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Christmas Narrative Writing - Full lesson and worksheet
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Christmas Narrative Writing - Full lesson and worksheet

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This lesson is a fun festive take on narrative writing. The lesson slides guide students through a narrative writing challenge, using group work, object choices and structured planning to develop their ideas. Students will hone their own Christmas creative narrative writing with the aid of a comprehensive planning worksheet using Freytag’s Pyramid. WAIT! This lesson is included in my Christmas English Lessons Bundle - save over 20%! This download contains: Full lesson slides with a range of engaging activities Worksheet for students to stretch their writing and plan their work This lesson is ideal for the final weeks before Christmas or cover work. Ideal for GCSE English Language revision or exam prep. These worksheets have been designed with AQA English Language Paper 1 Q5 in mind, but would work equally well with KS3 students, other exam boards or simply to consolidate narrative writing skills.
Descriptive Writing - AQA Lang P2 Q5- Student Friendly Worksheets - Printable and PPT
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Descriptive Writing - AQA Lang P2 Q5- Student Friendly Worksheets - Printable and PPT

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Ideal for GCSE English Language revision or exam prep. These worksheets have been designed with AQA English Language Paper 1 Q5 in mind, but would work equally well with other exam boards or simply to consolidate descriptive writing skills. This download contains: 6 easy to use print and go worksheets each with a unique image based descriptive writing challenge PPT with the same 6 writing challenges with additional writing slides for students to respond in full - students can type their responses directly into the PPT slides Ideal for homework, exam prep, independent work or cover work. Each worksheet includes: High quality image Detailed task brief Space for students to plan their writing A range of writing strategies to encourage distinctive descriptions Writing devices and punctuation checklist Each worksheet is beautifully designed to appeal to 21st century students and makes setting independent work or homework simple and straightforward.
Jekyll and Hyde Poster Bundle
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Jekyll and Hyde Poster Bundle

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This bundle includes the character posters and quotes posters for Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. SAVE 25% BY BUYING THIS BUNDLE! Products included in this bundle: Jekyll and Hyde Quote Posters for Display 24 eye-catching posters featuring quotes from Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. Each poster features a quote from the novel cross referenced with the chapter number and high quality image. Jekyll and Hyde Character Quote Posters for Display 11 eye-catching posters featuring characters from Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. Each poster features a character from the text supported with a range of quotes from them, all cross referenced with the chapter number and name.
Five 'A Christmas Carol' Creative Task Worksheets Pack - Every Stave!
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Five 'A Christmas Carol' Creative Task Worksheets Pack - Every Stave!

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This collection of worksheets contains 5 creative task worksheets in response to each stave of ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens. Each task is differentiated with three challenge levels to ensure that every student is catered for. Worksheets included in this pack: Stave One - Scrooge’s Diary Stave Two - The Fezziwig’s Party Stave Three - Letter from Bob Cratchit Stave Four - Scrooge’s Death Stave Five - Writing an Epilogue Students can work through the activities independently using the task instructions and challenge levels to guide them. These activities work really well as homework or revision, as well as regular in class activities. NB it is assumed that students have read the novella, or seen a film version of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Reviews greatly appreciated! WAIT! These worksheets are available in my ‘A Christmas Carol’ Activities Bundle - save 25%! Looking for more resources for ‘A Christmas Carol’? Have a look at my Poster Bundle for ‘A Christmas Carol’!
Five 'A Christmas Carol' Close Reading Worksheets - Every Stave!
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Five 'A Christmas Carol' Close Reading Worksheets - Every Stave!

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This collection of worksheets contains 5 close reading tasks covering each stave of ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens. Each task includes an extract from the novella and six close reading prompts. Each question encourages a deep engagement with the language and supports students to think about deeper implications in the text as a whole and the impact on the reader. Additional essay questions are included for every extract, allowing students to put their close reading to work! Students can work through the activities independently making it ideal for homework, revision or independent in-class tasks. WAIT! These worksheets are available in my ‘A Christmas Carol’ Activities Bundle - save 25%! Looking for more resources for ‘A Christmas Carol’? Have a look at my Poster Bundle for ‘A Christmas Carol’! Reviews are greatly appreciated!
An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley - 21 Character Worksheets
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An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley - 21 Character Worksheets

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This download contains 21 worksheets each focusing on the characters from ‘An Inspector Calls’ by J.B. Priestley. Each set of worksheets is designed to prompt an in depth engagement with characterisation, encouraging inference throughout. Students can work through the activities independently using the task instructions to guide them. These activities are ideal for GCSE English Literature and KS3, but can be used for any class studying the novel. These activities work really well as homework or revision, as well as regular in class activities. There are three types of worksheet included in the pack: S.T.E.A.L. Analysis - Students choose 5 adjectives that best describe each character, then analyse what their Speech, Thoughts, Effect (on other characters), Actions and Looks (appearance) Quotes - Students examine key quotes relating to each character, analysing the writer’s methods and effect on the reader. Themes - Students identify links between each character and the themes in the novel, using a hexagon organiser. The characters included for each worksheet type are: Inspector Goole Mr Arthur Birling Mrs Sybil Birling Sheila Birling Eric Birling Gerald Croft Eva Smith Reviews are greatly appreciated!
Macbeth Character Quote Posters for Display
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Macbeth Character Quote Posters for Display

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8 eye-catching posters featuring characters from Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Each poster features a character from the text supported with a range of quotes from them, all cross referenced with the act and scene number. These posters are ideal for reinforcing significant quotes alongside your study of the text and can also be used to exam revision or simply to brighten up your classroom! WAIT! These posters are included in my Macbeth Poster Bundle - Save 15%! Characters included: Macbeth Lady Macbeth The Witches Banquo Duncan Macduff Malcolm Lady Macduff
GCSE English Lang & Lit Assessment Objectives Display Posters
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GCSE English Lang & Lit Assessment Objectives Display Posters

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12 posters displaying the GCSE assessment objectives for English Language and English Literature. Each assessment objective is displayed with a high quality image. Also included are ‘literature’ and ‘language’ headers for your display. This resource is a pdf, so it can be easily printed in any size for your classroom. I have found this super helpful to direct students to throughout Y10/Y11 and they can use them to focus their writing on exam style questions.
EDEXCEL GCSE English Lang & Lit Student Friendly Exam Overview & Planning Worksheet
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EDEXCEL GCSE English Lang & Lit Student Friendly Exam Overview & Planning Worksheet

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This resource contains two one sheet overviews of the exam specification for EDEXCEL English Language and EDEXCEL English Literature. The worksheets include: Names, length and percentage of overall GCSE for each paper Content, marks and AO for each question Space to plan timings for each question, as well as pre-writing and proof reading These resources are fully editable and so can be** customised** to your own students’ needs. Included in this download are two worksheets designed to appeal to 21st century students - one for the EDEXCEL English Language exams and one for the EDEXCEL English Literature exams. The layout helps students to easily understand the content and question type for each exam, including the marks available and which AOs are being tested. There is space for students to write in the names of texts that they have studied (for the literature worksheet). There is also space for students to plan the time that they will spend on each question, pre-writing and proof reading. I have used these worksheets with students as part of revision lessons before mock and final exams and found them to be really effective in getting students to understand which skills are being tested in each question as well as encouraging time management in the exam.
GCSE Drama Assessment Objectives Display Posters
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GCSE Drama Assessment Objectives Display Posters

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4 posters displaying the GCSE assessment objectives for Drama. Each assessment objective is displayed with a high quality image. This resource is a pdf, so it can be easily printed in any size for your classroom. I have found this super helpful to direct students to throughout Y10/Y11 and they can use them to focus their work throughout the course.
Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare Poster Bundle
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Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare Poster Bundle

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This bundle includes the character posters and quotes posters for Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. SAVE 25% BY BUYING THIS BUNDLE! Products included in this bundle: Romeo and Juliet Quote Posters 24 eye-catching posters featuring quotes from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Each poster features a quote from the play cross referenced with the act/scene number and a high quality image. Romeo and Juliet Character Quote Posters 10 eye-catching posters featuring characters from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Each poster features a character from the text supported with a range of quotes, all cross referenced with the act and scene number.
'A View from the Bridge' Betrayal Essay Pack
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'A View from the Bridge' Betrayal Essay Pack

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This essay pack for A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller contains everything that students need to create a detailed and analytical essay on the theme of betrayal in the play. Activities include: Narrative sequencing Mind mapping about who is betrayed and who is the betrayer Exploration of greek tragedy form Key terms defining McCarthyism exploration Miller webquest Ranking type of betrayal Structured planning fo 5 paragraph essay Writing checklists These slides are ideal for online learning, or as homework. There is no need to print outs as everything can be done on student devices. Students can work through the slides independently or the slides can be used for whole classes, using the instructions and analysis prompts to guide them. Tips about activities can be found in the ‘speaker notes’. All slides can be edited so that you can tailor them to your specific students. Reviews on your download are very much appreciated! NB It is assumed that students have already watched or read the play and that some amount of time has been given to studying it in class.
IGCSE Cambridge International English Lang & Lit Assessment Objectives Display Posters
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IGCSE Cambridge International English Lang & Lit Assessment Objectives Display Posters

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6 posters displaying the Cambridge International IGCSE Assessment Objectives for English Language (First Language) and Literature in English. English Language (First Language) - 2 posters (1 reading, 1 writing) Literature in English - 4 posters (1 for each AO) This resource is a pdf, so it can be easily printed in any size for your classroom. I have found this super helpful to direct students to throughout Y10/Y11 and they can use them to focus their writing on exam style questions.
A Christmas Carol Activity Bundle - 15 Student Worksheets!
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A Christmas Carol Activity Bundle - 15 Student Worksheets!

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This lesson bundle download contains 15 worksheets to support your teaching of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. These resources are designed to relieve your boredom of using the same old comprehension questions, instead allowing students to engage with and interpret the classic novella in new ways. SAVE 20% BY BUYING THIS BUNDLE! Each lesson is carefully structured to include real learning opportunities and close reading, creative writing and analysis skills. Lessons included in this bundle: Close Reading Worksheets This collection of worksheets contains 5 close reading tasks covering each stave of ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens. Each task includes an extract from the novella and six close reading prompts. Each question encourages a deep engagement with the language and supports students to think about deeper implications in the text as a whole and the impact on the reader. Additional essay questions are included for every extract, allowing students to put their close reading to work! Creative Task Worksheets This collection of worksheets contains 5 creative task worksheets in response to each stave of ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens. Each task is differentiated with three challenge levels to ensure that every student is catered for. Worksheets included in this pack: Stave One - Scrooge’s Diary Stave Two - The Fezziwig’s Party Stave Three - Letter from Bob Cratchit Stave Four - Scrooge’s Death Stave Five - Writing an Epilogue Film Adaptation Worksheets This resource contains 5 worksheets designed to help students develop their own film adaptation of ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens. Each worksheet focuses on a key moment in the text and asks students to adapt this for a film. Mini-tasks prompt students to consider costume, set design, sound, perspective, script, direction and more.
Unseen Poetry - 'The Darkling Thrush' by Thomas Hardy Lesson and Worksheets
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Unseen Poetry - 'The Darkling Thrush' by Thomas Hardy Lesson and Worksheets

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This lesson pack for ‘The Darkling Thrush’ by Thomas Hardy contains everything needed to explore the poem in either a classroom or virtual lesson. This lesson works brilliantly for GCSE unseen poetry lessons, but can also be adapted for KS3. The poem is ideal for exploring imagery, symbolism and extended metaphor. The winter setting makes it ideal for Christmas or festive lessons. The lesson scaffolds the exploration of the poem and leads to students planning and writing an in depth analytical essay. WAIT! This lesson is included in my Christmas English Lessons Bundle - save over 20%! Included in the lesson pack: Word jumble activity - prediction activity Stanza by stanza first impression questions focused on language choices and imagery Context activity to draw out extended metaphor in the poem ‘Digging deeper’ questions Guided annotation worksheet Essay question and scaffolded planning using what/how/why Essay planning worksheet Essay writing checklist Tips about activities can be found in the ‘speaker notes’. Two worksheets are included at the end of these slides and are designed in black and white to allow for easy printing. If you are teaching online, copies can be made of these slides to allow students to type directly onto the worksheets. Reviews are greatly appreciated!
Christmas English Lesson Bundle
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Christmas English Lesson Bundle

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This lesson bundle download contains everything you need to keep students entertained in the last few weeks of school before the Christmas Holidays. Each lesson is carefully structured to include real learning opportunities and develop writing and analysis skills. SAVE 20% BY BUYING THIS BUNDLE! Lessons included in this bundle: Christmas Narrative Writing This lesson is a fun festive take on narrative writing. The lesson slides guide students through a narrative writing challenge, using group work, object choices and structured planning to develop their ideas. Students will hone their own Christmas creative narrative writing with the aid of a comprehensive planning worksheet using Freytag’s Pyramid. Christmas Descriptive Writing This lesson is a fun festive take on descriptive writing. The Google Slides lesson guides students through a descriptive writing challenge, using expert writing to compare and borrow ideas from. Students will develop their own Christmas creative descriptive writing with the aid of a comprehensive planning worksheet. Poetry Analysis - ‘The Darkling Thrush’ by Thomas Hardy This lesson pack for ‘The Darkling Thrush’ by Thomas Hardy contains everything needed to explore the poem in either a classroom or virtual lesson. The poem is ideal for exploring imagery, symbolism and extended metaphor. The winter setting makes it ideal for Christmas or festive lessons. Reviews on your download are very much appreciated!
Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare Character Quote Posters
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Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare Character Quote Posters

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10 eye-catching posters featuring characters from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Each poster features a character from the text supported with a range of quotes, all cross referenced with the act and scene number. These posters are ideal for reinforcing significant quotes alongside your study of the text and can also be used for exam revision or simply to brighten up your classroom! Wait! You can purchase this product in a bundle with 24 Romeo and Juliet Quote Posters for Display! Characters included: Romeo Juliet Mercutio Tybalt Nurse Friar Lawrence Prince Lord Capulet Benvolio Paris
Jekyll and Hyde Character Quote Posters for Display
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Jekyll and Hyde Character Quote Posters for Display

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11 eye-catching posters featuring characters from Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. Each poster features a character from the text supported with a range of quotes from them, all cross referenced with the chapter number and name. These posters are ideal for reinforcing significant quotes alongside your study of the text and can also be used to exam revision or simply to brighten up your classroom! WAIT! These posters are included in my Jekyll and Hyde Poster Bundle! Characters included: Dr Henry Jekyll (2 posters) Mr Edward Hyde (2 posters) Mr Gabriel Utterson (2 posters) Dr Hastie Lanyon Mr Richard Enfield Sir Danvers Carew Poole Mr Guest
Film Adaptation Worksheets - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
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Film Adaptation Worksheets - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

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This resource contains 5 worksheets designed to help students develop their own film adaptation of ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens. Each worksheet focuses on a key moment in the text and asks students to adapt this for a film. Mini-tasks prompt students to consider costume, set design, sound, perspective, script, direction and more. Students can work through the activities independently or in groups. This is the perfect end of unit activity! It provides students with an opportunity to engage with the text, its themes and characters in a different medium. WAIT! These worksheets are available in my ‘A Christmas Carol’ Activities Bundle - save 25%! Looking for more resources for ‘A Christmas Carol’? Have a look at my Poster Bundle for ‘A Christmas Carol’! Reviews are greatly appreciated!
FREE GCSE English Speaking & Listening Assessment Objectives - print and go!
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FREE GCSE English Speaking & Listening Assessment Objectives - print and go!

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This FREE resource is a one sheet reference containing all the assessment objectives for GCSE English Speaking & Listening component. Print these for your students and stick them in the front of their books or folders to refer back to throughout the course. You could also print on A3/A2 and display in your classroom! Looking for a classroom display? Try my ready to go assessment objectives display for English Lang & Lit.