A worksheet to explore the ideas in the story that builds towards an essay on social status. Suitable for pupils preparing for GCSE English Literature exam.

This worksheet provides material for two hours of teaching. It is structured in such a way that it walks the pupil the individual aspects of analysing a poem (either for introducing the poem for study or for as an unseen analysis) and builds towards an essay style question at the end.

This resource is for pupils whose first language is not English who are preparing for the GCSE English Literature exam. It includes typical slip-ups (e.g. confusing “this” and “these”) and asks pupils to reflect on accuracy at the end of the exam, by practising proof-reading skills. If you download, please leave comments so I can keep improving my materials! Thank you! Jenny

This 1 hour lesson consists of a worksheet designed to encourage pupils to engage and sequence the components of a well-structured essay. They are required to identify how to organise and develop points in a way that is logical, using the PEE structure. It is also a good opportunity to discuss appropriate register and academic style of writing. Pupils are asked to guess the essay title at the end in order to help them recognise how the essay title should be apparent from the response.

This fun 1 hour 30 minute lesson includes 2 worksheets and can be spread over one or two lessons depending on the level of detail you want in the interview. Great for revision session, or for pupils who are approaching the end of the play and need a recap. The lesson focuses on AO2 in the drama question: Comment on their actions in the play, words they might say, values and attitudes using the text to help you gather ideas. My experience is that pupils get very involved and even those who are more reticent about acting can take part. Some of the questions they ask can be quite advanced and it really gets them thinking about the character’s different points of view. Weaker pupils benefit from the opportunity to review events in the play up until this point.

This worksheet is designed to help pupils prepare a letter from Romeo to his father for Act 5, Scene 3. Please leave feedback so I can continue to improve my resources! Thank you!

This 1 hour worksheet helps guide pupils through a reading of Janet Frame’s The Bath in preparation for GCSE questions. It focuses on setting and themes in particular. This resource can be used as a class activity, to support understanding of the text or as homework.

This 1 hour worksheet helps guide pupils through a reading of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher in preparation for GCSE questions. It focuses on setting and gothic conventions in particular. This resource can be used as a class activity, to support understanding of the text or as homework. It includes suggested answers for the teacher which can be shared as part of the feedback.

This worksheet helps pupils prepare for an essay questions about the theme of violence at GCSE level. It guides them through basic comprehension of the main ideas of the story and explores imagery. Suitable as a class activity or can be done for homework. Similarly it could be used as a revision exercise.

This 1 to 2 hour lesson resource helps pupils understand the short story The Stoat by John McGahern, helping them to identify the significance of the allegory in relation to the story. A useful worksheet in preparation for essay writing for the IGCSE questions on prose. It focuses on the significance of the allegory in particular. This resource can be used as a class activity, to support understanding of the text or as homework. It includes suggested answers for the teacher which can be shared as part of the feedback.

A worksheet to guide students through a reading of The Open Boat by Stephen Crane for GCSE Literature. Introduces key themes, techniques and aspects of narrative. Includes answer sheet as a separate document.

This resource is designed to help pupils analyse the poem Cetacean by Peter Reading. It includes as set of more focused questions that require pupils to analyse the significance of the images and poetical techniques used. The second worksheet moves onto a freer set of questions that progress towards a final essay question. A set of answers is available for the teacher.

This worksheet focuses on imagery and sonnet structure and how these can be used to interpret in the poem by Charlotte Smith. It includes answers. Print pages one and 2 back to back, print full document to include answer sheet.

1 hour worksheet for GCSE or KS3. Includes answers. Suitable for revision or reviewing essay writing skills. Objectives: 1) To revise action in crucial scenes of the play; 2) Review essay writing techniques through looking at and applying good examples of detailed explanation, exploration and evaluation in PEE paragraphs. Additional extension activities could be to summarise another scene and find a quote to analyse.

This revision worksheet is designed to help pupils identify useful quotes and analyse, explain and explore these. It helps develop essay writing skills and the construction of analytical PEE paragraphs. Once they’ve identified who has said the quote and where it features in the play, they have to comment on context, characters and themes. The teachers notes cover detailed suggested responses.

10 quiz questions on 12th night to help with exam revision. Full and detailed responses are included on the 2nd page. Just the first page should be given to pupils. Questions consider language, techniques, characterisation and themes.

A worksheet to help pupils work independently through the poem Lovers’ Infiniteness by John Donne. This poem can be done in class or as homework.

This worksheet explores the allegorical aspects of this story by Oscar Wilde for more advanced readers. It can be used in preparation for an essay question on the writer’s use of overt symbols in the story. Includes teachers notes with suggested answers.

This worksheet allows pupils to explore the allegorical elements of the story in their reading, preparing them for exam questions for GCSE and A Level Literature Exams.

This 1h30 minute lesson can be used to introduce or revise AO2 Writing & persuasive techniques for directed writing at IGCSE for the paper 3 (writing) paper for Cambridge. A great subject for getting pupils engaged but you’ll need a strong stomach! It looks at a recent news article regarding the Fatberg in London. It could equally be used to explore important themes about the negative impacts of modern society in a PSHE lesson. A full set of teacher notes is included, as well as answers.