Example of how to inctoduce the poem. Resources are on the TES bank. Based on The Poems From Different Cultures Anthology.

Pupils imagine the conversation between two characters in the book

Use this to help pupils understand the terms above

A mini activity to use to get pupils settled- they have to find the most words or the longest words.

based on poetic devices

Fab lesson where pupils can create simile monsters. They draw the head, fold the paper, pass on, next pupil draws body, folds and passes on- finally, the feet. Collect all in and give out randomly. Pupils then label their monsters with descriptive similes- detail is needed! Finally, pick one good example and read out the similes to pupils whilst they draw them on mini whiteboards- most similar recieves a reward. :)

at the Crow's Nest

Is easy to adapt to suit your own needs.

Before pupils read the novel

Poems from the Duffy, Armitage and Pre1914 Anthology.

A copy of This room by Imitaz Dharker that has annotations with a variety of poetic techniques and devices for students to match to the text. Great GCSE poetry revision.Based on The Poems From Different Cultures Anthology.

Worksheet based on Prospero's soliloquy from Act 5 Scene 1 of The Tempest by Shakespeare. Pupils complete a series of activities to understand his langauage and actions. Two different versions.

They are interesting and detailed enough for pupils to make annotations about the author's craft or for the teacher to make some kind of fill the gap exercise. Suitable as a homework analysis activity.

Worksheet

See scheme for instructions

Using chapter 1 to help

Based on The Poems From 2005 onwards Anthology.

Pupils design their own product for their sweet shops- the AFL sheet will allow pupils to assess their own work.

One nice activity is to get students to write down the effect or purpose each device has. Or you could just blow it up to A3 and stick it on your wall!

Printable worksheet: simple grid layout with support. Pupils to gather their ideas based on the language in Act 5 Scene 1.