Acrostic Poetry Year 3 / Year 4 Acrostic Poetry Year 3 / Year 4 is a complete lesson made up of a 24-slide editable PowerPoint and 3 differentiated worksheets. It covers the Lower KS2 topic ‘Recognising Poetry’ from the Year 3/4 Programme of Study in an engaging and enjoyable way. The lesson introduces acrostic poetry using an example that is broken down and analysed as a whole class, with prompts for discussion and feedback. Following this activity, there is a group acrostic-writing exercise and differentiated worksheets to help children write their own acrostic poems with varied success criteria. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar poetry resources: Acrostic Poetry - KS3 Limericks - KS2 Cinquain Poetry - KS2 Sonnets - KS2 Tanka Poetry - KS2 Free Verse Poetry - KS2 Haiku Poetry - KS2 Narrative Poetry - KS2

Follower by Seamus Heaney This two-lesson unit explores ‘Follower’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying the AQA GCSE English Literature Love and Relationships Anthology, this resource analyses the poem in depth and explains how to write a comparative essay in the exam. It is made up of a 72-slide editable PowerPoint and 10 worksheets. Lesson One Making predictions – What do you think the poem is about? Context – How knowledge of context helps us understand the poem in detail. Here we explore Heaney and the disappearing world of traditional Irish rural life First Contact – An initial reading of the poem with a glossary included and comprehension questions with answers. Exploring Meaning – 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: parent/child relationships, youth, age and time, agricultural traditions and identity. Language – Exploring Heaney’s use of language and poetic techniques. A line-by-line annotation of the poem and questions with detailed answers. Structure and Form – How Heaney 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 ‘Follower’ with ‘Climbing My Grandfather’, ‘Mother, Any Distance’ and ‘Eden Rock’. 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 Letters From Yorkshire Winter Swans Singh Song! Climbing My Grandfather AQA GCSE Anthology Poetry Love and Relationships Pack

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

Acrostic Poetry - Year 5 / Year 6 This lesson teaches UKS2 children about acrostic poetry in a fun and engaging way. First, it provides three examples and explains the ‘rules’ of acrostics. 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. Learners 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 - KS3 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

Writing a Formal Letter - Year 5 and 6 'Writing a Formal Letter - Year 5 and 6’ is a mini unit of work containing 3 lessons which teach pupils how to write a formal letter and covers many of the curriculum objectives in the year 5 and 6 English programme of study (Writing - composition). Content includes: The difference between formal and informal writing How to write formally How to lay out a formal letter The dos and don’ts of writing a formal letter How to draft and redraft ‘Writing a Formal Letter - Year 5 and 6’ is fully editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Formal and Informal Writing Writing a Formal Letter - Year 7/8

KS4/GCSE English Teaching Resources: Macbeth – The Witches (24-slide PowerPoint and 8 worksheets) This KS4/GCSE teaching resource explores the significance of the witches and the theme of the supernatural in Macbeth via a range of differentiated activities. This lesson situates both the role of the witches in Shakespearean times and in the text and makes links between these ideas in order that discussion of contextual factors is not ‘bolted on’ in the exam. Differentiated worksheets (Bronze, Silver and Gold) are included for students working towards a band 3, pushing beyond a band 3 and heading towards a band 4, and for students aiming for the very top grades. These activities culminate in a concluding task that evidences and secures learning from across the entire lesson. 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 - Courage Macbeth - Context and Tension 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

Writing a Formal Letter - Year 7/8 (33-slide PowerPoint and 3 worksheets) This three lesson mini unit of work explains how to write a formal letter, how to use effective vocabulary and how to draft and redraft. Contents include: The difference between formal and informal writing. How to write formally with appropriate vocabulary. How to set out a formal letter on the page. How to draft and redraft to improve writing. Related Resources. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Formal and Informal Writing Writing a Formal Letter - Year 5/6

Limericks - Year 5 / Year 6 This KS2 lesson teaches children about limericks in a fun and engaging way. First, it provides examples of limericks and explains what the ‘rules’ of limericks are. It then provides a task that requires children 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. Pupils are given a scaffolded approach and an example to help them construct a class and then individual limerick. The resource contains a 23-slide PowerPoint and 3 worksheets. It 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 - KS3 Acrostic Poetry - KS2 Cinquain Poetry - KS2 Sonnets - KS2 Tanka Poetry - KS2 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

This two-lesson mini-unit covers Simon Armitage’s ‘The Manhunt’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils, the resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. It is made up of a 52-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 5 accompanying worksheets. The lessons contain the following: Lesson One contains an extract from the Channel 4 documentary ‘Forgotten Heroes’ and an introduction to PTSD; a reading and discussion of ‘The Manhunt’ by Simon Armitage with comprehension / consolidation questions - answers included; analysing Armitage’s use of language and asking and answering questions that delve deeper (model answers provided); an essay question to assess students’ initial understanding of the poem. An example model essay response is included. Lesson Two covers imagery - analysing Armitage’s use of imagery. Themes - discussing the poem’s themes. Structure and Form - Considering how Armitage uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme. The GCSE exam - Comparing ‘The Manhunt’ with ‘A Wife in London’ and explaining how to write a comparison essay in the exam. This is a comprehensive resource containing a range of activities, however it can also be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. To preview ‘The Manhunt’, please click on the images. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE Poetry resources for Eduqas and Edexcel: Sonnet 43 London The Soldier Living Space As Imperceptibly as Grief Cozy Apologia A Wife in London Death of a Naturalist Hawk Roosting To Autumn Afternoons Dulce et Decorum Est Excerpt from The Prelude Mametz Wood Ozymandias La Belle Dame sans Merci A Complaint My Father Would Not Show Us My Last Duchess Neutral Tones

Macbeth - The Extract Question (Edexcel / Pearson GCSE English Literature) (45-slide PowerPoint presentation with 9 worksheets) This PowerPoint-based teaching resource offers a detailed, step by step guide to the Edexcel / Pearson GCSE English Literature examination extract question on Macbeth. The resource works through a demonstration of how to analyse an extract, before asking students to apply their learning in a range of individual and paired activities. Visual images are used to extend the range of ways students can engage with an extract as well as a number of active learning methods to secure learning and aid easier recall on future tasks. The lessons and activities within this resource are engaging, well-paced and fully differentiated. 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 - Courage Macbeth - Context and Tension Macbeth – The Witches Macbeth - Answering the AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Question Macbeth - House of Games Activities Macbeth - Year 5/6 Unit of Work

Macbeth’s House of Games (140-slide PowerPoint presentation) Welcome to Macbeth’s House of Games - an animated Macbeth 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 - A Midsummer Night’s Dream House of Games - Romeo and Juliet Macbeth - GCSE Unit of Work Macbeth - Characterisation 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 - Year 5/6 Unit of Work

A Christmas Carol - Ignorance and Want (30-slide editable PowerPoint teaching resource with 6 worksheets) This double GCSE lesson enables learners to explore the background to - and Dickens’ presentation of - Ignorance and Want in Stave 3. It begins with a choice of differentiated retrieval tasks as a Do Now activity. These tasks prompt recall of key ideas and quotations from Staves 1-3. Learners will then read from, ‘Much they saw and far they went’ down to the end of Stave Three. During their reading, learners are asked to reflect on: What we learn about Ignorance and Want and how Scrooge reacts to them What Ignorance and Want may represent in Victorian society What function these characters serve in the novella. Following on from this, learners will complete a worksheet that enables them to explore the background to Dickens’ creation of Ignorance and Want. This worksheet focuses primarily on Dickens’ experiences in the year 1843 and how they influenced his decision to write ‘A Christmas Carol’. After feedback, learning is reviewed and this constitutes the end of the first part of the lesson. In Part 2, the Do Now task asks learners to retrieve information from the previous lesson. After giving feedback, learners will then use a second worksheet to focus on the passage in question, responding to questions that prompt analysis of Dickens’ presentation of Ignorance and Want. Suggested answers for this and the Do Now task are included. Part 2 concludes with learners identifying what they knew, have learnt and would like to know about the characters of Ignorance and Want. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 3 of A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Present A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Present Part 2 A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Present Part 3 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 1 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 2 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 3 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 4 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 5 A Christmas Carol - Tiny Tim A Christmas Carol - Fred’s Christmas A Christmas Carol - The Market Scene A Christmas Carol - The Miners and the Lighthouse

Macbeth - Loyalty (GCSE teaching resources) ‘Macbeth - Loyalty’ uses a range of teaching methods and strategies to ensure that learners enjoy exploring the theme of loyalty in Macbeth. The lesson starts with a discussion about loyalty before students are required to apply their understanding of the term to the text using a sliding scale and a list of characters. The 32-slide PowerPoint presentation and 10 worksheets contain differentiated activities which allow all students to access the topic regardless of ability - as do creative tasks such as making a ‘shop’ of comments and drawing a maze which conveys pupils’ gained knowledge. As the resource is designed to help pupils respond to exam style questions, the lessons include extract analysis and question prompts to allow students to find their own knowledge - with plenty of hints and tips to keep them on track. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Macbeth - GCSE Unit of Work Macbeth - Characterisation Macbeth - Structure 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

This GCSE lesson encourages learners to explore Dickens’ presentation of Fred’s Christmas in Stave Three of A Christmas Carol. Learners will read from, ‘“Ha, ha!” laughed Scrooge’s nephew. “Ha, ha, ha!”’ down to, ‘…and he and the Spirit were again upon their travels.’ The ‘Do Now Activity’ is a revision task that encourages retrieval of some of the main ideas in Stave Two. Then, after reading the passage indicated above, learners will complete a worksheet that encourages them to think about how Fred responds to criticism of Scrooge and what Fred’s function is as a character. The lesson culminates in a short review which asks learners to identify five things that they have learnt about Fred during the lesson. Suggested answers are included for all tasks. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 3 of A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Present A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Present Part 2 A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Present Part 3 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 1 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 2 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 3 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 4 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 5 A Christmas Carol - Tiny Tim A Christmas Carol - The Market Scene A Christmas Carol - The Miners and the Lighthouse A Christmas Carol - Ignorance and Want

KS4 English Teaching Resources: Romeo and Juliet – Act 3 (5 lessons, 32-slide PowerPoint, 6 worksheets) This resource includes 5 lessons which explore Act 3 of Romeo and Juliet in detail. The lessons cover Act 3, Scene 1 – the fight scene, the creation of tension, Shakespeare’s language and use of imagery, the character of Lord Capulet, the role of women in Elizabethan society and an Act 3 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 - Act 2 Romeo and Juliet - The Balcony Scene Romeo and Juliet - Friar Lawrence 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 Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (2 lessons, a 28-slide PowerPoint presentation and 9 worksheets) This double GCSE lesson enables learners to explore the background to – and Dickens’ presentation of – the Ghost of the Christmas Yet to Come in A Christmas Carol. It begins with a differentiated retrieval task as a Do Now starter activity. Learners will then read from the beginning of Stave Four down to ‘…and carried him along’. During their reading, learners are asked to reflect on: What we learn about the Ghost in terms of its outward appearance How the Ghost communicates with Scrooge What the Ghost’s form seems to suggest about Scrooge’s future. Following on from this, learners will complete a worksheet that enables them to compare the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come with the Grim Reaper. After feedback, learning is reviewed and this constitutes the end of the first part of the lesson. In Part 2, the Do Now task asks learners to identify the odd image out on three rows, with the bronze row being the easiest and the gold row being the most difficult. After giving feedback, learners will then use a second worksheet to focus on Dickens’ presentation of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Suggested answers for this and the Do Now task are included. Park 2 concludes with learners listing what they have learnt about the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come in terms of the following criteria: The most important thing that they have learnt The least important thing that they have learnt Why the Ghost of Christmas Yet to come is important How Dickens’ presentation of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come increases tension for the reader (identify two reasons) A prediction of two things that it will show Scrooge. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 4 of A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Carol - The Death of Tiny Tim A Christmas Carol - Caroline’s Family 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 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

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 - Old Joe’s (includes 2 lessons, 32-slide editable PowerPoint and 17 worksheets) This double GCSE lesson enables learners to explore Dickens’ presentation of the scene in Old Joe’s in Stave Four of A Christmas Carol. Learners will read from, ‘They left the busy scene…’ down to, ‘“Ha, ha, ha!”’ Each lesson begins with a differentiated Do-Now task that encourages retrieval of information and ideas. Lesson One covers the context of the Victorian slums whereas Lesson Two encourages a closer reading of the passage. As part of lesson Two, learners will complete a visual hexagon that focuses on the consequences of Scrooge’s actions. 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 - Caroline’s Family 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