A set of 22 vivid photographs to be used as inspiration for descriptive, narrative or discursive writing. The pictures are open to interpretation and can be used in multiple ways. The resource includes a brainstorming template for students to use to organise their initial ideas. The download includes both a PPT and PDF version of the images and student template.

A series of Cambridge- style essay questions on all 15 poems from "Songs of Ourselves" Vol 1 Part 5 , (Because I Could Not Stop for Death, etc) made up by my two IGCSE classes. Great for revision and essay skills.

A collection of IGCSE essay- style questions made up by my class (and edited by me) for revision purposes on poems 1-6 from Volume 1 Part 5 of “Songs of Ourselves” (Dickinson’s “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” through to Nichols’ “Praise Song”- examinable 2017). Not a particularly pretty handout, but I hope you’ll find it useful!

A set of 12 statements regarding power, ambition and the supernatural which ask students to state how strongly they agree or disagree with each. The statements are tenuously linked to the main themes of “Macbeth” but do not outright reference the play. Use this activity as a starter to get students thinking about the main ideas and potentially empathizing with the characters or understanding their motives.

An exercise designed to get your students thinking critically about the main themes and storyline of “Romeo and Juliet”. Print a copy of these statements for each student and give then 5 minutes to decide and indicate how strongly they feel about each statement. Follow this with group or class discussion.

Use this **free worksheet as an engaging introduction **to the characters of Shakespeare’s beloved Romeo and Juliet. This download includes two variations: Level 1 is an easier wordsearch which includes a list of names for students to find, and does not include any diagonally placed clues. Level 2 is more challenging. It includes the same words as Level 1 but does not provide a list to search for and includes diagonally placed clues in the grid. What’s included: 2 single printable worksheets for students (wordsearch). Choose the difficulty level according to your students’ ability. Teacher’s copies with answers. Enjoyed this resource? Take a look at my other Romeo and Juliet and Shakespeare based resources: An Introduction to Shakespeare Agree or Disagree? Romeo and Juliet Pre-Reading Activity- FREE Romeo and Juliet Character Identification Crossword Puzzle Revision Romeo & Juliet Crossword Puzzle: Complete the Famous Quotations Romeo & Juliet Film Study WORKBOOK for Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 film (LIT REVISION) Follow me on Instagram: teaching_underthedesk

This is a great revision exercise to get students to re- visit the text and consider Macbeth and how his moods and personality changes as the play progresses. This graph maps Macbeth’s confidence levels on the y- axis and the play’s acts on the x-axis. Students think back to each major shift in Macbeth’s characterand plot his confidence or fear at the time on the graph in order to create a one page visual representation of his tyrannical descent. Appropriate for any levels studying the play.

A classroom poster which will constantly evolve as you add new words to it. Put words on trial and send them to Siberia! This resource gives an overview of the idea and contains printable templates to get you started. This can be used with a wide range of ages, just adapt the display accordingly.

A fun activity to introduce students to the concept of prophecy and to later question whether Macbeth was driven by greed and manipulated into creating his own destiny, or whether the witches’ prophecies really did come true! Cut out the 30 “prophecies” provided and have students pick one from a hat. Give students a week to see if any of their prophecies come true (they are all pretty vague, some of them are bound to!) There is a summative handout for students to complete after and from here a general class discussion and sharing of stories will give students something to think about and later link to the question of Macbeth’s fate.

This single page handout is a scaffolded annotation guide to Lady Macbeth’s chilling “Raven” soliloquy from Macbeth Act 1 Scene 5. It invites you to study the speech in detail and answer a series of questions to check students’ understanding regarding symbolism, vocabulary and literary devices. This worksheet can be used in** conjunction with a reading of the play**, an introduction to the writing of Shakespeare or as a stand alone exercise, as the questions refer specifically to this speech rather than the play as a whole. The worksheet includes a follow-on exercise where students can pair up and experiment with saying the speech aloud. What’s included: A single printable worksheet for students. A teacher’s copy with answers. Teaching Macbeth this year? This worksheet is part of the Mega Macbeth Workbook - 150 pages of engaging print-and-go pages to use as read-along comprehension or revision exercies. Supplement this resource with this FREE Graph Plotting Activity on Macbeth’s Changing Character. Follow me on Instagram: @teaching_underthedesk

This print-and-go Romeo and Juliet crossword puzzle asks students to fill in the missing words to complete the well-known quotations. There are 19 quotations altogether, each one important in illustrating something about a character or theme in the play. Use this handout for revision or as a quotation scavenger hunt to get students comfortable with the storyline and finding key scenes in the play. As an additional challenge ask students **who says each quote **once they have completed it. This is a more challenging activity but is suitable for any range of age groups studying the play. What’s included: A single printable worksheet for students (crossword and quotation clues). A 2 page teacher’s copy with answers. Follow me on Instagram: teaching_underthedesk

This print-and-go Romeo and Juliet crossword puzzle consists of** 18 clues** designed for both revision and adding depth to students’ knowledge of the** main characters** in the play. This is an fun **revision **activity and can be used as a tool in creating character logs. Suitable for any range of age groups studying the play. What’s included: A single printable worksheet for students (crossword and character clues). A teacher’s copy with answers. Follow me on Instagram to see my latest products: teaching_underthedesk

This 3 page worksheet includes a copy of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s sonnet “How Do I Love Thee”, along with a series of 6 short answer questions. It then asks students to source a second love poem of their choice, annotate and answer questions assessing its main characteristics and finally provides 2 essay questions focusing on comparing and contrasting the two poems. Suitable for GCSE/ IGCSE Level, an excellent single lesson activity for revising poetry analysis and unseen skills. Ask students to come to class prepared with the second love poem of their choice already chosen and printed as preparatory homework.

This 5 page worksheet is a break- down of the STILTS acronym which is a useful and easy tool to arm students with when analyzing a poem for the first time. This worksheet gives an overview of how STILTS works and then asks students to apply it to Maya Angelou’s “Africa”. It rounds off the exercise with a sample unseen Cambridge style essay question (Syllabus 0486 Paper 42) where the student is asked to plan the essay using the analysis techniques described and practised in the worksheet. Updated to include a teacher’s copy with basic answers to guide the lesson!

This 15 page workbook introduces students to the use of PEEL (Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link) to write a detailed Literature Essay. Using Emily Dickinson’s “Because I Could Not Stop For Death” students first annotate and then complete a series of topic statements to create PEEL paragraphs in a scaffolded poetry analysis essay. Students then cut out and unscramble the completed paragraphs to create a coherent essay, adding in additional information where necessary and writing their own conclusion. The resource includes an additional poster-making activity and template and a suggestion on other ways that PEEL can be implemented in self- assessment activities, as well as a choice of **5 bright PEEL posters **which teachers can print for classroom display. Follow me on Instagram: teaching_underthedesk

This 10 slide PowerPoint is great to accompany a first reading of Nichols’ “Praise Song for My Mother”. It offers biographical information and then contains a stanza by stanza break down with points of interest which can be discussed either altogether in class or as a small group activity. It ends with a GCSE/ IGCSE style essay question and a series of bullet point questions to serve as scaffolding and guidance in writing the essay.

This 8 page resource introduces the main devices found in the poem including the main features of an Italian and Shakespearean sonnet, iambic pentameter, imagery, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia and a Cambridge- style essay question at the end in which the understanding gathered from the various activities can be applied to write the essay. This would be a great resource for a first reading and teaching of Owen's poem with the focus on revising the literary devices found in the poem and building up an informed response to the writing which can then be used for the cumulative task of writing a Cambridge style essay.

This 19 slide PowerPoint presentation is an excellent introduction to Owen’s “Anthem for Doomed Youth”. It provides a basic biography, a line-by- line analysis of the poem including points of interest and discussion, and ends with an IGCSE/GCSE style essay question. It could also be used for revision and recap purposes.

INCLUDES TEACHER’S COPY This workbook consists of 20 pages of work for students to do when and after watching the Baz Luhrmann version of *Romeo and Juliet. * The film study is designed to be used as an activity following a first reading of the original play and to get students thinking about Shakespeare’s techniques and asserting an informed opinion on techniques used by both Shakespeare and Luhrmann in his 1996 adaptation. It includes characterisation and focus questions on some of the main scenes. It also lists some of Luhrmann’s “Easter eggs” hidden in the film for students to hunt for whilst watching.

A series of 45 conversation cards, ranging from the pure ridiculous through to real mind- bogglers! Print, cut and laminate and keep as a deck of cards to use year after year to break the ice with a new class, to fill awkward spaces of time or as discursive and argumentative writing or debate topics. Encourage students to elaborate on their answers and talk about themselves. These are suitable for a wide range of ages from Elementary/ Primary all the way to Secondary/ High School students. There is also a Black & White set included for more economical printing, and a blank template so you can add in more of your own, or reverse the activity and ask students to make up some for themselves!