A poem exploring how to analyse poetry using the S.M.I.L.E acronym. Includes: A poetic technique match-up, guided questions, fill the gap activities, exploding quotes examples, a poetry generator with guided questions for analyzing and a PETER paragraph generator.

Entrance Task: Do-it now Act Two summary fill-the-gaps activity Starter: Evaluating the character of Banquo Main: Analysing extract looking at Banquo's ambitions and suspicions with guided questions for language analysis, Main: Writing an Imessage to Banquo's wife Plenary: Engaging with Scene 2 & 3, Macbeth's plot to kill Banquo and Fleance and looking at Lady Macbeth's changing character.

A nice little lesson looking at Macbeth's changing ambitions. Features a language technique match-up starter with some really ambitious devices. Goes onto look at ambitious adjectives to describe Macbeth's changes, guided annotations of the extract and a WAGOLL/ sentence starters for pupils to look at PETER paragraphs!

A lesson focusing on Lady Macbeth's persuasion in Act One, Scene Seven. Features: Guided questions, dividing information into motives and evidence and writing a Jeremy Kyle piece of writing to uncover the plot to kill King Duncan.

Introducing Mr Hyde/ Language Paper 1 Skills Q1 and Q2 Starter: Language match-up Development: Creating a dating profile for Mr Hyde/ listing (P1, Q1) Main: Highlghting and analysing extract/ discussion about language Plenary: Completing a table identifying language features and explaining the language. Academic yet engaging

This lesson explores the presentation of Juliet in this scene through prompt questions. Additionally, it explores her character and transformation throughout the play. Using visual hexagons, students will explore her throughout the play through a number of ambitious adjectives. Plenary: Students will explore the language transformation from Act 1/2 to Act 5

Starter: Exploring social and historical context and analysing Lord Capulet’s reaction to the servants’ brawling in Act 1, Scene 1. Development: Guided annotations (differentiated key questions to analyse the characterisation of Escalus). Main: Essay plan exploring conflict in th play so far Plenary: Exploring the character of Romeo and his Petrarchan ways. Includes sentence starters, model paragraphs. Aimed at Middle-High ability (4-6)

Match-up Activity: Exploring language techniques employed in the scene: from similes to juxtaposition. Starter: Re-cap of the scene. Development: Guided reading analysis of the scene Main: Exploding quotation including guided anlysis and model responses (according to Assessment Objectives- AQA) Differenation: Guided questions relating to each quotation to be put on support station. ‘Challenges’ embedded throughout.

An engaging lesson exploring how the characters of Benvolio and Tybalt are juxtaposed. Includes: detailed quotation analysis, engaging ‘evaluate’ starter looking at the acceptability of violence if someone disrespects your family.

Starter: Blind date. Paired discussion of marriage- (Marry, Avoid, Banish) Students pick either Paris, Mercutio or Romeo for Juliet and Lord Capulet. Starter: Exploring Romeo as a Petrarchan lover. Main: Key quotations from Lord Capulet featuring step-by-step guide for analysis. Exploration of Lord C. Plenary: Discussion–> Is Lord Capulet a one-dimensional character?

Starter: Students explore physical and emotional traits they would choose in a partner vs who their parents/ carers would choose in a partner. Main Task: Students will explore Act 1, Scene 2 and Juliet’s relationship with the Nurse and Lady Capulet through a series of prompted questions and will answer in their books. Plenary: Write a paragraph exploring the differences in Lady C / Nurse and Juliet’s relationships. Ext: Exploring ambitious vocabulary for characters. Targeted towards middle ability to high ability with challenges throughout

Starter: Links to previous lesson with a self-assessment checklist Starter: Discussion- what is meant by structure? How are texts built? Main: Guided questions with reduced scaffolding and WAGOLLS. Focusing on different parts of the texts- shifting focus, climax etc with guided questions. Plenary: 3…2…1 Post-it note plenary.

A speed dating lesson focusing on some ambitious poetic techniques. Used to engage pupils in devices before we begin to analyse conflict and power. Pupils are each given a poetic device. They become 'experts' in that specific devices and have to explain their technique to the rest of the class during 'speed dating.' In return, their fellow 'expert' will explain their poetic technique. Pupils will fill their answers in on a 'speed-dating' sheet. They will put these skills to use at the end of the lesson by annotating a stanza from 'The Charge of the Light Brigade.' Easily differentiated by challenging more able with adept devices etc. Alternatively, the cards would look nice as part of a dislay.

A lesson looking at the presentation of Lady Macbeth in this extract. Pupils must read through the extract and place four images (milk, raven, blood etc) next to the correct line of the extract. Pupils are then asked to analyse specific quotes, identifying the effect of specific words in visual hexagons. Pupils are then asked to write a P.E.T.E.R paragraph. With a W.A.G.O.L.L and broken down colour-coordinated sentence starters. There are opportunities for challenge throughout and it is a nice activity to encourage pupils to write about context. Plenary: Pupils have to highlight (with different colours) each assessment objective according to GCSE structure.

An outstanding lesson exploring the use of imagery in The Prelude: Stealing the Boat. It also engages pupils in the context of the poem and asks them to engage with the multiple meanings. Pupils are asked to match the images to the lines of poetry. Pupils are then asked to write a P.E.T.E.R paragraph on a specific image using the success criteria and a model paragraph. Plenary can either focus on structure and form. Alternatively, there is the added bonus of a self/ peer/ teacher marking ladder where pupils will focus on the skills they need to develop. My set 3 Y10s really enjoyed it and it gave them a break from the typical annotations. Their work showed evidence of an excellent understanding of the poem.

Two lessons on comparing two unseen poems Including: Poetic techniques match-up Top-tips for poetry success Guided annotations to the poem 'Vultures' with questions Guided annotations to the poem 'Postcard 4' with questions A comparative table with colour-coordinated PETE paragraphs and example paragraphs Self/teacher assessment Assessment Objective checklist featuring WWW and EBI.

An engaging lesson looking at the plot and characters in Macbeth. Includes a who would you rather? Starter task to engage pupils in the characterisation. Pupils are given character cards of each character in the play and are asked who they would rather; invite for dinner in their castle, put an evil curse on or behead. They have to write down up to a paragraph for their responses. Additionally, includes a whoosh for pupils to complete a drama activity. Plenary includes revisiting their character choices: have they stayed the same or have they changed?

Features a guide to approaching the comparison question with sentence starters, Assessment Objectives and comparative connectives. Also, includes flashcards for each poem focusing on themes, context, quotes (with writers’ methods and explanations) and structure and form.

Revision including key vocabulary / ambitious key terms. Explores love, fate, age and conflict. Includes key quotations, guided questions to explore with relation to a range of characters and main essay/ topic points that may come up on the exam. Challenge asks students to criticize / play devil’s advocate to statements. My students learned a LOT from these lessons and it enabled them to revise and plan their essay responses.

A nice flipped learning lesson on My Last Duchess. Suitable for low ability KS4 and engaging pupils in somewhat difficult poem. Poem is set out like a CSI investigation. Pupils have to identify how power is presented in the poem, evidence to support it and techniques to use. In the report, they can either give a brief summary of the poem or writer an analytical paragraph.