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Shakespeare, Creative Writing and TEFL resources. Created by a qualified secondary school teacher who has taught KS3, KS4 and KS5. Browse my shop to find a variety of affordable resources, full lessons and worksheets related to the study of Language and Literature across the age ranges.
Romeo and Juliet- Act 1 Scene 3 (Lady Capulet and the Nurse) KS4
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Romeo and Juliet- Act 1 Scene 3 (Lady Capulet and the Nurse) KS4

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-Starter activity which encourages students to think about the metaphors of beauty in this scene used to describe Paris. -A contextual slide about wet nurses during his era. Summary of the scene and key themes. Guided questions that encourage students to think about Shakespeare’s language, the delivery of lines and characterisation in this scene. Comparisons of Lady Capulet and the Nurse. Essay question Do you think Juliet’s relationship with her mother and the pressures she faces as a woman in this era influence the tragic outcome of the play? To what extent is it Lady Capulet and the Nurses’ fault that Juliet’s love story ends in tragedy? Creative writing homework task. If you found this resource helpful please leave a review :) Or browse my online shop for other Romeo and Juliet resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK
Macbeth context and non fiction leaflet writing about witches KS4 GCSE (Act 1, Scene 1) Pre-reading
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Macbeth context and non fiction leaflet writing about witches KS4 GCSE (Act 1, Scene 1) Pre-reading

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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
Macbeth (15 whole lessons with resources bundle) KS4
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Macbeth (15 whole lessons with resources bundle) KS4

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15 whole lessons and worksheets focusing on Macbeth. The lessons use drama, group work, creative writing, non fiction, video clips and guided questions to explore the play Macbeth in depth and to encourage students to develop their own interpretations. Included are lessons on: Act 1, Scene 1 Act 1, Scene 2 Act 1, Scene 5 Act 2, Scene 2 -Theme of Guilt Act 3, Scene 1 Banquo and Macbeth soliloquy analysis Act 3, Scene 6 (Lennox) and Act 4, Scene 2 (Lady Macduff) Act 4, Scene 1 the witches and apparitions Act 5, Scene 1 (4 lesson sequence) and assessment on Lady Macbeth Macbeth (Acts 1-3) quotation and imagery activity & worksheet The rise and fall of Macbeth activity sheet Macbeth film review nonfiction activity Macbeth nonfiction and context lesson- writing a leaflet on how to spot a witch. Macbeth quotation analysis worksheets (for revision) and quotation revision quiz.
Analysing Literature Plot and Character worksheets
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Analysing Literature Plot and Character worksheets

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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.
How to write a sestina (poetry)
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How to write a sestina (poetry)

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A whole lesson on the poetic form of a sestina. Students are introduced to the structure before looking at two examples by Elisabeth Bishop and Anthony Hect. Finally, there is a planning worksheet so that students can write their own sesitna poem with the correct structure.
Lord of the Flies Character Revision KS4
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Lord of the Flies Character Revision KS4

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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
Romeo and Juliet Imagery worksheet and extension tasks
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Romeo and Juliet Imagery worksheet and extension tasks

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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
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory  summer camp, worksheets, cooking and fun activities KS2 EFL TEFL
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory summer camp, worksheets, cooking and fun activities KS2 EFL TEFL

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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!
Macbeth- Act 1 Scene 1 -Opening- The Witches (whole lesson, video clips and worksheet)
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Macbeth- Act 1 Scene 1 -Opening- The Witches (whole lesson, video clips and worksheet)

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*Encourage students to analyse different stage productions and interpret costume, lighting and prop decisions. (Video clip included) *Discussion of Jacobean audiences, the Globe Theatre and the opening of their 2016 production of Macbeth. (Video clip included) *Planning worksheet for students to decide how they would produce the opening of Macbeth on stage. Please leave a review if you found this helpful :) If you like this lesson check out my other Macbeth resources! Available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-13-whole-lesson-and-resources-bundle-ks4-11508384 Or alternatively browse my online shop for other lessons and worksheets: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK
'Have' and 'Has' Lesson (EFL, TEFL)
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'Have' and 'Has' Lesson (EFL, TEFL)

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Introduce the grammar and phrases that use ‘have’ and ‘has’. Students practice using the phrases through a guessing game. They look at the close up of the object and must race to say the target phrase " Have you got a pen?", “Have you eaten a kiwi fruit?” etc. Show example phrases (gap fill activity) and students need to apply their knowledge and say whether it should be ‘have’ or ‘has’. Card game- Players ask each other set questions on their question sheets. For example “Have you been to Scotland?” and they choose someone to address the question to. If the player has the matching card they must answer “Yes I have” and the first player can tick it off their sheet. If they don’t have the card they respond “No I haven’t.” and the player’s turn is over. Full instructions for the card game are included in the ppt- the task requires some cutting preparation but with a guillotine it will not take too long at all. There are 96 colourful cards in total and I found that groups of 4-6 players worked best. I have included the lesson powerpoint, a PDF printable version of the game cards and also the powerpoint with the card templates so that you can ammend and change the playing cards to suit your needs.
Around the World Summer Camp- DAY 1 (Geography, KS2 KS3, EFL)
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Around the World Summer Camp- DAY 1 (Geography, KS2 KS3, EFL)

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This was originally taught to Korean Middle School EFL students for a fun art and craft/cooking camp however it is written entirely in English. The aim of this summer camp is for the students to have fun and to learn about different countries and cultures around the world. Each day will focus on a different country and we will learn some facts, look at famous places, food and do an art and craft activity associated with the country. At the start of each day students will guess the country. When I reveal the flag they must copy it onto their ‘passport’ sheet. If students behave well or win a task they receive a sticker on their passport. The student with the most stickers at the end of the camp will win a prize. Day 1: Introduce the summer camp and different monuments and buildings around the world. Today focuses on lots of games and team building activities so that everyone gets to know each other.  Activity 1: Icebreaker Students are given a ‘passport worksheet where they write their name, age, favorite food, favorite place in Korea and three places they would like to visit in the future. They should complete this quite quickly 5-10 minutes. When everyone has finished I pass the ball and when they catch it the student must say something about themselves and introduce themselves to the rest of the class.  Team game (1): Guess where it is from Students look at the famous buildings/monuments from around the world. In teams they must guess which country they think it is from. The team with the most correct will win travel stickers in their passport.  Team game (2): Build a tower In teams students have 30minutes to build a monument/tower using only dried spaghetti, peppero sticks and marshmallows. They have to work together as a team and at the end they can win points based on how tall, how wide and how unique their building is. The winning team gains stickers for their passport.  Lunch Students are given cooked sausage, cucumbers, crackers and cube cheese. Individually on their plate they have to cut slices and try to build the tallest tower. The person with the tallest ‘tower’ wins a sticker for their passport. They can then eat these and the snacks from earlier for lunch.  Team game (3): Jenga race In teams students take it in turns to race forwards and take a block out of the jenga tower. They must then run back to their team and try to build another structure. The team with the tallest structure at the end (whose original building hasn’t fallen over!) are the winners and gain stickers for their passports.  Art and Crafts Using clay, students must make a small keyring or magnet in the shape of a famous building or monument from the lesson. Seoul Tower, Eiffel Tower, Pyramid, Big Ben etc.
Airport travel role play EFL KS2 whole lesson, flashcards, activity worksheets and check-in dialogue
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Airport travel role play EFL KS2 whole lesson, flashcards, activity worksheets and check-in dialogue

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Suitable for EFL, TEFL and KS2 students. The powerpoint has Korean/English translations but can be adapted easily. The lesson focuses on the dialogue/role-play between a passenger and an attendant: *showing a passport, *asking for a window seat * receiving a boarding pass The worksheets include: *Vocabulary list and cutting/sticking/matching activity *Create your own passport and holiday photo *Short comprehension questions *Colour in the travel stamps
Romeo and Juliet  opening analysis (Act 1, Scene 1) whole lesson and worksheet KS4
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Romeo and Juliet opening analysis (Act 1, Scene 1) whole lesson and worksheet KS4

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Includes: A ppt with guided questions for students to develop their own interpretations about the opening of the play/characters. A worksheet where students plan how they would stage the scene. A homework task based on the Prince. Please leave a review if you found this resource helpful :) I am currently working on the following lessons in the series. Act 1, Scene 2 is available to purchase at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/romeo-and-juliet-act-1-scene-2-capulet-and-paris-whole-lesson-and-worksheet-ks3-ks4-11625209 Or alternatively browse my online shop for other Shakespeare and Creative Writing lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK
Macbeth  (Acts 1-3)  quotation and imagery activity & worksheet   KS3, KS4
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Macbeth (Acts 1-3) quotation and imagery activity & worksheet KS3, KS4

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Students look at the images which are connected to key quotations from the play (Act 1-Act 3) and must put them into chronological order. PowerPoint plus worksheet. Extension tasks: 1. identify which character said each quotation, 2. consider which is the most significant and justify your opinion 3. Find your own example of Shakespeare's imagery and draw an image for it