4 PowerPoint lessons covering the 4 scenes from Act 2 of Macbeth.
Each lesson includes a differentiated starter, scene summary, line by line annotations, comprehension questions. Many also include example paragraphs and stretch activities.
Students use the worksheet to follow the 9 step method for approaching an exam question on a theme in A Christmas Carol for the 9-1 GCSE examination.
Includes an exam style question, a suggested writing frame using prompts from the AQA website, a table for planning a response and recommended extracts to zoom out to.
Ideal for examination revision.
Also included is a resource offering 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.
5 Quotation revision posters covering key quotations for 5 characters in Romeo and Juliet: Romeo, Juliet, Capulet, Tybalt, Mercutio.
Each quotation is accompanied with explanatory notes to help guide analysis.
A handy worksheet to revise 50 carefully selected key quotations from Macbeth.
Task 1: Write a brief summary of each quotation.
Task 2: Colour code it by linking it to one of the 4 main themes.
Task 3: Identify a language feature in each quotation.
Worksheet 2: Match the quotations to the explanations.
Also contains an alternative version covering 100 quotations for students who think would benefit from having a bigger choice to revise from.
A timeline that traces the development of the supernatural across the whole play.
Also included as a cut and stick kinesthetic activity where students must put the boxes into the correct order.
Also contains revision cards containing high level analysis of 6 key quotations linked to the supernatural.
Also contains a high grade response to a question on the supernatural in the play.
Comprehension revision for this key theme that could come up in the 2023 exam.
Also includes a lesson looking at how to structure a response.
Resources to teach ‘To Scavengers in a Truck’ by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Includes help sheets, questions, writing frames and a model essay to help with responding to feedback.
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.
Resources aimed at guiding students on how to structure exam resonses. Contains 4 partially completed exam responses for students to complete.
There are 2 versions.
The easier version includes the recommendation quotations and students add the inferences.
The harder version requires students to select the quotations themselves before adding the inferences.
Students can use the included top 100 quotation sheet to help them complete the harder version.
The 4 topics are as follows:
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s marriage
Banquo
Macbeth’s fears
Violence
Also contains a guide on how to write a thesis-style introduction using a simple easy to imitate 3 part formula.
‘A thesis-style introduction that demonstrates your understanding of the question can be a really helpful way of starting your answer. It shows that you are ‘in charge’ of your essay and that you know what you think. It can provide a strong foundation for the rest of the essay. Keep referring back to the introduction to create a coherent response.’ AQA examiner’s report 2022
Creating a thesis-style introduction is a challenge for many students but is essential in helping students to reach levels 4-6 in the mark scheme. I have produced a simple 3 point structure to help students quickly generate a thesis statement in timed exam conditions. There is an example of the 3 point structure being used and then students attempt to imitate the structure for 4 other exam-style questions.
7 character revision sheets which explore and make thoughtful comments about 10 key quotations for each of the primary characters in the novel:
Mrs Birling
Mr Birling
Gerald Croft
Eric Birling
Sheila Birling
Eva Smith
Inspector Goole
An excellent revision resource to prepare for whatever may come up in an exam.
Differentiated A3 worksheet analysing the stage directions to ‘An Inspector Calls’. Ideal to use at the start of the scheme of work. Includes an answer sheet.
Low ability:
Green/Blue group: A01. Retrieve information about the characters.
Mid ability:
Yellow group: A02. Comment on the effect of language
High ability:
Red/Green group: A03. Relate points to context and Priestly’s purpose.
I have selected 6 themes from Lord of the Flies and included 5 key quotations for the theme along with detailed analysis of each quotation that tries to both zoom in to the writer’s methods (A02) while also zooming out to discuss Golding’s wider intentions (A03). A revision tool aimed at students working towards grades 7-9.
Task 1: List the best quotes for each character.
Task 2: Analyse the best quotes.
Task 3: Compare explanations to the teacher answer sheet.
Extension: Use the key character quotes to complete the 25 mark b) question on different characters.
Useful for a final revision lesson.
Revision cards for 12 of the most significant poems in the Feminine Gospels collection. Each revision card contains a detailed overview of the poem along with analysis of 3 of the most important quotations in each poem.
Also contains a blank version if you want to get students to have a go at creating their own revision cards.
Also available as a bundle wit 15+ lessons.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/feminine-gospels-12586188
I have carefully selected 25 key quotations from A Christmas Carol from across the novel. . Each card contains detailed notes linked to the three assessment objects A01, A02 and A03. The notes are colour-coded to help with this. Also methods are underlined to help students see how they meeting the requirements for A02.
There is also a blank template which I give students first to see how much they already know about these top 25 quotations.
Also contains analysis of the 10 key words to analyse in the text.
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.
This resource carefully selects 20 key quotations from across the play (that link to multiple themes so could be used to suit a range of questions) and provides analysis linking to the A01, A02 and A03 objectives. There is also a blank template for students to see how much they already know about the quotations before going through the model explanations.
Also contains a top 30 quotations aimed at lower ability.
4 revision sheets on the following characters from A Christmas Carol:
Scrooge
Fred
Cratchit Family
Ghost of Christmas Past
Each sheet has detailed analysis of key quotations.
This resources contains 4 partially completed essays on the 4 main characters in Lord of the Flies: Simon, Ralph, Jack and Piggy. It is aimed at helping students with structuring their exam responses.
It is differentiated depending on the knowledge and ability of the students in your group.
In the easier version, students add the inferences for the quotations.
In the harder version, students select the quotation and add the inferences to support the topic sentences.
There is a helpsheet of quotations to help students complete the harder task.
Also contains a lesson on how to write thesis style introductions.
Revision cards which featured detailed analysis of 6 quotations for each of the following 4 themes:
Ambition
Motif of blood/violence
Guilt
Supernatural
Also included are revision cards for big ideas/themes in the play.