Detailed lesson analysing the character of Roger aimed at high ability students. It goes through detailed analysis of quotations with perceptive inferences and prepares students for an exam-style question. Also includes a full-length grade 9 response on Roger’s character. Also includes a revision poster on Roger for a visual revision aid.

Full Lesson includes the following: Engaging Starter. Comprehension Questions. Chapter Summary Notes for identifying and annotating key quotations Task analysing 2 key quotations about Roger in more detail

Lesson exploring the importance of Fezziwig in the novel. There is a differentiated starter with answers followed by analysis of 8 quotations. Once again possible answers are provided. Then students attempt to write an analytical paragraph using one or more of the quotations.

Lesson introducing Act 3 Scene 2 of Macbeth. Includes annotations of key lines in the play, comprehension questions based on the annotations and a detailed exploration of the ‘scorpion’ image along with an example paragraph.

Lesson on similes, metaphors, and personifications with worksheet and PowerPoint. Includes 5 activities and extension tasks. Update: I have added a complete lesson PowerPoint.

A review sheet to test students’ understanding of Act 1. I use it while students watch a film of Act 1.

Lesson teaching November by Armitage as an unseen poem for GCSE. Includes success criteria for grades 7, 8 and 9, annotations and an exemplar paragraph.

2 lessons on Chapter 2 analysing the initial presentation of Curley and Curley’s Wife in Chapter 2 with success criteria, writing frames, model paragraphs, extension activities and accompanying worksheets. Also includes a high level model answer on Curley’s Wife. Also includes an essay plan for analysing how Curley’s Wife is presented across the whole novel.

Lesson introducing Act 1 Scene 3 with comprehension questions and a task analysing a key Juliet quotation.

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 lesson focused on upgrading sentences for Paper 2 Question 5. Includes examples of 20 different sentences. It encourages students to create their own version of each sentence and then apply them into an exam style question.

A revision sheet covering 6 big ideas in Macbeth with 6 accompanying quotations and brief explanations to help students chart how the big idea is developed across the play. This is aimed at students working towards grade 5. I have a similar sheet but aimed at students working towards grade 9 which covers each quotation in much more detail with perceptive inferences. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-big-ideas-revision-cards-aiming-for-grade-9-12685801 Choose the one that you think will best suit the ability of your class.

This revision sheet contains 100 key quotations in chronological order alongside a brief explanation of the quotation which covers meanings, methods and message. This can be used by students to revise in many ways. 4 Ways to use this revision sheet. RAG rate your understanding of each quotation/explanation using 3 coloured highlighters. This will help find areas of strength and gaps in knowledge. Apply a code to link each quotation to a theme e.g. C = Christmas, F = Family, P = poverty S = Supernatural, G = Greed. This will help will planning exam questions. Find pairs of contrasting quotations to help show changes in how a character or theme is presented at different points in the text. Pick 10 quotations and develop your inferences of them by focusing on the effect of methods and how these methods help communicate Dickens’ authorial intentions.

4 detailed essay plans on A Christmas Carol to convert into 4 essays. A detailed success criteria is provided for each paragraph. This A Christmas Carol resource offers 3 levels of differentiation to help guide students on how to structure a full length response on the following 4 themes/topics: children, materialism, ghosts, Christmas. Tier 1 difficulty (I do): Big idea, topic sentences and quotations are provided. Students add the analysis of the quotations. Tier 2 difficulty (We do): Students must choose 2 quotations to support each topic sentence and analyse the quotations. Tier 3 difficulty (You do): Students have to generate the big idea, the topic sentences, 2 quotations a paragraph and the quotation analysis.

Complete lesson on Chapter 4 which guides students through the annotation of 17 key quotations from the chapter. Includes a starter and various extension tasks to deepen understanding of the main symbols in the chapter.

Macbeth exam-style response at a Grade 9 standard to the May 2019 Aqa question. Offers perceptive debate with judicious use of quotations and assured analysis of methods and wider ideas. Please note that due to copyright restrictions, the actual question is not included in this resource, but it is available from the website of the relevant exam board.

Ideal for Spaced Learning. There are two versions of the 50 quotation quiz. The longer version can take a whole lesson and the shorter version is ideal as a 10 minute repeatable recap activity. Also contains a top 30 quotations PowerPoint lesson and worksheet aimed at lower ability students.

I have divided the play into smaller chunks. Students must find key quotations from each scene from the play and make links to one of the 6 themes. The page numbers are for the Methuen edition with the red cover.

A PowerPoint containing 2 lessons with resources and differentiated activities. Lesson 1: Analyse a key section of the fight scene. Tough, Tougher, Toughest Questions. Lesson 2: Analyse Romeo’s lovesickness.

Revision lesson. Students identify language features in 8 short key extracts from the novella. Can be printed in A4 but A3 is recommended.