A list of 200 ambitious oxymorons for students to have fun using to help create interesting sentences.

I created this word bank to support my students in their creative writing by providing them with some ambitious words to help describe different weather settings in a sophisticated way. I hope you also find this useful.

To help students consolidate their knowledge of word classes, I ask students to try and compile an A to Z list of different word classes. Here is an example of suggested answers with A to Z for verbs, abstract nouns, adjectives, adverbs and prepositions. I have had to be a little creative for the letters X and Z!

Match 50 tier 2 words to their definitions. Correct answers included.

A high level model response to the AQA 2024 question on Romeo and Juliet. The question was focused on the character of Juliet and the featured extract was from Act 2 Scene 5. To obtain the exact wording of the question, you will need to download the paper from the AQA website.

42 game cards in a similar style to the game Taboo on Macbeth to help students revise characters, themes and vocabulary in an engaging way. Ideal for the start or end of lessons.

Two model responses on the theme of ambition in Macbeth to compare and contrast. Both have been written to try and meet the criteria for the top band of the mark scheme.

Questions and line by line annotations for Lines Written in Early Spring by William Wordsworth from the AQA Worlds and Lives Poetry Anthology.

Worksheet with answer sheet for analysing 12 key quotations for Lennie and 12 for George in Of Mice and Men.

Comprehension questions and line by line annotations of With Bird You’re Never Lonely by Raymond Antrobus from the AQA Worlds and Lives Poetry Anthology.

Colour coded annotations for England 1819 by Percy Shelley. This poem features in the Worlds and Lives new poetry collection by AQA.

An easy and relaxing end of term worksheet. Students label what they have learned about each character from A Christmas Carol and then colour in each character.

A revision resource looking at 12 lessons Scrooge learns over the course of the novella. Each point is supported by apt quotations from the novel.

A revision sheet looking at 8 key extracts involving Miss Havisham from Great Expectations to trace her character development in the novel Great Expectations. There is a blank version for students to complete along with a suggested answer sheet so students can compare their responses to the models.

Simple plot storyboard for Hamlet which breaks the plot down into 20 plot points to help students gain a basic understanding of the narrative.

High level response for exploring the significance of The Beast in Lord of the Flies.

Revision sheet for Cousin Kate for the Edexcel conflict anthology contains 10 exploratory questions and 10 thoughtful and detailed answers to the questions to support revising this challenging poem by Christina Rosetti. My most popular resource on Edexcel conflict poetry, which puts together all my resources into one booklet, is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-conflict-poetry-revision-booklet-12955594

A bank of 200 ambitious adjectives to support students with creative writing on one printable sheet.

Revision sheet on No Problem by Benjamin Zephaniah for students studying the Edexcel Conflict poetry. Contains a question sheet with 10 questions and an answer sheet with high level answers to the 10 questions. My most popular resource on Edexcel conflict poetry, which puts together all my resources into one booklet, is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-conflict-poetry-revision-booklet-12955594

Handy one page revision sheet on Half Caste by John Agard for the Edexcel conflict anthology. It contains 10 analytical questions and 10 developed responses to the questions. My most popular resource on Edexcel conflict poetry, which puts together all my resources into one booklet, is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-conflict-poetry-revision-booklet-12955594