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I have been teaching for 21 years and love making resources! I create resources with detailed analysis via colour codes and questions which thoroughly interrogate texts at word and whole text level. I make pupil friendly resources which link to skills sets and exam criteria and incorporate peer and self assessment. I aim to create lessons which enable the teacher/observer to show progression of learners. My resources are differentiated, creative and relevant for maximum impact.

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I have been teaching for 21 years and love making resources! I create resources with detailed analysis via colour codes and questions which thoroughly interrogate texts at word and whole text level. I make pupil friendly resources which link to skills sets and exam criteria and incorporate peer and self assessment. I aim to create lessons which enable the teacher/observer to show progression of learners. My resources are differentiated, creative and relevant for maximum impact.
A Christmas Carol: Poverty and Children Scrooge and The Ghost of Christmas Present
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A Christmas Carol: Poverty and Children Scrooge and The Ghost of Christmas Present

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A Christmas Carol: Poverty and Children (Scrooge and The Ghost of Christmas Present) Background social and historical context about The Poor Law, The Workhouse and prisons and detailed analysis of the extract where Scrooge sees the "two children; wretched, abject, frightful, hideous, miserable" Worksheet to accompany the power point and a discursive essay with tips for success on the final slide.
Narrative planning sheet
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Narrative planning sheet

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Narrative planning sheet. With labelled sections and space for pupils to make notes and plan a story. This has been used to create collaborative stories in pairs and on a carousel so that pupils get to contribute to a range of story plans of other pupils in the class. Most effective when enlarged to A3. Images and key words tick list focusing on descriptive techniques. Engaging and fun.
Descriptive writing: seasons
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Descriptive writing: seasons

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Descriptive writing across the seasons. Four power points with starters, word level analysis of stimulus texts (included), writing activities and peer assessment. Texts included: Storms of Silence by Joe Simpson - Winter; I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by Wordsworth - Spring; Holiday Memories by Dylan Thomas - Summer; Autumn - Ode to Autumn by Keats.
Frankenstein analysis and creative writing: chapter 5
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Frankenstein analysis and creative writing: chapter 5

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Frankenstein analysis and creative writing: chapter 5. Word level analysis of an extract from chapter 5 "It was on a dreary night of November..." Starter activity links to subsequent creative writing where pupils try to emulate some of the techniques used by Shelley to create atmosphere and tension. Peer assessment linking to skills on final slide. Extract of chapter 5 included with sections and instructions for colour coding and highlighting clearly labelled.
Poetry analysis and descriptive writing: Spring 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud'
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Poetry analysis and descriptive writing: Spring 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud'

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Poetry analysis and descriptive writing: Spring. ‘I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud’ by William Wordsworth is analysed at word and whole text level with an essay style analysis task. The descriptive writing includes a skills slide, a writing planning slide and a checklist for peer assessment. Includes three differentiated copies of the poem: high, medium and EAL. Highly visual and engaging.
Descriptive writing: Autumn  'Ode to Autumn' by John Keats
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Descriptive writing: Autumn 'Ode to Autumn' by John Keats

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Descriptive writing: Autumn. The power point includes: a starter, 'Ode to Autumn' by John Keats which is analysed at word and whole text level, an opportunity for pupils to improve their work to show progression, a skills slide, a writing planning slide and a checklist for peer assessment. Highly visual and engaging.
Descriptive writing: Summer (The Beach)
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Descriptive writing: Summer (The Beach)

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Descriptive writing: Summer (The Beach) The power point includes: a starter, an extract from ‘Holiday Memories’ by Dylan Thomas which is analysed at word level, an opportunity for pupils to improve their work to show progression, a skills slide, a planning slide and a checklist for peer assessment. Also included, a pupil exemplar and examiner’s comments. Highly visual and engaging.
Descriptive writing: Winter
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Descriptive writing: Winter

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Descriptive writing: Winter. The power point includes: a starter, an extract from Storms of Silence by Joe Simpson which is analysed at word and whole text level, an opportunity for pupils to improve their work to show progression, a skills slide, a planning slide and a checklist for peer assessment. Highly visual and engaging.
Of Mice and Men: detailed analysis of the fight scene
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Of Mice and Men: detailed analysis of the fight scene

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Of Mice and Men: detailed analysis of the fight scene. Highly visual with colour coded word level and whole text level analysis of the whole fight scene. Thorough preparation for an essay entitled How does Steinbeck create tension in the fight scene? Script of the scene attached.
Romeo and Juliet: detailed analysis of love in Act 1 Sc 5
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Romeo and Juliet: detailed analysis of love in Act 1 Sc 5

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Romeo and Juliet: detailed analysis of love in Act 1 Sc 5. Includes a copy of the scene. KS4. Encourages pupils to highlight and annotate the script, consider themes and to interrogate the text thoroughly in preparation for essay writing. Highly visual and colour-coded analysis for maximum impact with word level and dictionary work.
Halloween activities
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Halloween activities

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Two starter worksheets focusing on 'which witch' and 5 acrostic poems for pupils to complete. Extract from The Witches by Roald Dahl, with analysis and writing activities. The Song of the Witches from Macbeth analysis and writing activities. Poems included. Ideal for KS2, 3 or 4 and especially for Halloween!
Halloween starter activities (2 worksheets)
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Halloween starter activities (2 worksheets)

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Halloween starter activities (2 worksheets) One worksheet has 5 cloze questions considering "which witch". Starter 2 has a table for pupils to make 5 acrostic poems with key words from Halloween. Colourful and fun as starters linked to Halloween. KS2 and 3.
Muhammad Ali: non fiction analysis and writing/presentation tasks
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Muhammad Ali: non fiction analysis and writing/presentation tasks

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Muhammad Ali: non fiction analysis and writing/presentation tasks. Includes two news articles to read and analyse with comprehension questions on the short article, factual information on the powerpoint (including Ali's famous sayings) with word level dictionary work, non fiction writing task and pupil presentation task. NB: Slide two needs sensitivity regarding Ali's statement about refusing to be conscripted into the US military and joining the Vietnam War. Song lyrics by Faithless and R Kelly; one of these could be played as a starter. Equally, there is a plethora of YouTube videos of greatest moments.
The Witches' song from Macbeth Act 4 Sc 1 (analysis and writing tasks)
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The Witches' song from Macbeth Act 4 Sc 1 (analysis and writing tasks)

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The Witches' song from Macbeth Act 4 Sc 1 (analysis and writing tasks) Watch a YouTube reading of the poem, acrostic poem starter, detailed text and word level analysis with a choice of writing tasks, peer assessment and review. Copy of the extract for the pupils to highlight and annotate. KS3 and 4. Ideal for Halloween or general Shakespeare/poetry topic.
Poetry extract from The Witches by Roald Dahl analysis and writing tasks
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Poetry extract from The Witches by Roald Dahl analysis and writing tasks

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Poetry extract from The Witches by Roald Dahl (analysis and writing tasks) The Grand High Witch reveals her plan to turn all children into mice. Acrostic poem starter, watch film trailer, detailed analysis of text with self assessment, choice of writing tasks and peer assessment and review. Copy of the poem for the pupils to highlight and annotate. Also phoneme word families sort activity and a spelling sort with words taken from the extract. KS2 and 3. Ideal for Halloween or general poetry topic.
Reading skills: fiction and non-fiction
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Reading skills: fiction and non-fiction

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Reading skills: fiction and non-fiction: 1) Extract from Enduring Love 2) Extract from Ballooning Handbook 3) Extract from Richard Branson's biography. All resources have copies of the extracts, detailed power points analysing the same and model answers to enable self/peer assessment. Originally made as a Y9 skills resource but equally useful for younger age groups and KS4.
Reading skills: Richard Branson biography extract. Focus on PEE formulas.
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Reading skills: Richard Branson biography extract. Focus on PEE formulas.

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Reading skills: Richard Branson biography extract Analysis of an extract from Richard Branson: the inside story by Mick Brown. Includes questions and a model answer (slides 11 and 12) for pupils to identify and highlight PEE formulas. There is a sentence starter slide (13) to help pupils attempt the questions independently and the whole extract (which is also on the power point) for the teacher to work through and identify key areas so that pupils have highlighted and annotated copies ready to work on the reading skills questions. Works for KS3 and 4. Works well after Reading skills lesson 1 (on an extract from Enduring Love) and 2 (on a ballooning handbook) Both these resources are uploaded on TES too.
Reading skills: Ballooning Handbook by Don Cameron
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Reading skills: Ballooning Handbook by Don Cameron

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Reading skills: Ballooning Handbook by Don Cameron. Ideal for use after skills lesson 1 on an extract from Enduring Love (the balloon accident) I have uploaded this to TES too. Analysis of extract with detailed annotation on the power point, comprehension questions and model answers so that pupils could self or peer assess their work. Persuasive letter writing task linked to the subject matter at the conclusion. Works for KS3 or 4.