Complete the similes and extend them. Discussion of what makes a better simile Similes challenge

Ten Shakespeare wordsearches just for fun. Plays, sonnets, insults

Several worksheets included a cloze passage and some questions on Luhrmann's opening sequence in the 1996 movie Also wordsearch

Poster and questions on Ted Hughes brilliant poem Could be used as an unseen poem KS3 or KS4

Fun task based on the conventions of Gothic literature, geared towards KS3. Based on Homes under the Hammer, create an advertising display for a creepy, haunted house that will be on display in an estate agent’s window in your local area. Students then write a fuller description of a ghost that haunts the property Examples given for students to design their own advert and to invent a ghost that haunts the property

Revision sheet for Year 11 exam this week KS4 - any exam board Two sheets One sheet on useful background to the play, Priestley's aims and criticisms. Second sheet is useful terminology for use in the examination, geared towards AO1

Adjectives Connectives Conjuctive phrases Letter from the Headteacher

Suitable for KS3 or lower set KS4. Guided assessment task on who is most to blame for Macbeth's downfall. Looks at the witches, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth with a word bank for each character(s) Slide 3 can be printed out for pupils to use as a mind-map or planning sheet

Suitable range of questions for KS3 or as an unseen poem at KS4. Also some pictures of WW1 injuries that can be used to create a poster with quotations from the poem. A copy of the poem is included as well, or can be found online

Four paragraph plan for a mini-essay on the Inspector's mysterious identity.

From a scheme of work on Sci-fi and Aliens With an example of how to write the letter from another planet.

A plan for a mini assessment about Gerald asking students about their perceptions of Gerald in Act Two of Priestley's play. Good or bad. Essay plan for three paragraphs included. Plus a model paragraph showing students how to write a more detailed paragraph.

'After the fireworks' by Vernon Scannell

Their/there/they're activity based on Fireworks Night Plus spelling list Plus word finder

Introduction to the play discussing the ideas of power and hierarchy and how these roles may be reversed in the storm. Questions on Act One Scene One Created for a Year 9 SOW. 6 slides

Whole lesson. Created for an entry level group working on the pscale, but can be used as a shorter activity in English lessons or tutor time for any KS2 or KS3 groups as basis for discussion on hobbies and pastimes. A big list of hobbies is included as a starter. Students have to put in the correct punctuation into the sentences, mind-map their own hobby and write five detailed sentences about it. There is an example of looking at street art. At the end of the lesson, there are prompts for a class discussion and debate on hobbies.

Created for low ability Entry Level group. A student in class has emailed the others asking them to attend a birthday party. Read the email and the directions and answer the questions. With entry level, students should try to read the questions themselves. This can also be used as starter activity or KS2 or KS3

Geared towards A level analysis

English dept resource I made for use at open evenings etc