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Just an English teacher trying to share resources, make a few pennies, and keep her cat in the manner to which he has become accustomed.

Just an English teacher trying to share resources, make a few pennies, and keep her cat in the manner to which he has become accustomed.
Heroes - Research Questions
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Heroes - Research Questions

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A series of questions and links to useful websites. I found this particularly useful as a homework / revision tasks for GCSE students studying Robert Cormier’s ‘Heroes’.
Creative Writing Table
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Creative Writing Table

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This table intends to encourage students to think about the techniques and literary features that they use. Any picture can be displayed via projector or simply pinning a picture to a board and students can fill in their table using each technique to describe said picture.
Conflict in Hamlet
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Conflict in Hamlet

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A mini lesson designed at introducing Hamlet to students and introducing the theme of conflict. Includes the extract used for analysis (and a summary and mini glossary) alongside PPT slides that guide reading and provide sentence stems for group discussion.
Comic Relief - Extract and Questions
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Comic Relief - Extract and Questions

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This extract on ‘Comic Relief’ includes a series of comprehension, vocabulary, inference and opinion questions. Students are also encouraged to complete a creative writing task after completing their reading task.
Types of Texts - Memory
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Types of Texts - Memory

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This lesson is based on the different types of writing GCSE students might be required to write. They are given a set of texts on the theme of ‘memory’ and asked to identify the G-A-P (Genre, Audience, Purpose). After looking at these examples of different text types (such as essay, speech, letter and article) they are then required to write their own text.
Social Media Influencers - Literacy Lesson
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Social Media Influencers - Literacy Lesson

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This resource includes a PDF and editable word document. There are a series of short quotations from texts on the theme of social media/social media influencers. Students then have a series of questions including comprehension, vocabulary, inference and opinion based. To conclude they are given a choice of creative writing tasks. This resource should form the basis for at least one complete lesson with KS3 students.
In Chapel and Return to Cardiff - Essay Plan
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In Chapel and Return to Cardiff - Essay Plan

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This grid is essentially a complete essay plan for the above poems from the WJEC, English GCSE curriculum. The grid guides students through comparisons and encourages them to think critically. This grid could form an introduction to poetry comparison in general or as a tool to support students in preparing for their NEA.
Diversity and Inclusion - Lesson Series
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Diversity and Inclusion - Lesson Series

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A series of lessons based on the themse of diversity and inclusion through analysis of ‘The Skin I’m In’ by Sharon Flake and creative discussion and writing. Includes PPT slides, lesson plans, structure slips on letter writing, an extract from the novel and a series of questions on the extract.
Reflection Worksheet for Detentions
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Reflection Worksheet for Detentions

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This worksheet invites students to reflect on their actions in class and provides prompts and questions to answer to do so. This is aimed at secondary school students given a 45 minute or 1 hour after school detention.
Canterbury Tales Creative Writing Lesson
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Canterbury Tales Creative Writing Lesson

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This is a complete lesson that allows students to take part in descriptive writing inspired by the story of ‘The Canterbury Tales’ by Chaucer. Students design their own travelling companion and go through planning and then descriptive writing. This resource includes a differentiated printable copy and two examples of a creative description. The resource also includes peer assessment opportunity.
Jekyll and Hyde: Big Questions
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Jekyll and Hyde: Big Questions

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Extension Activity for J&H, series of “big question” aiming to stretch and challenge higher ability GCSE students. Includes overall aim: essay writing and breakdown of steps to success for each question/challenge.
Generic Poetry Comparison Grid
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Generic Poetry Comparison Grid

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This generic poetry comparison grid can be adapted to fit any exam board or set of poems. Students fill in comparisons from simple structural points such as the number of stanzas to complex points such as linguistic similarities.
Types of Text - Prisons
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Types of Text - Prisons

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Examples/models of different types of writing all on the theme of ‘prisons’. The types of text include: narrative, letter, speech, article and essay.