Lesson on similes, metaphors, and personifications with worksheet and PowerPoint. Includes 5 activities and extension tasks. Update: I have added a complete lesson PowerPoint.

A highly detailed lesson analysing how discontent is presented in the opening of The Catcher in the Rye. This 26 slide lesson focuses on developing the skills students require for the unseen prose section of AQA Paper 2 English literature. Contains a range of strategies to encourage students to elicit perceptive inferences from the extract which meet the assessment objectives.

Analytical verbs and phrases to help sharpen critical analysis in both English language and English literature. This is a free resource that offers a small glimpse into the large number of resources in my shop. Here are links to some of the best-selling resources in my shop. Lord of the Flies: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/lord-of-the-flies-mini-bundle-12072617 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/lord-of-the-flies-character-revision-12854559 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/lord-of-the-flies-40-page-study-booklet-12841597 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/lord-of-the-flies-theme-revision-cards-2023-12827767 Macbeth: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-top-50-and-top-100-quotations-explained-12088304 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revision-resources-quotations-themes-context-aqa-9-1-11868119 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revision-2023-12768948 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revision-timelines-12715015 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revision-cards-on-6-themes-12852726 Romeo and Juliet: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/romeo-and-juliet-2018-bundle-11881390 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/romeo-and-juliet-gcse-9-1-exam-bundle-11833024 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/romeo-and-juliet-notes-for-top-quotes-11894589 An Inspector Calls: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-character-revision-sheets-12862156 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-revision-sheets-11573775 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-43-page-gcse-revision-workbook-12626676 Animal Farm: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/animal-farm-40-page-revision-booklet-12846365 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/animal-farm-bundle-11499747 A Christmas Carol: 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-character-revision-sheets-12853860 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-revision-cards-and-sheets-12852711 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-revision-12829089 Power and Conflict: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-poetry-revision-grid-extended-version-11530298 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-booklet-2023-12827207 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-cards-12107049 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/how-to-structure-a-comparative-paragraph-for-aqa-poetry-power-and-conflict-11387714 Eduqas Poems: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/wjec-eduqas-anthology-poetry-4-revision-lessons-11888938

100 question knowledge retention board game on A Christmas Carol. Includes answer sheet. Works well when used little and often as a 10 minute repeated activity to help commit the knowledge into long term learning. 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#

Set off the random generator. Right click to stop on a random quotation. Students must compete to be the first to identify the missing word. Works well as a quick 5 minute activity to repeat over a number of lessons. 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#

A series of 2 lessons which use ostinati from Bach’s Toccata in D minor as a stimulus for a popular arrangement of this piece (original music also provided). GarageBand or a similar programme is required or performances can be created live. All parts and composition tasks are differentiated and audio files and suggested listening are also provided. PowerPoints for the lessons are available with differentiated and push your thinking tasks.

A worksheet aimed at helping students to make inferences. Part of a series of worksheets used in 20 minute intervention sessions.

A worksheet on comma splices aimed at a 20 minute intervention session. Part of a wider series of intervention lessons.

A worksheet on subordinate clauses for a 20 minute intervention session.

A worksheet on using embedded clauses for a 20 minute intervention session.

A worksheet on apostrophes ideal for a 20 minute intervention session.

This PowerPoint guides students through how to plan and structure 5 exam responses. Each plan has click-activated animations to talk through the process of constructing an answer. The plan is written in short hand to help students with note-taking. Each plan guides students to work through the text chronologically. Each question plan includes: Thesis Context 4 topic sentences for 4 content paragraphs Quotations for each paragraph Inferences and methods (A02) Conclusion considering authorial purpose and universal truths (A03) The 5 questions cover the following topics: How is Banquo presented? How is Macbeth presented as a violent character? How does Shakespeare present Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s relationship? How do the witches influence the play? How does Shakespeare present hallucinations? New for 2024. Also includes a sixth essay plan and a step by step essay plan and grade 9 response looking at how the concept of kingship is presented in the play.

Differentiated tasks based on composition of leitmotifs for film music. All using Star Wars as a stimulas. Based on melodic and harmonic development methods.

A lesson aimed an understanding and analysing the prologue to Romeo and Juliet. Originally aimed at a relatively low ability group but there are extension tasks on the main activity to stretch the more able. There is a further optional extension worksheet attached.

This 44 page PowerPoint collates my carefully selected annotations for each poem onto one 44 page powerpoint. The annotations are animated to appear on the mouse click so you can go over them one by one. The revision lesson asks students to make 3 mind maps by grouping the poems into 3 themes: Power of nature: Tissue, Storm on the Island, Kamikaze, Prelude, Ozymandias, Effects of war: Bayonet Charge, Exposure, War Photographer, Charge of the Light Brigade, Poppies, Remains Conflict with identify: London, Emigree, Checking out my History, My Last Duchess Also includes an A3 revision sheet containing key notes on each poem. Also includes a test with 5 questions on every poem. I do have other power and conflict resources available: Bundle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-11626301 Model answers: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-grade-9-model-essays-12213236 Revision cards: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-cards-12107049

Lesson on A Wife in London by Thomas Hardy. Includes starter, differentiated questions for students to explore the poem independently followed by answers and then detailed annotations. The final slide is an examination question in the style of EDUQAS 9-1.

The revision card template asks students to identify the following information in each poem to ensure they have a basic understanding of the poem that comes up. Type of power and/or conflict 3 essential quotations Structure Form Context Works well when bought in conjunction with my 5 star rated revision grid.

A complete lesson with a range of resources to help students understand War Photographer.