Worksheet to help pupils actively read a newspaper article. Pupils: - Use their prior knowledge to make predictions - Work out words they do not know - Infer information - Identify techniques used by the writer - Summarise key points

Lesson Plans and resources that allows pupils to explore Spooky poetry. Activities include: - Spooky Bingo Cards - Writing a Monster Poem - Poetry Detectives - different poems

Unit of work allowing pupils to explore different aspects of poetry. Unit contains PPT lessons, poetry and worksheets and a workbooklet to support the work. Pupils will explore: - Scots Poetry - Figures of Speech - Comparison of Poems - Types of Poetry

Stand alone workbooklet that pupils can work through as a class or individually. Was used for a class needing cover as well as extenstion work for pupils. Each day pupils work on a different poem developing their analysis and understanding skills. Pupils explore: - Rhyme - Images - Scots Poetry - Spooky Poetry

Unit of work that allows pupils to explore different aspects of poetry such as: Rhyme and Rhythm, Imagery and Types of Poetry. It is an active unit where pupils work together to discover and learn about poetry and lets them experience many different poems.

Unit of work allowing pupils to analyse and compare Burns love poetry. Resources include: - Concept Maps - Annotation and questions on poems - Essay plans

Two lessons on Sonnet 18 - One looking at the poem - One looking at writing their own poem

Short worksheet looking at two poems by Ian McMillian that look at ten things you could find in different people's pockets. Pupils answer questions on one poem and then have a writing prompt to write their own.

Resources on the poem My Busconductor by Roger McGough. Pupils will be able to analyse the poem and then write an essay on it. Resources include: - Annotation of the poem - CR Questions - My Busconductor Bingo

Copy of the poem and tasks to help pupils look deeper at the message and language techniques used in the poem. Poem is about a group of boys drawn to the girls walking by them

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

Useful couple of lessons to use with pupils either just before or after Christmas. Pupils read and study the poem Christmas Thank Yous and identify the different ways in which the poet has managed to find the positive in some terrible Christmas presents. Pupils then use those skills to use to write their own thank you for a terrible present. This can take the form of a letter or text message.

Resources to enable pupils to analyse, annotate and write essays on the poem Shooting Stars for Carol Anne Duffy. Resources are tailored for Nat5/Higher class but could be adapted for other curriculum. Rescources include - Annotation PPT - Sample Essay and Plans - Breakdown of analysing quotes

Resources that help pupils explore the poem Hero by William Barr Resources include: - Analysing Poetry booklet - Detailed analysis of the poem - Homework Task - Copy of the poem

Stand alone lesson that allows pupils to explore the themes of the poem Phenomenal Woman. Pupils create a visualiser of the phenomenal woman and look at the main themes of the poem.

Worksheet/poster that lets pupil write about character They write a statement about the character and back it up with evidence. There is also a space to draw a picture

Worksheet to support pupils write a short descriptive writing piece Includes task criteria, sense words and possible places to describe

Set of five setting word banks look at five settings: - Calm - Celebration - Scary - School - Water

Resources to help pupils study the play Othello Resources include: - Turning Point - Theme - Scene studies - Key Quotes and Essay Plans

Resources to help pupils study the play Macbeth. Resources include: - Essay plans and sample plans - Scene by scene PPTs - Looking at tension and turning point - Character studies