A gap-fill activity for students to recap the plot of Jekyll and Hyde. Missing words provided but could be taken away to increase the level of challenge.

A gap-fill to recap the plot of Macbeth. Can be made more challenging by taking away the possible words.

38 comprehension questions on Macbeth. The questions cover plot, theme, character, context and quotations.

A worksheet analysing a letter from Chris Packham to Ant and Dec regarding the mistreatment of animals in I’m A Celebrity… Suitable for homework or a cover lesson.

Comprehension questions relating to the context of Jekyll and Hyde. 12 questions are based on the Mr Bruff video and 14 are more general context links.

30 comprehension questions for the poems in the Power and Conflict AQA anthology. Questions relate to quotation, theme, general understanding and devices.

An extract from the start of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley with accompanying comprehension questions focusing on both understanding and language analysis. Includes a challenge task based around creative writing skills. Ideal for homework or cover lessons.

10 reading comprehension questions on an extract from the start of The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. The questions focus on understanding and identifying devices.

An extract from the beginning of The Testaments by Margaret Atwood followed by reading comprehension questions focusing on understanding, analysis and vocabulary. Ideal for homework or a cover lesson.

A lesson introducing students to the basics of psychoanalysis. Students then consider how the novella Jekyll and Hyde could be interpreted through the lens of psychoanalysis. Particularly suitable for grade 7-9 students.

Two lessons to read, understand and analyse The Red Room by H.G. Wells. The first lesson incorporates elements of drama as students show their understanding of the short story. They recap and identify features present in Gothic stories. The second lesson focus on language analysis and students work independently to complete an extended response.

Chapter-by-chapter comprehension questions. Each chapter includes an extended writing, analysis style question. Additional support is provided as possible quotations are included.

Two lessons focusing on understanding and analysing the poem Not My Business by Niyi Osundare. The first lesson focuses on reading the poem and first responses to the images used. The second lesson allows students to analyse the effects of devices in greater detail.

Students create a description of a Gothic monster following a flipped homework where students draw their own creature. Students use the school’s own KS3 mark scheme to self assess their own work and to evaluate models. The lesson focuses on included language devices within their own writing and includes a differentiated literacy focus. An interactive and engaging lesson.

Three lessons showing students how to create tension in their writing. Use of A Whole Town’s Sleeping by Ray Bradbury as a model. Lesson 1 explores what tension is and how it is a structural device that can be used for effect. In lesson 2, students read A Whole Town’s Seeping and identify features that create tension. In lesson 3, students write their own short story that develops tension as a device.

4 lessons complete with resources to guided students to write their own Gothic setting descriptions. Students are guided to describe an image in detail and practice how to vary sentence lengths.

A series of six lessons that allows students to analyse Hurricane Hits England by Grace Nichols. In first lesson, students read the poem and develop an understanding of Nichols’ influences. In the second lesson, students apply their understanding of the poem and the presentation of the speaker’s feelings to develop their own creative writing skills. In the third lesson, students work in small groups to analyse the language of the poem in greater detail. In the fourth lesson, students plan to write an extended response to analyse the poem and write their answers in the fifth lesson - could be used as an assessment. The sixth lesson is a drama lesson where students re-enact the poem as a TV news article.

A fully resourced lesson graded Outstanding in an observation. Students are guided through the process of writing a description of a sweet. Students focus on using sensory language to write a detailed description of a sweet. Students evaluate models and self assess using the school’s KS3 mark scheme.

A fully resourced debate lesson for students to argue who is responsible for the conflict in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Students work in groups to prosecute a specific character from the play. Students are given specific roles and a structure for their argument. The lesson is fully differentiated with both challenge and support tasks provided. The lesson has a focus on oracy with frequent reference to the GCSE Speaking and Listening criteria.

A series of three fully resourced lessons on the poem Parade’s End by Daljit Nagra. The first lesson revises poetic devices and introduces students to the key themes within the poem. The second lesson allows students to develop an understanding of Nagra’s influences and students analyse the poem for language devices. In the third lesson, students analyse the imagery used and show their understanding by working independently to write an extended paragraph.