Roald Dahl’s second autobiography ‘Going Solo’ is a dynamic KS3 text that provides a high number of learning opportunities in both reading, writing and creative tasks. I have taught this text a number of times in the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2022) to lead my teaching in class, as a homework assignment and even as a distance learning resource. This dynamically presented 13 slide PowerPoint presentation is most suitable for a year 6 or year 7 mixed ability group. This lesson contains a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!

Roald Dahl’s second autobiography ‘Going Solo’ is a dynamic KS3 text that provides a high number of learning opportunities in both reading, writing and creative tasks. I have taught this text a number of times in the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2022) to lead my teaching in class, as a homework assignment and even as a distance learning resource. This dynamically presented 15 slide PowerPoint presentation is most suitable for a year 6 or year 7 mixed ability group. This lesson contains a starter activity, reflective questions, structured writing exercises based on personal experiences, discussion and debate tasks, focused listening task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!

‘Significant Cigarettes’ by Rose Tremain stands as an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (34 slides, approximately 3 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy.

‘Whistle and I’ll Come to You’ (from the Woman in Black) by Susan Hill stands as an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (25 slides, approximately 3 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy.

‘Night’ by Alice Munro stands as an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (32 slides, approximately 3 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy.

‘The Necklace’ by Guy de Maupassant stands as an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (29 slides, approximately 3 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy.

‘The Story of an Hour’ remains an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (32 slides, approximately 3 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy.

'Between a Rock and a Hard Place’ by Aron Ralston stands as an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (22 slides, approximately 3 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy.

(From) ‘Chinese Cinderella’ by Adeline Yen Mah stands as an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (27 slides, approximately 3 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy.

‘Poem at Thirty-Nine’ by Alice Walker remains an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (22 slides, approximately 2 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy.

‘Still I Rise’ by Maya Angelou remains an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (27 slides, approximately 2 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy.

‘An Unknown Girl’ by Moniza Alvi remains an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (25 slides, approximately 2-3 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy.

'The Bright Lights of Sarajevo’ by Tony Harrison remains an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (28 slides, approximately 2 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy.

‘Disabled’ by Wilfred Owen remains an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (24 slides, approximately 2-3 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy.

‘Out Out’ by Robert Frost remains an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (22 slides, approximately 2 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy.

'Beyond the Sky and the Earth: A Journey into Bhutan’ by Jamie Zeppa stands as an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (28 slides, approximately 3 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy.

‘Do not go gentle into that good night’ by Dylan Thomas remains an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (23 slides, approximately 2 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy

‘Young and dyslexic? You’ve got it going on’ by Benjamin Zephaniah stands as an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (23 slides, approximately 3 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy.

‘H is for Hawk’ by Helen Macdonald stands as an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (23 slides, approximately 3 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy.

Chinua Achebe’s ‘Things Fall Apart’ chronicles the life of Okonkwo, the leader of an Igbo community, from the events leading up to his banishment from the community for accidentally killing a clansman, through the seven years of his exile, to his return. I have taught this novel many times over the last 20 years. I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material (Google Meet/SKYPE lessons), as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically illustrated PowerPoint lesson (18 slides) provides approximately 2 hours teaching time and includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking task, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!