An exam-style question on Romeo and Juliet with an attempt at a Grade 9 response. Students can annotate the model example and then try to write another paragraph of their own in the same style.

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An Inspector Calls: differentiated vocabulary activity for AQA 1-9 3 worksheets for 3 levels of differentiation: tough, tougher and toughest.

A revision sheet containing explanations for 10 key quotations about Eric Birling in An Inspector Calls. Also contains a blank version for students to have a go at explaining the quotations themselves first.

Identifying the purpose and audience: 2 worksheets

A detailed A3 revision sheet containing key quotations in short easy to remember chunks for the following 4 supporting characters in Romeo and Juliet: Mercutio, Capulet, Nurse and Friar. There is a differentiated activity to encourage students to use the revision sheet effectively: Bronze: AO1 explain what we learn about the character in each quote. Silver: AO3 link each quotation to context Gold: AO3 link each quotation to a theme Diamond: AO2 Identify language features in each quotation Also includes a follow up lesson revising the key quotes and testing understanding.

Lesson exploring the presentation of religion in Animal Farm. Students contrast the pigs’ hatred of Moses in Chapter 2 with the way his presence is tolerated on the farm in Chapter 9 when the animals are hungry.

A famous extract from Chapter 2 of Oliver Twist with an exam style question and a writing frame to help students explore the extract. Ideal to use with Key Stage 3 to prepare them for Key Stage 4.

Resources based on music for ensemble (classical chamber music). Students must define terminology associated with chamber music and then categorise this onto a summary sheet (answers on the pp). There is also an emphasis on the difference between baroque/classical/romantic music and what students could spot in a score reading question. There are also a listening question with answers with you tube links on the pp. Differentiated tasks are including for all stages of the lesson.

Animal Farm. 20 questions quiz with answer sheet

Differentiated starter activity on the character of Scout. Bronze: Define the words Silver: Make links between the words Gold: Use the words in a paragraph about Scout.

Analysis of 6 key quotations linked to the theme of ambition in Macbeth.

Use this test if you want to find out if your students have read the whole of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ instead of just watching the movie. All the questions test students on incidents that occur in the book but not in the film.

A music test based on classical music to test student’s understanding of musical language and identifying key features. Answers and links to the pieces are provided.

3 differentiated worksheets to explore what Scout learns during the course of the novel. Bronze: Includes possible answers Silver: Includes page numbers and points Gold: Students select all points independently.

To Kill a Mockingbird: multiple choice questions

Romeo and Juliet: Why is Act 2 Scene 4 an entertaining scene?

Worksheet and PowerPoint for analysing Shelter’s word choice and extending explanations on Shelter’s character. There is also an intro activity based on the covers of the book and an activity to encourage students to come up with two alternative interpretations.

Find other key events to finish off the chapter summaries.

To Kill a Mockingbird essay questions