Comparing two similar poems - It’s Only the Storm. David Greygoose - Windy Nights. Robert Louis Stevenson - Slide presentations of both poems Worksheets include: - Reading Comprehension on each poem - Comparison task including grid task to help pupils compare and contrast

Why Is It? by Valerie Bloom. Poem about being scared of noises at night. Activity worksheet with focus on Onomatopoeia and other language devices. Answer Key. Slides of poem also included.

FOUR SEASONS. MONTHS OF THE YEAR THEMED POEMS. UPPER KS2 Comparing two seasonal poems - January Cold Desolate. Christina Rossetti - The Garden Year. Sara Coleridge - Slide presentations of both poems Worksheets include: - Reading Comprehension on each poem - Comparison task to help pupils compare and contrast

The Lady of Shalott. Alfred Tennyson. A classic poem comprehension suitable for KS3 and also to challenge upper KS2. Focus is on understanding and finding relevant information, figurative language, vocabulary and personal responses. Worksheet with Answer Key. Slide presentation of poem included.

The Woman In Black. Susan Hill. Reading comprehension suitable for KS3/4 . The extract is taken from chapter 5 Across the Causeway as Arthur Kipps explores the grounds of Eel Marsh House. Focus is on the writer’s use of language and how this contributes to the build up of a sinister atmosphere. Language use covered includes writer’s word choices, figurative language, connotations, contrast and tone. Answer Key included for time-saving.

The Roman Road. Thomas Hardy. A classic poem comprehension to challenge upper KS2. Also suitable for KS3. Focus is on understanding and finding relevant information, figurative language, vocabulary and personal responses. Potential cross-curricular links with history. Worksheet with Answer Key. Slide presentation of poem included.

The Way Through the Woods. Rudyard Kipling A classic poem comprehension to challenge upper KS2. Focus is on understanding and finding relevant information, figurative language, vocabulary and personal responses. Worksheet with Answer Key. Ppt presentation of poem included.

A classic poem comprehension suitable for upper KS2, lower KS3. Focus is on understanding and finding relevant information, figurative language, vocabulary and personal responses. Answer key provided. PPT presentation oF poem also included.

G.C.S.E NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE Complete Lesson. Worksheets- grammar focus on Near Future. Pupils match Passé Composé sentences with near future for healthy lifestyle resolutions. Pupils shortlist their top 5 resolutions. Class survey can be held to find out top 5 resolutions for class. Sentence translation to consolidate Near Future; Vocabulary Focus on 5 star structures- Je dois + inf; Je voudrais + inf; Je vais essayer de + inf; J'ai l'intention de + inf; il faut que Slide show featuring 10 Green Resolutions. Consolidation of environment vocabulary through grammar practice with Near Future and Star Structures. SPANISH version also available.

Two separate activity worksheets which explore 15 Rhetorical Devices - Matching device to example - Matching device to definition/effect

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. Robert Frost. Winter themed poem. Snow-themed poem. A classic poem comprehension to challenge upper KS2. Focus is on understanding and finding relevant information, figurative language, vocabulary and personal responses. Worksheet with Answer Key. Ppt presentation of poem included.

Ppt. covering Spanish food vocab, mealtimes, opinions, adverbs of frequency and finishing with a writing task with writing frame provided. Additional worksheet to use as a starter/ warm-up or for differentiation.

A ppt. to introduce Alliteration to KS2

The Listeners. Walter de la Mare. Classic poem comprehension to challenge upper KS2. Focus is on understanding and finding relevant information, figurative language, vocabulary and personal responses. Also included a slide presentation of poem. Answer key provided.

I wandered lonely as a cloud, William Wordsworth. Classic poem comprehension for KS3 and to challenge upper KS2. Focus is on understanding figurative language and vocabulary development. PPT presentation of poem with comprehension worksheet divided into two parts - ten questions in total. Answer key for time-saving.

Classic poem comprehension to challenge upper KS2. Focus is on understanding and finding relevant information, figurative language, vocabulary and personal responses. PPT presentation of poem and worksheet.

Snow by Walter de la Mare. Winter themed poem. A classic poem comprehension to challenge upper KS2. Focus is on understanding and finding relevant information, figurative language, vocabulary and personal responses. Worksheet with 12 questions and Answer Key. Ppt presentation of poem included.

3 gap-fill worksheets to practice Present Tense - Regular Verbs - Irregular Verbs - Reflexive Verbs

Classic poem comprehension to challenge upper KS2. Focus is on understanding and finding relevant information, figurative language, vocabulary and personal responses. Questions on the first seven stanzas, Answer key included for time-saving. Also a slide presentation of the seven stanzas.