Various resources looking at Stave 2 of A Christmas Carol.
Includes an exam question, key quotations to analyse and revision activities.
An activity asking students the examine the evidence in Stave 2 of each past vision and write an analysis explaining which past vision affects Scrooge the most.
This would also work as a speaking and listening group activity.
Vision 1: school
Vision 2: Fan
Vision 3: Fezziwig
Vision 4: Belle’s release
Vision 5: Belle’s family
An essay plan with suggested answers on the character of Eric Birling.
The PowerPoint lesson gives a basic introduction about the character of Eric and is suitable for lower ability students.
The planning sheet is more suited to pushing higher-attaining students.
Also contains a 10 quotation revision sheet and a blank template for students to have a go at explaining the quotations first.
A range of worksheets focusing on figurative language.
Using the examples as a guide, students come up with an A to Z of similes, metaphors, alliteration, oxymoron, personification. It works well as a home and away group activity.
There is also an extension on hyphenated words that can be used to replace one of the sections.
An essay plan and Band 6 (grade 8/9) exemplar for an exam-style question on Sheila.
Points and evidence are included. Students are encouraged to use the worksheet to explore the quotations in more detail.
Also includes a revision slide of 10 quotations and comprehension questions.
12 PAGE BOOKLET WITH VARIOUS COMPREHENSION STYLE ACTIVITIES COVERING EACH SCENE FROM THE PLAY.
Includes a test at the end with the 64 most important quotations.
Questions to encourage students to annotate Act 1 Scene 4 from Romeo and Juliet.
Also an activity analysing the 3 key moments from Act 1 Scene 4:
1. Romeo and Mercutio’s witty exchanges
2. Queen Mab speech
3. Romeo’s premonition of death
Resources for 2 lessons or 1 lesson and a homework based on music for ensemble (musical theatre).
Students must define terminology associated with musical theatre and then categorise this onto a summary sheet (answers on the pp).
There are also 4 listening questions with answers with you tube links on the pp. 2 of these are based on the longer answers and firstly ask students to make notes on each section (a hint sheet is available) and then put this into continuous prose to be marked according to a SAMS mark scheme.
Differentiated tasks are including for all stages of the lesson.
Revision poster for students based on the vocal set works for the Edexcel Music GCSE: Queen ‘Killer Queen’ and Purcell.
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.
This comprehensive lesson and pack contains a full range of resources to help students understand the character of Mrs Birling in ‘An Inspector Calls’. The resources have been created for the AQA 9-1 2017 onwards English Literature Paper 2 examination.
A list of her lines throughout the play
A mid/high level model essay
An incomplete model essay to develop
A differentiated carousel activity to promote insightful thinking about the character
An essay plan
An essay checklist
An evidence finding worksheet
A mind map to complete
There is also an essay plan for a response on Mr Birling.
Resources for 2 lessons or 1 lesson and a homework based on music for ensemble (jazz and blues).
Students must define terminology associated with jazz and blues and then categorise this onto a summary sheet (answers on the pp).
There are also 3 listening questions with answers with you tube links on the pp. One of these is based on the longer answer format and firstly ask students to make notes on each section (a hint sheet is available) and then put this into continuous prose to be marked according to a SAMS mark scheme.
Differentiated tasks are including for all stages of the lesson.
Lessons analysing how George and Lennie are presented in Chapter 1.
Includes different styles of lessons to match to different abilities/cohorts.
Also includes planning sheet and model answers on George and Lennie at different levels and in different analytical styles.
PowerPoint lesson with differentiated worksheets to help students explore the importance of the Friar.
Students read the key quotations and decide how far they think Shakespeare presents The Friar as a wise man.
Includes GCSE exam style question adapted for AQA (34 mark question) and EDUQAS (25 mark question)
Lesson with worksheets and a PowerPoint for analysing the word choice in Romeo’s final soliloquy in Act 5 Scene 3. Students follow the instructions and zoom in to two words choices within each quotation. They should then discuss the combined or contrasting effect of these two word choices.
24 techniques and tricks to include in a piece of descriptive writing.
2 versions with differentiation.
Also includes a lesson that looks at some high grade examples of descriptive writing based on a picture of a lighthouse.
Includes powerpoint and planning resources for an assessment analysing Crooks in Chapter 4.
Also includes a model essay to help with responding to feedback.
Also includes 6 tasks based on Chapter 4 that works well as an independent learning task or as a cover lesson.