AIMED AT MIDDLE ABILITY KS3, THIS COMPLETE LESSON EXAMINES THE POET'S USE OF ONOMATOPOEIA. INCLUDES SOME CREATIVE ACTIVITIES AND COPY OF THE POEM.

STEP BY STEP THROUGH AN EXAM QUESTION ON SCROOGE'S CHANGING CHARACTER. KEY QUOTES ARE PROVIDED FOR EACH STAGE OF THE STORY, FOR USE IN ANSWERING THE QUESTION. ENABLES STUDENTS TO WRITE A COMPLETE ANSWER WITH MINIMAL HELP FROM THE TEACHER.

Aimed at higher ability KS3 or 4, this is a couple of lessons looking at how Othello's language changes from the beginning to the end of the play. It also makes comparison between Iago and Othello's language. The lesson also looks at identifying the writer's methods, through extracts from the play, which focus on the language used by both these key characters. There is a focus on Othello's words to Desdemona before he kills her and then how he returns to his former control in his final speech.

With step by step instructions, students will create a job role and character for themselves within a Victorian town of the class's own creation. This aims to further understanding of the working Victorians of the time and to be clear about the differences between the rich and poor. This can be taken further to develop characters and roles, and also used to facilitate descriptive or narrative writing.

Two lessons worth of English Language Paper 2 style questions. Powerpoint presentation with step by step guidance for students for answering Q 1 2 & 3 of the exam. Students would be able to answer Q4 after completing the tasks in the PPT. Resource contains two extracts related by the theme of explorations - one in Antarctica and one in the Siberian Marshes. Answers for self assessment and peer assessment task included.

This lessons allows students to examine a couple of example city guides, written by students, to understand the type of information used in writing one and also to look at the persuasive techniques used. Using given information about the city of Sheffield, students can work individually or in pairs to produce their own city guide.

Three lessons focusing on Stave 5 - The End of It. Includes step by step guide through an extract question, looking at Scrooge's change of heart in the final stave. Extract included as part of the power point.

Fully resourced scheme, including step by step look at two exam style extract questions, aimed at MA ability KS4. Easily differentiated up or down.

This resource contains a lesson on using CLAPS (content, language, atmosphere, poetic devices, structure) as either a way of ordering an exam response or using it as a checklist. There is an example response on Remains to read and then several slides asking students to add a linking sentence to the example in order to answer the given essay title. Then groups can work on aspects of CLAPS to produce a response to a question on War Photographer to practice both the concept of CLAPS as a way of responding to a poem and the importance of linking ideas back to the question. An assessment on War Photographer (on conflict) is included, along with a Key Stage 3 marking and feedback sheet which could be used if desired. This feedback sheet contains prompts to help students to DIRT their answers.

A positive view on the consequences of war, through Kathryn Tynan’s poem ‘The Broken Soldier’ and Agnes Herbertson’s 'The Seed Merchant’s son. Aimed at middle to high ability, there is some focus on structure and rhyme, along with general poetic techniques to build towards some analysis. Example TEAL paragraph given (Technique, Evidence, Analysis & Link to question) before students asked to write their own analytical paragraph. This could be adapted to fit a different structure. Plenary asks students to compare the two views of war presented in both poems.

There are 3 Q2 style summary questions (English Language Paper 2) that ask pupils to read two short sources linked by a theme and then answer the summary question that follows. The themes are: New York, Australia and UK holidaying and each source for all topics uses perspectives from different centuries. Suitable for upper KS3 and KS4. Please see other mini tasks available.

All three lessons use TEAL (technique, evidence, analysis & link) as a framework but this could easily be edited out / changed. All lessons aimed at middle to higher ability students. In the Can by Rosie Jackson is a one stanza poem that tries to convey life in prison. Tasks start with a collective memory exercise (see slide notes) then moves to reading poem followed by group work on allocated extracts. Eventually, after student feedback, they will write their own TEAL paragraph using example provided. The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost - students read poem and answer a series of questions (with suggested answers provided). Leads to writing a TEAL paragraph with a set of given prompts. Booklet of example war poems - pupils can choose which one to write a response on but can first look at how to annotate in detail at the examples given from ‘Dulce et Decorum Est.’ Example response provided.

This is a mini unit on Gothic conventions, based on extracts from Frankenstein, Dracula and Jane Eyre. Overall, there are between 6 and 7 hours worth of tasks to introduce students to the concept of Gothic Literature and the conventions within it. Includes Gothic bingo, introduction to conventions (including setting), short extracts for identifying conventions and later symbolism, independent tasks such as planning a Gothic description and identifying author’s word choices. Some creative tasks include drawing their own Gothic castle and their version of the Red Room in Jane Eyre. Link to vampire video with match-up activities and comprehension questions included too. This unit has been resourced from a combination of my Introduction to Literature Through the Ages scheme of work (also available) and additional tasks created separately. Fully resourced - slides at the end conveniently together for ease of printing.

3 x Q2, 2 x Q3 & 3 x Q4 resources. Each task could probably be one lesson worth of revision or you could combine tasks. Each one is a step by step approach to answering the question, with focus on what the question is asking, identifying the best evidence, mind mapping selected quotations and practising a response. Some tasks match against Level 3 of the mark scheme to ensure clarity and so that students can assess their own standard of work. This is exactly what I would need at this point in the year. . All lessons contain the section referred to in the tasks but, should you need anything further, they are readily available on the internet and AQA website.