PowerPoint for a week of lessons on using the super 7 approach to plan and write a speech. There is also a student booklet to accompany the PowerPoint. Super 7 1. Generating ideas 2. Organising ideas 3. paragraphing 4. vocabulary 5. sentence construction 6. punctuation 7. spelling Originally, the speech is about defending the town of Middlesbrough from prejudice in the media. This can be changed to any town or city.

Write a letter in role as Oliver to Mr Sowerberry. 3 levels of differentiated offered in the 3 worksheets.

Suitable for introducing Shakespeare to KS2/3 students. Task 1: Quiz (with sound effects) asking students to recognise the difference between Shakespearean English and modern English. Task 2: Write parodies of some of Shakespeare’s most famous lines. Task 3: Have a go at some Shakespearean insults.

2 graphic organisers for planning a story

Bronze, Silver, Gold activities based on Wordsworth’s poem.

Touching the Void. Differentiated 6 page resource based on an extract

Structured worksheets based on the short story by Angela Carter. 2 worksheets focusing on how the structure builds tension.

Two comprehension worksheets analysing the language in the following two soliloquies: Juliet in Act 4 Scene 3 Romeo in Act 5 Scene 3.

Do you want an excuse to watch an episode of Scooby Doo at the end of term? Simply use this differentiated resource to develop inference skills.

Students read a model response to the following question: How does Shakespeare present the theme of love in Romeo and Juliet. (34). Then then have to annotate each sentence to analyse what the essay writer is doing in each section of the response. There is also a building better answers sheet included.

Differentiated A3 worksheet analysing the stage directions to ‘An Inspector Calls’. Ideal to use at the start of the scheme of work. Includes an answer sheet. Low ability: Green/Blue group: A01. Retrieve information about the characters. Mid ability: Yellow group: A02. Comment on the effect of language High ability: Red/Green group: A03. Relate points to context and Priestly’s purpose.

A differentiated activity to get students to engage with the grade 8/9 assessment criteria for the new AQA 1-9 English Literature Paper 2 GCSE. Modern texts. Bronze level: students look for the meanings of difficult vocabulary. Silver level: students convert the criteria into student speak. Gold level: students write advice for how to meet the criteria for A01, 2 and 3.

Macbeth: differentiation revision of Act 2 Scenes 2 and 3 for (AQA 1-9 A01, A02, A03)

Macbeth: 3 AQA 1-9 style exams based on 3 extracts from Act 2

3 AQA 1-9 style examination questions from Act 3 of Macbeth. I have included a modern translation of each extract to support lower ability students.

Various resources looking at Stave 2 of A Christmas Carol. Includes an exam question, key quotations to analyse and revision activities. An activity asking students the examine the evidence in Stave 2 of each past vision and write an analysis explaining which past vision affects Scrooge the most. This would also work as a speaking and listening group activity. Vision 1: school Vision 2: Fan Vision 3: Fezziwig Vision 4: Belle’s release Vision 5: Belle’s family

Printer friendly resource for a differentiated carousel group activity in which each group has to teach others a myth and complete the table. The 5 myths in order of difficulty starting with the hardest: Tantalus Icarus Trojan Horse Perseus Orpheus

3 differentiated worksheets to explore what Scout learns during the course of the novel. Bronze: Includes possible answers Silver: Includes page numbers and points Gold: Students select all points independently.

Differentiated starter activity on the character of Scout. Bronze: Define the words Silver: Make links between the words Gold: Use the words in a paragraph about Scout.

2 lessons covering Act 3 Scenes 1 and 2 with annotations, comprehension questions and extension tasks. Other popular Macbeth resources include: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revise-20-extracts-11868136 Revision cards https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-theme-revision-cards-ambition-supernatural-guilt-violence-deceit-courage-11868831 Grade 9 model ansers https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-6-grade-7-9-model-responses-12187985 Knowledge organisers https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-character-revision-sheet-quotations-themes-context-aqa-9-1-11868119 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/how-is-lady-macbeth-presented-in-act-5-scene-1-worksheets-and-a-model-response-11422450