A Christmas Carol - Caroline’s Family (includes a 14-slide editable PowerPoint and 2 worksheets) This lesson explores Dickens’ presentation of Caroline and her husband’s response to Scrooge’s death in Stave Four of A Christmas Carol. It begins with a differentiated information retrieval task in which learners use their existing knowledge and logic skills in order to select the odd image out on three rows of a table. Learners will then read from, ‘The Phantom spread its dark robe before him for a moment’ down to ‘“…will be for ever present to me.”’ After reading the passage, learners will undertake a worksheet that asks them to match 10 questions about the passage to the correct answers. For those that complete this task quickly, there are additional tasks for stretch and challenge. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 4 and Stave 5 of A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come A Christmas Carol - The Death of Tiny Tim A Christmas Carol - Old Joe’s A Christmas Carol - The Royal Exchange A Christmas Carol - Scrooge’s Grave A Christmas Carol - Scrooge’s Death A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Repents A Christmas Carol - Scrooge is Redeemed A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Makes Amends

A Christmas Carol - Introducing Ebenezer Scrooge This GCSE resource enables learners to explore Dickens’ introduction to the protagonist Ebenezer Scrooge in ‘A Christmas Carol’. It includes a differentiated Do Now activity, in which learners read a short passage of text on the biblical background of the name Ebenezer and consider how it might be relevant to readers’ understanding of Dickens’ main character. At higher levels, learners will also reflect on the meaning and the connotations of the surname Scrooge. After this, learners will read from the beginning of the novella to the end of Dickens’ introduction to Scrooge. As they read, learners will consider What they learn about Scrooge’s character What Dickens does not tell us about Scrooge How Scrooge may develop in the future. The main activity is for learners to use one of three differentiated templates to design Scrooge’s Twitter profile page, based on what they have read in the introductory passage. This activity encourages learners to think about sub-textual layers of meaning as well as surface level information. Teacher suggestions provided. The lesson concludes with learners reflecting on what they have learnt during the lesson about the character of Scrooge. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol: Introducing A Christmas Carol at GCSE A Christmas Carol - Scrooge in Stave 1 A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Vs Fred A Christmas Carol - The Workhouse A Christmas Carol - Thomas Malthus A Christmas Carol - Marley’s Ghost A Christmas Carol - The Penitent Spirits A Christmas Carol - The Rich and the Poor

Conflict Poetry (KS3) (5 lesson unit of work, 135-slide editable PowerPoint, 39 worksheets) This upper KS3 (Year 8/9) unit of work explores war poetry from World War One to the modern day. Ideal for Year 9 or the final term of Year 8, the unit’s chief focus is on the poetry of World War One, and in particular that of Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke and Siegfried Sassoon. The unit is designed to help learners develop the key poetry analysis skills that are essential for GCSE success. It explores context, language, techniques, rhyme, rhythm, tone, theme and the author’s viewpoint through the close study of war poems such as The Soldier, Suicide in the Trenches and Dulce et Decorum Est. The final section of the unit brings the study of war poetry up to date with a focus on 21st Century war poems written by children, soldiers and the partners of those impacted by war. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar poetry units: The Highwayman The Lady of Shalott Christmas Poetry

Free Verse Poetry – Year 5/6 English - Poetry This UKS2 English resource introduces free verse poetry to Year 5/6 children. First, it provides an example poem and explains how to identify a free verse poem before presenting a structure to enable the whole class to write a free verse poem as a group. The three differentiated worksheets (Gold, Silver and Bronze) give all learners an opportunity to write their own free verse poem independently with an appropriate level of support. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar poetry resources: Acrostic Poetry - KS2 Cinquain Poetry - KS2 Sonnets - KS2 Tanka Poetry - KS2 Haiku Poetry - KS2 Narrative Poetry - KS2

This Charlotte’s Web unit of work has been created to develop key KS2 reading skills by exploring the popular children’s novel in detail. It covers the following areas of study: Inference and deduction skills Discussion and research skills Exploring character in detail How to write a response using quotations Examining plot, themes and language Activities for individuals, pairs and groups Think, pair, share tasks Hot seating and storyboarding Making a quiz Writing a front-page newspaper story Writing a book review Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see resources for other popular KS2 novels: The Silver Sword War Horse The Demon Headmaster Skellig Holes Billionaire Boy Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

KS4/GCSE English - Macbeth - Characterisation (36-slide PowerPoint teaching resource with 6 accompanying worksheets) Lessons begin with the close analysis of both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth and build towards a complete ‘Escape Room’ activity. ‘Macbeth - Characterisation’ is designed to engage and promote independent learning and co-operation, as well as long term retention through a kinaesthetic style of learning. Lessons include answers to all the differentiated tasks and regular intervals are built in for feedback to ensure that learning is inclusive and collaborative. The resource also provides a healthy competitive element to maximise motivation, engagement and enjoyment. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Macbeth - GCSE Unit of Work Macbeth - Structure Macbeth - Loyalty Macbeth - Courage Macbeth - Context and Tension Macbeth – The Witches Macbeth - Answering the AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Question Macbeth - Answering the Edexcel GCSE English Literature Exam Question Macbeth - House of Games Activities Macbeth - Year 5/6 Unit of Work

KS4/GCSE English Teaching Resources: Macbeth and the Theme of Courage (12 slide PowerPoint presentation with 3 accompanying worksheets) This teaching resource opens with a thought-provoking quote from Julius Caesar about the theme of courage. Courage is then defined through a range of definitions which are in turn used to study an extract from the text. The resource is designed to help students consider Macbeth as courageous initially, then not so courageous in the central scenes, before looking at how he is presented in the final battle scene. Activities are ‘play based’ and include a Treasure Hunt and a relatable first impressions activity that securely acknowledges the need for SMSC in lessons. Differentiated worksheets and answers are included. This lesson concludes with an exam style question in order to allow students to demonstrate their understanding. This GCSE English resource is fun, engaging and is shaped appropriately in order to get ‘that light bulb moment’ all teachers love to hear! Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Macbeth - GCSE Unit of Work Macbeth - Characterisation Macbeth - Structure Macbeth - Loyalty Macbeth - Context and Tension Macbeth – The Witches Macbeth - Answering the AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Question Macbeth - Answering the Edexcel GCSE English Literature Exam Question Macbeth - House of Games Activities Macbeth - Year 5/6 Unit of Work

Cirque Du Freak - Unit of Work Cirque Du Freak by Darren Shan (Unit of work, 91 slide PowerPoint and 10 worksheets) This engaging Year 6/7 teaching unit (it can be used with a high ability Year 6 or a Year 7 group) explores the novel Cirque Du Freak in detail and covers the following areas of study: Developing inference and deduction skills and active reading skills and strategies The novel’s context and background – Victorian freak shows (research task) Character study and creating character profiles How to use embed quotes in an answer Writing a P.E.A.R.L. response Summarising and reporting Individual, pair and group activities Identifying, understanding and using adverbs effectively The author’s use of language in Cirque Du Freak Using speech marks in writing Structuring and writing an extra chapter for Cirque Du Freak for assessment Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more resources for popular KS3 novels: Boys Don’t Cry Face Holes Noughts and Crosses Skellig Stone Cold The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night The Demon Headmaster The Silver Sword

The Demon Headmaster by Gillian Cross Year 6/7 Unit of Work (146-slide editable PowerPoint-based teaching resource with 28 accompanying worksheets) This unit of work explores the Gillian Cross novel The Demon Headmaster and is designed to help Year 6/7 learners develop key English reading skills. Contents include: Reading and comprehension activities (answers included) Analysing characters and writing about them in detail using quotations Developing inference and deduction skills Exploring the author’s use of language Developing descriptive writing skills Quizzes to assess understanding informally – crossword, word search and pub quiz Using constructive criticism to improve key skills Exploring and discussing the novel’s themes Examining how the author builds tension Writing empathetically in character to show understanding Post-reading review writing And lots more! Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see resources for other popular upper KS2 / lower KS3 novels: The Silver Sword War Horse Skellig Holes - KS3 Holes - KS2 Charlotte’s Web Billionaire Boy Charlie and the Chocolate Factory A Christmas Carol

An Inspector Calls – Inspector Goole GCSE English Literature – Post 1914 Drama ‘An Inspector Calls’ This post-reading resource teaches learners about the character of Inspector Goole in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils, it explores the character in depth and explains how to write an essay about Inspector Goole in exam conditions. It contains a 24-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 3 accompanying worksheets. The resource contains the following: Reflecting on readers’ impressions of Inspector Goole. Analysing key quotes that reveal the Inspector’s purpose and message. Comprehension questions to assess understanding of character, themes and Priestley’s message (with example answers provided). Exam essay writing activity, including an example essay plan and a model response. To preview ‘An Inspector Calls – Inspector Goole’, click on the images above. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: An Inspector Calls - GCSE Unit of Work An Inspector Calls - Arthur Birling An Inspector Calls - Sybil Birling An Inspector Calls - Eric Birling An Inspector Calls - Gerald Croft An Inspector Calls - Eva Smith An Inspector Calls - Comparing Goole and Birling An Inspector Calls - Dramatic Irony An Inspector Calls - Context (Capitalism and Socialism) An Inspector Calls - Themes An Inspector Calls - Sheila Birling An Inspector Calls - The Eduqas GCSE English Literature Exam Question An Inspector Calls - Year 9 Unit of Work

Animal Farm is made up of a 175-slide PowerPoint presentation, a 50-page booklet of worksheets, and a 14 lesson scheme of work overview. This Animal Farm resource is designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the plot, characters, language, themes, and historical context of Orwell’s modern classic. The resource includes a collection of activities for pupils of all abilities: -A biography of George Orwell -An explanation of the historical context of Europe in the 1930s and the rise of the USSR - notes and BBC documentary -Russian Revolution research task -Activities to explore the narrative structure and develop knowledge of the plot of Animal Farm -In-depth analysis of Snowball, Napoleon, Squealer, Boxer, and Benjamin -Exploration of the key themes of Animal Farm - power, idealism, corruption, class, socialism, propaganda, social control

Twas the Night Before Christmas - Year 2 and 3 ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ is a unit of work that includes a PowerPoint presentation, 6 worksheets and a five-lesson overview. This detailed and engaging English teaching resource covers a number of the English curriculum objectives in the English programme of study. Content includes: Unit overview with 5 lessons Making predictions A version of the poem with colourful animations Animated video telling of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ Recount and comprehension activities with worksheets Storyboarding comic strip creation task and accompanying worksheets Unfamiliar words and using a dictionary task and worksheets Rhyming words activities and worksheets Identifying adjectives in ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ and using adjectives to improve writing and worksheets Spotting similes and using similes to develop a description and accompanying worksheets Create a children's storybook based on ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ is fully editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach.

Roald Dahl Day Resource - Fantastic Mr Dahl Fantastic Mr Dahl (editable PowerPoint teaching resource) is a great little resource specifically made for Roald Dahl Day. The resource provides a range of fun activities and helps to develop a variety of key reading and writing skills. Fantastic Mr Dahl contains the following: A ready to teach 4-part lesson designed for Roald Dahl day Create a Roald Dahl mind map with explanations and an exemplar mind map A film about Roald Dahl by Michael Rosen A brief biography of Roald Dahl with comprehension questions Roald Dahl fact file task with guidelines and exemplar materials Links to other great Roald Dahl resources 2 accompanying worksheets

Beginning Sounds - g, o, c, k ‘Beginning Sounds - g, o, c, k’ is an EYFS phonics PowerPoint activity and accompanying worksheet that can be used to check understanding at the end of a lesson or as a recap activity at the beginning of a lesson. In this cute animated activity, children are asked to find the letter that corresponds to the beginning sound of the word illustrated on each slide. ‘Beginning Sounds - g, o, c, k’ can be edited so teachers are able to adapt the resource to meet all their teaching needs.

Short and Long Vowels - KS2 English SPaG Teaching Resource ‘Short and Long Vowels - KS2’ is a handy English reading and writing teaching resource designed to consolidate understanding of short and long vowel sounds. Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective with two accompanying worksheets ‘Short and Long Vowels - KS2’ is fully editable so teachers are able to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach.

Describing Words - KS2 FREE English Teaching Resource ‘Describing Words’ focuses on vocabulary skills and using effective words to develop writing. Content includes: A PowerPoint presentation An activity to support the teaching of this objective and an accompanying worksheet ‘Describing Words’ is a fully editable resource so you can adapt, personalise and differentiate it to suit your teaching requirements.

AQA GCSE English Language Exam Practice Paper – Paper 1 Mock Exam with Mark Scheme This AQA GCSE English teaching resource contains a mock exam paper for Paper 1 Section A and Section B. The teaching resource includes an example AQA GCSE English Paper 1 examination paper plus a mark scheme to enable teachers to mark students’ papers. This mock exam paper has been created by Teacher-of-English.com based on recent AQA GCSE English past papers. It can be used at any time during the GCSE course but it is especially helpful for revision when the final exams are approaching.

Beginning Sounds - h, b, f, l ‘Beginning Sounds - h, b, f, l’ is an EYFS phonics PowerPoint activity and accompanying worksheet that can be used to check understanding at the end of a lesson or as a recap activity at the beginning of a lesson. In this cute animated activity, children are asked to find the letter that corresponds to the beginning sound of the word illustrated on each slide. ‘Beginning Sounds - h, b, f, l’ can be edited so teachers are able to adapt the resource to meet all their teaching needs.