting to analyse the quotations for various layers of meaning.
For more Macbeth resources try the following links:
grade 9 model responses:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-6-grade-7-9-model-responses-12187985
Revision Cards
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revision-cards-12173097
Full bundle
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revision-bundle-2019-12115685
Other popular Macbeth resources include:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revise-20-extracts-11868136
Revision cards
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-theme-revision-cards-ambition-supernatural-guilt-violence-deceit-courage-11868831
Grade 9 model ansers
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-6-grade-7-9-model-responses-12187985
Knowledge organisers
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-character-revision-sheet-quotations-themes-context-aqa-9-1-11868119
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/how-is-lady-macbeth-presented-in-act-5-scene-1-worksheets-and-a-model-response-11422450
A differentiated end of term colouring-in exercise to help revise 16 key quotations from A Christmas Carol. Ideal for the end of term to fill some time.
A gentle end of term activity for the Power and Conflict poems. There are 15 key quotations – one from each poem. Students can colour in the visual representation of each key quotation before going on to complete the differentiated extension activity which involves exploring the importance of the quotation within the context of the whole poem in conveying the writer’s message.
Check out my shop for lots of other popular Power and Conflict resources:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-grade-9-model-essays-12213236
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-poetry-revision-grid-extended-version-11530298
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-bundle-2018-11881499
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/war-photographer-exposure-2019-grade-9-response-11441869
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-cards-12107049
A gentle end of term revision activity for An Inspector Calls. Students colour in the visual representation of 15 key quotations before going on to complete the differentiated extension activity which involves exploring the importance of the quotations in conveying Priestley’s message.
I have lots of other ‘An Inspector Calls’ resources on the site too.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-aqa-1-9-differentiated-birling-sheila-11412310
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-revision-cards-gerald-sheila-eric-mr-birling-mrs-birling-inspector-goole-12106020
A planning sheet for transforming Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland into a narrative.
Provides a recommended 4 part narrative structure along with tips on punctuation, sentence types, vocabulary and literary techniques to include in the narrative.
I do have other power and conflict resources available:
Bundle
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-11626301
Model answers:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-grade-9-model-essays-12213236
Revision cards:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-cards-12107049
A grade 9 response to the following question:
Starting with this extract, how does Dickens explore the importance of places in the novel? (30 marks)
Explore how Dickens presents a place in the extract
Explore how Dickens presents places across the novel as a whole.
The extract (included) is from the start of Stave 3 when the ghost of Christmas Present transforms Scrooge’s room.
This was written in one 45 minute sitting to reflect the amount of time students would have to write their response in the exam.
A growing collection of grade 8/grade 9 band 5 and band 6 exam-style responses to A Christmas Carol exam-style questions. . All responses have been formatted to snugly fit onto one page for ease of printing.
Includes responses to the following questions:
Starting with the extract …
How does Dickens present Scrooge’s fears?
How is Bob Cratchit presented?
How is Scrooge presented as an isolated character?
Explore the significance of the ghosts in the novel?
How does Dickens present Scrooge’s attitude to charity?
How is Scrooge presented as an outsider to the world around him?
How are places presented in the novel?
How is Scrooge presented as an outcast to the world around him? (different extract)
Explore how Dickens uses the ghosts to help Scrooge change his beliefs and actions?
How does Dickens present the hardship of the poverty-stricken?
How does Dickens present Christmas as a joyful time?
How does Dickens explore the effects of greed.
Also contains additional material such as the 9 step method for grade 9.