A range of Microsoft powerpoints and word documents to stimulate comprehension, analysis, and discussion of the short story ‘Thank You M’am’ by Langston Hughes from the CIE Literature in English (0475/0992) Stories of Ourselves anthology. Thank You Ma’m First Reading. This powerpoint is designed to go alongside your first reading of the text. There are some pre-reading activities and linguistic prompts for the first annotation. Key themes are also introduced. It ends with a ‘hot seating’ activity which encourages students to empathise with the characters and interrogate their motivations. Thank You Ma’m Revision and Storyboard. This powerpoint is designed to revise the story, key moments, key quotations and key themes. Students will create a detailed storyboard of the story. There is a peer assessment checklist included. All of these resources have been used with great success in the classroom.

2 Microsoft Word worksheets to support comprehension and analysis of ‘The Tower’ by Marghatina Laski from the CIE IGCSE Literature in English (0992/0475) Stories of Ourselves anthology. The True or False document is a good starter activity to check basic comprehension after the first reading of the story. The second worksheet requires students to explore the text on a much deeper level.

A range of worksheets promoting analysis of plot, theme, character, and context of R. C. Sherriff’s ‘Journey’s End’ which is included in the CIE Literature in English syllabus. There are also some modelled essay style responses.

A range of worksheets encouraging students to analyse plot, context, and character in Act Two of Journey’s End.

A range of worksheets promoting the analysis of plot, character, theme and context of Act One of R. C. Sherriff’s Journey’ End on the IGCSE Literature in English syllabus.

For IGCSE Literature in English 9-1 short stories. This is a worksheet which promotes close reading of the story. Model answers are provided.

Full lesson on Dis Poetry by Benjamin Zephaniah complete with card sort resources.