AQA Reading 1 style questions on an extract from Great Expectations

A differentiated learning journey exploring Scrooge in Stave 1 and 2 with accompanying resources. Contains instructions to follow at tough, tougher and toughest level to encourage students to explore the character independently. 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.

AQA 2017 Paper 1 style question on Jane Eyre with writing frame and glossary activity with answers.

6 AQA-style examination questions on characters and themes in A Christmas Carol. A structured planning sheet to plan responses to various questions. Best value when bought as part of my much larger bundle.

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Comma splice worksheet: Arrest the illegal comma splice!

A differentiated introductory lesson to Victorian context in A Christmas Carol. Also includes an independent research task. Includes a handy revision sheet with answers on the powerpoint.

A useful resource for getting KS3 students to self-assess their progress in English. Includes a detailed VCOP and some exemplars.

AQA 2017 Reading Paper 1 - Structured worksheet for the 8 mark question based on a short extract from 'Tender is the Night'. Includes writing frame. Ideal for helping lower ability students to respond to fiction texts.

A sample 8 mark question from the AQA Paper 1 2017 exam. It includes a writing frame for answering the question. The extract is taken from 'To Kill a Mockingbird'.

A structured resource to support students with the 8 mark question on the AQA 2017 Reading Paper 1 exam. There is a warm up activity identiying language features in the extract followed by a writing frame to support students with their analytical writing. The question is based on a short extract from 'Of Mice and Men'.

To Kill a Mockingbird: multiple choice questions

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.

Whole lesson PowerPoint and resources on ‘The seven ages of man’.

Comprehension questions to complete on a first reading of Stone Cold by Robert Swindells. Includes at least one question on every chapter. Useful for developing scanning skills to retrieve information from the text. The page numbers are the same in the various versions of the book I have taught from over the years.

AQA 2017 Paper 1. Structured planning sheet for descriptive writing based on an image.

To Kill a Mockingbird: detailed writing frame for essay responses

A great resource to help students plan essay responses to 5 different themes in the novel.

Room 101 speaking and listening lesson and resources