Worksheet exploring the poem , designed to make pupils consider Armitage's themes ,language and structure

A worksheet to deal with common errors with homophones. Can be basis for whole lesson or just a starter activity ks3

A great activity for GCSE students to help them consolidate their knowledge of the play. This activity encourages students to thoroughly explore characters and their behaviour . They also have to consider the language used by Priestley in presenting these characters. It encourages them to develop an insight into the mysterious Eva Smith Suitable for most abilities as you can ask students to work in pairs or groups , an able student may enjoy the challenge to work on their own. There are also 5 starter scripts to help students access the tasks.

QUICK QUIZ ON EACH ACT REVISION AID OR TO CHECK PUPILS READING AND KNOWLEDGE COULD BE USED AS STARTER

Straightforward sheet for students to work on in pairs . They are given prompts on some of the themes in the novel, they must then find quotes/textual evidence to support them. The two blank sheets should be used for them to add their own ideas about themes.

This activity takes place at two points in the reading of the play. Sheet 1 is completed when students have just read the party scene. They can work in pairs to discuss what they think each character is expecting from the party eg Romeo doesn't want to go , but his friends persuade him and he hopes he may see Rosaline. It can also lead into a discussion of predictions about what may happen The second sheet makes them see how the party leads to a chain of events unfolding as they fill in what happens eg Tybalt recognise Romeo , swears revenge etc good for revising key events makes students give supporting

A passage from The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe makes students focus on the sublime. This can be used as an introduction to the gothic novel for students studying Frankenstein

Primarily for KS3 students but can work with ks4 students who are trying to improve their descriptive writing The strength in this activity lies in the fact that students can see the improvement in their writing very clearly and simply.

FIVE ILLUSTRATED SHEETS WHERE STUDENTS CAN FILL IN COMMENTS ON EACH CHARACTER. EACH STATEMENT MUST BE SUPPORTED BY A QUOTE GOOD FOR REVISION POSSIBLE STARTER

A straightforward sheet for students to spot errors in punctuation or spelling within sentences . Useful as a starter or for accuracy work

A great way to revise or recap the key events in the novel , which students really enjoy, particularly good with disengaged boys. This activity can be used as a stand alone lesson so would be great for cover. It is also useful as a fun revision activity It can be differentiated very easily by introducing textual references , allowing students to work in groups or pairs. Useful starters to help students get underway.

This is a fun activity which really makes students focus on the kind of language which Shakespeare uses,particularly when writing about LOVE! Helps them to appreciate his skill in crafting language Helps students to look at the relationship between Romeo and Juliet Let's students have fun , getting really creative and helps them to relate R and J 's romance to their own experience of romance!! Students can work alone or in pairs for differentiation This also works well as a stand alone cover lesson as all instructions are included

A worksheet which has questions about the witches and their importance in each of the scenes in which they appear This is great for a step by step approach to the supernatural and can be used to structure an essay type question.

This activity is a fun way for students to revise and use different writing skills can be used in pairs or groups

Great vocab builder set of 5 worksheets using cloze exercise. They are in alphabetical order to encourage use of dictionary

Powerpoint of 32 quotations which each use a range of the most common language devices students are likely to come across. Students read each quote and identify the language features they find . Many contain more than one. Suggested answers are found on the following slide although these are not comprehensive and students may come up with alternative suggestions. Great revision of language devices for y10 &11 but useful if introducing these for the first time.

A powerpoint to make students focus on language in Shakespeare to prepare them for the ‘How does Shakespeare present…?’ question used in AQA Literature Students identify the devices used in a range of key quotaions from Macbeth and discuss what effect they create for the reader.

Powerpoint of a dozen quotations for students to identify the language devices used and to discuss the effect they create. Many of the examples contain more than one device.