A whole lesson on the poetic form of a sestina. Students are introduced to the structure before looking at two examples by Elisabeth Bishop and Anthony Hect. Finally, there is a planning worksheet so that students can write their own sesitna poem with the correct structure.

A fully-resourced lesson with a powerpoint and worksheets included. Suitable for AQA Language Paper 2 practice. **Main focus: Analysing two non-fiction articles on waste and over-indulgence during the festive period. ** Article 1- Plastic found in Christmas jumpers and the impact of ‘fast fashion’ on the environment. Article 2- How much money Millenials spend on their pets. Lesson Outline: Starter task- students write one sentence arguing whether pets should be bought presents (challenge- use a persuasive feature). Students read the articles and complete the True/False statements based on what they have read. Compare the articles and explore the attitudes/viewpoints of the writers. Q5 practice- A teacher was overheard saying:.‘There is far too much waste at Christmas. Young people should stop buying things they don’t need.’ Write a persuasive speech for your school assembly arguing your point of view regarding this statement.

Crafting sensory description Creating a character Analysis of how Roald Dahl uses exaggeration and humour Comprehension questions for two extracts Planning sheets Writing an autobiography planning sheets

Two worksheets which encourage students to reflect on the plot and main characters. Useful for revision, recapping or making connections throughout the study of a class novel/play. I have included both PDF versions of the worksheets as well as word documents that can be altered with ease. Suitable for KS4 support groups or KS3 learners.

Activities focusing on the initial impressions of Macbeth as a soldier and analysis of violent imagery in this scene.

Includes: A ppt with guided questions for students to develop their own interpretations about the opening of the play/characters. A worksheet where students plan how they would stage the scene. A homework task based on the Prince. Please leave a review if you found this resource helpful :) I am currently working on the following lessons in the series. Act 1, Scene 2 is available to purchase at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/romeo-and-juliet-act-1-scene-2-capulet-and-paris-whole-lesson-and-worksheet-ks3-ks4-11625209 Or alternatively browse my online shop for other Shakespeare and Creative Writing lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK

Four detailed lessons with clearly explained tasks, starters and plenaries. Each lesson includes guiding questions,a corresponding worksheet and multiple activities for students to complete. The final ppt introduces the assessment task, objectives and an example of how to select and analyse quotations. The assessment question focuses on Lady Macbeth and her descent into madness. There is also a homework choice slide that includes extension creative writing tasks for students to choose from. Lesson 1 in the series was observed and rated outstanding If you found this resource helpful please do leave a review :) or browse my shop for other lessons and resources.

New updated powerpoint and worksheets 06/11/18 Overview: Three different activities/worksheets designed for a low ability group studying A Christmas Carol. The tasks help consolidate knowledge of the plot and approach complex language in Stave one. I have also included the powerpoint and instructions. I used these for cover lessons which worked nicely. Activity 1: cut and stick images and summaries from the plot in the correct order. Activity 2: Answer 24 (one-word answer) questions about Stave 1 using own knowledge and skimming and scanning the text (could be done in pairs) then find the answers from this section in the following wordsearch. Activity 3: Decoding the nineteenth century language. Read the quotation from the text and write the correct synonym and definition in the box (creates a glossary resource of difficult words that they can return to).

A detailed, colour-coded analysis of Hardy's poem 'The Ruined Maid'.

In teams students choose two numbers. Click on the squares to reveal the pictures and quotations. If they manage to match the quotation to the speakercorrectly they gain 5 points for their team. If you found this resource helpful please leave a review :) Or browse my online shop for other Macbeth related resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK

My Reading Journey Students stick this worksheet in the front of their exercise books or homework diaries. It can be used to keep a record of their reading and encourage them to reflect on the texts they have read. Please leave a review if you found this worksheet helpful or browse my online shop for more resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK

Students fill out the spiderweb diagram to create a handy revision tool for the key quotations and analysis from the play ‘Macbeth’. I have included amendable files in Word Doc and PDF files for ease of printing. The worksheets could also be printed as a larger A3 size and used as a group task. Please leave a review if you found these helpful :) or browse my online shop for other Macbeth resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK

How to make a scene more vivid and engage a reader through altering adjectives, verbs, nouns and adverbs. Crafting a unique narrative voice Powerpoint includes: *An image prompt and choice of narratives

A poster outlining the steps in the writing process that can be printed as part of a classroom display. I have included ammendable A3/A4 Word Doc posters as well as PDF files for ease of printing. Please leave a review if you found this helpful :) Or look at my online shop for other resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK

Students use the images and sentence starters to write a short piece of descriptive writing based on christmas/Victorian London. Includes worksheets and a short powerpoint to introduce the creative writing task. Suitable for a christmas themed creative writing class or cover lesson . Please leave a review if you found this helpful or look at my online shop for other resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK

Students look at promotional posters for the play Romeo and Juliet to make assumptions about the society and characters. Then after reading through the prologue students cut and stick the explanations in the right box. Some guided questions to develop their interpretations. Exit card question plenary. Please leave a review if you found this resource helpful :) I am currently working on the rest of the lessons in the series. Act 1, Scene 1 is available to purchase here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/romeo-and-juliet-opening-analysis-act-1-scene-1-whole-lesson-and-worksheet-ks4-11525718 Act 1, Scene 2 is available to purchase here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/romeo-and-juliet-act-1-scene-2-capulet-and-paris-whole-lesson-and-worksheet-ks3-ks4-11625209 Act 1, Scene 3 is available to purchase here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/romeo-and-juliet-act-1-scene-3-lady-capulet-and-the-nurse-ks4-11976732 ** Or alternatively browse my online shop for Shakespeare and Creative Writing resources:** https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK

Focus: How to craft a vivid setting in creative writing On the worksheet handout students have an example extract from the opening of the novel ‘Perfume’ which uses sensory description. Students must then answer the questions an explore how imagery which focuses on the sense of smell can be used to create a vivid setting. Students then complete a creative writing task and write about a modern day setting in the style of Patrick Suskind.

Two full lessons and activities looking at extracts from Act 3, Scene 6 and Act 4, Scene 2 so students develop a personal response and consider whether Macbeth is a tyrant.

Day 2 of my Roald Dahl themed Summer Camp (originally for Korean EFL students) Includes: * A short summary of the story- using images from the film and Quentin Blake illustrations * A board game and counters that I made (the same rules as 'snakes and ladders') *Team activity 'Egg Drop' where students must construct a contraption using art supplies to protect their egg when it is dropped from a window. *Instructions to make decorative peach ornaments out of string, paint, balloons and PVA glue (original idea found on pinterest) *Links to recipes for making cookies, peach trifle, ladybird cracker snacks and peach pancakes. *Wordsearch and colouring worksheet. Day 1 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' activities and worksheets are available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-summer-camp-worksheets-cooking-and-fun-activities-ks2-efl-tefl-11818679?theme=1

Activities encouraging students to analyse the characters of Mr Utterson and Mr Einfield from the opening on the novel, based upon contextual understanding of Victorian gentlemen and their own interpretations. If you found this lesson helpful please leave a review :) The next lesson in the sequence is available for purchase here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-chapter-1-story-of-the-door-3-lessons-and-worksheets-11528517 Or browse my shop for more lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK