Lesson 2. First part of Act One. Imagery used by Torvald to describe his wife. Comparison between Nora and Mrs Linde.

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!

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..

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

Vocabulary homework Questions on the chapter Identify the Gothic elements used by Bronte Writing task on Uncle Reed’s final wishes Cut and paste the picture task 7 slides From a Year 7 SOW

14 slides various activities Questions on some chapters Creative writing on Jane’s journey from Gateshead to Lowood Institution Discussion of modern and ragged schools and pathetic fallacy used by Charlotte Bronte Please note the spellings, vocabulary and Lowood School menu lesson are on a different resource. Chapter 1 and Red Room in a separate resource.

Lovely, colourful powerpoint activities Annotate the poem looking for adjectives, verbs, rhyming couplets and personification etc Questions on poem Descriptive writing task Persuasive writing task The poem is included with x4 copies on one A4 sheet so students can cut and stick, and to save your photocopying budget.

For quick starters or library lessons Dickens OMAM R&J Buddy Julius Caesar Formal letter The Signalman and more

Discussion points on the dagger soliloquy for written questions or class debate Discussion of why dagger soliloquy is so dramatic True or false questions General questions on the soliloquy with focus on language and structure (eg bell)

Lessons 1 and 2 in a half term unit on non fiction writing. Enough for two hours, maybe more. Was made for a Year 8 class at KS3, but can be used for KS4 as well. 16 slides with nice presentation Revision on audience and purpose and different examples of how to write formally, with some examples which the students can critique and make suggestions. Two main writing tasks included. Improve the letter from the student who wants a place at the school. Names and ideas can be tweaked to suit your class. Main writing task - write a formal letter to Boris Johnson about improving a social issue in your local community. Examples of how to write the letter.

Four introductory rounds with either one word answers, explanations or quotes for answers. Answers will come up when you click on space bar. Plus followed by a bonus round with ten pictures where students have to find the best quotation to go with each picture. Students can play individually or on tables, or in teams. Can take an hour's lesson

I created this for my Year 7s as a one off lesson plan whilst we sort out Teams lessons. They really liked it. A powerpoint with lovely decoration, task suitable for Year 7. But can be adapted for any KS3 group, or even Year 6. The poem is included and MP3 of someone reading it out. Definitions included. Lesson is meant to last about 40 mins.

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

Nicely presented lesson giving overview of the exam Revision of key terms eg representation, media language, Nice activities on football themed media and front pages to tie in with World Cup Nice activity analysing Boris’ photograph Introducing research needed for industry and audience Component 2 Relevant theories Useful for teacher new to teaching Media Studies and needing a starting point

Questions on the soliloquy from Macbeth in Act 1 Scene 7 Creative writing task Discussion of the Divine Right of Kings and Great Chain or Being - s/h context Focus on important quotes that show deception and appearance and reality Starter activity is included - match up the elements of theatrical tragedy with de

Thorough introduction to A Christmas Carol by Dickens. Geared towards KS4 19th century Literature text. My exam board is AQA but can be used with any exam board. 20 slides KS4 assessment objectives Language to describe Scrooge and Marley in Stave One Background to Victorian beliefs and superstitions Dickens and the Victorian Gothic 7 deadly sins Several questions and tasks, drama role play/script as an extension task I hope you find this a useful introduction to the novel. Can be used for KS3 also, (perhaps removing the 7 Deadly sins if too scary). Enough here for 2-3 lessons. I will upload the rest of the Staves.

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.