We call in ‘purple pen’ work in my school. This is a challenge/help sheet with tasks to improve descriptive writing. TIP - Print double sided and the definitions and examples are on the back!

Poetry lesson aimed at high ability ks3 but could be used for low ability ks4 Some good differentiated stretch and challenge in this poem and some guided annotation

3 resources that look at some of the key themes running through An Inspector Calls in comparison to the same/similar themes from an extract from ‘Noughts and Crosses’ ‘A Taste of Honey’ and ‘All My Sons’

Each lesson comes with an extract in certain style. Brief analysis. Magpie features and opportunity to write your own q5 response in given style. Sentence starters and structure included. Includes: The Handmaid’s Tale 1984 Echo Boy The Eve of Man