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Introduction to Macbeth
A PowerPoint introduction to Macbeth, includes letters written by the main characters, quotations for analysis and a role on the wall plenary (KS3/KS4)
Ozymandias
Lesson on Ozymandias: analysing the title, text and contextual information. Used for GCSE Controlled assessment but can easily be adapted (KS3/KS4)
Creative Writing: Story Titles
Story titles for narrative writing. Useful for a one-off lesson or cover work. Suitable for any age and ability (KS2/KS3/KS4)
Dracula (playscript): Full Scheme & Resources
Full scheme and resources for the Dracula playscript ***one lesson requires you having a copy of two DVDs: Dracula (1931) and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)***
Points of View: Rewriting a Fairy Tale
A lesson focused on writing from a unique point of view. Students must rewrite Cinderella (KS2/KS3)
A Poison Tree by William Blake
Resources for analysing the poem (KS3/KS4)
Starter: comment card
Main: questions/PEE chain
Plenary: comment card
Sweets! Descriptive Writing
Descriptive Writing using sweets. Covers the different senses, adjectives, similes and metaphors.
***you will need maltesers & toffees****
Boy by Roald Dahl
Reading activities on 'The Sweet Shop&', &';The Great Mouse Plot' and &'Mr Coombes&';. Focus on AF2 & AF3 (KS2/KS3)
Graffiti: Art or Vandalism? (Persuasive Writing)
A reading and writing task based on the issue of Graffiti (KS3/KS4)
Darkwood Manor: Creative Writing
Descriptive writing lesson - focused on creating a setting and atmosphere (KS3)
Starter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od_XDxlOlUw
play video clip and analyse how atmosphere is created.
Development: Discuss haunted houses and mind map ideas. Discuss levelled examples - create success criteria. Then explain plan and worksheet.
Plenary: Pupils to share opening paragraph
Neighbours by Benjamin Zephaniah
Analysis of the poet and comparison with other texts (KS3/KS4)
Introduction to Context Questions
Everything pupils need to know about the context question for the Literature exam.
A Christmas Carol: Top Ten Quotations
Pupils to complete the table focusing on themes and explaining quotations. Useful for exam revision (KS4)
Zoos: Sanctuary or Prison? (Persuasive Writing)
A reading and writing lesson on the topic of zoos (KS3/KS4)
First Frost: Inference and Empathy in Poetry
A lesson exploring a poem whilst developing the skills of inference and empathy. Reading and writing tasks (KS3)
Writing an Informal Letter: Tattoos
An article about young people and tattoos, a PowerPoint explaining letter structures and a peer assessment worksheet. Useful for the GCSE writing exam (KS4)
Building Suspense & Tension: Reading & Writing
You will need the first chapter of 'Storm Catchers&', the first two pages of &';Jaws' and the Jaws DVD. Analysing extracts and creative writing tasks included (KS3/KS4)
Complex Christmas Sentences
A festive lesson involving creating complex sentences and writing about a favourite Christmas memory (KS2/KS3/KS4)
The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler (play)
Full scheme of work and resources. My first ever scheme of work, so not very detailed but the PowerPoints are self explanatory.
Exploring the Theme of Power in Poetry
Exploring the Theme of Power in Poetry: Hawk Roosting, Ozymandias and Human Interest. Intended to link with Macbeth for the controlled assessment but could be studied separately or with another text (KS3/KS4)