This resource uses six Active Literacy strategies in order to allow pupils to access the poem ‘Red Running Shoes’ by Jackie Kay. Pupils will produce meaningful analysis and will have the oportunity to complete some creative writing. Ideal for: Primary 7-S2 Year 6-9

This resource takes National 4 students through the Added Value Unit. It uses an example of the film ‘SouthPaw’ and film reviews as sources in order to help students complete the 700 word task.

This is a Halloween comprehension passage. It is in line with the SQA National 5 Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluating paper. This resource comes with passage, a variety of questions (in your own words, summarise, language, link) and a marking scheme. It is targeted at S4 or Y10 pupils but could also be used by a decent S3 or Y9 class. The passage is adapted from a Guardian article on Halloween traditions being adopted in Australia. This could be used in clas or set as a homework assignment.

This resource illustrates how to answer the ten mark question at the end of the Scottish Texts paper. It includes a detailed example. Ideal for use with a Higher class who have studied this play in preparation for the prelim or the final exam.

This resource includes a worked example/ structure for the following 10 mark question: “Discuss how Duffy uses contrast in this poem (Originally) and at least one other to highlight the poems’ main concerns”

Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluating (Close Reading) Included in this resource is a broadsheet review of an Eminem concert. There is an worked example of a National 5/ Higher English IMAGERY question and seven more imagery questions for students to attempt. Also included is an answer scheme. Ideal for a class or homework task- can be teacher/ self or peer assessed using the answer scheme,.

This resource contains a high quality example of a critical essay that tackls the theme of racism in ‘The Test’ by Angelica Gibbs.

This resource is an activity that includes point statements and quotations about the changing character of Lady Macbeth for students to analyse.

This resource includes a step-by-step guide to writing a Critical Essay on the Dracula play. It encourages pupils to use PEER paragraphs for the first time. Ideal for use with Primary 7, S1 or S2 classes or Year 6-9.

The resource includes an essay question, plan and a model essay.

Encourage your class to use similes, metaphors and interesting word choices with this colouful and very visual resource. There are opportunities to create similes, metaphors, a word bank and to respond to a visual stimulus around the theme of bonfire night/ Guy Fawke’s night. Includes model paragraph.

This resource includes a detailed plan for a personal essay on ‘a time I learned an important life lesson’, essay starter examples and an editing checklist.

This resource is an ideal way to prepare students for the Scottish Texts National 5 paper. I used it with S3 students in order to prepare them for annotating and analysing poetry independently and to explain the 8- mark question structure.

A National 5/ GCSE resource aimed at supporting Critical Essay writing. This pack includes a selection of key quotations, a well-structured example essay and some possible National 5/ GCSE exam questions. This should be used after teaching the play in order to support essay writing.

An example of an excellent Critical Evaluation of this piece of literarture. Ideal for GSCE, National 5, National 6/ Higher English. It tackles the following question: Choose a non fiction text in which the writer expresses outrage or shock about an issue which you feel is important. Show how the writer conveys the emotion and discuss to what extent this emotional response enhances your understanding of the issue.

This resource includes a worked example of an 8 mark Scottish Text question. There are opportunities for students to copy examples/ structural plans and to complete independent tasks.

This activity includes model paragraphs/ stimulus for writing a scary Halloween story. I used this with my class after spending time learning about developing setting, character and plot. Pupils were given a stimulus picture and asked to write a descriptive story in 45 minutes in order to give a snapshot of their ability/ learning.

This resource supports students when finding information about the character of Kevin from the film Home Alone. This can be used as part of a media study of the film to help students discuss aspects of characterisation. Ideal for KS3 and BGE classes.

This is a simple homework task that asks pupils to create similes and metaphors for scary images. This is perfect to use as homework or a starter/ extension task around Halloween time! This resource is perfect for KS3 or BGE students in S1-S3.