The Manhunt is a GCSE teaching resource made up of a 27-slide PowerPoint presentation. It contains an assortment of teaching ideas and activities for students of all abilities. Contents: A brief biography of Simon Armitage. An introduction to the poem. Analysing language and imagery. Exploring how Armitage uses structure and form. Examining how Armitage uses poetic techniques such as metaphor and repetition. Discussing the key themes of ‘The Manhunt’. To preview ‘The Manhunt - Simon Armitage’ please click on the images.

Hour is a 40-slide PowerPoint analysis of the poem Hour by Carol Ann Duffy Sontents: A brief biography of Carol Ann Duffy Analysis of the poem and discussion of ideas and consolidation Structure & language - Discuss how Duffy uses structure and analysis of imagery. Style and form - Analysis of Duffy’s style and form and the use of poetic devices in the poem. Language - Exploration of word choices, using quotations to write about the poem. Themes of Hour explored, consolidation of meaning and purpose. Links - Where to find further information and analysis about the poet and film clips of the fairy stories of King Midas and Rumplestiltskin.

Fiction and Non-fiction is an 11 slide PowerPoint presentation with interactive elements. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NEED FLASHPLAYER TO RUN THE INTERACTIVE SECTIONS OF THIS RESOURCE. Fiction and Non-fiction includes the following activities designed to help younger pupils understand the differences between fiction and non-fiction: Easy to understand definitions of fiction and non-fiction An example non-fiction text An interactive activity to develop understanding of non-fiction texts An example fiction text An interactive activity to develop understanding of fiction texts Consolidation of understanding

INFERENCE SKILLS (16 slide fully editable PowerPoint presentation with 2 worksheets) This Inference Skills teaching resource is ideal for helping students develop their inference and deduction skills at KS3. The PowerPoint uses several engaging optical illusions to convey the concept of looking for hidden and implicit meanings in a text. The resource then uses an extract from the novel Jamaica Inn to explore inference in a piece of prose and to assess understanding.

Argue, Persuade, Advise explains how to identify the main features of writing to argue, persuade and advise. Activities include: - Examining the difference between writing to argue, persuade and advise - Analysing the key features of writing to argue, persuade and advise - Consolidation task to assess what students understand about texts designed to argue, persuade or advise

This Holes KS3 English teaching resource explores chapters 1, 2 and 3 of the Louis Sachar novel. It includes a 23-slide editable PowerPoint, 3 detailed lesson plans, a teaching overview and one worksheet. Contents cover: Making predictions based on the cover and blurb How Sachar uses language to establish setting at the start of the book How the author hooks the reader at the beginning Exploration of the theme of destiny Analysis of Stanley Yelnats at the start of the novel Extension questions You can preview the first few slides of Holes – Part One by clicking on the preview image.

This Holes KS3 English teaching resource explores chapters 23 to 26 of the Louis Sachar novel. It includes a 19-slide editable PowerPoint, 3 detailed lesson plans, a teaching overview and 2 worksheets. Contents cover: How Sachar uses language to create imagery and mood How Sachar presents the character of Kissin’ Kate Barlow Analysis of the character of Sam You can preview the first few slides of Holes – Chapters 23 to 26 by clicking on the preview image.

This teaching resource focuses on how the use of conjunctions can improve sentences and develop writing skills. The resource includes the following tasks and activities: What is a conjunction? A definition and examples Spotting conjunctions in a sentence Using conjunctions to improve sentences Consolidation activity Interactive game link

This unit of work is designed to help pupils with the Unseen Poetry section of the AQA GCSE Exam at KS4/GCSE. AQA Unseen Poetry includes a 43 slide PowerPoint and 8 pages of worksheets. The resource is ideal for studying and teaching approaches to the unseen poetry question on the AQA GCSE English Literature exam. The resources can be tweaked, changed and edited to suit your teaching needs and could be incorporated into a wider scheme of work on poetry and/or examination preparation. The resource covers: -An example question with poem -A HIT POEM mnemonic. Designed to give students a structured approach to answering the unseen poetry question -A guide to writing about unseen poetry using the example question and exemplar responses How to write about content, context, imagery, poetic techniques, structure, mood and theme How to write a personal response Model answer 43 slide PPT 8 worksheets

PowerPoint-based GCSE teaching resource for Singh Song! by Daljit Nagra.

Writing a Letter to Primary School (Year 7 Term 1) In this teaching resource Year 7 students write a letter to their Year 6 teacher telling them all about life in secondary school. Contents: Scheme of work overview, 6 four part lessons Editable 59 slide PowerPoint presentation 7 worksheets This resource contains six lessons designed to teach formal letter writing to Year 7 students. Lessons follow the four part lesson structure and all PowerPoint slides can be edited and differentiated to suit your students’ requirements. Perfect for Term 1 of Year 7

Romeo and Juliet - An Introduction to Shakespeare This Romeo and Juliet teaching resource introduces students to William Shakespeare. It is designed to be used before the study of the play begins. It provides information about the life and times of Shakespeare and focuses on research, note making and writing skills. The resource includes a 19-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 1 accompanying worksheet. It can be used at either KS3 or KS4. You can preview the first few slides of ‘Romeo and Juliet - An Introduction to Shakespeare’ by clicking on the preview images.

This War Horse teaching resources for the novel by Michael Morpurgo is made up of a 14-lesson unit of work with a 138-slide PowerPoint presentation and 7 worksheets. War Horse by Michael Morpurgo contains a range of activities designed to develop knowledge and understanding of the context, plot, characters, language and themes of the novel. Resources include: A unit overview with fourteen 4-part lessons Analysis of the main characters - Joey, Albert, Father, Captain Nicholls and others Extension tasks Historical context – WW1 research activity Developing deduction skills Empathetic writing - Joey’s diary Hotseating activity Analysing Michael Morpurgo’s use of language and structure Writing a newspaper story

Our Day Out - Teaching Unit This 12-lesson resource includes a a 92-slide PowerPoint presentation and 10 worksheets. All PowerPoint slides are fully editable, so you can teach the unit as it is or modify and differentiate the lessons to suit your teaching needs. This ‘Our Day Out’ teaching resource contains a range of activities, including: Brief biography of Willy Russell and the social and historical context of Our Day Out. Comprehension questions. Analysis of the characters of Mrs Kay, Mr Briggs and Carol. Exploration of the key themes. Willy Russell’s use of tension and suspense. Hot seating activities to develop understanding of characters. Diary and letter writing tasks. Sequencing and summarising activities Essay task with guidance Click on the images to preview the slides.

This teaching resource is designed to help students with the Unseen Poetry section of the WJEC 9-1 GCSE English Literature Exam. The resource is made up of a step by step unit of work which guides students through the unseen poetry question on the exam. Contents include: An introduction to the exam question Using a mnemonic to approach the poems How to write about context, imagery, poetic techniques, structure, tone and theme How to write a personal response How to compare and contrast the poems A model/exemplar answer for annotation and discussion 53 slide PowerPoint presentation 4 worksheets

This teaching resource is designed to cover creative writing and poetry and includes a range of lessons and activities for upper KS2 or lower KS3 pupils of a range of abilities. The resource is fully editable so could be adapted and used for different seasons or themes. The resource includes: What is a haiku? Exploring and discussing haiku poetry - reading, listening to and talking about haiku poems Create a class haiku Individual, pair and group work Reflecting on learning through constructive criticism Writing an individual haiku Using colour photographs of wintery scenes as writing stimulus Drafting - how and why we redraft How to plan and structure a haiku Writing assessment opportunity - write a simple haiku poem about winter

The Drafting Process is a 12 slide PowerPoint teaching resource with 3 accompanying worksheets designed to help teach pupils how to draft and redraft effectively to develop writing skills. Perfect for upper KS2 and lower KS3. Contents: Developing pupil vocabulary Using synonyms to improve writing Redrafting – key skills Example redrafted written work

Personal Pronouns teaches students how to use pronouns accurately in written work. This 9 slide editable PowerPoint resource can be used as a starter activity, incorporated into an existing lesson or developed into a wider unit of work. The resource covers: 1. What are nouns and pronouns? 2. How to use personal pronouns in a sentence. 3. Tasks designed to teach pupils how to use personal pronouns in written work. To find out more, download this resource free of charge.

A 38 slide PowerPoint analysis of the poem Nettles by Vernon Scannell and an accompanying worksheet booklet. Nettles teaching resources include: A brief biography of Vernon Scannell. Make predictions about the poem. Read the poem Nettles, discussion of ideas/first impressions, consolidation of understanding. Structure & language - Discuss the poem’s structure and explore its imagery. Style and form - Analysis of style and form and the use of poetic techniques in Nettles. Language - Exploration of word choices, using P.E.E. to write about language in Nettles. Themes of Nettles explored, consolidation of the poet’s meaning and purpose. Links - Where to find further information about Vernon Scannell author of Nettles.

Adjectives in Stories explains how to use adjectives to add description and mood to creative writing. The lesson includes: • Examples of adjectives using effective imagery • Worksheet activity to help develop the skill of using powerful adjectives • Bold fonts, clear language and bright use of colour and imagery This teaching resource focuses on language and teaches children how to use a wider and more exploratory vocabulary within the correct context.