A fun way to introduce poetic techniques, and a chance to form different types of poems. Aimed at junior KS3, this is an upbeat introduction to poetic techniques and poetic form, covering simile to onomatopoeia, shape poems to noise poems.

A booklet offering a thorough introduction to the poems of Seamus Heaney. Includes: Blackberry-Picking Death of a Naturalist Mid-Term Break Digging Follower Clearances 5 Clearances 3 In the last minutes

A comprehensive worksheet to evaluate Portia in her own time, and in modern times. E.g. Question: Portia: the Elizabethan woman vs the Modern Woman Students are guided through a structured and detailed approach for how to formulate their response to the posed question.

Simple PowerPoint of pairs of slides to test student knowledge of poetic techniques.

Simple prompt to develop understanding of the character of Kissin’ Kate Barlow, (character from ‘Hole’ by Louis Sacher) by looking at what she says, what she does and what people think of her. Could lead to more developed PEE paragraphs once completed.

Comprehension questions based on the fantastic resource ‘My Story’ – a compilation of poignant stories, all written by N. Irish authors. This resource contains transcripts of the real life stories aired on BBC Radio Ulster some years ago. Compilations of the transcripts were sold in paperback over a decade ago, but unfortunately they are no longer in print and not stocked anywhere. These stories have been included in this resource with full declaration of their ownership being that of the declared author. Students will read eleven short stories (ten are an A4 page in length, one is slightly longer) and answer questions where they are guided through the use PEE to help delve deeper into the meaning of the narratives. Resource provides: Use of ‘Ex-Poser’ by Paul Jennings (free to use from external sources) broken down into separate questions and students are guided through the PEE process in a structured way, helping to consolidate the purpose of PEE and make its use common practice. A break down of how to write answers in the PEE format Five stories with answer scaffold provided to aid the answering of one/two questions. Five stories to enjoy, with one extended question each.

Simple layout for a Newspaper which could be made towards the end of ‘Holes’ by Louis Sacher. Resource contains some ideas about what might be included in a newspaper from the plotline set in the past or present.

A enjoyable introduction to these three techniques, with accompanying activities to consolidate learning. Please find Part 2: Alliteration, Onomatopoeia and Rhyme in My Shop

An introduction to Diary writing, along with some diary writing exercises. Includes: Key words Key features Date and Time activities First Person activities Personal thoughts and feelings activities Past tense activities Chronological Order activities Time connectives activities Informal activities Introduction and conclusion activities Annotated diary, diary to annotate A day in the life - cat and dog Anne Frank exercises References to ‘Zlata’s Diary’ Creative piece inspired by The Literacy Shed’s material on ‘The Clock Tower’ Assessment piece to be completed at the end of the Unit nine weeks of daily personal topics to be completed in student’s own time.

Pupil Booklet designed to introduce and consolidate the choice and use of media techniques. Excellent starter for KS3, to prepare them for Reading Media Texts at GCSE. Includes: Types of media Target audience Text conventions Colour Font Formatting Logo Pictures - literal and metaphorical Layout Slogans Quotations Headings and subheadings Captions Facts and Opinions Persuasive devices Also included - a KS3 exam to be used at the end of the unit to assess learning. Answer booklet available on request at extra cost

Creative Writing - show, don’t tell when it comes to emotions. VEMB is a simple mnemonic for Voice, Expression, Movement and Breathing. Encourage pupils to take note in their reading and their writing of how emotions are presented. Pick up any novel and choose a page on which to spot how VEMB has been used to show emotions, not simply state them. Complete the VEMB resource for five emotion groups: sadness, pain, anger, fear and happiness - there will be some overlap - be sure to discuss this (See VEMB: Ideas for help) Complete the activity : ‘When he heard the news’ in order to consolidate what has just been taught about VEMB.

A complete set of resources covering all aspects of teaching the Identity Anthology for CCEA GCSE Unit 2 Literature course. You won’t need anything else! Includes: Identity Anthology Pupil Booklet - for students to complete as the poems are being taught - includes space to complete context, poetic techniques and sample Question at the back. Pdf of Teacher completed Identity Anthology Pupil Booklet - all context complete and images of some annotated poems - see separate pdf for all annotated poems - Noteboook file is even more useful Identity Anthology Student Summaries - blank, to reveal students’ learning - to complete after the teaching of each poem Identity Anthology of poems - blank, for exams PowerPoint Identity Poems - Images, Author info, Context, Message, Themes Handwritten Annotations - in pdf form, Identity Poetry TES; multiple versions of poems dependent on class ability; also available in Notebook form, Identity Poetry TES Poetry Essay Layout Word Document of Context Notes Sample Comparative Essay Titles x18 Completed Comparative Essay Title ideas Poetic Themes - Ideas for Comparison PowerPoint -Images and Poem o accompany teaching of Prayer Before Birth PowerPoint -Images and Poem to accompany teaching of Mrs Tischer’s Class PowerPoint -Images and Poem to accompany teaching of I Remember, I Remember Full Essay - how choices affect identity - Road Not Taken and Invictus Essay Notes - sense of who you are - Here and Belfast Confetti 2 Different Approaches to How Childhood Affect us - Essay Notes and Developed Language and Imagery Section 3 Variations to How Relationships Affect Us - Essay Notes and Developed Language and Imagery Section 2 Variations to A Sense of Who We Are - Essay Notes and Developed Language and Imagery Section

A complete unit to teach the presentation of Animals in Fiction and Non-Fiction texts, leading to several discussions and a final discursive argument about whether or not Animals should be kept in Zoos. Unit of Work with clear lesson by lesson focus and link to worksheets Notebook file and Pdf file of teacher notes - written on whiteboard as moved through this unit - may be of use to assist with teaching certain lessons. All resources mentioned below and in the unit are included Room Display inspiration - titles, words and images Includes Animal alphabet Adjectives and verbs to describe Animals Animal related onomatopoeia, similes and metaphors Animal habitats Animals in the media - positive and negative portrayals, bias int he media Collective nouns for animals Description and connotation of negative and positive in description - vocabulary copyright of ‘Descriptosaurus’ by Alison Wilcox, published by Routledge 2013 Animal combinations - inspired by ‘Axel Scheffler’s Flip Flap Series’, published by Nosy Crow 2014 Reference to National Geographic - paper copy, website or instagram feed. Pet argument - annotate and analyse CCEA KS3 Past Paper ‘Wood Green Animal Shelter’ - analyse for writer’s craft Animals in Film, and as fashion fads Writing to inform - argument Article ‘Calling Animals ‘pets’ is insulting, academics claim’ - connotation of appropriate words for ‘pets’ - read poems ‘Old Dog’ and ‘Sheepkiller’ to further the discussion How are animals used? Poems ‘The Battery Hen’ , ‘The Early Purges’, and ‘Killing a whale’ to further the discussion Animal rights - what are they and how are they compromised? Writing to explain - discussion of animal rights Hierarchy of animal kingdom Issue of Extinction - furthered by use of CCEA KS3 Past Paper ‘The Black Rhino’ Zoos vs Safari - investigate and create a balanced argument in response to the topic: It is unfair to keep animals in Zoos.

Enjoy these free samples of UNSEEN PROSE for CCEA GCSE English Literature Unit 1. For more, click on the link below to buy the complete 63 page STUDENT BOOKLET and 64 page TEACHER BOOKLET complete with answers. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ccea-gcse-unseen-prose-english-literature-12478637 Thank you!

Two booklets - one for the STUDENT and one with answers for the TEACHER. Excellent preparation for the Unseen section of CCEA GCSE Unit 1 English Literature. Tried and tested in the classroom. Try our free sample to get a taste of what’s included… https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sample-ccea-gcse-unseen-student-booklet-12478647 63 Page Student Booklet 64 Page Teacher Booklet Includes: Exam basics Full explanation of the question layout and advice for how to answer Detailed advice for how to form your response - with unique and useful mnemonic memory guide CCEA advice Research into popular C19th authors and the times in which they lived Link to BBC’s excellent selection of free audio ‘Classic Stories’ Close focus, example responses and exercises covering: Setting, Tone, Atmosphere, Mood, Plot, Narration and Character. Close reading of C19th language style with four developed examples Plot work on extracts Guided reading and exercises to assess Setting and Atmosphere Narrative voice notes, exercises and assessment of Tone in writing Character notes on C19th expectations Six exercises to practice Close reading and analysis of Character Five practice papers with notes to assist student completion

A complete coverage of a variety of poem and the context in which they were written. Booklet for pupils Booklet for teacher PowerPoint for Visual demonstration Context Propaganda Background activities Life in the trenches Writing home War poetry language Poetic techniques Essay comparison ‘Who’s for the Game’ Jessie Pope - with differentiated activities ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’ Wilfred Owen - with differentiated activites ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ - comparison of drafts ‘The Soldier’ by Rupert Brooke ‘In Flanders Field’ John McCrae ‘The Evacuee’ by RS Thomas ‘The Target’ by Ivor Guerney

A complete and accessible student booklet which leads the pupil through a variety of exercises in order to complete their own creative pieces of writing. Suitable for KS3 and low ability KS4 or as an easy introduction to Creative Writing (CCEA GCSE Unit 4, Task 1) This pack includes notes, areas to complete and prompt work to be completed at length separately. ‘Flexing your imagination’ exercises - nine tasks to get pupils engaged and start thinking about words, images and uniqueness. How to begin your story notes - with exercises to complete to practice the four key methods, folded by ‘Which is best’ work. Sentence variety notes - how to prevent repetition etc - exercises to complete to make the student aware of their actions and how to improve. Description notes - with work on the senses, smooth connectives, weather, place, verbs How to end your story notes - with exercises to complete Passages to completed with key words - noting how word choice can affect atmosphere and mood Up-levelling your writing - examples and tasks to complete Character work - descriptions, opening lines, emotions Emotions - working through VEMB - Voice, Expression, Movement, Breathing and Pulse - comes with Teacher answers Image prompts - to develop VEMB and narrative ‘Father and Daughter’ - Oscar winning short - work to complete - comes with Teacher answers ‘The Mysteries of Harris Burdick’ - Image prompts with helpful planning table

A complete Unit of work for both student and teacher - engaging and original. There are many options for close reading comprehensions for “Private Peaceful”, but this unit offers thoughtful, engaging and skill-enhancing work for each chapter. The student is encouraged to critique and explain the development of character; or writer’s craft, creating PEE paragraphs and PETE paragraphs - with the inclusion of TECHNIQUE, among other challenges… All excepts are copyright of Michael Murpurgo. In my classroom,** “Private Peaceful”** is taught in tandem with “War Poetry” and there are several occasions when overlap is made - check out my complete Student and Teacher Booklets, as well as some free samples below: War Poetry Booklets + PP https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375733 Wildred Owen’s “Dolce” - free https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12366844 Jessie Pope’s “Who’s for the Game” - free https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12366846 “The Target” Essay Analysis https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12506386 Included here: Chapter 1 - notes and tasks Chapter 2 - description of mother, example supplied; character analysis of Big Joe - mix and match creation of PETE paragraphs; close analysis of Grandma Wolf using BARSCAP - all with answers. Chapter 3 - close analysis of entire chapter - close reading, technique spotting and explanations - annotated chapter included - with answers. Chapter 4 - tasks including PETE development, creation of newspaper article - all with answers and samples Chapter 5 - tasks including the development of Charlie and Molly’s relationship, creation of Love Letter between them - guidance and sample pupil example provided - with answers. Chapter 6 - tasks including Big Joe’s disappearance and close analysis of negative and positive atmosphere - how it is created - all with answers Chapter 7 - tasks including close reading, differentiated work for the Seargant Major’s speech, propaganda work (linked to “War Poetry” resource - all with answers Chapter 8 - tasks including close reading, scaffolding of PETE paragraphs, BARSCAP analysis of Sergeant Hanley - with answers Chapter 9 - tasks including reality of life in the trenches - notes and table supplied; PETE paragraph work for Tension; PEE and technique work; links to ‘The Target’ - with answers Chapter 10 - three options for close analysis - scaffolded and guided analysis using PEE/PETE; a look at colloquial language and Tommo’s changing feelings - with answers Chapter 11 - thorough questions of the whole chapter - could be used as an assessment - close references to ‘Dulce’; Letter home from Tommo with notes to assist - with answers Chapter 12 - key questions to aid understanding of what happened and why - looking again at Hanley (add to BARSCAP from Chapter 8); notes to aid creation of the courtroom dialogue - with answers Chapter 13 + Postscript - analysis of Charlie’s last moments, and questions

Simple comprehension with text and questions. Non-fiction, will suit KS3.

George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ This resource offers analysis of three of Squealer’s speeches, indicating his methods of manipulative propaganda. A copy of all ecamples when Squealer speaks An exercise to put the true events of the Battle of the Cowshed into correct order. A labelled first example from Chapter 3 A pupil copy of his first Chapter 5 speech An answer sheet for the first Chapter 5 speech A pupil copy of his second Chapter 5 speech, without answers