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Engaging and accessible resources for GCSE and A-Level English and Drama. Powerpoints, worksheets, quizzes and exam practice developed by a teacher with over 20 years teaching experience. You can feel confident that the resources are classroom tested and up to date. If you liked one of your purchases and want one for free, leave a 5* review and email ravenresources@yahoo.com. Include your TES username and your preferred resource. Before you know it, you'll have a second resource absolutely free.

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Engaging and accessible resources for GCSE and A-Level English and Drama. Powerpoints, worksheets, quizzes and exam practice developed by a teacher with over 20 years teaching experience. You can feel confident that the resources are classroom tested and up to date. If you liked one of your purchases and want one for free, leave a 5* review and email ravenresources@yahoo.com. Include your TES username and your preferred resource. Before you know it, you'll have a second resource absolutely free.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Free PowerPoint Quiz
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A 15 question multiple choice comprehension quiz in PowerPoint with an answer section. Perfect for students to write down their answers and then mark their own (or each other’s answers). The quiz covers 15 question from across the novel including locations, character and quotations. Answers are included in the second half of the quiz with teacher controlled animated answer reveals. The Quiz is controlled by the teacher and can take anything from 5 minutes to 15 minutes to complete in class. Check out the complete series of quizzes with quizzes on all 9 chapters (totalling 135 questions) and quizzes on locations, chapter knowledge and the car motif. Check out The Great Gatsby Mega Quiz with nine rounds and 75 interactive questions, great for revision or an end of unit quiz.
The Oval Portrait by Edgar Allan Poe Critical and Creative Activities
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The Oval Portrait by Edgar Allan Poe Critical and Creative Activities

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A pack of resources for a minimum of 1 hour and 30 minutes of teaching on ‘The Oval Portrait’ by Edgar Allan Poe. The story is a public domain story that is freely available for use. All the images used in the pack are available for commercial use. The pack includes: • A copy of ‘The Oval Portrait’ in the format of a Word document with an optional glossary. • A two page student worksheet with a selection of activities and questions. • A student worksheet with answers to guide the teacher. • A 35 slide PowerPoint reflecting all activities on the worksheet which some extra explanation and contains useful links and reference to the creative activities. • A ten question PowerPoint comprehension quiz that can be shown on a whiteboard and students can mark their own answers. • Four creative writing prompt sheets that encourage students to continue to think about the themes and approaches of the story. • A lesson plan guide with the task split into three 30 minute sections. Work can, of course, be extended for longer sessions or 30 minute sessions can be put together for an hour lesson. This resource encourages close reading, critical writing and creative responses. Students can be set the work independently or the work can be presented in a more collaborative class atmosphere. Appropriate to GCSE students and A Level students of English. Also available: ‘The Story of an Hour’ Also available the Short Story Bundle which includes ‘The Oval Portrait’ and ‘The Story of an Hour’
A Streetcar Named Desire Worksheets
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A Streetcar Named Desire Worksheets

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A pack of resources for teaching A Streetcar named Desire by Tennessee Williams. The pack includes: • A series of 11 worksheets covering each scene of the play. Each worksheet includes two pages of questions for each scene, an extract from the scene with a number of writer’s methods for the student to find, a research task and three or more essay questions based on the scene, but also enabling students to discuss the rest of the play. • A key quotations worksheet. • A conflict and tension worksheet that identifies specific oppositions and themes for students to study. • A character evolution worksheet with space to identify key scenes and well as directing students towards how the characters start the play and how they are changed by the end of the play. • A scene summary worksheet that prompts students to write short summaries for all of the scenes. This resource encourages close reading, critical writing and creative responses. Students can be set the work independently or the work can be presented in a more collaborative class atmosphere. Appropriate to upper GCSE students and A Level students of English. Also Available: A Streetcar Named Desire Mega Quiz (great for end of unit fun or start of revision)
Short Story Critical and Creative Writing Bundle
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Short Story Critical and Creative Writing Bundle

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Packs of resources for ‘The Story of an Hour’ by Kate Chopin and ‘The Oval Portrait’ by Edgar Allan Poe. Each pack provides a minimum of 1 hour and 30 minutes of teaching. Both stories is a public domain story that is freely available for use. All the images used in the pack are available for commercial use. Each pack includes: • A copy of story in the format of a Word document with an optional glossary. • A two page student worksheet with a selection of activities and questions. • A student worksheet with answers to guide the teacher. • A PowerPoint reflecting all activities on the worksheet which some extra explanation and contains useful links and reference to the creative activities. Each PowerPoint is over 25 slides. • A ten question PowerPoint comprehension quiz that can be shown on a whiteboard and students can mark their own answers. • Four creative writing prompt sheets that encourage students to continue to think about the themes and approaches of the story. • A lesson plan guide with the task split into three 30 minute sections. Work can, of course, be extended for longer sessions or 30 minute sessions can be put together for an hour lesson. Both resource packs encourage close reading, critical writing and creative responses. Students can be set the work independently or the work can be presented in a more collaborative class atmosphere. Appropriate to GCSE students and A Level students of English.
The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin Critical and Creative Activities
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The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin Critical and Creative Activities

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A pack of resources for a minimum of 1 hour and 30 minutes of teaching on ‘The Story of an Hour’ by Kate Chopin. The story is a public domain story that is freely available for use. All the images used in the pack are available for commercial use. The pack includes: • A copy of ‘The Story of an Hour’ in the format of a Word document with a glossary. • A two page student worksheet with a selection of activities and questions. • A student worksheet with answers to guide the teacher. • A 28 slide PowerPoint reflecting all activities on the worksheet which some extra explanation and contains useful links and reference to the creative activities. • A ten question PowerPoint comprehension quiz that can be shown on a whiteboard and students can mark their own answers. • Four creative writing prompt sheets that encourage students to continue to think about the themes and approaches of the story. • A lesson plan guide with the task split into three 30 minute sections. Work can, of course, be extended for longer sessions or 30 minute sessions can be put together for an hour lesson. This resource encourages close reading, critical writing and creative responses. Students can be set the work independently or the work can be presented in a more collaborative class atmosphere. Appropriate to GCSE students and A Level students of English.
William Blake and The Importance of Being Earnest Exam Practice Bundle
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William Blake and The Importance of Being Earnest Exam Practice Bundle

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A bundle of 10 William Blake and 10 The Importance of Being Earnest practice examination questions that follow the structure of the OCR English Language and Literature A Level Paper 2 (The Language of Poetry and Plays) Section B (specification number H474). The 10 The Importance of Being Earnest practice exam questions consist of a theme focused question with an extract of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. The questions focus on issues relevant to the study of a range of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. The questions include an extract from the play which is currently being examined on the 2022 OCR English Language and Literature A Level Paper 2 exam. Each question provides a different theme and then asks students to complete a detailed analysis of an extract from the play before discussing other sections of the play. Students are required to engage with the theme and apply it to their analysis of the extract included as well as other sections of The Importance of Being Earnest. This is a closed text exam and students are expected to recall the rest of the play from their study. The 10 William Blake practice exam questions consist of a theme focused question with a William Blake poem. The questions focus on issues relevant to the study of a range of 10 William Blake’s poems from Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience. These are the 10 poems currently being examined on the 2022 OCR English Language and Literature A Level Paper 2 exam. Each question provides a different theme and then asks students to complete a detailed analysis of a different poems followed by a comparison to other poems by William Blake. Students are required to engage with the theme and apply it to their analysis of the poem included as well as other William Blake poems that they are expected to recall from their study of his poetry.
William Blake: 10 A Level Practice Exam Questions
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William Blake: 10 A Level Practice Exam Questions

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A pack of 10 practice examination papers that follow the poem and theme structure of the OCR English Language and Literature A Level Paper 2 (The Language of Poetry and Plays) Section A (specification number H474). The practice exam questions consist of a theme focused question with a William Blake poem. The questions focus on issues relevant to the study of a range of 10 William Blake’s poems from Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience. These are the 10 poems currently being examined on the 2022 OCR English Language and Literature A Level Paper 2 exam. Each question provides a different theme and then asks students to complete a detailed analysis of a different poems followed by a comparison to other poems by William Blake. Students are required to engage with the theme and apply it to their analysis of the poem included as well as other William Blake poems that they are expected to recall from their study of his poetry.
Othello: 25 A Level English Practice Exam Papers
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Othello: 25 A Level English Practice Exam Papers

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25 Othello practice exam questions with AQA A-Level Literature Specification A extract structure for Paper 1 (Love through the ages) Section A (specification number 8702). Practice exam papers in the style of A-Level AQA English Literature Specification A The materials consist of twenty-five extract questions each with a one to two page extract from Othello by William Shakespeare. No extracts are repeated over the 25 questions and extracts are drawn from an even spread of acts and scenes. The questions provide an initial proposition in the form of a quotation. The proposition is followed by a question that asks students to discuss a specific aspect of love in the extract and at other points in the play. Each questions provides a different topic within the Love through the ages heading. The question requires students to complete a detailed analysis of the extract followed by a discussion of the topic in the rest of the play. The pack includes: 25 AQA style proposition practice exam papers on different sections and different topics in Othello. An exemplar essay of one of the practice exam questions. An assessment objective marking grid. A PowerPoint with details about the structure of the questions, suggestions about how to approach the question, a structure for writing a response, examining board suggestions, instructions for using the marking grid and a student self-assessment activity. A bundle of ten Act Three practice exam questions are also available (no extracts are repeated)
To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell
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To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell

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To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell is a detailed set of teaching activities that progress students through an understanding of the poem with a 12 page PowerPoint presentation. The PowerPoint presentation covers: 1. A starter activity focused on the title that frames the approaches of the students. 2. Links to readings of the poems and a short Kahoot quiz. 3. Brief contextual information about Andrew Marvell and Metaphysical Poets. 4. Notes on the structure of the poem to provide students with a way to approach the poem. 5. Questions that focus on a close reading of the three sections of the poem. 6. Broad questions about Marvell’s use of satire and the role of love in the poem. 7. A creative activity to apply their understanding of the structure and get students to think beyond the poem. After working through the PowerPoint presentation and the questions, students should have an awareness of the specific literary elements of the poem and broad understanding of the larger concepts, such as love.
A Streetcar Named Desire Mega Quiz
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A Streetcar Named Desire Mega Quiz

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A varied 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minute end of unit quiz or a good way to start revising A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams. Nine rounds with 80 questions appropriate for secondary school and college students (key stage 4 and 5, 11 to 18 year olds) in a PowerPoint with 197 slides. **Updated 10th January to correct a slight error on the character anagrams. ** Appropriate for teams or individuals (more fun with teams). Nine different rounds with a total of 80 questions (most with ten questions, some with five depending on the difficulty and level of interest). The quiz will take between an hour and 1 hour 30 minutes to complete. An response sheet is included with a teacher’s sheet that includes all the answers. Quiz Rounds: Round One: Character Anagrams Round Two: Context Multiple Choice Round Three: Who said what? Round Four: What happened when? Round Five: Word Meanings Round Six: Literary Techniques Round Seven: Who am I? Round Eight: Stage Directions by AI Round Nine: Complete the Quotation Tie breakers Students work through a highly visual PowerPoint answering questions in each round. The animations in the PowerPoint allow you to create interest and allow students time to answer questions. Examples of the Character Anagrams, Who said what?, Word Meanings, Literary Techniques, Who am I?, Stage Directions by AI and Complete the Quotation are included to make instructions clear and accessible. The What said what?, Word Meanings, Literary Techniques and Complete the Quotation have an electronic voice readings. Either turn on your speakers, or not, depending on your preference. Once the quiz has been completed, students mark the answers of the other teams and work through the questions that can create further discussion. Questions are appropriate to a secondary school and college aged student. The nine rounds of questions last for between 50 minutes and 1 hour (depending on how much time you give students to answer the questions). You can also give students longer to complete the questions. For example, the Who am I? clues could be left on the board to allow students to discuss possibilities in groups. The other questions in the quiz can be moved through at a brisk pace. Working through the answers takes between 15 and 20 minutes. You can slow the progress down or speed it up depending on your group or lessons. Whole quiz time: 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes. The PowerPoint can be edited and adapted allowing you to change any questions to suit your students. Try out the free end of term quiz. Also Available: A Streetcar Named Desire Worksheets Pack (includes worksheets for each scene)
The Great Gatsby Mega Quiz
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The Great Gatsby Mega Quiz

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A varied 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minute end of unit quiz or a good way to start revising The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Eight rounds with 75 questions appropriate for secondary school and college students (key stage 4 and 5, 11 to 18 year olds). Appropriate for teams or individuals (more fun with teams). Eight different rounds with a total of 75 questions (some with ten questions, some with five depending on the difficulty and level of interest). The quiz will take between an hour and 1 hour 30 minutes to complete. An response sheet is included with a teacher’s sheet that includes all the answers. Round One: Character Anagrams Round Two: Context Multiple Choice Round Three: Who said what? Round Four: What happened when? Round Five: Word Meanings Round Six: Literary Techniques Round Seven: Who am I? Round Eight: Complete the Quotation Tie breakers Students work through a highly visual PowerPoint answering questions in each round. The animations in the PowerPoint allow you to create interest and allow students time to answer questions. Examples of the Character Anagrams, Who said what?, Word Meanings, Literary Techniques, Who am I? and Complete the Quotation are included to make instructions clear and accessible. The What said what?, Word Meanings, Literary Techniques and Complete the Quotation have an electronic voice readings. Either turn on your speakers, or not, depending on your preference. Once the quiz has been completed, students mark the answers of the other teams and work through the questions that can create further discussion. Questions are appropriate to a secondary school and college aged student. The eight rounds of questions last for between 50 minutes and 1 hour (depending on how much time you give students to answer the questions). You can also give students longer to complete the questions. For example, the Who am I? clues could be left on the board to allow students to discuss possibilities in groups. The other questions in the quiz can be moved through at a brisk pace. Working through the answers takes between 15 and 20 minutes. You can slow the progress down or speed it up depending on your group or lessons. Whole quiz time: 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes. The PowerPoint can be edited and adapted allowing you to change any questions to suit your students. Try out the free end of term quiz.
The Handmaid's Tale Activity PowerPoints
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The Handmaid's Tale Activity PowerPoints

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A series of seven PowerPoints breaking The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood into sections. The sections are: Chapter 1 to 6 Chapter 7 to 12 Chapter 13 to 17 Chapter 18 to 23 Chapter 24 to 29 Chapter 30 to 40 Chapter 41 to 46 with Historical Notes Each section has its own PowerPoint with three to ten slides containing questions on the novel. Questions cover characters, events, narrative perspective and specific quotations. Activities are appropriate for an upper GCSE, A Level or college level student. In total, the PowerPoints contain 32 pages of slides with questions for students to answer. A summary sheet is included to provide students with a way of remembering what happens in each chapter.
This World is not Conclusion by Emily Dickinson Student Worksheet and PowerPoints
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This World is not Conclusion by Emily Dickinson Student Worksheet and PowerPoints

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A Level and GCSE resources for 1 hour and 30 minutes of teaching on ‘This World is not Conclusion’ by Emily Dickinson. Suggestions for further activities or additional activities are also included. The pack includes: • A two page student worksheet with a selection of activities and questions. • A 26 slide PowerPoint reflecting all activities on the worksheet which some extra explanation. Essay questions and an additional Emily Dickinson poem is provided for a comparison activity. • A ten question PowerPoint comprehension quiz that can be shown on a whiteboard and students can mark their own answers. • A lesson plan guide with the task split into three 30 minute sections. Work can, of course, be extended for longer sessions or 30 minute sessions can be put together for an hour lesson. This resource encourages close reading, critical writing, discussion and retention of important ideas and quotations from ‘This World is not Conclusion’. Students can be set the work independently or the work can be presented in a more collaborative class atmosphere. The first half of the text of this poem is available at Project Gutenberg. Further details on Emily Dickinson and some manuscript versions of her poems can be found at Poetry Foundation. All the images used in the pack are available for commercial use. Emily Dickinson poems also available: FREE RESOURCE: There’s a certain Slant of light [I Like to see it Lap the Miles] (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12899529) He fumbles at your Soul Going to Heaven! Also available the Emily Dickinson Poetry Bundle which includes: ‘This World is not Conclusion’, ‘He fumbles at your Soul’, ‘I like to see it lap the Miles’ and ‘Going to Heaven!’
I like to see it lap the miles by Emily Dickinson Student Worksheet and PowerPoints
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I like to see it lap the miles by Emily Dickinson Student Worksheet and PowerPoints

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A Level and GCSE resources for 1 hour and 30 minutes of teaching on ‘I like to see it lap the Miles’ by Emily Dickinson. Suggestions for further activities or additional activities are also included. The pack includes: • A two page student worksheet with a selection of activities and questions. • A 22 slide PowerPoint reflecting all activities on the worksheet which some extra explanation. Essay questions and an additional Emily Dickinson poem is provided for a comparison activity. • A ten question PowerPoint comprehension quiz that can be shown on a whiteboard and students can mark their own answers. • A lesson plan guide with the task split into three 30 minute sections. Work can, of course, be extended for longer sessions or 30 minute sessions can be put together for an hour lesson. This resource encourages close reading, critical writing, discussion and retention of important ideas and quotations from ‘I like to see it lap the Miles’. Students can be set the work independently or the work can be presented in a more collaborative class atmosphere. The text of this poem is available at Project Gutenberg. Further details on Emily Dickinson and some manuscript versions of her poems can be found at Poetry Foundation. All the images used in the pack are available for commercial use. Emily Dickinson poems also available: FREE RESOURCE: There’s a certain Slant of light This World is not Conclusion He fumbles at your Soul Going to Heaven! Also available the Emily Dickinson Poetry Bundle which includes: ‘This World is not Conclusion’, ‘He fumbles at your Soul’, ‘I like to see it lap the Miles’ and ‘Going to Heaven!’
There’s a Certain Slant of Light by Emily Dickinson Student Worksheet and PowerPoint
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There’s a Certain Slant of Light by Emily Dickinson Student Worksheet and PowerPoint

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A Level and GCSE resources for 1 hour and 30 minutes of teaching on ‘There’s a Certain Slant of Light’ by Emily Dickinson. Suggestions for further activities or additional activities are also included. The pack includes: • A two page student worksheet with a selection of activities and questions. • A 25 slide PowerPoint reflecting all activities on the worksheet which some extra explanation. Essay questions and an additional Emily Dickinson poem is provided for a comparison activity. • A ten question PowerPoint comprehension quiz that can be shown on a whiteboard and students can mark their own answers. • A lesson plan guide with the task split into three 30 minute sections. Work can, of course, be extended for longer sessions or 30 minute sessions can be put together for an hour lesson. This resource encourages close reading, critical writing, discussion and retention of important ideas and quotations from ‘There’s a Certain Slant of Light’. Students can be set the work independently or the work can be presented in a more collaborative class atmosphere. The text of this poem is available at Project Gutenberg. Further details on Emily Dickinson and some manuscript versions of her poems can be found at Poetry Foundation. All the images used in the pack are available for commercial use. Emily Dickinson poems also available: This World is not Conclusion He fumbles at your Soul I like to see it lap the Miles Going to Heaven! Also available the Emily Dickinson Poetry Bundle which includes: ‘There’s a certain Slant of light’, ‘This World is not Conclusion’, ‘He fumbles at your Soul’, ‘I like to see it lap the Miles’ and ‘Going to Heaven!’
He fumbles at your Soul by Emily Dickinson Student Worksheet and PowerPoints
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He fumbles at your Soul by Emily Dickinson Student Worksheet and PowerPoints

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A Level and GCSE resources for 1 hour and 30 minutes of teaching on ‘He fumbles at your Soul’ by Emily Dickinson. Suggestions for further activities or additional activities are also included. The pack includes: • A two page student worksheet with a selection of activities and questions. • A 25 slide PowerPoint reflecting all activities on the worksheet which some extra explanation. Essay questions and an additional Emily Dickinson poem is provided for a comparison activity. • A ten question PowerPoint comprehension quiz that can be shown on a whiteboard and students can mark their own answers. • A lesson plan guide with the task split into three 30 minute sections. Work can, of course, be extended for longer sessions or 30 minute sessions can be put together for an hour lesson. This resource encourages close reading, critical writing, discussion and retention of important ideas and quotations from ‘He fumbles at your Soul’. Students can be set the work independently or the work can be presented in a more collaborative class atmosphere. The text of this poem is available at Project Gutenberg under the title ‘He Fumbles at your Spirit’ with the final couplet missing. Further details on Emily Dickinson and some manuscript versions of her poems can be found at Poetry Foundation. All the images used in the pack are available for commercial use. Emily Dickinson poems also available: FREE RESOURCE: There’s a certain Slant of light [I Like to see it Lap the Miles] (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12899529) This World is not Conclusion Going to Heaven! Also available the Emily Dickinson Poetry Bundle which includes: ‘This World is not Conclusion’, ‘He fumbles at your Soul’, ‘I like to see it lap the Miles’ and ‘Going to Heaven!’
Going to Heaven! by Emily Dickinson Student Worksheet and PowerPoints
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Going to Heaven! by Emily Dickinson Student Worksheet and PowerPoints

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A Level and GCSE resources for 1 hour and 30 minutes of teaching on ‘Going to Heaven!’ by Emily Dickinson. Suggestions for further activities or additional activities are also included. The pack includes: • A two page student worksheet with a selection of activities and questions. • A 22 slide PowerPoint reflecting all activities on the worksheet which some extra explanation. Essay questions and an additional Emily Dickinson poem is provided for a comparison activity. • A ten question PowerPoint comprehension quiz that can be shown on a whiteboard and students can mark their own answers. • A lesson plan guide with the task split into three 30 minute sections. Work can, of course, be extended for longer sessions or 30 minute sessions can be put together for an hour lesson. This resource encourages close reading, critical writing, discussion and retention of important ideas and quotations from ‘Going to Heaven!’. Students can be set the work independently or the work can be presented in a more collaborative class atmosphere. The text of this poem is available at Project Gutenberg with the second stanza split in two, making the poem four rather than three stanzas long. Further details on Emily Dickinson and some manuscript versions of her poems can be found at Poetry Foundation. All the images used in the pack are available for commercial use. Emily Dickinson poems also available: FREE RESOURCE: There’s a certain Slant of light [I Like to see it Lap the Miles] (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12899529) This World is not Conclusion He fumbles at your Soul Also available the Emily Dickinson Poetry Bundle which includes: ‘This World is not Conclusion’, ‘He fumbles at your Soul’, ‘I like to see it lap the Miles’ and ‘Going to Heaven!’
Emily Dickinson Poetry Bundle Student Worksheet and PowerPoints
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Emily Dickinson Poetry Bundle Student Worksheet and PowerPoints

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A Level and GCSE resources for ‘He fumbles at your Soul’, ‘This World is not Conclusion’, ‘I like to see it lap the Miles’ and ‘Going to Heaven!’. 1 hour and 30 minutes of teaching on EACH poem. Suggestions for further activities or additional activities are also included. Each poem has: • A two page student worksheet with a selection of activities and questions. • A 22 slide PowerPoint reflecting all activities on the worksheet which some extra explanation. Essay questions and an additional Emily Dickinson poem is provided for a comparison activity. • A ten question PowerPoint comprehension quiz that can be shown on a whiteboard and students can mark their own answers. • A lesson plan guide with the task split into three 30 minute sections. Work can, of course, be extended for longer sessions or 30 minute sessions can be put together for an hour lesson. This resource encourages close reading, critical writing, discussion and retention of important ideas and quotations from the poems. Students can be set the work independently or the work can be presented in a more collaborative class atmosphere. Check out a FREE RESOURCE: There’s a certain Slant of light by Emily Dickinson The text of these poems are available at Project Gutenberg (with some slight alterations). Further details on Emily Dickinson and some manuscript versions of her poems can be found at Poetry Foundation. All the images used in the pack are available for commercial use.
Macbeth Mega Quiz
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Macbeth Mega Quiz

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A varied 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minute end of unit quiz or a good way to start revising Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Eight rounds with 75 questions appropriate for secondary school and college students (key stage 4 and 5, 11 to 18 year olds). Appropriate for teams or individuals (more fun with teams). Eight different rounds with a total of 75 questions (most with ten questions and an anagram round with five). The quiz will take between an hour and 1 hour 30 minutes to complete. A response sheet is included with a teacher’s sheet that includes all the answers. Round One: Character Anagrams Round Two: Context Multiple Choice Round Three: Who says what? Round Four: Word Meanings Round Five: What happens when? Round Six: Techniques and Terms Round Seven: Who am I? Round Eight: Complete the Quotation Tie breakers Students work through a highly visual PowerPoint answering questions in each round. The animations in the PowerPoint allow you to create interest and allow students time to answer questions. Examples of the Character Anagrams, Who says what?, Word Meanings, Techniques and Terms, Who am I? and Complete the Quotation are included to make instructions clear and accessible. The What says what?, Word Meanings, Techniques and Terms and Complete the Quotation have an electronic voice readings. Either turn on your speakers, or not, depending on your preference. Once the quiz has been completed, students mark the answers of the other teams and work through the questions that can create further discussion. Questions are appropriate to a secondary school and college aged student. The eight rounds of questions last for between 50 minutes and 1 hour (depending on how much time you give students to answer the questions). You can also give students longer to complete the questions. For example, the Who am I? clues could be left on the board to allow students to discuss possibilities in groups. The other questions in the quiz can be moved through at a brisk pace. Working through the answers takes between 15 and 20 minutes. You can slow the progress down or speed it up depending on your group or lessons. Whole quiz time: 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes. The PowerPoint can be edited and adapted allowing you to change any questions to suit your students. Try out the free end of term quiz.
Comic Book Template Pages with Speech Bubbles, Thought Bubbles and Actions
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Comic Book Template Pages with Speech Bubbles, Thought Bubbles and Actions

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30 pages of blank comic book template pages with speech, thought and action bubbles. Useful for many different activities. Get your students to create comic books stories, or storyboard a play or story. Use the boxes to organize ideas and themes. Create character profiles. Use the central circle and surrounding boxes to brainstorm. Use the directional boxes for developing stages in a process. Write instructions. Create information pages. The speech bubbles, thought bubbles and action bubbles can be cut out and stuck onto the pages. They can be coloured and used to illustrate the comic books pages. Print onto sticker sheets and peel off the bubbles. In addition to 30 pages of blank comic book pages, there is a set of pages with narrative boxes to add variety to the pages. All pages are presented in pdfs with clear lines for easy printing and photocopying.