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Writing a Review: Jessie J - Who You Are
Worksheet, questions and activities for writing a review of Jessie J's &'Who You Are&';. ***You will need to download the video from Youtube**** (KS3/KS4)
Instructions: Paper Planes
PowerPoints of instructions to create Paper Planes (KS2/KS3)
Kid by Simon Armitage
Poem plus questions (KS3/KS4)
The Deserted House
The Deserted House Poem. Reading and Writing Tasks (KS4)
Intro to Skulduggery Pleasant
Here is a worksheet that can be completed after reading and discussing chapter one of the novel - reading and writing tasks (KS3). Derek Landy
Skulduggery Pleasant: chapter-by-chapter synopsis
Useful for planning lessons and refreshing your memory (KS3)
A Christmas Carol: Exploring the Title
A PowerPoint that explores the title of the novella and helps pupils to develop a GCSE essay plan (KS4)
Themes in A Christmas Carol
Covers themes in A Christmas Carol for GCSE revision (KS4)
Starter: theme worksheet
Development: theme logs
Plenary: sharing ideas
Plus: revision cards
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.
Havisham by Carol Ann Duffy
Analysis of the poem and comparison to 'Stealing&' and &';Untitled' (KS3/KS4)
Starter: images
Development: images/annotation/venn diagram
Plenary: two stars and a wish
Sweets! Descriptive Writing
Descriptive Writing using sweets. Covers the different senses, adjectives, similes and metaphors.
***you will need maltesers & toffees****
A Poison Tree by William Blake
Resources for analysing the poem (KS3/KS4)
Starter: comment card
Main: questions/PEE chain
Plenary: comment card
Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy
Full set of resources for exploring the poem (KS3/KS4)
Starter: imagery
Development: annotation/venn diagram/PEE
Plenary: triangle of learning
Simon Armitage - Those Bastards in their Mansions
Two lessons on a popular Simon Armitage poem. Explore the poem with creative writing (KS3)
Lesson 1:
Starter: play youtube clip of London Riots
Development: read poem and explore language and Armitage comments
Plenary: link poetry to imagery
Lesson 2:
Starter: play youtube clip of Prometheus
Development: read poem and answer questions. Then complete creative writing task
Plenary: two stars and a wish on creative writing
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
Scrooge: Characterisation
Introduction to Scrooge (KS3/KS4)
Intro: analysis of image
Development: analysis of language
Plenary: PEE chain
Introduction to The Tempest
Introduces The Tempest (KS3/KS4)
Starter: exploring images
Development: message in a bottle/exploring quotations
Plenary: exit card