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Images to inspire creative writing - planning template for an adventure story. Ideal for cover.
A worksheet with four images to help students plan an adventure story. Offers a choice of three titles and bullet points for students to plan. Ideal for a cover lesson or homework.
Developing Creative writing skills - varying vocabulary and sentences to describe
A PPT including
a vocabulary starter with answers for class marking
main activity describing an image with a wordbank (also provided on a worksheet in case technology fails you),
peer assessment
an extension activity on a worksheet where students complete sentence starters and endings
differentiated learning objectives
'Brendon Gallacher' & 'On a Portrait of a Deaf Man' poem comparison tasks and essay
Tasks based on each individual poem and an essay title with mini assessment grid.
Includes differentiated learning objectives, tasks of increasing difficulty and an essay checklist for students.
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Classroom Templates
A variety of display templates with different themes, a book report, a character/theme analysis template and newspaper templates.
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Frankenstein - Developing Vocab & Essay Skills
This bundle contains a variety of activities to prepare students the examination and enable them to become more familiar with the language.
Includes:
Pre-reading tasks
Key quotation tasks
Essay preparation (assessment question and essay plan)
Close textual analysis of chapter 5
Vocabulary tasks (starters of homework)
Frankenstein chapter 5 analysis whole lesson activities
Includes a starter to improve vocabulary (AO4), an extract from chapter 5 with cut out annotation cards for the main activity and a point, quote, comment task for the developmental (AO2). There is an example of how students should write a comment and embed quotations and a word bank to encourage the use of more sophisticated essay language.
poem 'Hide & Seek' activity worksheet - unseen or IGCSE poetry preparation
Includes a cloze activity for the starter, differentiated main tasks (using *all, **most, ***some), learning objective and extension tasks.
Separate copy of the poem also provided.
Literature theme template for display and/or analysis of themes in literary texts
A handy template for display or simply to gather information on a theme in a literary text.
Frankenstein vocabulary starters or homework tasks in a workbook
A vocabulary resource designed to develop student skills for AO4. Some of the complex vocabulary is taken from chapters 1-4 in the novel and students complete a variety of short tasks to understand definitions. The tasks aim to improve student understanding of the chapter, as well as widening vocabulary.
All tasks have extension activities for early finishers and more able students.
Answers are provided for easy marking.
Presented as a workbook with a front cover including AO4, but individual sheets can be copied if preferred.
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Character Analysis An Inspector Calls
A range of resources for analysis and revision of characters in the play.
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Characters in Frankenstein
A set of resources to study and analyse main and minor characters in the novel.
Includes grids to complete on minor characters and character quotations for students to identify the speaker. There are also two essay guides and tasks to prepare students for assessments on Victor and the creature.
Frankenstein - Minor character profiles
A grid for students to complete including most of the minor characters in the novel. Includes an example for students to follow, links to AOs and instructions.
Frankenstein - Symbolism Quotation Card Sort Lesson
An interactive group activity for students to learn about the symbols in the novel.
Students cut out and sort quotation cards into the correct categories then discuss and make notes about what each symbol might represent. More able students aim to explain the effect on the reader.
Includes, learning objectives, links to AOs, differentiated tasks, quotation and symbol cards and an answer sheet. Copy, cut and sort! No planning required!
Frankenstein Analysis tasks on the creature with essay question and guide
Adjectives to describe the creature are listed and students match them to appropriate quotations.
The following task encourages detailed analysis of selected quotes to prepare for essay writing.
An essay guide is given with outline and example of how to plan along with guidance on essay structure with optional starting sentences and concluding paragraph sentences.
Links to AOs also provided.
Frankenstein Homework or pre-reading activities
Two task sheets to be used as pre-reading or homework activities to be used when studying the novel Frankenstein. Includes links to AOs
Task 1 - Research and explore the different locations mentioned in the novel (good for cross-curricular links). This helps students to visualise the journeys of the characters as well as developing their geographical knowledge. Includes extension tasks and answers.
Task 2 - Vocabulary task to enhance understanding of the language of 19th century texts.
Tasks are easily marked as a class to save time.
Victor Frankenstein Character Analysis & Essay Guide
A whole lesson on the character analysis of Victor Frankenstein.
Starter consists of a list of adjectives to describe Victor and a range of quotations. Students select appropriate adjectives to link to the quotes.
Main activity explores in-depth analysis of two quotations of their choice from the starter with space for language analysis too. This provides a practise for essay writing in following activity.
Essay title and essay guide given for students to plan their essay. Essay structure is outlined including optional starting sentences for both the introduction and conclusion.
Frankenstein Main Character Analysis through Quotations
Students name the character who speaks the quotation and write a comment explaining what the quotation shows about each person.
Includes differentiation (All, Most, Some), extension tasks and answers.
An Inspector Calls complete the blanks key quotations revision
Three pages of quotations for students to complete the blanks as a handy method of revising for exams.
Completed quotes included.
'An Inspector Calls' key quotes for display, revision cards or speaking & listening activity
Ready to print key quotations from all three acts of the play. These cards come with instructions on how to use for a speaking & listening activity and ideas for differentiation.
Cards can also be used for display around the classroom or as revision cards to help students remember quotations in preparation for examinations.
Analysing characters in An Inspector Calls
A starter and main activity based on the main characters in the play. Includes a matching activity and quotations to comment on. Useful phrases and vocabulary provided to support students. Space provided for answers simply photocopy and hand out!