KS3 lesson exploring tension What is tension? Extract to annotate for creation of tension Pair work to explore text Creative writing to continue extract with devices to create tension Success criteria Self assessment

KS3 lesson analysing fantasy writing and the fantasy genre Clips to help understanding conventions of fantasy genre Extracts from different fantasy novels - Aladdin and Eragon, LOTR (for higher ability) to annotate and explore.

KS3 lesson on establishing character Extracts to analyse Conventional and unconventional heroic characters List of things to include to create an engaging and believable character Peer assessment with questions to answer

KS3 lesson on creative writing Creating a mythical creature! Scenario - lost in the woods and come across a new creature. Develop setting through brainstorm & answering questions. Draw and describe creature met there - make sure they fit setting. Targets for different levels. Self assess.

KS3 lesson on creative writing Developing a magical power - what powers could it be? Class discussion on powers Teacher model of boring writing and strong writing Success criteria Self assessment

Who is responsible for the death of Lennie Small? Creative way to get students to engage with debating the end of the novella. Helps consolidate plot and develop sophisticated arguments about responsibility. Clear instructions for group work. Mark scheme. Roles of different characters.

Analysis of Slim and the language choices of Steinbeck. Connotations of word choices. Metaphors and foreshadowing. God-like / Darwinian in nature. A-Grade interpretations. C-grade model. Exam essay with mark scheme.

Analysis of the poem Manhunt by Simon Armitage. What to look for when analysing poems Three different exam questions. Poem for annotation. Poem annotated with questions to guide students. Venn diagram for comparison with another poem. PQEL framework.

A mini SOW focusing on analysis but with creative writing and S&L too. Roughly 10 lessons. War poetry - emotive and compelling poems from 911, Cambodian Civil War and Vietnam. Looking at the repercussions of war for soldiers. Teacher model of answers. Analysis of structure. Targets for grades C, B and A. Group work. Creative writing. Speaking and listening. Previously on TES with 5 star rating and over 1k downloads. "These sheets and activities will be a wonderful help when teaching my Year 9 students anti-war poetry. Many thanks for sharing such valuable resources. Best wishes :)"

Extracts to analyse two passages from Harry Potter. One practise question. Two test questions. Detailed mark scheme with example answers.

Could be used for unseen practice. Teacher model. Mark scheme. Connotation and denotation. Quotes to analyse. Exam style question. Examples of analysis.

Avoiding being dull in non-fiction writing in the Language exam Worksheet with step by step instructions and model examples. Exam question. Class discussion. Clip with example (there are a couple of swear words so may wish to swap for other clips attached at the bottom) Teacher model for annotation.

Looking at how to hook a reader in the opening sentence and paragraph of a book. Pair work analysing opening sentences. Success criteria. Discussion what makes a strong opening. Analysis and feedback on extract of strong opening - The Graveyard Book. Writing their own opening. Peer assessment.

Looking at Duffy's reason for writing the poem. Kevin Carter and the Sudan photo. Questions to consider. Exam style essay question with links to context.

How to write a strong essay and analyse language from the chapter ‘In the Nursery’ from WIB. Examples of A*-C grade writing. Strong quotes to analyse. Detailed analysis of quotes to model deconstruction of language.

A collection of adjectives for students to use to build up strong descriptions of heroes and villains.

How to find and use quotations. PEE - how to structure an essay. Example PEE paragraph. Essay question. Scaffold for support. Questions for peer assessment.

Two lessons to help students plan an opening to a story and hook their reader. Lesson 1 - With help from a peer they plan an opening to a story using the 5Ws. Lesson 2 - Discussion on how to hook the reader. Teacher model first lines to analyse and discuss. List of all the ingredients for strong writing. Peer assess.

Four lessons on Sci-Fi Basic overview of what makes Sci-Fi - film clips, discussion etc. Creative tasks - imagining what the future might be like. Creative writing tasks with differentiated success criteria. Inference and deduction - group work analysing a text and working out if someone really spotted an alien! A Martain Sends a Postcard Home - reading and discussing and then creating a description of their own alien.