Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity with Australian Poet Dorothea Mackellar’s poem ‘My Country’. This great Australian poem is perfect for looking at the fantastic and varied Australian landscape, which is both terrifyingly harsh and amazingly beautiful. Workshop takes 2-3 lessons. This great poem analysis can be printed in a small booklet. Perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included. Perfect for students in Upper High School - New Zealand Years 11-13, Australia Years 10-12, USA Years 10-12, and Britain Years 10-12 (Key Stage 4-5). Included: A list of language techniques to look for A poet webquest An analysis grid A language features page to focus on two chosen language features 4 great extension tasks for students to choose from A sample marking schedule Teacher sample analysis notes Included: 10 page poetry close reading workshop

Get ready for an adrenaline-filled adventure with our ready-to-print HATCHET novel study unit! This resource is a complete game changer for teachers like you, providing a printable student booklet and a comprehensive teacher’s plan that will save you precious time and energy in searching for the perfect text study materials. Ideal for students in Australia and beyond who are studying this captivating novel in class, HATCHET is an incredible tale of resilience and survival. Dive into the gripping story of a teenager who must rely on his wits and inner strength to survive in the unforgiving wilderness after a life-altering plane crash. Suitable for students aged approximately 10-16, our student booklet is packed with exciting Hatchet activities and thought-provoking novel study questions. Explore the themes, analyze the character’s journey, and uncover the deeper meanings behind this awe-inspiring story. With our ready-to-print resource, you’ll have everything you need to take your students on an unforgettable literary adventure. So, buckle up and get ready to journey into the wilderness with HATCHET! Your students are in for an exploration of resilience and survival like never before. Includes: Webquest task on the author Hatchet character file templates Hatchet Setting Context Hatchet Comprehension Questions on the novel looking at important character changes, ideas, themes and events Creative writing task Hatchet Themes page Symbols page Language Techniques page Observing the text Big Ideas discussion pages Interview and Presentation Essay structure and planning pages +Sample Teacher Hatchet Unit Plan Everything you need to print and teach! Save yourself time and effort today.

Introducing our ready-to-print RABBIT PROOF FENCE novel study and text study resource, specifically designed for high school English classrooms. This comprehensive package includes a printable student booklet and a detailed teacher’s plan, saving you valuable time and effort in searching for suitable text study resources. Perfect for high school students in Australia and beyond who are studying the iconic Australian novel, RABBIT PROOF FENCE by Doris Pilkington. This highly readable and accessible text resonates with teenagers, making it an excellent choice for engaging classroom discussions and analysis. Tailored for students aged approximately 10-16 years old, our student booklet covers all the essential elements necessary for in-depth study. Dive into the author’s background with a fascinating webquest, explore character development with our unique Character file templates, analyze the setting and context, and delve into the rich themes and symbols found throughout the novel. Engage in close reading exercises, provocative discussions on big ideas, and develop critical thinking skills through interviews and presentations. Additionally, our resource includes essay structure and planning pages, making it an ideal choice for text analysis and essay preparation. This resource perfectly complements the Text Response Essay Writing Unit available in our store. With everything you need in one easy-to-use package, our RABBIT PROOF FENCE novel study is the perfect choice for high school English teachers seeking a comprehensive and engaging resource. So, pick up our resource, save time, and effortlessly immerse your students in the powerful narrative of RABBIT PROOF FENCE!

Introducing our comprehensive PERSUASIVE WRITING UNIT, designed to guide Secondary English students through the intricacies of persuasive language techniques and analysis. Perfect for High School English students in Years 7-10 who are studying persuasive language and its impact on creating meaning. This unit begins by covering the basics of persuasive writing before delving into a thorough analysis of persuasive language techniques. Students will follow step-by-step graphic organizers and exercises to develop their own persuasive essays. Our ready-to-print student booklet accompanies teacher notes, a unit plan, and a marking schedule, providing a complete package that saves you time and energy. Included in this persuasive writing unit: A 25-page print-and-go student booklet that covers: An introduction to persuasive writing Key persuasive language terms The art of persuasion Analysis of a persuasive speech script Generation of persuasive topics Planning and writing pages, broken down into easily manageable steps Sample essay marking schedule Sample teaching plan Teacher keys And more… While originally created for Year 9 - Year 11 students in Australia and New Zealand, this versatile resource can be used worldwide for similar purposes. Simply adjust the marking schedule to complement your school system. Please note that this product contains some British English spelling. Let our PERSUASIVE WRITING UNIT do the work for you, providing a comprehensive and structured approach to teaching persuasive language techniques and analysis. Grab your copy today and watch your students’ persuasive writing skills flourish!

This is a handy Get To Know You Quiz & Starting Out Diagnostic Test for Year 11 - so easy to start your year well and create a great first impression on your students. 1. A ‘Quick Quiz’ with a range of fun questions for your class to answer on the first day back. Questions include both silly items (colour of socks) and useful ones for the teacher (best school subject). (2 pages) Fully editable Word Document. 2. A Diagnostic test to help you with your initial familiarisation with your students. Covers editing, a few terminology questions, some homonym questions, and an extended writing section. (2 pages) Fully editable Word Document. Class Expectations to go through on the first day. Covers a range of topics such as discipline, lateness, homework and more. (2 pages) Fully editable Word Document. (1 page) Non Editable. PDF. Suits students of approximately 15 years of age: New Zealand Year 11 students, Australian Year 10 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students CHECK OUT my other great resources: Secondary English English Classroom ‘Keep Calm’ Posters x14 Get To Know You Quiz & Starting Out Diagnostic Test - Year 10 English English, secondary english, secondary english resources, starting out english, english starter pack, diagnostic test, english diagnostic, english classroom, english expectations

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A full, self-explanatory booklet on completing Wide Reading logs and tasks throughout the school year. Booklet covers everything you need for your junior secondary wide reading. Suits students of approximately 13-14 years of age: New Zealand Year 9 or 10 students, Australian Year 8 or 9 students, and UK Key Stage 3 students. (9 pages) Booklet includes: Title page with space for name • Wide Reading Task Sheet with assessment tasks • Text Response starters • Reading Log Template • Answer examples + How to Write a Good Paragraph • Creative Text Response Activity grid • Book Suggestions with authors in levelled grid for Year 9,10,11 • Marking schedule You could print whichever pages of the booklet you prefer to mould the unit to your liking and student needs. Happy Reading! CHECK OUT my other great Secondary English resources - I have an excellent printable Oral Presentations booklet that you might like. secondary english, english, english booklet, wide reading, reading, wide reading booklet, reading booklet, editable booklet, printable booklet, english printable booklet, english editable booklet, text response, novel response, book responses

25 great English Classroom Posters for ENGLISH CLASSROOM DECOR showing FAMOUS AUTHORS POSTERS from history. Perfect for Secondary or High School teachers wanting to inspire a bit more reading and text knowledge in their students - also good as discussion starters or writing prompts! An easy and attractive display. Let me save you some time! Includes: 25 Classic Authors Posters

These **TEEN FICTION EDITING WORKSHEETS for high school English students **inspire interest in current teen fiction as students work to find the 20 spelling, punctuation and grammar errors hidden in each one. 10 different editing worksheets based on well-known teen fiction excerpts, complete with answer keys. Perfect bellringers or writing skills activities to improve student writing skills these HIGH SCHOOL EDITING WORKSHEETS are perfect for ELA English students in Years 9-12 English classes. Students will develop their vocabulary through engaging games. Ideas for differentiation included in the instructions. These exercises are excellent for revision of punctuation rules, homonyms, spelling and grammar skills. Texts Used for this Editing Worksheet Set: Paper Towns – John Green (Excerpt) 2.Tomorrow, When the War Began – John Marsden (Excerpt) 3.Twilight – Stephenie Meyer (Excerpt) 4.The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins (Excerpt) 5.The Giver – Lois Lowry (Excerpt) 6.Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – J. K. Rowling (Excerpt) 7.The Perks of Being a Wallflower – Stephen Chbosky (Excerpt) 8.Divergent – Veronica Roth (Excerpt) 9.Thirteen Reasons Why – Jay Asher (Excerpt) 10.The Book Thief – Markus Zusak (Excerpt) Included: 10 Editing Worksheets with Marking Keys

A CLOSE READING lesson on a short PERSUASIVE TEXT to improve student comprehension and knowledge of language techniques. This resource is a persuasive text on SOLAR POWER which is not overly complicated - perfect for students in High School English - Years 8, 9 or 10. Resource will take a single lesson to work through and walks students through a framework that helps them assess and analyse many aspects of the text, such as author’s purpose, message, target audience, text type, language style, point of view, connections outside the text, and language techniques used. This great exercise is perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included. Included: Copy of the text A student worksheet Teacher notes and sample answer key A list of language techniques to refer to. 4 creative extension tasks to choose from.

A ready-to-print Australian novel study and Aboriginal text study on Phillip Gwynne’s DEADLY UNNA complete with printable student booklet and teacher’s plan. This easy to follow resource provides a ready Deadly Unna unit plan for teachers and Deadly Unna student booklet which is printable and ready to teach, saving you time and effort searching for suitable text study resources. Perfect for students in Australia and New Zealand studying this novel in class. Suits students of approximately 12-15 years of age: New Zealand Year 9-11 students, Australian Year 7-9 students. Student booklet includes: Webquest task on the author Deadly Unna Character file templates Setting Context Deadly Unna Chapter Questions on the novel looking at important character changes, ideas, themes and events Dairy entry writing task Themes page Symbols page Language Techniques page Observing the text Big Ideas discussion pages Interview and Presentation Essay structure and planning +Sample Teacher Unit Plan This is perfect as a text analysis unit to prepare for essay writing. It goes perfectly with the Text Response Essay Writing Unit in my store. Everything you need to pick up and run with this novel. So easy! Included: 28-page student booklet for analysis of Deadly, Unna?

Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity with War Poet Laurence Binyon’s ‘For the Fallen’. This great war poem is well-known for its poignant imagery and the ‘we will remember them’ synonymous with Remembrance Day or ANZAC Day. Workshop takes 2-3 lessons. This great poem analysis can be printed in a small booklet. Perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included. Perfect for students in Upper High School - New Zealand Years 11-13, Australia Years 10-12, USA Years 10-12, and Britain Years 10-12 (Key Stage 4-5). Included: A list of language techniques to look for A poet web-quest page An analysis grid Questions on the text A language features page to focus on two chosen language features 4 great extension tasks for students to choose from A sample marking schedule Teacher sample analysis notes Included: 10 page war poetry close reading workshop

A ready-to-print Looking for Alibrandi novel study on Melina Marchetta’s LOOKING FOR ALIBRANDI complete with printable student booklet and teacher’s plan. This easy to follow resource provides a ready Looking for Alibrandi unit plan for teachers and Looking for Alibrandi student booklet which is printable and ready to teach, saving you time and effort searching for suitable text study resources. Perfect for students in Australia and New Zealand studying this novel in class. This can be easily sent home for distance learning during Coronavirus restrictions :) Suits students of approximately 13-15 years of age: New Zealand Year 9, 10 or lower 11 students, Australian Year 8, 9 or lower 10 students, and UK Key Stage 3 students. Student booklet includes: Webquest task on the author Looking for Alibrandi Character file templates Looking for Alibrandi Setting Looking for Alibrandi Chapter Questions on the novel looking at important character changes, ideas, themes and events Dairy entry writing task Themes page Observing the text Big Ideas discussion pages Essay structure and planning +Sample Teacher Unit Plan This is perfect as a text analysis unit to prepare for essay writing. It goes perfectly with the Text Response Essay Writing Unit in my store. Everything you need to pick up and run with this novel. So easy! Included: 40-page student booklet for analysis of Looking for Alibrandi

This resource offers a complete novel study unit for The Machine Gunners by Robert Westall. It includes a printable student booklet and teacher’s plan, making it a convenient and time-saving option for teachers looking for suitable text study materials. This study unit is designed for students aged 10-14 years, and is particularly relevant for those studying the novel in Australia or other locations. It covers a range of topics and includes comprehension questions focusing on character development, themes and events, as well as creative writing tasks and analysis of language techniques, symbols and themes. In addition, this novel study unit also comprises a webquest on the author, a Machine Gunners Character file template, and pages dedicated to exploring the setting and context of the novel. Further resources include big ideas discussion pages, an interview and presentation task, and essay structure and planning pages. Overall, this 40-page ready-to-print resource is ideal for teachers seeking a comprehensive text analysis unit that prepares students for essay writing and is an excellent accompaniment to the Text Response Essay Writing Unit, also available in our store.

A ready to print Catching Teller Crow novel study and Aboriginal text study on Australian novel CATCHING TELLER CROW by Ambelin Kwaymullina and Ezekiel Kwaymullina complete with printable student booklet and teacher’s plan. This easy to follow resource provides a ready Catching Teller Crow unit plan for teachers and a Catching Teller Crow student booklet which is printable and ready to teach, saving you time and effort searching for suitable text study resources. Perfect for students in Australia and other places studying the novel Catching Teller Crow in class. Suits students of approximately 15-17 years of age: New Zealand Year 12-13 students, Australian Year 11-12 students. Note: This story contains adult themes including abduction, sexual assault, death, murder, ghosts and abuse. The story reads easily but the themes are for older students. Please ensure you have considered it completely prior to teaching. This Catching Teller Crow Student booklet includes: Webquest task on the author Catching Teller Crow Character file templates Setting Context Catching Teller Crow Chapter Questions and comprehension questions on the novel looking at important character changes, ideas, themes and events Creative writing task Themes page Symbols page Language Techniques page Observing the text Big Ideas discussion pages Interview and Presentation Essay structure and planning +Sample Teacher Unit Plan This is perfect as a text analysis unit to prepare for essay writing. It goes perfectly with the Text Response Essay Writing Unit in my store. Everything you need to pick up and run with this novel. So easy! Included: 30-page student booklet for analysis of Catching Teller Crow.

Notes on language terminology, complete with lists and definitions, for each year of Secondary Schooling, increasing in breath and difficulty for each year level. Use as a complete list to give to students each year, and refer to them throughout the year as you memorise terms, hone skills and complete tasks. Buy one set for the English year level you teach, or pay less per set for a complete Secondary Language Terms Set. 1. Year 10 Language Terms – 10 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 14 years of age: New Zealand Year 10 students, Australian Year 9 students, and UK Key Stage 3 students 2. Year 11 Language Terms - 11 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 15 years of age: New Zealand Year 11 students, Australian Year 10 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students 3. Year 12 Language Terms - 12 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 16 years of age: New Zealand Year 12 students, Australian Year 11 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students 4. Year 13+ Language Terms - 11 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 17 years of age: New Zealand Year 13 students, Australian Year 12 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students, Post 16 Education, and English Higher Education or Tertiary Students Each set covers a range of areas that students need to know: This set = Y10 Grammar & Parts of Speech Terms – Adverb, Antonym, Article, Connotation, Conjunction… etc Sentences, Parts of Sentences Terms – Contention, Run-on Sentence, Clause… etc Language Terms for this level – Analogy, Colloquialism, Contrast, Cliché… etc Textual Terms to go with units on Novel, Film, Oral Presentations, Poetry Punctuation Terms – Apostrophe, Capital Letters, Colon,… etc

Notes on language terminology, complete with lists and definitions, for each year of Secondary Schooling, increasing in breath and difficulty for each year level. Use as a complete list to give to students each year, and refer to them throughout the year as you memorise terms, hone skills and complete tasks. Buy one set for the English year level you teach, or pay less per set for a complete Secondary Language Terms Set. 1. Year 10 Language Terms – 10 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 14 years of age: New Zealand Year 10 students, Australian Year 9 students, and UK Key Stage 3 students 2. Year 11 Language Terms - 11 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 15 years of age: New Zealand Year 11 students, Australian Year 10 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students 3. Year 12 Language Terms - 12 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 16 years of age: New Zealand Year 12 students, Australian Year 11 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students 4. Year 13+ Language Terms - 11 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 17 years of age: New Zealand Year 13 students, Australian Year 12 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students, Post 16 Education, and English Higher Education or Tertiary Students Each set covers a range of areas that students need to know: Y13 Grammar & Parts of Speech Terms – Adverb, Antonym, Article, Connotation, Conjunction… etc Sentences, Parts of Sentences Terms – Contention, Run-on Sentence, Clause… etc Language Terms for this level – Analogy, Allegory, Alusion, Ambiguity, Bias, Black Humour… etc Textual Terms to go with units on Novel, Film, Oral Presentations, Poetry Punctuation Terms – Apostrophe, Brackets, Capital Letters, Colon,… etc *CHECK OUT my other great Secondary English resources - I have a set of colourful Essay Structure posters you may like, or a novel study booklet suitable for use with any novel. language terms, literary terms, english, english vocabulary, english language terms, english literary terms, english literary terminology, secondary english, secondary english resources, english vocabulary, secondary english vocabulary

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