This lesson was orginally planned for my bottom set interevention Y7 group, so would work for a Y5/6 class. This lesson teaches students to plan a paragraph, using poet intent, techniques and connotations as a basis for their wider ideas. Would work as a one-off poetry paragraphing lesson.

This lesson covers: The Viking invasion (from 793) King Cnut and his reign Edward the Confessor’s acension to the throne Students will complete a ‘succession timeline’, ordering the potential heirs to the throne over 4 time periods from 1016.

Originally planned for intervention Y7 set, therefore would also work with Y5/6 class or LA Y7/8. This lesson introduces students to the poem ‘The Moon’ by Robert Louis Stevenson, and allows them to explore what the moon has symbolised throughout literature. Students will then find connotations of words & phrases in the poem during a guided activity. Worksheets/resources are included at the end of the slides.

This lesson teaches students to plan and write a paragraph about a poem, using their knowledge of techniques, connotations and poet intent. This was planned for my Y7 intervention set, so would also work for a Y5/6 class. Includes a self-review at the end, and all teacher resources are attached at the end of the ppt.

This lesson teaches students to find violent verbs and onomatopoeia in Hughes’ poem ‘Wind’. This was made for my intervention year 7 sets, so would suit a year 5/6 class as well.

This display is great for encouraging reading in your classroom. The butterflies are also resources that can be completed by students before being stuck on the wall.

Includes a student example, and labels with the techniques they’ve used, and why they’re effective

This display consists of poem titles, poet names, pictures for each poem, 3 quotes per poem, and poppies for decoration. Poems: London - William Blake Poppies - Jane Weir Kamikaze - Beatrice Garland Tissue - Imtiaz Dharker Storm on The Island - Seamus Heaney Exposure - Wilfred Owen War Photographer - Carol Ann Duffy

This lesson is part of a nature poetry scheme of work for my intervention year 7 group. Very accessible and very scaffolded.

This lesson will help students to write a paragraph about a Romantic poem, Daffodils. They will complete a quiz, then plan and write a paragraph. This is very scaffolded and therefore should be simple for even an intervention class. The students complete a ‘highlight your strength and target’ self-review at the end. All resources included.

Very low-level differentiated lesson. Students will recap simple word types (adjective, verb, etc.), and simple language techniques. They will then try to find these techniques in the poem ‘Daffodils’. This is very scaffolded and should be quite straightforward.

This lesson was originally created for my intervention year 7 class, however it would be appropriate for any year 5-6 class as well. This lesson introduces the students to the Industrial Revolution and William Wordsworth, with the aim that students will finish the lesson understanding the intentions behind Romantic Poetry. Students will also be introduced to 'I Wandered Lonely/Daffodils) in order to find positive connotations within the poem, associated with nature.

This lesson was for my intervention year 7 group, and therefore is very scaffolded. This would easily work for a year 5 or 6 class. This lesson includes: Introduction to connotations Finding connotations of the word ‘romanticism’ Finding inferences in images of the Industrial Revolution, and the natural world A fact-file activity with matching resources

This lesson will guide students to choosing a type of poem to deliver a presentation about. The best part is, that there are 4 options (haiku, ballad, sonnet, and rhyming poem), and for whichever option that they choose, there is a powerpoint that the students can download to instruct them every step of the way. All of the resources are made and included.

This lesson will teach students: •Analysis techniques (on a sample brochure) •How to embed ambitious vocabulary into their persuasive writing •The structuring/planning a persuasive brochure • How to complete a thoughtful reflection

This lesson will teach students: What a ‘TED Talk’ is. How to differentiate between good and bad public speaking How to review a TED Talk for persuasive devices How to plan their own TED Talk

This lesson will teach students: Ethos, logos and pathos, and how to utilise all three in a persuasive piece The AFOREST persuasive techniques, and how to write examples of each technique How to combine AFOREST and ELP to write a persuasive piece about the banning of school uniforms How to write an effective peer review

This lesson will teach students: The definitions of ethos, logos and pathos - as well as the history behind these concepts How to build vocabulary around the ELP structure How to write a persuasive piece (with a prompt) using the ELP structure How to review their peer’s persuasive piece according to a success criteria

This display includes 8 different poetic techniques, a visual for each, and the definition. It also includes two key terms for structure. The cover sheet is there to help guide you to make the display.