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Joseph Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness’: Study Prompts
This 17-page resource consists of a set of chapter-based writing tasks, and formal essay questions in the style of AP and IB examinations. The initial tasks focus student attention on significant aspects of each chapter, and build up a full understanding of what Conrad is trying to achieve, how he is trying to achieve it, and how successful he has been. Overall, the resource helps students develop a whole range of reading and critical skills and provides practice in writing coherent responses to probing questions on works of literature. The chapter-based questions can, additionally, be used as a basis for class discussion, and the essay topics as an invaluable tool for pre-examination revision and rehearsal. At a time-saving level, teachers will be relieved of the need to develop their own units of work for the novel, and to seek out relevant questions from past examinations. The resource effectively supports the Common Core State Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1-6 and CC.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11.12.1-6.
Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’: Study Prompts
This 13-page resource consists of a set of chapter-based writing tasks, and formal essay questions in the style of AP and IB examinations. The initial tasks focus student attention on significant aspects of each chapter, and build up a full understanding of what Mary Shelley is trying to achieve, how she is trying to achieve it, and how successful she has been. Overall, the resource helps students develop a whole range of reading and critical skills and provides practice in writing coherent responses to probing questions on works of literature. The chapter-based questions can, additionally, be used as a basis for class discussion, and the essay topics as an invaluable tool for pre-examination revision and rehearsal. At a time-saving level, teachers will be relieved of the need to develop their own units of work for the novel, and to seek out relevant questions from past examinations. The resource effectively supports the Common Core State Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1-6 and CC.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11
Arthur Miller’s ‘Death of a Salesman': Study Prompts
This 17-page resource consists of a set of text-based writing tasks, and formal essay questions in the style of AP and IB examinations. The initial tasks focus student attention on significant aspects of each scene, and build up a full understanding of what Miller is trying to achieve, how he is trying to achieve it, and how successful he has been. Overall, the resource helps students develop a whole range of reading and critical skills and provides practice in writing coherent responses to probing questions on works of literature. The text-based questions can, additionally, be used as a basis for class discussion, and the essay topics as an invaluable tool for pre-examination revision and rehearsal. At a time-saving level, teachers will be relieved of the need to develop their own units of work for the play, and to seek out relevant questions from past examinations. The resource effectively supports the Common Core State Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1-6 and CC.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11.12.1-6.
Henrik Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’: Study Prompts
This 14-page resource consists of a set of text-based writing tasks, and formal essay questions in the style of AP and IB examinations. The initial tasks focus student attention on significant aspects of each scene, and build up a full understanding of what Ibsen is trying to achieve, how he is trying to achieve it, and how successful he has been. Overall, the resource helps students develop a whole range of reading and critical skills and provides practice in writing coherent responses to probing questions on works of literature. The text-based questions can, additionally, be used as a basis for class discussion, and the essay topics as an invaluable tool for pre-examination revision and rehearsal. At a time-saving level, teachers will be relieved of the need to develop their own units of work for the play, and to seek out relevant questions from past examinations. The resource effectively supports the Common Core State Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1-6 and CC.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11.12.1-6.
George Orwell's '1984': Study Prompts
This 17-page resource consists of a set of chapter-based writing tasks, and formal essay questions in the style of AP and IB examinations. The initial tasks focus student attention on significant aspects of each chapter, and build up a full understanding of what Orwell is trying to achieve, how he is trying to achieve it, and how successful he has been. Overall, the resource helps students develop a whole range of reading and critical skills and provides practice in writing coherent responses to probing questions on works of literature. The chapter-based questions can, additionally, be used as a basis for class discussion, and the essay topics as an invaluable tool for pre-examination revision and rehearsal. At a time-saving level, teachers will be relieved of the need to develop their own units of work for the text, and to seek out relevant questions from past examinations. The resource effectively supports the Common Core State Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1-6 and CC.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11.12.1-6.
Chinua Achebe’s ‘Things Fall Apart’: Study Prompts
This 13-page resource consists of a set of chapter-based writing tasks, and formal essay questions in the style of AP and IB examinations. The initial tasks focus student attention on significant aspects of each chapter, and build up a full understanding of what Achebe is trying to achieve, how he is trying to achieve it, and how successful he has been. Overall, the resource helps students develop a whole range of reading and critical skills and provides practice in writing coherent responses to probing questions on works of literature. The chapter-based questions can, additionally, be used as a basis for class discussion, and the essay topics as an invaluable tool for pre-examination revision and rehearsal. At a time-saving level, teachers will be relieved of the need to develop their own units of work for the text, and to seek out relevant questions from past examinations. The resource effectively supports the Common Core State Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1-6 and CC.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11.12.1-6.
‘The Meerkat Wars’ Cross-Curricular Teaching Ideas and Resources
This resource is designed for use by teachers planning to adopt the animal adventure story ‘The Meerkat Wars’ by H.S. Toshack as a whole-class (or small group) teaching text. It can be used instead of, or alongside, the free, full and detailed set of literacy resources available at litworks.com/childrens.php (and elsewhere on TES Connect).
The series of three books (‘Paka Mdogo’, ‘The Gradual Elephant’ and ‘The Meerkat Wars’) and their accompanying teaching and learning materials are suitable across a wide KS2 ability range.
‘The Gradual Elephant’ Cross-Curricular Teaching Ideas and Resources
This resource is designed for use by teachers planning to adopt the animal adventure story ‘The Gradual Elephant’ by H.S. Toshack as a whole-class (or small group) teaching text. It can be used instead of, or alongside, the free, full and detailed set of literacy resources available at litworks.com/childrens.php (and elsewhere on TES Connect).
The series of three books (‘Paka Mdogo’, ‘The Gradual Elephant’ and ‘The Meerkat Wars’) and their accompanying teaching and learning materials are suitable across a wide KS2 ability range.