A lesson on the poem I always leave until last to teach: Tissue.
To try and get students to explore the poem more independently, I have included line by line questions. Answers follow. There are also some extension questions with answers and a prompt sheet for comparing Tissue to Ozymandias.
Also includes a high exemplar response comparing Tissue to Ozymandias.
Use for a final revision session or series of sessions on A Christmas Carol
Present the students with 6 big ideas about the novel.
Students use the attached top 50 quotations sheet to help add their ideas about each big idea.
I have also included a top 100 quotation version for higher ability students.
Then go through possible answers on the PowerPoint. The PowerPoint is animated and each answer appears on the mouse click so you can talk through each one as it appears.
I have also included 6 predictions about what extract might come up. Now we are 3 years into the 9-1 syllabus, I predict they might use a more obscure extract so I have picked 6 less obvious extracts. Students read each extract and complete the planning grid.
Also includes some sample exam style responses to different generic questions.
New for 2022 is a large PowerPoint encouraging students to choose and explain their top 3 quotations for 9 different themes.
Revision flash cards that contain 4 key quotations for each poem along with 4 annotations for each quotation. The purpose of the cards is the encourage students to find as much as they can to say about each key quotation by searching for deeper inferences which link to A02 (methods) and A03 (context). Also includes the information as a PowerPoint with animated annotations so students can attempt to explain the 4 quotes before you reveal the answers.
Also contains a quiz with 5 questions per poem and answer sheet.
Differentiated - 3 different versions of essay plans for Macbeth to use with different ability groups.
For ease of photocopying, I have created 6 exam questions on one A3 students. Each question has a planning grid for students to map out their ideas. Useful for final revision session.
Also contains 4 completed plans for students to convert into essays.
Great for revision lessons or for homework tasks.
6 Romeo and Juliet sample exams on one A3 page for ease of photocopying. 6 years into the syllabus, I predict the extract will be from a less well-known part of the text so I am reflected that in my choice of extracts.
Revision poster for students based on the stage and screen set works for the Edexcel Music GCSE: Wicked ‘Defying Gravity’ and Star Wars.
Each poster summarises the key features of melody, instrumentation, structure, texture, harmony/tonality and rhythm and tempo. As well as key features there are also links to context and bar numbers with evidence.
These are ideal for students to use for revision.
Bank of ambitious vocabulary to describe a human face - creative writing - English Language 9-1
Comes with a detailed lesson that guides students on how to describe each aspect of the face to create a convincing character description.
Ideas to help guide students through answering a question on the difference between the young and old generation in the play.
Includes a planning sheet to use alongside the PowerPoint.
I have other resources available for An Inspector Calls:
Bundle
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-aqa-1-9-differentiated-birling-sheila-11412310
Revision Cards:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/theme-revision-cards-for-an-inspector-calls-12124143
Knowledge Organisers
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-4-ultimate-revision-sheets-themes-character-stage-directions-cards-11574057
Revision quotations:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-test-on-10-quotations-per-character-9-1-revision-12138293
22 key quotations briefly explained for Macbeth and Lady Macbeth on a visually engaging poster. There is an editable word version and a pdf version.
Also contains a more detailed analysis of quotations for each character.
For more Macbeth resources try the following links:
grade 9 model responses:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-6-grade-7-9-model-responses-12187985
Revision Cards
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revision-cards-12173097
Full bundle
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revision-bundle-2019-12115685
A series of SPaG worksheets for 20 minute intervention sessions aimed at KS32/3.
Topics covered include:
Apostrophes
Comma splices
Semi Colons
Colons
Brackets
Embedded clauses
Subordinate clauses
Literacy board game
Making inferences
Word classes
Use the revision cards to test yourself on 4 key quotations for each of the 6 main characters. There are also a list of key adjectives to describe each character.
A Macbeth revision sheet that organises 25 quotations and explanations into characters and themes. Also includes some ideas about context for each theme.
I give students the blank version first and compare it to the final version after they have attempted to fill each box.
This resource now also includes a resource that explores how BIG IDEAs are presented in the text. There are two version. The Grade 5 version provides 6 quotations with clear and relevant inferences for each BIG IDEA. The Grade 9 version provides 6 quotations with perceptive and assured inferences to meet the top band of the mark scheme.
For more Macbeth resources try the following links:
grade 9 model responses:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-6-grade-7-9-model-responses-12187985
Revision Cards
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revision-cards-12173097
Full bundle
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revision-bundle-2019-12115685
Other popular Macbeth resources include:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revise-20-extracts-11868136
Revision cards
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-theme-revision-cards-ambition-supernatural-guilt-violence-deceit-courage-11868831
Grade 9 model ansers
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-6-grade-7-9-model-responses-12187985
Knowledge organisers
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-character-revision-sheet-quotations-themes-context-aqa-9-1-11868119
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/how-is-lady-macbeth-presented-in-act-5-scene-1-worksheets-and-a-model-response-11422450
PowerPoint revising theme and character quotations.
Each quotation is click activated so you can go through them one by one after first giving students a chance to select and explaining quotations themselves.
Covers 4 themes:
Don’t trust the supernatural
Don’t trust appearances
Ambition is toxic
Guilt is inescapable
and covers 3 characters
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Banquo
A range of high grade Macbeth exam responses.
All responses were written to reflect the ability of grade 8/9 students working under timed conditions.
Marking is subjective but as an experienced examiner, I am confident all of these responses would, in my opinion, fit into the top band because all 6 contain thorough (and at times perceptive) debate with the nuances of the question supported by thorough and at times perceptive analysis of methods and wider ideas supported by fine-grained analysis of judicious quotations.
9 Romeo flashcards covering explanations for 27 quotations which cover different aspects of Romeo’s character. Includes a pdf version and an editable version in word.
I normally give students the blank versions of the cards and reveal the answers later in the lesson.
Also includes some theme revision cards too.
Also presented as a revision poster.
A colourful series of revision cards and a knowledge organiser covering themes, characters and key quotations in the play.
Other popular Macbeth resources include:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revise-20-extracts-11868136
Revision cards
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-theme-revision-cards-ambition-supernatural-guilt-violence-deceit-courage-11868831
Grade 9 model ansers
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-6-grade-7-9-model-responses-12187985
Knowledge organisers
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-character-revision-sheet-quotations-themes-context-aqa-9-1-11868119
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/how-is-lady-macbeth-presented-in-act-5-scene-1-worksheets-and-a-model-response-11422450