Criteria for success worded in pupil friendly language to reflect and evaluate each other’s performances. Great for peer assessment and teaching drama, especially Shakespeare.

About 13 definitions of key literary terms such as blank verse, hyperbole, iambic pentameter, soliloquy and oxymoron. Used in this instance for the study of Twelfth Night but the resource has a much broader potential

Quick starter activity on Powerpoint-students have to pick out which word in each sentence is the adverb

J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ key words such as fantasy, atmosphere and ring are to be found in wordsearch. Hidden meaning will be discovered after all the words are found (onomatopoeia)

Two page essay answering the question: 'How does Stevenson create suspense and engages the reader in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?' Complete with annotations/teacher comments and a summative comment at the end.

Word bank of verbs, modifiers and sentence starters to analyse texts in essay answers. More suited for mid ability KS4 students.

PPT for a series of lessons analysing power in spoken language, looking more closely at the interview between Piers Morgan and Alex Jones. Transcript provided. A follow up PPT looking more specifically at gun control in the US provided, facilitating a class/paired debate.

mini posters for students to stick in books, including sentence starters, mind maps, adverbs, infographic and A grade vocabulary.

Complete with page numbers and words symbolising themes in emboldened. Four pages.

Studying Tennesson's 'The Beggar Maid', and Eliot's 'Macavity the Mystery Cat' providing opportunities for speculation, drama, original writing, and peer assessment

A one side of A4 worksheet which requires students to complete a table about the setting, characters and themes in the Vendetta short story. Also gives cultural context of vendettas. Very useful-will take up an hour lesson!