Takeaway menu for KS3 detective fiction. 15 differentiated tasks that can be used for homework or extensions. Good resource for home learning. Inspired by podmc002 takeway menus.

A distance learning lesson teaching students how to compare poetry. I use songs from my favourite rappers, J Cole and Tupac, to show rap is poetry too! Lesson includes: -Youtube video looking at how to approach and compare unseen poems -Extracts from both songs with key questions to help analyse methods used -Comparison essay question (sentence starters provided and comparison flashcard)

Lesson focusing on Chapter Two of the novel. Students learn how to make comparisons between the setting (Justice Strauss and Count Olaf’s house). The lesson includes:a literacy task looking at discourse markers. comprehension questions for the chapter differentiated questions to help students make comparisons between the two settings comparison task homework task

A lesson introducing the novel A Series of Unfortunate Events. Students will learn how to identify explicit and implicit information in a text, whilst also making predictions about the text.

Lesson focusing on the presentation of fairies (Puck) in the play. Students will explore the fairies at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1. They will analyse the language used to present Puck, with the opportunity to write their own PEED paragraphs (sentence starters included). There is a creative task allowing students to become ‘film directors’ and create their own version of Puck (worksheet also provided for this).

Revision tasks for English Language Paper 2 (Q1, Q3,Q5).

Lesson designed for KS3 (preferably Y7 or Y8) exploring the poem ‘Presents from My Aunts in Pakistan’. Students look at how to analyse language at word level and attempt to write their own PEE paragraph.

Lesson looking at how Priestley introduces the Inspector to the play. Students will unpick key quotations and analyse the methods Priestley uses to present Inspector Goole. Questions are given to help students ‘Explode the Quote’ and an exam style question is provided. An AQA Q5 writing task starter has also been included for revision.

A full examination paper for AQA English Language Paper 1. The extract is from the novel ‘Children of Blood and Bone’.

A writing starter for AQA English Language Q5. Students are given a success criteria of techniques to help make their writing more creative and ensure they are including devices that will impress the examiner.

Three writing starters for AQA English Language Q5. Students are given a success criteria of language and structural techniques to help make their writing more creative and ensure they are including devices that will impress the examiner.

Updated (January 2024) Lesson exploring Mr. Fezziwig. Lesson includes: 1.Do Now retrieval activity 2. Questions to help students analyse Dickens’ characterisation of Mr Fezziwig 3. Non-fiction article ('3 Reasons Fezziwig is the Best Boss at Christmas and Always’) and discussion questions 4. Comparison activity (Scrooge and Fezziwig)

Lesson teaching students how to write a successful introduction/opening paragraph. Lesson includes: -example essay question -activity to help with planning for the essay -assessment Objective flashcard -example introduction/opening paragraph

AQA Question 5 writing starter. Activity is part of the ‘Bayonet Charge’ lesson which can be found on my Tes shop.

Lesson designed for Y11 ESL but easily adapted. Students will explore meditation and how it can be a stress reliever for celebrities like J Cole. Lesson also includes: -Spelling test listening task debate question meditation activity

Lesson exploring Simon Armitage’s poem ‘Out of the Blue’. Lesson focuses on students making meaningful comments about the effect language and structure has on a reader. Lesson includes: word class activity TSLAP questions to help students analyse the poem practice question and example answer AQA Q5 style writing activity

Lesson for Chapter Six of The Handmaid’s Tale. Students will focus on A03, researching into Puritan society and making links with the novel. An exam style question is also included as homework or an extension.

Lesson looking at Atwood’s use of religious allusions in The Handmaid’s Tale. Lesson includes: -series of questions for Chapter Four and Five -group task involving students researching into the biblical references used in the novel essay question

Lesson exploring Chapter 2 and 3 of The Handmaid’s Tale. Students will analyse how symbolism is used by Atwood (clothing and flowers) to shape meaning. Questions are given for each chapter and task. Want to try before you buy? You can find a lesson for Chapter 1 of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ for FREE on my TES shop.

Lesson for the Power and Conflict poem ‘Kamikaze’. Big Questions: What was Garland’s intention for writing the poem ‘Kamikaze? 2.How does Garland present her ideas about the effects conflict can have on an individual? What historical events inspired Garland’s poem? Lesson includes: -Starter activity exploring analytical verbs -Fact sheet exploring the contextual factors that influenced the poem Analysis worksheet with a series of questions to help students analyse the poem Homework task