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. :)

Gets pupils looking at the links between word families.

And AFs, along with grade bands. Fab use of assessment for teachers as very easy to mark. Based on Chapter 11.

Worksheet

Teacher can print these slides out to use as worksheets for students. Each activity is mentioned in the scheme of work.

Can be done in the ICT room. Diff versions available depending on ability;.

That highlights the postic devices to discuss, with plenary Based on The Poems From Different Cultures Anthology.

Complete lesson: 'Who deserves a home' on the morals of Robert Swindells' novel 'Stone Cold'. Powerpoint Presentation to go with resources.

A list of ideas that could be used as homework whilst completing the superhero topic. This scheme is based on the reading AFs as well as Media. It has some ideas taken from the Herts grid.

A worksheet handout table with parts filled in to model how to create Point Evidence Explanation (PEE) paragraphs based on The Tempest by William Shakespeare.

Has the correct names for each section too.

Students write examples of poetic devices from the poems they have studied in their tables and then refer to the effect of these examples and which devices are used. Printable and ready to use.

Initially used with the Functional Skills project, pupils can also use this for my theme park scheme uploaded onto the TES. Useful for teachers and planning.

Powerpoint to help pupils gain insight into the play.

The question is based around sympathy for the characters in the novel.

withing the novel

A detailed writing frame to help pupils produce an essay answering the question- describe the relationship between Ariel and Prospero- referring to Shakespeare's language.

Powerpoint presentation ready to use exploring key quotations in J.B. Priestly's 'An Inspector Calls'. Includes slides about the 'PEE' paragraphing technique with cool images of Ali G.

I designed these boxes to be used with pupils doing a project based on supermarket advertising. They could be used for a range of things, Dragon's Den or The Apprentice would work amazingly well with them as some of the ingredients and claims on the boxes are a little dubious... ;-) Pupils would enjoy having to justify the claims for their cereal box!

Poems from the Duffy, Armitage and Pre1914 Anthology.