Coach your students through discussion and note-taking for the characters of the play An Inspector Calls by JB Priestley, or allow them to work independently on the hexagon diagram pieces. Then instruct them in the creation of a hex diagram by matching the sides, drawing links between characters and explaining their reasons. This resource includes US letter and UK A4 size versions.

UPDATED! Low prep and high engagement! Boost interest before you even introduce the text of Romeo and Juliet by presenting students with a crime scene and asking them to solve the crime. Students take on the following roles, each taking turns to lead the investigation: CSI Team Leader Coroner Toxicologist Detective (witness statements) Detective (evidence locker) Investigator (suspects) Students work through crime scene maps, toxicology reports, coroner’s reports, witness and suspect information, and cross-reference it all before feeding their conclusions back to the class. Can be completed with groups of six or four students, and as many groups in a class as you need. Works with lessons as short as 50 minutes and as long as 100. This resource is provided in both US letter and UK A4 document size.

This set of 66 worksheet activities explores Jaques’ speech from Shakespeare’s As You Like It, also known as the monologue All the World’s a Stage or the Seven Ages of Man. Includes… How to Use guide Printable sheet of the full speech from As You Like It 27 Line by line sheets for individual students to translate and illustrate in both a fun font and plain font Full page of selected lines for students to translate and illustrate in small bubbles Double-sided page of the same selected lines for students to translate and illustrate in slightly larger bubbles 4 differentiated versions of modernized Seven Ages of Man worksheet in both a fun font and plain font You can also use classroom discussion, group discussion, Turn and Talk and other collaborative methods to build and bank ideas before completing the activities.

Coach your students through the close reading and annotation of the opening description from the play An Inspector Calls by JB Priestley, then instruct them in the use of the differentiated essay frames to challenge and stretch pupils at all levels. The extract and annotation sheet includes focused instructions, and the essay frame shows a clear route of progress with a built-in example and extension column to model development of ideas. Full answer key and suggestions provided.

This differentiated set of A4 sheets asks students to create a character sketch of Link, from Robert Swindells’ Stone Cold. Includes the option to provide quotations or not, and to provide silhouettes to sketch over or not. 8 different worksheets to choose from!

Coach your students through discussion and note-taking for the characters of any novel, short story or play. Then instruct them in the creation of a hex diagram by matching the sides, drawing links between characters and explaining their reasons. Allow more able students to work independently on the hexagon diagram pieces. This resource includes US letter and UK A4 size versions.

This pack of five activities about Romeo’s use of language in Act 1.1 of Romeo and Juliet can be used individually or as a set to build understanding. Assess Romeo’s character and motives, analyse his language, read closely into his use of oxymoron, translate his speech into current slang, and write a letter of advice from Benvolio or an Agony Advisor. US and UK document sizes and terminology provided.

No-Prep Group Work - a set of desk placemats to encourage groups to discuss and share information about quotations, themes and context linked to individual characters from JB Priestley’s 1940s play. This can either be an oracy task alone, or discussion alongside the creation of a revision map on A4 or A3 paper. Includes a double-sided ‘ThoughtPad’ sheet for students to log ideas along the way, plus a Seven Deadly Sins bonus task for those who finish early. Includes 8 characters, multiple tasks per sheet, and works well with 4-8 groups of students. Laminate for multiple use!

This A3 Theatre Design mat is a single sided sheet of prompts for students to refer to while they think about their set layout and design. It is easy to forget or miss an element, and sometimes having a menu of options to choose from can be helpful! Simply print and laminate for reuse. Covers… Stage types Lighting Types Lighting colors Shadow effects music and Sound effects Costume This mat is provided with both US and UK spellings.