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Just an English teacher trying to share resources, make a few pennies, and keep her cat in the manner to which he has become accustomed.

Just an English teacher trying to share resources, make a few pennies, and keep her cat in the manner to which he has become accustomed.
'The Skin I'm In' - Diversity and Inclusion
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'The Skin I'm In' - Diversity and Inclusion

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A series of activities centered around an extract from ‘The Skin I’m In’ by Sharon G Flake. This includes content for 2-3 lessons, including reading comprehension (and an answer key) and a letter writing task allowing students to demonstrate empathy and understanding.
Conflict in Hamlet
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Conflict in Hamlet

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A mini lesson designed at introducing Hamlet to students and introducing the theme of conflict. Includes the extract used for analysis (and a summary and mini glossary) alongside PPT slides that guide reading and provide sentence stems for group discussion.
Canterbury Tales Creative Writing Lesson
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Canterbury Tales Creative Writing Lesson

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This is a complete lesson that allows students to take part in descriptive writing inspired by the story of ‘The Canterbury Tales’ by Chaucer. Students design their own travelling companion and go through planning and then descriptive writing. This resource includes a differentiated printable copy and two examples of a creative description. The resource also includes peer assessment opportunity.
GCSE Language Layout
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GCSE Language Layout

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This document provides an overview in study friendly terms of the WJEC English Language GCSE layout. It includes sections that cross-over from AQA but outlines specific WJEC papers. It includes an activity to complete after reading the relevant information.
Reflection Worksheet for Detentions
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Reflection Worksheet for Detentions

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This worksheet invites students to reflect on their actions in class and provides prompts and questions to answer to do so. This is aimed at secondary school students given a 45 minute or 1 hour after school detention.
Fairy Tales and Short Stories Booklet
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Fairy Tales and Short Stories Booklet

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A booklet aimed at Y7 / KS3 students developing literacy skills through the theme of fairy tales and short stories. Includes extracts from The Hobbit, The Chronicles of Narnia, Chinese Cinderella, Tales from India and Revolting Rhymes amongst others. The booklet also includes descriptive writing tasks, tasks on the start and endings of stories and on story structure. At the end of the booklet are extension activities.
Macbeth Resources
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Macbeth Resources

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A selection of essay plans, PEE grids and quotations compiled for students to either practice essay structure or use as revision tools.
Generic Poetry Comparison Grid
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Generic Poetry Comparison Grid

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This generic poetry comparison grid can be adapted to fit any exam board or set of poems. Students fill in comparisons from simple structural points such as the number of stanzas to complex points such as linguistic similarities.
Comic Relief - Extract and Questions
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Comic Relief - Extract and Questions

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This extract on ‘Comic Relief’ includes a series of comprehension, vocabulary, inference and opinion questions. Students are also encouraged to complete a creative writing task after completing their reading task.
Social Media Influencers - Literacy Lesson
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Social Media Influencers - Literacy Lesson

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This resource includes a PDF and editable word document. There are a series of short quotations from texts on the theme of social media/social media influencers. Students then have a series of questions including comprehension, vocabulary, inference and opinion based. To conclude they are given a choice of creative writing tasks. This resource should form the basis for at least one complete lesson with KS3 students.
Types of Texts
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Types of Texts

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Several examples of different types of texts, all focused on the theme in the resource’s title. Text types include article, speech, description, narrative, letter and essay.
Types of Texts - Fast Fashion
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Types of Texts - Fast Fashion

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Example/model texts on the theme of ‘fast fashion’. These examples can be used for reading comprehension or to teach students about the different forms or text types they might encounter as part of a GCSE English Language exam. Text types include: narrative, descriptive, essay, letter, speech and article. Text types are not categorised by purpose e.g. persuasion, exposition etc.
Types of Texts - Emergency Services
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Types of Texts - Emergency Services

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Example/model texts on the theme of ‘emergency services’. These examples can be used for reading comprehension or to teach students about the different forms or text types they might encounter as part of a GCSE English Language exam. Text types include: narrative, descriptive, essay, letter, speech and article. Text types are not categorised by purpose e.g. persuasion, exposition etc.