This fun task will test students’ problem solving and memory skills. This escape room is accessible for grades 6-8, while still providing enough challenge for some sets in year 9 and 10 to enjoy. The lesson includes: Level One: Unlocking Juliet’s Diary Level Two: Love Letter Clues Level Three: Mixing a Death Potion Level Four: Key to Escape Teacher instructions and answers can be found in the resources section of the Ppt. from slide 7 onwards.

Here, the students will follow clues around the ‘middle earth’ (the school) to lead them to the final treasure. This could work for any school that has a playground, a hall and a library!

This is a lesson that I taught a year 7 class, but as it is greatly differentiated, it offers scaffolding and challenge to all students.

A full 60 minute lesson including: A do-now activity A reading and comprehension activity on ‘Romanesque’ comedy A video clip and accompanying timeline handout A script-writing task and peer-assessment guideline A Homework task handout

Includes: Big question starter with challenge opportunity Elements of comedy task and resource Video clip and timeline resource Group work activity with resource Performance and peer assessment task DISCLAIMER - SCROLL TO THE END OF THE PPT FOR PRINTABLE RESOURCES.

Contains: Easter-themed story 11 question comprehension Short, multiple choice and one long answer question Teacher answer page

This lesson contains: Creative and critical tasks Multiple challenge opportunities An extract-based task A creative writing opportunity PLUS a preview to help new teachers understand how the lesson works

This pack contains: The original Act 1, Scene 1 text & accompanying translation A Context Reading Resource 60 minute Lesson including word of the week, context task, acting out the play task, and creative task. Macbeth knowledge organiser Macbeth vocab list

Lesson contains: A Level style exam question, progress check opportunities, model essay plan, we-do and you-do planning, essay sentence starters and plenary. ALSO contains a PDF teacher instruction guide.

Lesson contains: Do now, group extract analysis session, group presentation activity, plenary Also contains PDF teacher instruction guide.

This is a 60 minute lesson in which students will: Complete a do now task using the included vocab list to boost their vocabulary Complete two research tasks on Anglo-Saxon England Create a class pyramid reflecting the Hierarchy of Anglo-Saxon England Create a presentation on one social role in Anglo-Saxon England Complete a collaborative progress check task to round out their learning.

Includes Vocab List and 2 Lessons. First Lesson - 2 Research activities Creation of hierarchy pyramid (video task) Introduction to presentation task Progress Check Second Lesson - Descriptive task Modelled description analysis (included) Progress checks Presentation delivery Filling in presentation notes sheet (included)

Includes: Vocab List Simplified Extract (suitable for Y7-8) I Do/We Do Annotation Creative writing Improvement Task Progress Check

A few resources to help students to write a descriptive writing piece inspired by their study of Beowulf, including: Vocab List Assessment Guidance (Paragraph topics, success criteria) Planning sheet (in the Ppt.) Teacher Feedback Sheet (teachers can highlight strengths and actions)

Includes: Vocab List Two Simplified Extracts (King Hrotghgar after Beowulf leaves, the Dragon Introduction). These are rewritten to be simple enough for Y7/8 to understand, but still challenging. Annotation Tasks Comprehension Q&A Progress Check

Includes: Vocab List **Simplified **extract (suitable for KS3) Annotation resource Progress checks

This lesson contains: A vocab list A simplified version of Beowulf (the section in which the Vikings of Heorot pray to the ‘wrong’ Gods to rid them of Grendel), and a discussion about the concept of sin and the Christian notion of false gods. A making a monster worksheet Progress checks

Includes: VOCAB LIST Descriptive do-now task Simplified beowulf extract (suitable for KS3) Annotation guiding questions on extract Progress checks

Includes: Vocab List Discussion re. heroic traits Simplified extract ‘Zooming in’ task Analytical Writing task with Sentence starters & Success Criteria Self-reflection task

**This Lesson Includes: ** Vocab List Two Simplified Extracts (After the Death of Grendel, Introduction to Grendel’s Mother). I have rewritten these sections of the original text so they are easily understood by a Y7-Y8 student, but still challenging. Comprehension Questions and Answers annotation task Description task & Success Criteria (Plus Sentence Openers) Self-Reflection Task