A 17 slide PowerPoint exploring how broadsheet and tabloid newspapers use language devices to engage their specific target audiences. Includes: Exemplar newspaper articles for analysis. Brainstorming to consolidate prior knowledge. Activities for students to work in groups analysing sample articles. Activity for students to create their own newspaper article that appeals to a specific target audience. Homework: To bring in their own broadsheet/tabloid newspaper article for next lesson (editable).

Engaging lesson on creative writing in which the students describe a journey into space. Includes snippets of other writing to analyse for linguistic/structural techniques used for effect and to engage a reader. Includes interesting adjectives list and model written piece with questions for students to analyse. Suitable for KS2-KS3!

An 18 slide fully differentiated PowerPoint lesson on Carol Ann Duffy’s poem Valentine with line by line analysis and exploration of key themes and ideas such as the moon metaphor. Engaging lesson with activities for students and thought provoking questions to end. Suitable for KS3!

A 43 slide Poetry Unit aimed at KS3 and lower attaining KS4 classes that covers different types of poems from the Haiku to the Lyric Ode including their structures. Includes: different structural/linguistic poetic devices. different types of poem and their structural ingredients. fun activities for students that can be completed in class or as homework. self-assessment success criteria for students assessment opportunities for teachers/parents/tutors engaging and interactive slide layouts Links to the English GCSE exam criteria

Comparative Poetry Essay Writing With structure and template Structure, tone, form and language comment examples Using quotes for reference Choosing a thesis statement MITSL strategy Conflict and Character & Voice for reference (AQA syllabus)

A 10 slide PowerPoint exploring ‘An Easy Passage’ by Julia Copus. Focus on language, structure and key themes. Also includes a poetry study checklist and advice on how to approach reading a poem. Suitable for Edexcel ‘Poems of the Decade’ collection. (AS/A-level poetry prep)

A 23 slide PowerPoint exploring the role of the witches within Shakespeare’s Macbeth. It includes excerpts from the script, contextual information about King James I and superstition in the 17th century, both comprehension and inference questions and is suitable for all ages! Engaging and informative for all!

A 14 slide lesson on Imagery with definitions, examples and tasks for students. Whole lesson with beautiful images and engaging writing samples. Suitable for KS3-KS5!

A 14 slide PowerPoint lesson with corresponding resources on the poem ‘The Kiss’ by Siegfried Sassoon. Includes information on the poet himself, analysis of tone, structure and language within the poem and a stanza by stanza annotation. Also includes differentiated learning objectives and questions to promote students’ independent study. -includes the poem itself and key poetic devices resources for students to improve their analytical skill.

A 10 slide PowerPoint exploring the key themes and message for each stanza of ‘Poppies’ by Jane Weir with particular focus on the emotional journey of the mother within the poem. Also includes a poetry study checklist and advice on how to approach reading a poem.

An 11 slide PowerPoint detailing the origins of Gothic Fiction, its key features and support for writing your own text including ideas for setting, timing, characters, plot and supernatural elements. Includes a Gothic Vocabulary help sheet for students to use in their own creation of a Gothic Fiction text. Fun and engaging for all! Lots of beautiful images and whizzy animation!

PowerPoint going through different types of sentence and how to identify them. It also includes activities for students to complete a creative written task employing their newly acquired skills. Suitable for both primary and secondary ages as well as as a Literacy tool for the whole school.

This resource includes an information page about Grace Nichols and how her personal experiences as an immigrant and changes in culture have influenced her poetry writing. It also includes a 9 slide PowerPoint guided reading through her poem ‘Island Man’ with thought-provoking questions connecting to the poet and her life.

A 12 slide PowerPoint detailing the skills required to complete a successful speaking and listening presentation at GCSE level.

A 10 slide PowerPoint analysing language, symbolism and key themes within Armitage’s ‘Chainsaw Versus the Pampas Grass’. Includes questions to inspire independent analysis and thought. Also includes a poetry study checklist and advice on how to approach reading a poem. Suitable for AS and A level Literature.

A PowerPoint exploring the poetic voice, including annotation key themes and emotion within the poem 'Inheritance' by Evan Boland. Also includes student tasks to promote independent thought and analysis and some information on the poet. Also includes a poetry study checklist and advice on how to approach reading a poem. For AS and A level English Literature.

Glossary of poetic terms for all key stages!

Handy classroom display for students to extend their vocabulary!

Suggested topics for argument writing, not the most controversial but certainly food for thought.