Unit of work for the novel “Once” by Morris Gleitzman. Due to the nature of the book and the short chapters the unit is designed for the chapters to be read in class. There are guides for each chapter to help the pupils focus on what is happening. Each Powerpoint focuses on a different chapter and task. Tasks include: Storyboarding Understanding and Inference Questions Studying character Studying theme Descriptive Writing Creating tension There are also resources on pupils doing a group task on the chapters and resources to help write a critical essay on the main character, Felix.

Passage and questions based on an article on the rise of driverless cars and reflection on the joy of driving. Pupils can practice IYOW, Analysis and Evaluation questions. The marks are out of 30. Resources include: • Passage and questions • Marking Scheme • Marking Scheme on PPT for peer/self assessment

These resources are designed to help pupils study and prepare for the Higher Scottish Text. These resources focus on the poem The Way My Mother Speaks. It includes a copy of the poem Resources included: PPT to take them through annotation Annotated poem Revision Tasks Scottish Text Practice including PPT MS for peer/self-assessment

These resources are designed to help pupils study and prepare for the National Five Scottish Text. These resources focus on the poem Glasgow Sonnet #1 by Edwin Morgan. It includes a copy of the poem Resources included: PPT to take them through annotation Annotated poem Revision Tasks Scottish Text Practice including PPT MS for peer/self-assessment

These resources were made to help pupils develop one key skill in RUAE - analysing imagery. The resources include a short how to PPT A worksheet with 8 practice questions Answer sheet and answer PPT 5 Lesson Starters plus answers These extracts are taken from newspapers and fiction books. These have been designed for Nat 5 pupils but could be adapted from Higher pupils.

These resources are designed to help pupils study and prepare for the Higher Scottish Text. These resources focus on the poem Originally. It includes a copy of the poem Resources included: PPT to take them through annotation Annotated poem Revision Tasks Scottish Text Practice including PPT MS for peer/self-assessment

Unit of work looking at the play As You Like It. It leads to the pupils working on a group project looking at making a film proposal about the film. There is questions on key scenes and analysis skills on each scene.

These lesson starters were made for a Higher class who struggled with the vocabulary used in Higher Reading for UAE/Close Reading papers Each PPT has six words with jumbled meanings and the right answers on the following slide

Unit of work looking at the play Slab Boys by John Bryne - leading to pupils being able to answer questions on The Scottish Text. Resources include: - Styles of comedy - Introduction to Text - Analysis of quotes - Links between scenes - Thinking Deeper about the text

Resources for pupils to study a non-fiction and develop their understanding and analysis skills. This is based on Caitlin Moran's article where she gives advice to her young daughter. The two PPTs are similar but the S2 one is simplified for a younger age group. There is also a worksheet where pupils can write down what advice she gives.

Stand alone lesson to let pupils develop their poetry analysis skills. Resources include: - Group Discussion Cards - PPT to explore poem - Homework to develop their skills further

These lessons are designed to help pupils to study the short stories of Anne Donovan with a focus on the skills needed for the Scottish Text element of the National 5 course. These lessons look at: In Your Own Word Practice Analysing Language How To Answer Questions and Practice Scottish text questions Final Questions Walkthrough and Practice Key Quotes Unit is designed for who may struggle with elements of the National 5 course and so takes them through the skills step by step.

These resources are designed to help pupils study and prepare for the National Five Scottish Text. These resources focus on the poem Visiting Hour. It includes a copy of the poem Resources included: PPT to take them through annotation Annotated poem Revision Tasks Scottish Text Practice including PPT MS for peer/self-assessment

Worksheet for pupils to design their own character based on the characters from the film "Inside Out". Useful for pupils to think about their emotions and how emotions can be viewed.

Resources include: - Background and introduction to the text - Analysis of Quotes - Critical Essay Skills - Revision Materials

A unit to help pupil develop personal writing skills based on The Scottish Book Trust Days Like This project - encouraging people to write about a significant day in their life. Includes the poem Days by Brian Moses, the prose text The Day the World Failed to End by Mark Palmer and advice from Irvine Welsh.

Worksheet that will let pupils demonstrate their knowledge on a character in a novel or short story. Pupils: - Draw a picture - Identify character type - Identify words to describe them - List things they say and do - List key events