A fun set of WRITING CHALLENGES for high school English students to improve their writing skills and vocabulary with prompts on all kinds of personal growth, language technique or specific language challenge writing tasks. Each challenge set out in easy to print worksheets, ready to write! Perfect bellringers or writing skills activities to improve student writing and vocabulary, these WRITING PROMPTS and WRITING CHALLENGES are perfect for ELA English students in Years 10-13 English classes. Students will develop their language skills through engaging writing tasks. Full instructions and ideas for variation included. These writing exercises are excellent for vocabulary and language development in a fun and collaborative setting. Included: Over 80 writing challenges

Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity with Bruce Dawe’s Enter Without So Much As Knocking. This great poem is perfect for looking at the nature of human life and the way we become jaded by the rat-race. Workshop takes 2-3 lessons. This great poem analysis can be printed in a small booklet. Perfect for snippets of learning 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

Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity with Mary Hannay Foott’s ‘Where the Pelican Builds her Nest’. This great Australian poem is an interesting snapshot of the early explorers’ frame of mind as they set out into the great unknown. 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 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 Australian poetry close reading workshop

This Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading using Australian Poet Banjo Patterson’s ‘Mulga Bill’s Bicycle’ helps students learn to dig deep in poetry analysis. This great Australian poem is fun story of an overconfident horseman who decides that riding the newly invented bicycle will be too easy for him. 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 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 Australian poetry close reading workshop

This Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity uses Wilfred Owen’s DULCE ET DECORUM EST to help kids learn about poetry analysis. This epic Australian poem is a memory of great men with adventuring spirits who came to Australia seeking better lives and worked hard side by side to earn it. It is also a warning to those who follow - to lead good lives and not forget the sacrifices that gave them all they have. Workshop takes 2-4 lessons. This poetry analysis booklet can be instantly printed for students. 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 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: 13 page poetry close reading workshop

This Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity uses Trooper Blugum’s A HOLIDAY WOUND to help kids learn about poetry analysis. This epic Australian poem is the tale of a soldied wounded in WW1 - and the different tales he tells his mother and girlfriend versus his male friends. This poem teaches us a lot about the ideas of war at this time, as well as the roles of men and women. Workshop takes 2-4 lessons. This poetry analysis booklet can be instantly printed for students. 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 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: 13 page poetry close reading workshop

Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity with War Poet Dylan Thomas’ ‘The Hand That Signed The Paper’. This great war poem is well-known for its beautiful poignant imagery and ideas that make you stop and think about why a soldier is willing to give his life - and what he expects of us in return. 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 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.

This Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity uses John O’Brien’s COULD I HEAR THE KOOKABURRAS ONCE AGAIN to help kids learn about poetry analysis. This great Australian poem is a request from a dying bushman to hear the kookaburras again, which remind him of when life was simple and hopeful, and all the world was before him. TPT DIGITAL Resource Ready! Workshop takes 2-4 lessons. This poetry analysis booklet can be instantly printed for students. 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 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

A ready-to-print Lord of the Flies novel study on William Golding’s ‘LORD OF THE FLIES’ complete with printable student booklet and teacher’s plan. This easy to follow resource provides a ready Lord of the Flies unit plan for teachers and Lord of the Flies student booklet which is printable and ready to teach, saving you time and effort searching for suitable text study resources. 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 Lord of the Flies Character file templates Lord of the Flies Setting Lord of the Flies Context Lord of the Flies Chapter Questions on the novel looking at important character changes, ideas, themes and events Dairy entry writing task Themes page Symbols 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: 26-page student booklet for analysis of Lord of the Flies

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Key Words for English Classrooms - Printable Key Words Frieze or Word Wall Secondary English Terms Product Description Key Words for English Classrooms - Printable Key Words Frieze or Word Wall English Terms for Secondary English classrooms A great and colourful set of Terminology for Secondary/ High School English classrooms. Large, colourful key words which can be printed in colour, cut apart, and put up for English classroom displays. Words include: analyse, compare, contrast, define, evaluate, explain, interpret, justify, summarise and more. (11 pages include title page which says, ‘Key Words for English.’) Excellent for secondary English classrooms. english definitions, english key words, english keywords, english key word display, english display, english classroom display, english classroom decor, english decor, english classroom posters, english posters, english printable posters, english poster, English key words, key words for English, NCEA English, literary terms

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10 different Thanksgiving poems to write. Get the creative juices flowing with easy-to-write and fun Thanksgiving poetry worksheets which lower high school students will enjoy. Perfect for lower secondary or junior high school. Comes with an instructional Powerpoint presentation with a slide for each of the poetry types to accompany the task with a visual aid. 10 page PDF document with student worksheets 10 page Powerpoint presentation Poetry Types: Acrostic poems Simile poem Sensory poem Limerick Haiku Cinquain and more :) *Also perfect as no-prep lessons for substitute or relief teachers near Christmastime :)

Literary Terms & Vocabulary for Secondary English Classrooms x100 - A Super Easy and Attractive Print & Display Frieze or Word Wall to Make Your Classroom Shine. 100 English- related Key Words and Terms to display around your room to add instant wow factor and add colour - while helping your students learn basic English terminology and vocabulary which will help them achieve success in their work. Designed as a frieze, these literary terms can be placed around the room as a border, around a bulletin board, under the whiteboard, or on your door. Or create a word wall in one area to add information and interest to your room. Made in black and white for cheap printing on a range of coloured paper - or in black and white on a bright pinboard! Super easy. ** All the general terms are here: Analogy, Ambiguity, Allusion, Bias, Colloquialism, Contrast, Conflict, Cliché, Euphemism, Hyperbole, Irony, Jargon, Metaphor, Oxymoron, Paradox, Pun, Satire, Slang, Symbolism, Connotation, Homonym, Register, Mood, Suspense, Theme, Plot … Now includes character types & novel terms such as stock/static/round & red herring, resolution, turning point, and so on. and many more. ** 34 pages.** English, Secondary English, English classroom, secondary English classroom, English classroom display, English classroom posters, English terms, English literary terms, English vocabulary, English key words

10 different Valentine’s Day poems to write. Get the creative juices flowing with easy-to-write and fun Valentine’s poetry worksheets which lower high school students will enjoy. *Comes with an instructional Powerpoint presentation with a slide for each of the poetry types to accompany the task with a visual aid. 10 page PDF document with student worksheets 10 page Powerpoint presentation Poetry Types: Acrostic poems Simile poem Sensory poem Limerick Haiku Cinquain and more :) *Also perfect as no-prep lessons for substitute or relief teachers near Valentines Day :)

Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity with A B Banjo Paterson’s ‘A Bush Christening’. This great Australian poem is a funny story about a young boy living in the Australian Outback who does NOT want to be christened and hides out in a hollow log to avoid it. 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 9-11, Australia Years 18-10, USA Years 9-10, and Britain Years 8-10. Included: A list of language techniques to look for 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

Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity with Kenneth Slessor’s ‘Beach Burial’. This great poem is perfect for looking at the the cost of war and the way everyone is made the same in death. 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

Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity with Bruce Dawe’s ‘Marcel Marceau At The Comedy Theatre’. This great poem is perfect for looking at the nature of human life and the way we become trapped by climbing life’s ladder of success.’ Workshop takes 2-3 lessons. This great poem analysis can be printed in a small booklet. Perfect for snippets of learning 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