This is a standalone lesson complete with fun activities that students engage with and enjoy! Perfect for newer teachers or supply as no preparation or resources are required - except for children’s English exercise books! A perfect lesson for children studying at Key Stage 3 or 4 and for those learners that really find inference reading analysis tricky. The lesson is broken down into: Ice-breaker: Language riddles What is figurative language? Figurative Language can do different things Types of figurative language: Simile Metaphor Personification Alliteration Hyperbole Idioms Spot the language device Idiomatic expressions an their meanings Humorous hyperbole Plenary and recap Please let me know what you think - but only if you have the time!

Are you ready for a fun and exhilarating end to Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol? Then look no further than our highly engaging “A Christmas Carol Quiz” - tailor-made for students who have completed studying the text in Years 10 and 11! This is a standalone lesson and is perfect for pre-examination revision; a Christmas Quiz; or consolidation of knowledge. This captivating quiz consists of eight rounds of questions based on Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol which will keep pupils in high spirits as the module concludes. Perfect for NCT or supply teachers or the more experienced teachers who wish to use it as the basis for speaking and listening and discussion activities. This resource is for students studying the text at GCSE or Key Stage 3. Each round comprises of 10 questions and are separated into the following sections: Round 1: Stave 1 Round 2: Stave 2 Round 3: Stave 3 Round 4: Stave 4 Round 5: Stave 5 Round 6: Context Round 7: Who Said… Round 8: Define the Words Each round is then followed by the answers. This is a fun and interactive lesson which students really enjoy! Please leave a review if you have time.

This “Bundle” is a highly visual revision resource for all students who are studying J.B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls. Each section is divided and separated by alternative designs. This makes this resource perfect for visual learners and also students who are revising key information for their forthcoming GCSE examinations. This resource is perfect as a revision aid for both students and teachers and comes in both PDF format for printing and Power-point for presentation for classwork and revision. The sections are divided into the following sections: Key Character Quotes Plot: Act One Plot: Act Two Plot: Act Three Timeline: Family Celebrations plus key quotes Timeline: The Inspector Arrives plus key quotes Timeline: Mr Birling refuses to accept responsibility plus key quotes Timeline: Sheila accepts responsibility plus key quotes Timeline: Gerald refuses to accept responsibility plus key quotes Timeline: Mrs Birling refuses to accept responsibility plus key quotes Timeline: Eric accepts responsibility plus key quotes Timeline: The Inspector’s final speech plus key quotes Context: J.B. Priestley Context: Early 20th Century Context: Victorian Influences Context: The class system in 1912 Context: The class system in 1945 Theatrical Stagecraft and dramatic devices Form Structure Themes: Social Responsibility - key quotes Themes: Generational Divide - key quotes Themes: Gender - key quotes Themes: Class - key quotes This resource is perfect as a revision aid for both students and teachers and comes in both PDF format for printing and Power-point for presentation for classwork and revision.

A colourful 8 slide Power Point of various landscapes and images - all made up of food. Students have to identify as many food types as they can. One slide will occupy students for the whole of Tutor Time. A perfect resource for Tutor Time; assembly; lesson warm-up activity ; ice-breaker; speaking and listening work and team work. An easy activity which is highly visual and students love it. Perfect for all learners! Please leave a review - if you have the time.

This is a complete lesson plan on how to write effective descriptive writing. The focus is to help prepare students for any assessments in creative writing. This session plan is appropriate to use with students studying at both Key Stages 3 and 4. No other resources are necessary except for students’ own books. The lesson is compiled of 8 separate slides and are divided as follows: The eight elements that make descriptive writing effective. Writing task based on an image. How to plan a piece of descriptive writing. Look at an example of descriptive writing. Writing task based on a different image. Plenary: Recap the eight ingredients required for descriptive writing. If students are less confident with: sentence structure; using effective punctuation; figurative language; sentence openers; whole text structure; applying ambitious vocabulary; using the senses in writing - then the session plan could be used over two or three lessons. A great visually appealing session plan that students really enjoy!