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English resources from literature to close reading, with some film study thrown in along the way!
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English resources from literature to close reading, with some film study thrown in along the way!
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Help Sheets for Essay Writing at Nat 5
A very broken down, step by step approach to essay writing for those who struggle with structuring. I have included several examples here, including essay plans for Letter to Daniel and Animal Farm, which can be easily adapted.
Christmas Poetry! Techniques and Devices!
This is a fun resource to explore poetry and some of the techniques used in literature and encourage pupils to write their own poems and storyboard a famous Christmas poem. Use around Christmas time with classes.
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Various tasks relating to study of the novel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.
The Handmaid's Tale
Bits and pieces to supplement the teaching of the novel The Handmaid’s Tale.
Not a full unit
Discursive Essay Writing: Judging Bias
A group task which teaches how to judge bias when finding sources for discursive writing.
Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation (RUAE) National 5: Word Choice and Imagery
Two PowerPoint presentations which guide pupils through how to answer Word Choice and Imagery questions for RUAE.
Nineteen Eighty Four (1984) by George Orwell
A series of resources for the study of 1984 by George Orwell. Includes activities, notes, revision aids etc ...
Capitalism: A Love Story - Michael Moore
A scheme of work based on Michael Moore's documentary "Capitalism: A Love Story" leading to an essay.
Close Reading Skills Development
A series of close reading passages to be used to develop these important skills. Can be used as a one off, to consolidate skills or as weekly homework.
Close Reading Skills Development 2
A series of close reading activities which can be used to develop these important skills. Can be given as one off lessons, consolidating exercises or homework.
Kindertransport by Diane Samuels: Tasks and Essay Plan
A series of tasks and an essay plan for the play Kindertransport by Diane Samuels.
Letter to Daniel
A series of resources which aid the complete study of Letter to Daniel. These are supplemented by a booklet I didn’t create, but which can be found at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-letter-to-daniel-6330889.
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Reading for UAE Support Pack
A pack containing close reading passages created from quality newspaper resources, alongside developed strategies for answering close reading questions, and two PP presentations which talk students through answering Imagery and Word Choice questions.
Animal Farm by George Orwell
A unit of work comprising tasks on chapters plus on character, theme etc. for S4/5 relating to Animal Farm. I used this in a National 5 class.
A View from the Bridge Resources
A series of resources for group work on Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge.