A lesson on the Listeners poem. The instructions for the activities I used and the worksheets are all on the PowerPoint slides, with the same PowerPoint to accompany the lesson.

A short lesson for pupils reading below 9.5 years. The pupils love this lesson and still remember it now. Please comment.

Better in A3 as a display. Please comment. Thank you.

An engaging activity for reluctant writers.

Pupils designed a crest with pictures of past/present/future etc then described with worksheet. Pupils then documented key points from their lives on the river of life. Please comment. Thank you.

I based this on a year 7 other worlds topic. Resources include Virgin Galactic adverts with s&l exercise, a writing frame for an advert, success criteria for designing an advert and a linked peer assessment sheet.

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A couple of lessons I made linked to the picture book Journey. Pupils really enjoyed this and I also linked it to the trailer on YouTube.

One man band clip, engaging and differentiated resources. Worksheets are on the pp-print as a whole slide.

A different way to engage pupils for work on autobiographies. Pupils can start with filling in the iPad, which can then lead to further extended writing. Pupils can then make a list with pictures in the bucket, then write about one of these adventures coming true. Then pupils can write an acrostic poem. A few lessons to get to know pupils.

Used for an English module on Criminal Minds. Pupils use their imagination to pretend they are a prisoner in Alcatraz at night. They then write a poem based on senses and other feelings. Differentiation is included with sentence starters and word mats for the senses, and for other feelings with pictures. Please comment.

A lesson around fame and celebrities. A powerpoint is included and all of the worksheets. Please comment.

Exam questions to answer in mixed ability pairs, as well as think/pair/assess sheet to individually form own ideas beforehand. To be photocopied to A3 size.

A follow on lesson from a previous uploaded resource on Walter de la Mare's the Listeners poem. This comes with a longer task for pupils to complete.

The pupils absolutely loved this last year so I thought I would share. You can get more into the theme by getting them to wear Elf hats. I am going to try that this year! Can be adapted for higher levels. Please comment. Thank you.

Print this word mat for your classroom! Introduction to some Shakespeare vocabulary and language.

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A revision tool for studying the poems Cousin Kate and Valentine. Useful to stick in pupil books, display on the wall and to use as a lesson resource. My pupils have found this very useful.