A detailed guide for students to work through the poetry comparison essay. Structured into paragraphs with a clear description of what should be included.

A detailed, differentiated workbook with tasks for almost every chapter, including SPaG starters, extension tasks, wordbanks, sentence starters and examples for students to use as a guide. Includes approximately three tasks per chapter of increasing complexity. Tasks focus on understanding and interpreting the text, using quotations and explaining their significance. There are also writing tasks such as diary entries and character analyses. Easy to mark assessment grids included (a range of self/peer and teacher assessment).

This task is highly differentiated as students are provided with a planning sheet, which reminds them to use persuasive devices and outlines ideas for each paragraph. There is a sample introductory paragraph, reminders, word-bank and sentence starters for less able students, as well as extension tasks for the more able. There is a matching task for a lesson starter with an 'add your own example' column and extension for more able or early finishers. Teacher answers are also included and can be displayed. The answers are colour-coded for students to self-mark. A PowerPoint presentation outlines all tasks and includes a peer assessment task for the end and also includes differentiated objectives.

Good for practising the unseen or general poetry analysis in preparation for the GCSE and IGCSE Various tasks to help students understand the impact of tone, structure and connotations in the poem. Differentiated objectives and extension task are included. Answer sheet provided for students to self-mark.

A project based on the reading of a novel over an extended period of time; ideal for holiday homework. Specific links are outlined for GCSEs, but the project can also be used for KS2 and 3. This is excellent preparation for year 9 over the summer as a transition from KS3 to KS4 and/or to develop the reading and language skills of year 10 groups. The project includes a range of tasks which support the skills needed to succeed in English Language and Literature GCSEs/IGCSEs. The tasks are categorised into the following sections: research, writing, analytical and creative, to appeal to different learners and cover a range of skills. There are specific guidelines included for presentation and emphasis is placed on the development of independent learning i.e. students must learn to manage their work and time effectively in order to meet the teacher's deadline.

A range of vocabulary to help students express their ideas in a more sophisticated way. Words have been organised into themes commonly explored in literature. There are also general essay words e.g. other words for 'shows' and helpful phrases. The resource can be copied and glued into student books for easy reference. Alternatively they can be cut out, glued back to back and laminated to make a selection of bookmark shaped classroom tools.

Good for practising the unseen or general poetry analysis in preparation for the GCSE and IGCSE Various tasks to help students understand the impact of sound and poetic devices in the poem. Differentiated objectives and extension task are included. An example of the P.E.E.L structure is also given as a model and colour coded with a sample of how it would look in essay format.

several lessons and homework tasks with little or no marking involved. Based on the poem 'Island Man'.

Worksheets on acts 1 & 2 of the play. Includes tasks of increasing complexity, examining key events, quotations and character descriptions with some vocabulary work to aid this. Differentiated objectives and glossary included.

Worksheets, with tasks of increasing complexity, examining the character of Arthur Birling through analysis of quotations. Differentiated objectives and assessment grid included.

GCSE & IGCSE poetry preparation. Worksheets are divided into tasks e.g. cloze activity, True or False, visual/sketching task and annotating the poem. Differentiated objectives, answers (cloze) and extension task included.

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!

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.

Three pages of quotations for students to complete the blanks as a handy method of revising for exams. Completed quotes included.

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.

Information sheet Single handout including: Summary of important information on the text for revision and understanding -plot summary, themes, author info, setting, and genre. Activity Pack o Task 1: Examines the characters of Caroline and Neville o Task 2: Complete the blanks to explore how Caroline changes over the course of the story o Task 3: How tension is created through language o Task 4: Revise the plot by matching quotations to describe the images o Task 5: Short writing task to explore the reader’s own reactions to the story o Task 6: Analyse the use of symbolism o Task 7: Explain the effect of the literary devices in quotations o Going further: various extension tasks to examine the text in further detail

Several lessons worth of worksheets including differentiated objectives and tasks of increasing difficulty, as well as extension tasks. There is an exam style question with a structure to create an essay plan with clear examples.

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.

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

A whole lesson on worksheets, just print and teach - ideal for cover or when you're technology has failed. Includes differentiated objectives starter with extension on powerful verbs and adjectives - using a thesaurus to find synonyms main task: create sentences with synonyms in starter then peer assess (checklist included) Developmental task: Describe the image using ambitious vocab from previous activities and self assess