Questions on the war poem by John McCrae. Suitable for KS3 or KS4.

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.

Poetry of WW1 wordsearch with authors and many famous ideas and poems

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

Lovely lesson on Dragon of Death looking at the rhyme, meter and vocabulary of the poem. A very popular poem with younger students. Can be part of a myths and legends SOW. End task to write own poem about their own creature using Prelutsky’s rhythm and rhyme scheme. Was given an outstanding lesson with this lesson plan. 26 slides, enough for two lessons

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.

GCSE poetry task. Poem has been used previously in Edexcel and igcse anthologies. Can be used as a stand alone lesson for KS3, or in preparation for unseen poetry examination for AQA and other exam boards. Link to YT clip in the slide, plus questions

A discussion of what sort of person Mr Birling is shaping up to be in Act One of the play. Students have to find evidence to prove the points made. Some new terminology. Two activities, to annotate the picture of Mr B and then complete the letter writing task from a former employee with a focus on students showing through their writing what sort of man Mr B is!

Winter Swans techniques and starter questions

Two new literacy starters featuring adverbs and intensifiers. Suitable for KS2 and KS3

A short story in which an alien visits a boy called Kevin. Related activities encouraging students to use inference and deduction to read around to discover the meaning of the alien words. Part of my aliens SOW. Could be used with Year 6, and lower sets in Year 7 and 8.

Geared towards a top set Year 9 group. Also suitable for KS4. Explanation of what oxymorons are and some examples. Questions on the opening section of Gormenghast with a focus on Gothic features in the text..

One example for Gerald. Students to fill in the example for Birling. Can be repeated for all of the other characters.

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

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

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

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

Make our non fiction writing more interesting using adverbs. Students can pick from the list or choose one adverb per sentence of their own.

What is a subordinate clause? Activity with examples Year 5/6/7