MCG Resources has been selling top quality English lessons for over ten years to teachers in the UK and across the world.
Specialising in English from KS1 to KS4, my store has hundreds of resources in the form of editable PowerPoints and worksheets.
To find out more, browse through the titles.
MCG Resources has been selling top quality English lessons for over ten years to teachers in the UK and across the world.
Specialising in English from KS1 to KS4, my store has hundreds of resources in the form of editable PowerPoints and worksheets.
To find out more, browse through the titles.
The Charge of the Light Brigade (Alfred Lord Tennyson) teaching resource is a GCSE English (9-1) 46 slide PowerPoint analysis of the poem The Charge of the Light Brigade with 5 accompanying worksheets.
The Charge of the Light Brigade resource includes:
A brief biography of Tennyson
The context of the poem
Discussion of how Tennyson employs structure and analysis of imagery in The Charge of the Light Brigade.
Analysis of style and form and poetic devices in The Charge of the Light Brigade.
Exploration of language
Themes explored plus consolidation of meaning and purpose.
Links - Where to find further information and analysis about the poet, the battle and film clips from the movie.
Extract from The Prelude: Stealing a Boat by William Wordsworth has been made for the AQA 9-1 GCSE English Literature exam and contains a range of teaching activities.
CONTENTS:
- A brief introduction to William Wordsworth
- A copy of the poem and tasks to consolidate understanding
- Structure – analysing how Wordsworth uses structure in the poem
- Imagery - Wordsworth’s use of imagery
- Poetic Techniques
- Language – activities that examine Wordsworth’s language choice
- Themes - key themes of Stealing a Boat explored with notes
- Video – a reading of the poem and discussion
Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley is a 35 slide PowerPoint presentation with 5 worksheets.
This resource contains an assortment of teaching ideas and activities.
The PowerPoint and worksheets cover:
- An introduction to Shelley
- A copy of the poem and tasks to consolidate understanding
- Exploring how Shelley uses structure and form for effect
- Study of the imagery used in Ozymandias
- How and why Shelley uses poetic techniques in Ozymandias
- Language analysis
- The main themes of Ozymandias examined with notes
- Video – an animated reading of the poem.
A 47 slide PowerPoint analysis of the poem My Last Duchess (Robert Browning) for KS4/GCSE with 7 worksheets.
Contents include:
A brief biography of Robert Browning.
Analysing how Browning uses structure and imagery.
Analysis of style and form and the use of poetic techniques.
Exploration of language
Themes discussed
Links - Where to find further information about Robert Browning
Romeo and Juliet - Act Five
This Romeo and Juliet teaching resource explores Act Five in detail. It covers the changing character of Romeo, the use of language in the final act and the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. The resource includes a 19-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 3 accompanying worksheets and can be used at either KS3 or KS4.
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Romeo and Juliet - Act Three
This Romeo and Juliet teaching resource explores Act Three in detail. It covers the fight scene, the relationship between Capulet and Juliet and the role of women in Elizabethan society. The resource includes a comprehensive 32-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 3 accompanying worksheets and can be used at either KS3 or KS4.
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Romeo and Juliet - Act Four
This Romeo and Juliet teaching resource explores Act Four in detail. It covers Act 4, Scene 1 in depth, provides a character analysis of Juliet and an exploration of the Friar’s plan. The resource includes a comprehensive 26-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 5 accompanying worksheets and can be used at either KS3 or KS4.
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This excellent Macbeth teaching resources includes a 163 slide PowerPoint with 23 lesson plans, 20 worksheets and a unit of work overview.
This resource can be used with the GCSE (9-1) English qualification as covered by the AQA, WJEC Eduqas, Edexcel and OCR exam boards. The context and acts have been divided into separate resources but the bundle also comes as one complete no-prep teaching unit with PowerPoint, worksheets, overview and lesson plans.
These teaching resources are an excellent introduction to Macbeth for students. The resource comes complete with PowerPoint, worksheets and step by step lessons to help teach ‘the Scottish play’. Each of the 23 lessons has a detailed lesson plan which use the four part lesson structure - starter, introduction, development and plenary all of which are designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the play. Our Macbeth teaching resources contain a varied mix of activities for pupils of different ages and abilities and include:
a biography of Shakespeare’s life and the Elizabethan theatre
activities to develop knowledge of the plot
in-depth analysis of the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
exploration of the key themes (ambition, betrayal, evil, etc)
the social and historical context of the play – witches, witchcraft and the play’s presentation of women
developing awareness of the features of a drama text
teaching the use of P.E.T.E.R. Point/Evidence/Technique/Explain/Reader
Macbeth’s motivation and the role of Lady Macbeth, Banquo and the Witches
cloze passages to consolidate understanding of the plot
analysis of Shakespeare’s language and Macbeth’s key soliloquys
Shakespeare’s use of tension and suspense
hot-seating activities
empathy writing tasks – diaries and letters
sequencing activities
video links to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
developing inference and deduction skills
Macbeth – Context (An Introduction to Shakespeare, the Globe theatre and Jacobean England)
This Macbeth – Context teaching resource introduces students to William Shakespeare, the theatre and Jacobean England. It is designed to be used before the study of the play begins. It provides information about the life and times of Shakespeare, the theatre of the early 17th Century and England under the rule of James I.
The resource includes a 26-slide editable PowerPoint presentation which can be used at either upper KS3 or KS4.
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Macbeth – Act Two (27 slide PowerPoint and 6 worksheets)
This Macbeth – Act Two teaching resource explores Act Two of the play. It covers plot, characters, language and themes. There is a focus on Macbeth’s soliloquy in Act 2, Scene 1; the use of dramatic irony and the creation of tension and the relationships between Macbeth and Baquo and Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
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Macbeth – Act 3 (25 slide PowerPoint and 6 worksheets)
This Macbeth – Act 3 teaching resource explores Act 3 of the play. It covers plot, characters, language and themes. There is a focus on Macbeth’s soliloquy in Act 3, Scene 1 and the banquet scene; the changing relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth; a hotseating activity and comprehension and extension tasks.
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Macbeth – Act One (48 slide PowerPoint and 4 worksheets)
This Macbeth – Act One teaching resource explores Act One of Shakespeare’s Scottish play. It covers plot, characters, language and themes with a focus on Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and Banquo. The resource includes a comprehensive 48-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 4 accompanying worksheets. It can be used at either upper KS3 or KS4.
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Macbeth – Act Four and Act Five (32 slide PowerPoint and 4 worksheets)
This Macbeth – Act Four and Act Five teaching resource explores Acts Four and Five of the play. It covers plot, characters, language and themes. There is a focus on Macduff; the changing character of Lady Macbeth; the motif of sleep; Macbeth’s famous ‘A tale told by an idiot’ soliloquy plus comprehension and extension activities.
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An Introduction to 9-1 AQA GCSE English Language is an editable PowerPoint presentation which explains how the 9-1 GCSE AQA English Language course works. It includes a breakdown of the exam papers and the skills students need to do well.
Useful at the start of Year 10 when outlining the demands of 9-1 GCSE English to students.
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Romeo and Juliet - The Prologue and Act One
This Romeo and Juliet teaching resource explores The Prologue and Act One. It explores plot, characters, language and themes with focus on Romeo, Juliet, Tybalt and The Prince. The resource includes a comprehensive 92-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 18 accompanying worksheets. It can be used at either KS3 or KS4.
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This Romeo and Juliet teaching unit can be used at either upper KS3 or KS4 and includes a huge no prep 230 slide PowerPoint presentation, 49 worksheets and a 32 lesson plans.
Romeo and Juliet covers the following:
Shakespeare and the Elizabethan theatre
activities to develop knowledge of the plot
analysis of the characters of Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio, Tybalt, Friar Lawrence, Capulet and the Nurse
exploration of the themes love, hate and fate
analysis of Shakespeare’s language
the use of tension and suspense
hot-seating and empathy writing activities
sequencing activities
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Romeo and Juliet - An Introduction to Shakespeare
This Romeo and Juliet teaching resource introduces students to William Shakespeare. It is designed to be used before the study of the play begins. It provides information about the life and times of Shakespeare and focuses on research, note making and writing skills. The resource includes a 19-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 1 accompanying worksheet. It can be used at either KS3 or KS4.
You can preview the first few slides of ‘Romeo and Juliet - An Introduction to Shakespeare’ by clicking on the preview images.
This Romeo and Juliet bundle can be used at either upper KS3 or KS4 and includes a huge no prep 230 slide PowerPoint presentation, 49 worksheets and a 32 lesson plans.
Our Romeo and Juliet bundle covers the following:
Shakespeare and the Elizabethan theatre
activities to develop knowledge of the plot
analysis of the characters of Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio, Tybalt, Friar Lawrence, Capulet and the Nurse
exploration of the themes love, hate and fate
analysis of Shakespeare’s language
the use of tension and suspense
hot-seating
empathy writing activities
sequencing activities.
The introduction and each act have been split into separate sections but also combined into one large teaching unit with PowerPoint, worksheets and lesson plans.
Romeo and Juliet - Act Two
This Romeo and Juliet teaching resource explores Act Two in detail. It covers the balcony scene, Friar Lawrence, the Nurse and the marriage of Romeo and Juliet. The resource includes a comprehensive 41-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 7 accompanying worksheets and can be used at either KS3 or KS4.
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Writing to Describe is a 42 slide PowerPoint presentation with a 15 page booklet of worksheets. The PowerPoint contains stage by stage lessons specifically designed to teach descriptive writing. The resource contains a number of activities which can be tweaked, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. Descriptive Writing uses colour and imagery to create a vibrant and stimulating learning experience and is a comprehensive and detailed resource. The lessons include a range of activities for pupils of all abilities and cover:
The key features of descriptive writing
Using adjectives effectively to create descriptive imagery
How to use powerful verb in descriptive writing
Planning, structuring and organising writing
Using similes to bring writing to life on the page
Developing a wider vocabulary
How to draft and redraft effectively