Activities to analyse a WWF text. Suitable for KS3 students and perhaps some KS4.

Using the PEEZC model (POINT-EVIDENCE-EXPLAIN-CONTEXT), I have written an example of an under developed paragraph with suggested steps to improve, along with further quotations to analyse writing PEEZC paragraphs independently. Used with mixed ability Year 10 class.

By using Dharker’s poem ‘Blessing’ (printed on sheet provided), students can identify, discuss and write about structural techniques in poetry. Can be adapted and used from 11-16 as a revision tool before any assessment based on poetry.

A straightforward lesson analysing some of Lady Macbeth’s language in this scene (when she reads Macbeth’s letter) - offering sentence starters for a PEEZ activity as well as an interesting creative writing task. Could be useful as a cover lesson or even for H/W. Used with a mixed ability Year 9 group. If you want to watch the scene on link provided, you’ll find it at 20 minutes and 30 seconds.

Cloze summary starter/homework/revision activity for less able GCSE students of the first four chapters of 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.' Also includes a challenge activity.

I wrote some simplified criteria and typed up some model paragraphs so that my mixed Year Nine group could assess some work before attempting their own pieces of persuasive writing. Could easily be adapted for any persuasive writing task. Could be used as a lesson activity or homework.

Used as a H/W task with my second set Year Ten class after discovering that a majority of them had developed the bad habit of 'quotation bombing.' The model examples and practice points and quotations can be easily adapted to suit any text; I have used the AQA 'Women in Prison' source materials from a specimen Paper Two.

Could be an extension activity/H/W, cover work or could begin a thought provoking discussion about how conscientious objectors should be remembered. Ties in well with studying war poetry. Used successfully with both a top set and mixed ability Year Eight classes.

Activities for weaker students to access and revise Wilfred Owen’s poem ‘Exposure’ . Can be further differentiated to suit individual students.

Pretty much ready to print (just change due day/date) and you have a comprehensive collection of spellings suitable for all secondary age students. Students need to write the words into sentences too to prove they have learnt the words. Simple but effective H.W!

A couple of simple superhero themed synonym tasks to appeal particularly to boys.

Some stimulus material to help students decide who would play the roles of Curley and Curley's wife in a brand new, big budget film production of &'Of Mice and Men.&';

Edited Metro article used within a Year Eight SoW about rants. Worksheet provides simple language analysis tasks as well as a selection of writing challenges.

Suitable for homeworks, extension tasks and cover work.