Acrostic Poetry - Year 7 This lesson teaches children about acrostic poetry in a fun and engaging way. First, it provides three examples of acrostics and explains what the ‘rules’ of acrostics are. It then provides a task that requires children to explore the examples and discuss the poems regarding layout, language and poetic devices. The second half of the lesson explains how to write an acrostic. Pupils are given a scaffolded approach and another example to help them construct a class and then individual acrostics. The resource is differentiated using ‘Gold’, ‘Silver’ and ‘Bronze’ activities to help all children achieve. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar poetry resources: Acrostic Poetry - KS2 Limericks - KS2 Limericks - KS3 Cinquain Poetry - KS2 Cinquain Poetry - KS3 Sonnets - KS2 Sonnets - KS3 Tanka Poetry - KS2 Tanka Poetry - KS3 Free Verse Poetry - KS2 Haiku Poetry - KS2 Narrative Poetry - KS2

Limericks - Year 7 This Lower KS3 lesson teaches pupils about limericks in a fun and engaging way. First, it provides examples of limericks and explains the ‘rules’ of limericks. It then provides a task that requires students to explore the examples and discuss the poems regarding layout, structure and language. The second half of the lesson explains how to write a limerick. Learners are given a scaffolded approach and an example to help them construct a class and then individual limerick. The resource is differentiated using ‘Gold’, ‘Silver’ and ‘Bronze’ activities to help all children achieve. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar poetry resources: Limericks - KS2 Acrostic Poetry - KS2 Acrostic Poetry - KS3 Cinquain Poetry - KS2 Cinquain Poetry - KS3 Sonnets - KS2 Sonnets - KS3 Tanka Poetry - KS2 Tanka Poetry - KS3 Free Verse Poetry - KS2 Haiku Poetry - KS2 Narrative Poetry - KS2

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

A Christmas Carol - WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature Exam Question (67-slide editable PowerPoint with 9 worksheets) This teaching resource provides a step-by-step guide to the Eduqas GCSE English Lit exam question on A Christmas Carol. It tracks through the paper and explains how to produce an effective answer under exam conditions. It offers guidance on approaching the question, planning and managing time effectively. It explains how to structure and write a higher band answer and asks students to study a range of exemplar exam responses which they are required to mark using the Eduqas GCSE English Literature mark scheme. Learners are then given an exam question and extract and are required to write a response under exam conditions. The resource includes an editable PowerPoint presentation, question papers, mark schemes, extracts and exemplar responses in PDF format. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more GCSE resources for A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Carol (GCSE) Stave 1 A Christmas Carol (GCSE) Stave 2 A Christmas Carol (GCSE) Stave 3 A Christmas Carol (GCSE) Stave 4 & 5

Neutral Tones - AQA This two-lesson unit explores ‘Neutral Tones’ in detail. Designed to teach pupils studying the poem at GCSE with AQA , this resource analyses the poem in depth and explains how to write a comparison essay. The resource is made up of a 64-slide editable PowerPoint and 8 worksheets. Lesson One Making predictions – From the title alone, what do you think the poem is about? Context – Learning the importance of context. How knowledge of context helps us understand the poem in detail. Here we explore Hardy, his world view and his literary influences. First Contact – An initial reading of the poem with a glossary included and comprehension questions with answers to assess understanding. Exploring Meaning – Analysing the poem in detail. Exploring key quotes and discussing them with comprehensive questions that delve deeper. Model answers are provided. Essay Writing – An essay question task to assess initial understanding. Includes a model answer and peer assessment opportunities. Lesson Two Themes – Analysing the poem’s themes: love, loss, memory and emotional trauma. Language – Exploring Hardy’s use of language, poetic techniques and the semantic field. Includes an exploration of imagery and a line-by-line annotation of the poem and questions with detailed answers. Structure and Form – How Hardy uses the lyric form, perspective, punctuation, rhyme, rhythm, and enjambment and how he organises the stanzas and uses a cyclical structure. The GCSE Exam – How to write a comparison essay with model responses. Comparing ‘Neutral Tones’ with ‘When We Two Parted’ and ‘Winter Swans’. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more AQA Anthology Poetry - Love and Relationships resources: When We Two Parted Love’s Philosophy Porphyria’s Lover Sonnet 29 – ‘I think of thee!’ The Farmer’s Bride Eden Rock Mother, Any Distance Before You Were Mine Walking Away Follower Letters From Yorkshire Winter Swans Singh Song! Climbing My Grandfather AQA GCSE Anthology Poetry Love and Relationships Pack

Climbing My Grandfather This two-lesson mini-unit covers Andrew Waterhouse’s ‘Climbing My Grandfather’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA’s Love and Relationships poetry, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 45-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 4 accompanying worksheets. The two lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context – A brief outline of Andrew Waterhouse and factors that may have inspired the poem. First Reading – An initial reading of ‘Climbing My Grandfather’ with a glossary included. Comprehension questions with example answers. Language and imagery – Analysing ‘Climbing My Grandfather’ in detail. Exploring key imagery and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing – An essay question to assess initial understanding. An example answer is included. Lesson Two Themes – Analysing the themes of ‘Climbing My Grandfather’ – family relationships and getting older Structure and Form – How Waterhouse uses rhyme, rhythm, caesura and enjambment. The GCSE Exam – Comparing ‘Climbing My Grandfather’ with other poems from the anthology. Model answer included. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more AQA Anthology Poetry - Love and Relationships resources: When We Two Parted Love’s Philosophy Porphyria’s Lover Sonnet 29 – ‘I think of thee!’ Neutral Tones The Farmer’s Bride Mother, Any Distance Before You Were Mine Walking Away Follower Letters From Yorkshire Winter Swans Singh Song! AQA GCSE Anthology Poetry Love and Relationships Pack

Winter Swans This two-lesson mini-unit explores Owen Sheer’s ‘Winter Swans’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA’s Love and Relationships Poetry, this resource looks at the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 52-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 4 accompanying worksheets. The two lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context – A brief outline of Owen Sheers and factors that may have inspired the poem. First Contact – An initial reading of ‘Winter Swans’ with a glossary included. Comprehension questions with example answers. Language and imagery – Analysing ‘Winter Swans’ in detail. Exploring key imagery and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing – An essay question to assess initial understanding. An example answer is included. Lesson Two Themes – Analysing the themes of ‘Winter Swans’ - Romantic love, nature and distance Structure and Form – How Sheers uses rhyme, rhythm, caesura and enjambment. The GCSE Exam – Comparing ‘Winter Swans’ with other poems from the anthology. Model answer included. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more AQA Anthology Poetry - Love and Relationships resources: When We Two Parted Love’s Philosophy Porphyria’s Lover Sonnet 29 – ‘I think of thee!’ Neutral Tones The Farmer’s Bride Eden Rock Mother, Any Distance Before You Were Mine Walking Away Follower Letters From Yorkshire Singh Song! Climbing My Grandfather AQA GCSE Anthology Poetry Love and Relationships Pack

Romeo and Juliet – Act 2 (5 lessons, 40-slide PowerPoint, 8 worksheets) This resource includes 5 lessons which cover Act Two of Romeo and Juliet in detail. The lessons explore the balcony scene, the characters of Romeo, Friar Lawrence and the Nurse, Shakespeare’s language and use of imagery and an Act 2 plot summary activity. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more Romeo and Juliet resources: Romeo and Juliet - The Prologue Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 Scene 5 Romeo and Juliet - The Prince’s Speech Romeo and Juliet - Tybalt and Mercutio Romeo and Juliet – Women in Elizabethan England Romeo and Juliet - The Balcony Scene Romeo and Juliet - Friar Lawrence Romeo and Juliet - Act 3 Romeo and Juliet – Act 3, Scene 1 Romeo and Juliet - Act 4 Romeo and Juliet - Act 5 Romeo and Juliet - The Deaths of Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet - GCSE Unit of Work Romeo and Juliet - AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Preparation Romeo and Juliet - KS2 Unit of Work Romeo and Juliet - House of Games

A Midsummer Night’s Dream’s House of Games (127-slide PowerPoint presentation) Welcome to A Midsummer Night’s Dream’s House of Games - an animated A Midsummer Night’s Dream themed quiz inspired by the House of Games television show. The quiz works with both individuals and groups and is a fun way to recap and revise the text. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more ‘House of Games’ themed resources: House of Games - A Christmas Carol House of Games - Macbeth House of Games - Romeo and Juliet

Eden Rock This two-lesson mini-unit explores Charles Causley’s ‘Eden Rock’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying the AQA Love and Relationships cluster, this resource looks at the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 57-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 7 accompanying worksheets. The two lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context – A brief outline of Charles Causley’s life and factors that may have inspired the poem. First Contact – An initial reading of ‘Eden Rock’ with a glossary included. Comprehension questions with answers. Exploring Meaning – Analysing ‘Eden Rock’ in detail. Exploring key imagery and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing – An essay question to assess initial understanding. An example answer is included. Lesson Two Themes – Analysing the themes of ‘Eden Rock’ - parent/child relationships, memory, distance and death. Language – Exploring Causley’s use of language. An analysis of imagery and a line-by-line examination of the poem, with questions and answers. Structure and Form – How Causley uses the first-person perspective, caesura, rhyme and enjambment. The GCSE Exam – Comparing ‘Eden Rock’ with ‘Neutral Tones and ‘Mother, Any Distance’. Model answers included. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more AQA Anthology Poetry - Love and Relationships resources: When We Two Parted Love’s Philosophy Porphyria’s Lover Sonnet 29 – ‘I think of thee!’ Neutral Tones The Farmer’s Bride Mother, Any Distance Before You Were Mine Walking Away Follower Letters From Yorkshire Winter Swans Singh Song! Climbing My Grandfather AQA GCSE Anthology Poetry Love and Relationships Pack

An Inspector Calls - Comparing Goole and Birling (37-slide editable PowerPoint and six worksheets) This GCSE English teaching resource explores the characters of Inspector Goole and Arthur Birling in detail before analysing the differences between them and their purpose in Priestley’s play. The resource also contains comprehension questions to assess understanding of character, themes and Priestley’s message (all with example answers provided). To preview the resource, click on the images. 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 - Shelia Birling An Inspector Calls - Gerald Croft An Inspector Calls - Dramatic Irony An Inspector Calls - Context (Capitalism and Socialism) An Inspector Calls - Themes An Inspector Calls - Plot Summaries An Inspector Calls - The Eduqas GCSE English Literature Exam Question An Inspector Calls - Year 9 Unit of Work

This teaching resources is a 42 slide PowerPoint analysis of the poem The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Lord Tennyson and an accompanying 15 page worksheet booklet. The Charge of the Light Brigade includes: A brief biography of Alfred Lord Tennyson Social and historical context of the poem Analysis of the poem The Charge of the Light Brigade and discussion of ideas and consolidation Structure & language - Discuss how Tennyson employs structure and analysis of imagery in The Charge of the Light Brigade. Style and form - Analysis of Tennyson's style and form and the use of poetic devices in The Charge of the Light Brigade. Language - Exploration of word choices, using P.E.E. to write about Tennyson's poem. Themes of The Charge of the Light Brigade explored, consolidation of meaning and purpose.

GCSE English - Reading Fiction This three-lesson mini-unit is designed to help GCSE students develop their reading assessment skills. It is made up of a 44-slide PowerPoint presentation, 8 worksheets and a reading assessment task using an extract from the novel Frankenstein. Contents: Lesson One An introduction to the ‘Reading Fiction’ section of the GCSE English exam How to approach the exam task Analysing an extract - first and second reading Understanding unfamiliar vocabulary, consolidation and using deduction skills How to write an extended answer about language Lesson Two How to refer to the text and use quotes effectively How to write about structure A 45-minute assessment task Lesson Three Feedback and discussion of student responses All five GCSE-type assessment questions and answers explored in detail Exemplar answers for all five questions GCSE Reading Fiction Skills has everything you need to help you develop essential exam skills.

Searching for Shakespeare (Reading Non fiction, research and note making skills) is a 40 slide Powerpoint unit of work for teaching research and note making skills. This series of lessons teaches pupils the cross curricular skills of how to research a topic efficiently. The resources cover skills such as skimming & scanning, using contents and index pages, searching on the web and how to make independent notes. Designed for KS2 English.

Planning, Drafting and Writing - Year 3/4 (28-slide PowerPoint teaching resource with 3 worksheets) This Year 3/4 English resource provides a range of ideas for how to plan a story, including techniques for visual, practical and auditory learners. The PowerPoint presentation takes learners through an example story, from first idea, to plan to rough draft. The lesson gives children the opportunity to write their own story and develop their planning and drafting skills.

SATs Survival GPS (46-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 13 worksheets) ‘SATs Survival GPS’ is designed to help learners revise for the KS2 SATs paper. The resource covers key spelling, punctuation and grammar skills including: Word types Tenses Prepositions Prefixes ricky spellings Homophones Synonyms and antonyms Modal verbs Pronouns Determiners Relative clauses Subordinate clauses Active and passive voice Each short lesson includes a class activity and individual pupil worksheet which are ideal for English warm-ups or homework tasks.

Improving Reading Skills - Year 7 ‘Improving Reading Skills’ has been created to help pupils develop their prose reading skills. The resource explores a range of key reading skills including: Examining form, language and mood Developing reading for meaning and understanding skills Inference and deduction Non-fiction (travel writing and autobiography) Improving Reading Skills also includes two example texts and assessment materials within a worksheet booklet. ‘Improving Reading Skills - Year 7’ is fully editable, giving teachers the freedom, if required, to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching requirements.

Room on the Broom - Story Sequencing - KS1 In this resource children read ‘Room on the Broom’ and are then asked to retell the story orally and in their own writing. This is an engaging and fun lesson which covers a range of Year 1 English curriculum objectives. All activities are easy to follow and can be used by teachers, home schooling parents and students following distance learning. Contents include: Whole class oral retelling of the story activity. Retelling writing task (15 accompanying worksheets). Cut out pictures sequencing task. Links to ‘Room on the Broom’ additional activities. ‘Room on the Broom - Story Sequencing - KS1’ can be edited allowing teachers to adapt the resource if required to meet their individual teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Room on the Broom - KS1 Unit

Phonics Phase 2 Captions - EYFS ‘Phonics - Reading Captions - Phase 2’ is an EYFS/KS1 English phonics teaching resource that uses the suggested captions for words in sets 1-5 of the DfES ‘Letters and Sounds’ phonics teaching programme. Children move on from reading single words to reading captions. They use and apply their decoding skills on simple material appropriate for their word-reading level. All 35 captions are illustrated with a cute and colourful picture to engage the learner. This PowerPoint teaching resource includes activities aimed at giving children practise in decoding captions, 4 accompanying worksheets and flashcards that can be printed off and laminated to use for learning activities such as matching games, whats in the box? and pictures and captions snap. ‘Phonics Phase 2 Captions - EYFS’ is fully editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class taught. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar phonics resources: h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 5 ck, e, u, r - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 4 g, o, c, k - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 3 i, n, m, d - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 2 s, a, t, p - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 1 Phonics Phase Two Activity Bundle Phonics Phase 2 Bundle

s, a, t, p - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 1 ‘s, a, t, p - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 1’ is a bright and colourful introduction to the DfES phase 2, set 1 Letters and Sounds phonics teaching programme. This animated 142 slide PowerPoint presentation introduces the letters and sounds s, a, t, p. Once each letter and sound has been covered there are 2 worksheets that give children the opportunity to practise writing the new letter and recognising the sound of the letter in everyday objects. Once all the set 1 letters and sounds have been introduced there are activities that allow children to practise blending and segmenting the decodable words for set 1 ( as, a, at, tap, pat, sat, sap). Materials include: 4 video links introducing each new letter and sound interactive activities 8 worksheets set 1 decodable words flashcards ‘s, a, t, p - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 1’ is completely editable so that teachers have the freedom to adapt each slide to suit teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar phonics resources: Phonics Phase 2 Captions s, a, t, p - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 1 i, n, m, d - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 2 g, o, c, k - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 3 ck, e, u, r - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 4 h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 5 Phonics Phase Two Activity Bundle Phonics Phase 2 Bundle