This comprehensive resource is ideal for middle or high school teachers wanting to add a fun novel study to their English syllabus. The novel is the second book from Darren Shan’s Cirque Du Freak series. It comes with a character analysis, theme section, narrative writing section, and critical thinking questions for each chapter. There are also plenty of discussion opportunities and vocabulary words you could use for a class glossary.

This is the first lesson in a three-lesson series, it teaches the fundamentals of writing a narrative introduction. The PPT covers the stages of a narrative, the characters, and figurative language devices such as metaphors and similes.

The purpose of this resource is to not only explain the historical context of the Holocaust, but also show the social significance it had on a personal level for the Jewish nation. The source uses the context of 'Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl' to explain this in depth. The source has: An introduction to Jewish Persecution An Introduction to 1933 Nazi Germany An introduction of the novel and it's characters 12 homework units based on each chapter of the book

The task focuses on the long-debated question- whether refugees deserve to seek refuge in safer countries or whether they should not be allowed entry to first world countries.The lesson includes 2 clip sets that can be shown in class, a series of questions allowing for critical thinking and a short-essay section in which students argue for or against this topic

This resource explains each of the characters from the 2009 novel: 'The Help'. It explains the context and background of each character as well as the historical background of the time, such as: the Jim Crow laws and segregation.

This resource focuses mainly on the use and function of the following figures of speech used in Literature: Antithesis (Opposites) Similes and Metaphors (comparisons) Hyperbole (Exaggerations) Euphemism (Understatements) Personification (personal qualities given inanimate objects)

This set of worksheets can be used across a wide range of learner levels, it focusses on the following: -How to write a cohesive and eloquent speech or closing statement. -Guidelines on paragraphing and including information -Examples to illustrate each point-these are user-friendly and easy to understand.

This is a novel study for the Darren Shan series (Book 1 Cirque Du Freak) It has vocabulary and comprehension questions for each chapter.

Description This is the most comprehensive novel study for Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children! The 32-page workbook includes: Comprehension questions by chapter. 5 fantastic final essay prompts (you could also do these as homework questions) A glossary bank activity for each chapter. An antonym and synonym activity for each chapter. An exploration of key themes in the novel. Details about the narration style and plot sequence. A while-reading activity on Jacob and his grandfather. A character analysis of the most significant characters.

Set success criteria and learning intentions slide for the lesson. Initial reflection task on the themes of wealth and violence in Runner. Slides with chapter summaries for chapters 19-21 Class discussion questions After reading each chapter, I have set up comprehension questions for students to either complete in class or as homework tasks. Writing skill: reviewing the TEEL structure. Activity: students complete a practice prompt from Runner using TEEL Reflection of success criteria and learning intentions at the end of the PPT, here the focus is to ask students to take accountability for their understanding and let you know what they easily understood and what they require more assistance with.

This PPT. describes what summarizing skills are, and how to identify key points of information from any type of text. It covers the 7 ‘WH-’ question words used to discern important information in paragraph questions: Who/whom Whose Which What Why When Where It also includes three practice paragraphs for students to practice their summarizing skills.

This resource shows themes in classic Fantasy movies and stories. It speaks about three very common tropes in the genre, that being: Courage, Loyalty among friends and Survival skills. My classes loved the movie and the Presentations on the genre itself, I found this to be very useful in refreshing their memories of characters and what Fantasy writing/movies entail.

This resource is for the first of Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. It has a full workbook and vocabulary list for each chapter of the novel. This bundle also has a student quiz for all of the vocabulary words and a PPT with answers to the workbook for in-class checking of homework

This resource is for the first of Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. It has a full workbook and vocabulary list for each chapter of the novel. This bundle also has a student quiz for all of the vocabulary words and a PPT with answers to the workbook for in-class checking of homework.

Crow Country by Kate Constable introduction PPT (20 slides/duration: approximately 1 hr.) A set success criteria and learning intentions Pre-reading section: key facts about Kate Constable’s novel. Extensive introduction to 12 important characters in the novel. These slides discuss their characteristics, motivations and relationship to other characters and events in the narrative. Nuanced focus- what is Crow Country really about? (Aboriginal connections to land, 1788 and the impact of colonialism). Viewing Crow Country through a lens that supports and understands Aboriginal tradition and cultural norms. Brainstorming task: focussing on making inferences and researching about Boort. Reflection of success criteria and learning intentions at the end of the PPT, here the focus is to ask students to take accountability for their understanding and let you know what they easily understood and what they require more assistance with. Australian national standards for all Australian teachers targeted in this lesson. YEAR 7 AC9E7LA01 AC9E8LA03 YEAR 8 AC9E8LY02 YEAR 9 AC9E9LY03 YEAR 10 AC9E10LA01

Crow Country by Kate Constable CH 1-3 PPT (20 slides/duration: approximately 1 hr.) A set success criteria and learning intentions While-reading session, chapters 1-3 with 4 key themes for students to highlight or annotate. guided questions for chapter one, two and three to help students in the post-reading phase. Super fun and creative storyboarding activity: map the initial interaction between the crows and Sadie. Bigger-picture prompt: SS write an analytical response to text based on chapters 1,2,3 of Crow Country. T. guides and models the final answer. Extension Question using the TEEL formula. T. reviews the TEEL acronym and asks students to structure their own responses for submission. The task asks students to use their prior-knowledge from chapters 1-3 of Crow Country to establish an answer. Reflection of success criteria and learning intentions at the end of the PPT, here the focus is to ask students to take accountability for their understanding and let you know what they easily understood and what they require more assistance with. I hope that this lesson will help inspire your students and take the guesswork out of teaching Crow Country. Best of luck! Some Australian national standards targeted in this lesson. YEAR 7 AC9E7LA04 YEAR 8 AC9E8LA04 YEAR 9 AC9E9LE01 YEAR 10 AC9E10LA03

Crow Country by Kate Constable CH 4-6 PPT (17 slides/duration: approximately 1 hr.) Important success criteria and learning intentions. Chapter 1 Summary for students who need more scaffolding or did not attend the previous session. Complete answers for chapter one questions. T can either present these in class or print them for absent students. Chapter 2 Summary for students who need more scaffolding or did not attend the previous session. Complete answers for previous chapter two questions. T can either present these in class or print them for absent students. Chapter 3 Summary for students who need more scaffolding from their teacher. Complete answers for previous chapter three questions. T. can present these in class or print them for absent students. While-reading session: FOUR key themes to highlight or annotate. Creative extension: SS. Use the information from the previous session to answer a creative task. New comprehension questions for chapters 4,5 and 6. Reflection of success criteria and learning intentions at the end of the PPT, here the focus is to ask students to take accountability for their understanding and let you know what they easily understood and what they require more assistance with. Some Australian national standards targeted in this lesson. YEAR 7 AC9E7LA01 YEAR 8 AC9E8LE02 YEAR 9 AC9E9LE02 YEAR 10 AC9E10LE03

Should parents be allowed to make money off of their children via ‘family Vlogs?’ This activity-packed critical thinking resource focuses on the question of whether it is ethical to partake in family vlogging. This comprehensive PPT and worksheet asks students to view clips from some of YouTube’s most famous families. Students are able to then analyse the topic individually, in pairs and as a group so that they can collect information for a final debate session. The resource contains: An introduction to the family Vlogging phenomenon. A viewing task with embedded clips and initial questions A group activity where students research a selected vlogger. An individual reflection task about regulating the exploitation younger children for monetization. An extension question (based on a Merit Street episode) that students can complete in class or as homework. A final debate task that uses all of the information in class and the personal opinions of students to create a well-substantiated argument. Disclaimer: This resource contains ideas, information and topics that may be triggering or lean towards a specific perspective, the point is to generate discussion. Please use your discretion when using this in class. Additionally, none of the views expressed in the resource have any relationship to the views of the creator. This is for educational purposes only.

A teacher’s dream! A super easy and complete step-by-step to help students analyse the story Cell Block 1 by Chimamanda Adichie. Students can listen to Adichie’s Ted talk on ’ The Danger of a Single Story’ and then answer important inquiry questions based on the talk. Then, there is a helpful guide on Adichie’s writing style and personal background before students access the slide on how to successfully annotate the writing piece. There is also a bank for students to record any useful quotes and metalanguage as they read.

A teacher’s dream! A super easy and complete step-by-step to help students analyse the story ‘The Thing Around Your Neck’ by Chimamanda Adichie. Students can listen to Adichie’s Ted talk on ’ The Danger of a Single Story’ and then answer important inquiry questions based on the talk. Then, there is a helpful guide on Adichie’s writing style and personal background before students access the slide on how to successfully annotate the writing piece. There is also a bank for students to record any useful quotes and metalanguage as they read.