The 100 most important quotations from Macbeth, in my opinion, placed onto one A3 sheet to assist with revision. Each quotation has a brief explanation of its importance in the text. There are lots of ways you can use this in lesson/to revise. OPTION 1: Create a code for themes e.g. a for ambition, g for guilt, k for kingship, d for deception, s for supernatural. Apply the code to link each quotation to one or more themes. OPTION 2: Ask students to add to each quotation explanation by adding deeper inferences, comments on the impact of language and the wider symbolic significance of each quotation in helping to communicate Shakespeare’s message. OPTION 3: Give students a range of exam questions and ask students to pick 5 quotations they would use to answer each question. OPTION 4: Find pairs of contrasting quotations and explain the contrast to show you can explain how a character or theme develops and changes across the novel. Also contains a top 30 quotation lesson and resource (76 slides) aimed at lower ability students. Updated sheet has meanings, methods and message explored for 100 quotations.

100 question knowledge quiz on Macbeth. 20 questions on each Act. Ideal to fill a whole lesson or a homework. Includes the answer sheet. It is repeatable at different points of the year to help with knowledge retention. NEW: Also included in the form of a board game. You just need dice and counters. Also contains a random generator quotation revision game.

An exercise which asks students to think deeply about the reasons why Golding uses 15 specific words in the novel. Students are encouraged to come up with 3 different reasons why that specific word was used. They can zoom in to the word connotations and then zoom out to think about Golding’s authorial messages. The answer sheet with examples of thoughtful and perceptive inferences for each word choice is included for students to compare their answers to at the end of the lesson.

A simple list (with definitions) of 30 tier 2 and tier 3 words that I have spotted when reading various grade 9 level responses over the years to help students make perceptive comments about the play.

A list of ambitious vocabulary and short definitions of words I noticed from reading lots of grade 9 level Lord of the Flies exam responses. Hopefully this is useful for students aiming for the top grades.

A simple list of 30 words (with definitions) of words that I have spotted in Grade 9 responses on A Christmas Carol over the years.

A Grade 9 (or close to grade 9 response because examiner marking is always highly subjective) to a range of typical exam-style questions. There are 8 responses in total. This will be be a useful resource for students preparing for mock exams in 2024 or as a tool for teachers to use to help plan follow up tasks and walk-through mocks. Topics include: Isolation Happiness Suffering Poverty Fears Family Also contains a 9th grade 9 response answering what I predict will be the topic for May 2024: places and settings. All the responses are between 800 and 1250 words in length and were completed within 50 minutes to replicate actual exam conditions. All are consistently thoughtful and, for me, demonstrate sufficient examples of assuredness and conviction to reach level 6 in the mark scheme. All have been adapted to fit snugly onto one page for ease of printing/downloading. You might decide to increase the font size to improve readability with some classes or print A3 rather than A4. Also includes: A timeline revision activity for A Christmas Carol that asks students to offer 3 layers of analysis for 13 key Scrooge quotations to help track his transformation in the novel from a solitary miser to a redeemed philanthropist. A01: What is the meaning of the quotation? A02: What is the impact of words/methods? A03: What is Dickens’ message in this quotation? Comprehensive answer sheet is included. I give this out at the end of the lesson so students can compare their answers to it. Ideal revision activity in the run up to the May examinations.

New style A Christmas Carol Revision Cards (aimed at students aspiring for the highest grades) on the following 5 themes: supernatural poverty isolation joy of Christmas effects of greed Each set is aimed at students aspiring to work at grades 7-9 and contains 6 quotations linked to the specific theme with detailed analysis and exploration of the quotations linked by colour to the 3 A0s.Authorial methods are underlined to aid revision. Check out my shop for other A Christmas Carol resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-theme-revision-cards-poverty-isolation-ghosts-christmas-family-11869145 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-gcse-differentiated-revision-sheets-on-themes-and-context-11387723 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stave-1-and-stave-5-scrooge-s-transformation-in-a-christmas-carol-11503154 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-grade-9-lesson-and-essays-on-ghosts-11552659 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-100-comprehension-questions-with-answer-sheet-12450748 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/revise-themes-in-a-christmas-carol-family-isolation-poverty-charity-christmas-supernatural-11577227 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/grade-9-a-christmas-carol-exam-responses-12220340 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-top-50-quotations-11901568 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-3-grade-9-model-answers-for-eduqas-gcse-exam-style-11797550 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/grade-9-response-on-poverty-in-a-christmas-carol-12512988 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/6-grade-9-model-essays-on-a-christmas-carol-for-aqa-or-eduqas-11896608 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-aqa-1-9-super-bundle-11532059#

12 points about Macbeth. Each has 3 accompanying quotations with explanations to help you explore the point in an exam response. A great revision organiser for exploring the protagonist in great depth to cover whatever the exam question might be in 2023.

We are still waiting for the theme of kingship to come up. When it does, here are 6 key quotations that are useful for analysing how this theme is presented in the novel. Each quotation is analysed in some depth to meet the requirements for A01, A02 and A03.

How to use appositive phrases in English literature texts. Includes examples for Animal Farm, An Inspector Calls, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Lord of the Flies and A Christmas Carol.

A Streetcar Named Desire Because But So Character Introductions

Romeo and Juliet Because But So Thesis-style Introductions

Macbeth Because But So Thesis-style introductions

A relaxing end of term quiz on Lord of the Flies. Students have to guess the quotation from the image. There are 40 images linking to 40 key quotations. Answer sheet is provided. If it’s the end of term, why not then let the students colour in the quotations.

A Christmas Carol Because But So Introductions

A revision worksheet of the moral lessons and big ideas in A Christmas Carol. Students fill in each box explaining how each moral lesson is conveyed in the novella. They are encouraged to make textual references. They then should compare their answers to the model answers and make the necessary adjustments and improvements to their work. Ideal for a one hour revision lesson or an intervention session.

Notes on main ideas, context, language and structure for each poem from the Eduqas poetry anthology. An ideal resource to add to your revision.

6 sets of revision cards on the following 6 themes in Macbeth: Kingship Macbeth’s fears Supernatural Motif of blood Guilt Ambition Each set has 6 key quotations analysed in detail to meet the requirements for A01, A02 and A03. Includes a version in pdf and editable word format.