Extract from the Pit and the Pendulum by Poe. Discussion questions and individual questions. Plan for a three paragraph mini assessment on the extract.

The famous satirical war poetry that exposes the reality of propaganda posters. Questions on the poem. Also an activity in which the students have to consider the poem in light of 'the army isn't all work' poster.

A lesson based on the story 'The Selfish Giant' by Oscar Wilde. Comprehension questions and some literacy and vocabulary work. Written task is a letter to the Cornish Ogre with a coat of arms 10 slides ppt and a copy of the story

2 x A4 question sheets on Charles Dickens' classic short story 'The Signalman'. Questions are based on the first section of the story, encouraging students to think about initial impressions of the setting and the character of the Signalman Plus wordsearch

Make a non fiction text more exciting.

Revision ppt used for an Easter Revision morning with Year 11. Macbeth and A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens 22 slides General hints and tips for the Eng Lit exam paper one What to look for in the extract questions for Macbeth and ACC in terms of themes, language, structure, characterisation and context. Keywords for the main characters

Questions on the poem Article on the effects of shellshock Poem is on a word document as well

Focus on Caliban’s soliloquy - a curse on Prospero. Discussing whether Caliban is more than just a beast and how Prospero treats him and how he describes his suffering. Introduction to Stephano and Trinculo and how they are used as comic device Script writing task - create your own comic scene with amusing characters. Year 9 SOW.

The short story has been around for years and was previously set for study for OCR and the old Midland examining boards as part of a GCSE anthology of stories from other cultures. 2018 - This lesson was designed for KS3 however and the students really enjoyed the short story about the servant boy Sidda who is accused of stealing the jewellery. Questions on the story True or false Extended writing task Group work task

Activity for inspiring a piece of work ‘An Autumn Walk’ with leaf shapes, colours and similes.

Some basic key quotes for both Jekyll and Hyde Practice extract question with what to look for in extract and tips on setting This was geared towards a low ability Year 11 group

Practice paper for Year 10 who are new to the layout of the exam Questions on the slide Some help included to guide them Q5 writing task included

Questions on the extract from Captain of the Pole Star 19th century fiction for KS3 Questions Creative writing task Beautifully presented lesson

Nice lesson on the Bogeyman poem Discussing each stanza Annotation of the poem as well. Suitable for younger students eg Year 7 or KS2 Can be used in monsters/gothic/mythological SOW

Lovely powerpoint, one lesson on Vultures poem KS3 culture poetry SOW Questions on the poem and a nice writing task based on the image Great for a one off lesson, or for a cover teacher going in to class as lesson is very easy to follow.

Two one hour lessons on the ice-skating extract from The Prelude by Wordsworth Focusing in on quotations, techniques used. Fill in grid with quote explanation Beautiful presentation in winter colours Mind map the picture of the frozen lake and write creatively

21 words to find in wordsearch Starter or fun activity

Geared towards AQA, but can be used with any exam board. You can change the opening slide for your own exam board. 40 slides covering all characters, themes, key quotes for each character, context and how to address the AQA assessment objectives Revision coverage includes - the main theme of responsibility and how each character could be to blame for Eva/Daisy's death - which of the characters behave well or badly - who the Inspector might be and the ambiguities surrouding him - keywords and quotations for each character - a task introducing subject terminology specific to the play and Priestley's aims - social and historical context - advice on how to specifically target some of the AOs I created this presentation for a whole revision day with Year 11 during Easter holidays and could save someone in an English dept a lot of work on the last week before the exam. The students found it very helpful. I hope it is of help to someone else.

Quick starter or activity to finish off a literacy lesson or after AR. Their/there/they’re Can be done verbally or in books

Burger Thing are opening a new restaurant. Write the words of a leaflet for the new burger restaurant, persuading people to visit the new burger bar.