Students write a film review for the play Macbeth (suitable for a homework task or lesson) Includes: PowerPoint outlining the activity Review examples guidance sheet

A lesson that my students found quite engaging. The task involves selecting information and clues from the extract in order to form predictions and create a missing person poster for Mary's father.

Twenty posters which can be printed and coloured in by students. Could be used as a tutor-time activity on World Book Day or to decorate an English Classroom or library. I have included PDF and Word-Doc versions for ease of printing, in addition to the powerpoint that can be ammended by you to include other quotations. Please leave a review if you found this helpful :) Or take a look at my online shop for other resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK

My Reading Journey Students stick this worksheet in the front of their exercise books or homework diaries. It can be used to keep a record of their reading and encourage them to reflect on the texts they have read. Please leave a review if you found this worksheet helpful or browse my online shop for more resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK

This was Day 1 of my Roald Dahl themed EFL summer camp. It includes art activities, games and cooking ideas based on the book ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’.The day followed this plan: Introduction 1. Introduce the story and characters 2. Students use the worksheet to draw themselves in the style of Quentin Blake and write about their favourite things. 3. Allocate students into teams and they introduce themselves to the rest of their team. Team Games 1. Chocolate relay Race - Students must run to unwrap the chocolate twix bar and then feed it to the next person in their team. 2. Balloon Popping Game - In teams students must throw the darts to try and pop the balloons. The team to pop the most wins points. 3. Golden Egg and Spoon Race - Students must race around the room, against the other team, whilst balancing an egg on a spoon. If they drop the egg they must restart and go again. The winning team wins points. 4. Design a candy -Introduce different ingredients (unscramble the letters for EFL) -Taste Test (students try to describe what they are eating whilst blindfolded) - Introduce Willy Wonka’s strange inventions. - In teams the students must think of a new type of chocolate bar/candy. -Students draw and describe their invention using the worksheet and make posters. - Teams present their invention to the rest of the class (my personal favourites were flying insect sweets and ‘King Candy’ that tasted like gold and made you feel like royalty for an hour… kids can be so imaginative!) -The most interesting new candy invention will win points. Art and Crafts 1. Clay Photo frames -Using coloured card, PVA glue, paints and clay students decorate their individual photo frames. 2. Photobooth Props - Students make props and costumes for the photobooth- including small hats, funny hairstyles, bowties, cut out candy bars and golden tickets on sticks that they can hold and pose with. A group photo is then chosen and printed to go in the frame as a fun reminder of the camp. Cooking 1. Willy Wonka Bread - Students spread butter or Nutella onto their sliced bread and decorate with sprinkles. These sandwiches can be cut into shapes and eaten… - As they eat their sandwiches students can watch the movie with subtitles. - If they finish early or don’t want to watch the movie they can complete the wordsearch worksheet. 2. Chocolate fondue and fruit slices on sticks. 3. Wonka fudge and Oompa Loompa cheesecake pops- I found these online and have included images and links to the recipes in the ppt. 4. Augustus Gloop Chocolate Slime -Again found online. I did not have time to try this with my students but there is a link to the instructions. *Not edible!

Students read contextual sources for information about witches (included for printing) before collating their knowledge and using it to produce a leaflet about how to spot a witch. I made my students complete the leaflet for homework and they produced some very imaginative responses. You could read an extract from Roald Dahl’s ‘The Witches’ as a starter. I’ve also included some extracts produced by my students as examples for the creative leaflets . Overall it was fun to teach and my students loved it. Suitable for K34 GCSE groups to develop language and literature skills. If you found this resource helpful please leave a review :) Or browse my online shop for other Macbeth resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK

Day 3 of my Roald Dahl themed summer camp (originally taught to Korean EFL students) It includes: *A simplified version of the story using Quentin Blake illustrations. * A memory game based on food items found in Mr Twit’s beard and worksheet. *Scavenger Hunt worksheet and clues (which are printed and hidden around the school- the first pair to find all the words win!) *Birds Nest Crispy Cakes Recipe *Mrs Twit’s spaghetti toasties recipe *Wordsearch and colouring page

After reading chapter 1, students analyse the characters of Ralph, Jack and Piggy and use the worksheets to record their initial impressions of them. In addition to the ready to be printed worksheets, I have also included them in a ppt so that you can ammend them to suit your class. *Please leave a review if you found them helpful. * Or browse my online shop for other resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK

Two worksheets which encourage students to reflect on the plot and main characters. Useful for revision, recapping or making connections throughout the study of a class novel/play. I have included both PDF versions of the worksheets as well as word documents that can be altered with ease. Suitable for KS4 support groups or KS3 learners.

Students write a response to the question: ‘How does Shakespeare present the theme of guilt in this extract, and elsewhere in the play?’ Using the powerpoint, encourage students to consider key quotations from this scene. Students then highlight on the worksheet where the model paragraph has met AO1, AO2 and AO3 before continuing the response and writing an additional two paragraphs. Finally, students re-read their work and use the self-assessment checklist.

Power and Conflict Poetry Comparison Worksheet (AQA) Students read the model example paragraph and highlight the Assessment Objectives. They are then encouraged to continue the essay and compare how power is presented in the poems 'My Last Duches’s and ‘Ozymandias’ using the scaffolded support. Peer Assessment checklist included.

A whole lesson and worksheet (suitable for KS3 and KS4) which encourages students to consider how an author can use symbolism in Gothic Fiction. Students are first given a definition of symbolism and are asked to consider a variety of symbols and what they represent. Students read a short extract. Using the sentence starters provided, they then make inferences based on the imagery of a ticking clock, a hospital bed, and a woman’s hand compared to ‘pale marble’ to explore how it could symbolise illness or death. In pairs students complete the worksheet and consider what certain Gothic features could represent. They then come up with two of their own and share with the rest of the class. Finally, students are given a choice of two images. They must write a piece of descriptive writing based on the image of their choice and must try to include symbolism. This could also work as a Halloween themed lesson or as part of a Creative Writing scheme of work. I often taught this lesson together with my Gothic Horror writing lesson available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gothic-horror-creative-writing-lesson-11235636

Created for KS3 students as a final working from home project after they had finished studying ‘The Merchant of Venice’. Using the worksheets, students craft their own character and create a thorough backstory for their villain. Finally, after writing a short script for a key scene, students then craft and perform a soliloquy as their character. I have included PDF files of the worskeets for ease of printing, in addition to word the document format which allows you to edit and adapt to suit your classes. There is also a brief powerpoint which includes some examples.

Includes: A worksheet with significant quotes from ‘Macbeth’. (My students stuck this in their books and revised it for homework in preparation for the lesson. It also has a colour-code key, so students can highlight the quotations in relation to each of the key themes of the play.) A powerpoint quiz with 25 questions students have to fill in the gaps, write who said the quotation or which Act/Scene it is from. Suitable for KS3 and KS4 revision.

How to Cut a Pomegranate by Imtiaz Dharker A poem which explores identity and childhood. This is a fully resourced lesson with a language analysis activity worksheet, guided questions and a creative homework task. Aims: Students will focus on AO2 and language analysis, considering the effect and connotations of particular word choices and imagery. Activity 1: In pairs students must complete a DART activity worksheet- circling the word they believe is the correct choice. Then as a class, dicuss their decisions before comparing what the poet actually wrote. Students analyse the poem and comment on the imagery- answering questions worth 8 stars. Homework: students write their own nostalgic poem anout a significant object in the style of Imtiaz Dharker.

Four creative writing lessons and planning worksheets on the theme of ‘Adventure’. Suitable for KS2 and KS3 students. I used these series of lessons to help students prepare for an extended piece of imaginative writing. Each lesson follows the same format: Show an image and ask students to jot down their initial impressions and what they can see. Pair and Share their ideas. 2 Individually, students choose a number between 1-10. Each number corresponds to a character they must write as. 3 Then students choose a second number between 1-5. Each number corresponds to what they must write about. 4 Students are given a planning sheet and must spend time deciding key components of their writing- plot/character/setting 5 For the rest of the lesson (or as a homework task) they must complete an extended piece of adventure writing. 6 Peer assessment- students swap and read another piece of work. They must comment on the things that went well and the specific marking criteria.

A clearly explained and fully resourced lesson which explores similies and metaphors. Could be used as a stand alone lesson or as part of a poetry scheme of work. Learning Question: Can I understand how similes and metaphors are used in poetry and comment on the effect? Students are not only encouraged to identify the technique correctly, but also to explore the intended effect and what the poet hoped to achieve/emphasise through the comparison. This resource includes a powerpoint and five worksheets. I used it during lockdown with a year 7 class studying poetry. It would also be suitable for a cover lesson. Lesson outline: After looking at some examples and discussing them, students then analyse Walter De la Mare’s poem ‘The Fly’ and explore how the similes/metaphors used to describe everyday objects successfully convey their size. For homework (or in class) students then write their own poem from this unique perspective and must incorporate their own similes and metaphors. Finally, I have also included a reflection task so that students can consider the choices they made and what they hoped to exaggerate or emphasise through their own imagery.

Students select three key quotations for each poem and use the worksheet to compile information for each of the fifteen poems. The worksheet could also be highlighted/ colour-coded by students, in order to create a visual representation of the related themes of the poems. The worksheet can be printed on A3- I have also included it as a powerpoint file and word-doc (so that it can be ammended with ease or modelled on the board with a class.)

Suitable for KS3 or a support group Worksheet plus ppt with instructions & additional tasks/answers Tasks: 1: Cut and stick each quotation with the correct corresponding image. 2: Identify which character said each of the quotations. 3: Find another example of Shakespeare’s imagery. Draw your own picture and label it with the quotation in your workbook. Challenge : ‘Love is too powerful to be described through a metaphor.’ Do you think Shakespeare has managed to convey this emotion well, or not? Explain your opinion. Please leave a review if you found this resource helpful :) I am currently working on the rest of the lessons in the series. Act 1, Scene 1 is available to purchase here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/romeo-and-juliet-opening-analysis-act-1-scene-1-whole-lesson-and-worksheet-ks4-11525718 Act 1, Scene 2 is available to purchase here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/romeo-and-juliet-act-1-scene-2-capulet-and-paris-whole-lesson-and-worksheet-ks3-ks4-11625209 Act 1, Scene 3 is available to purchase here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/romeo-and-juliet-act-1-scene-3-lady-capulet-and-the-nurse-ks4-11976732 Or alternatively browse my online shop for Shakespeare and Creative Writing resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK

A visually-engaging resource which encourages year 11 students to revise key aspects of the characters in Lord of the Flies. Includes: Fun starter- a class guessing game with 15 example questions A3 Characters worksheet Essay question on how Ralph and Piggy are presented in Chapter 1 Model answer This was successful with my mixed ability class. My EAL students commented that they found the images helpful. Please leave a review if you found this helpful :) or browse my online store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK