A lesson to help students structure and write an essay on Catherine Earnshaw in the first nine chapters of Wuthering Heights.

Match the definitions of words with the poetic device. Ideal as a revision resource or starter activity. Images created by Resources_by_Emma.

Learning Aim: To identify word classes in a nonsense poem. This is a lesson for Key Stage 3 classes which asks students to read The Jabberwocky and then explain the meaning of a range of nonsense words in the poem. Students will then identify the type of words used in the poem. E.g. the word ‘slithy’ being used as an adjective.

15 comprehension questions on the opening of *Journey to the River Sea. An ideal activity for Key Stage 3 classes who are studying the novel or as a stand-alone comprehension task. These questions follow Bloom’s Taxonomy and increase in difficulty as they progress.

A lesson on Maya Angelou’s poem Caged Bird. The Learning Aim is ‘To analyse the impact of language in a poem.’ It starts by exploring the connotations of the words ‘caged’ and ‘bird’ before moving on to look at the poem itself. The focus is on the presentation of the birds through the use of verbs, but challenge tasks are included which ask students to look at the poem as an extended metaphor of racism in the United States. Students are then asked to write four paragraphs on freedom in the poem.

Two lessons for Key stage 3 students on planning and writing an essay on Conor in A Monster Calls, following an analysis of an extract from the chapter Understanding. Students will answer the question* how does the writer use language to present Conor’s feelings?* With this bundle you receive: Two PowerPoints for both lessons, which guide students through the process of analysing language step-by-step. One ‘PEE’ Grid for lower-attaining students One ‘PEE’ Grid for higher-attaining students One blank ‘PEE Grid’ The extract typed up on a Word Document This could be used as part of studying the unit A Monster Calls or as a stand-alone activity on language analysis.

A lesson exploring how the monster’s first tale in A Monster Calls fulfils the features of fairy-tales. Perfect for Key Stage 3 classes studying A Monster Calls.

A poetry lesson analysing language and themes in ‘Same Love’ by Macklemore. This is a useful way of engaging students in poetry but also to look at poetry/songs as a form of protest.

A lesson analysing how character voice is established in the opening of The Hound of the Baskervilles.

This is a lesson on how to answer AQA Literature Paper 1 Section B (A Christmas Carol). It is aimed at lower-attaining students and contains the Assessment Objectives written in a more accessible way. It also includes sentence starters to help students write a paragraph. The question is ‘Starting with this extract, how does Dickens present Scrooge as an outsider to society?’ This question was taken from the AQA Specimen paper from 2014.

A lesson analysing the language in Tinie Tempah’s song ‘Girls Like’. I used it to introduce to Year 10 to poetry - it’s a great way to prevent the usual groans that happen whenever poetry is mentioned!

This worksheet is linked to the new Key Stage 2 curriculum. It is the second in a series of two worksheets. Save money! Buy both worksheets for £2.50 here.

This worksheet is linked to the new Key Stage 2 curriculum. It is the first in a series of two worksheets. Save money! Buy both worksheets for £2.50 here.

This worksheet is linked to the new Key Stage 2 curriculum. It is the first of two worksheets available on rounding numbers. Save money! Buy both worksheets for £2.50 here.

This worksheet is linked to the new Key Stage 2 curriculum. It is the first of two worksheets available on rounding numbers. Make a saving! Buy both worksheets for £2.50 here.

This worksheet covers simple sentences. It is ideal for revising this topic with Key Stage 3 classes. This worksheet is the first in a series of three (the other two cover compound and complex sentences) Make a saving! Buy all three sentences worksheets for just £2.50 here.

This worksheet covers compound sentences. It is ideal for revising this topic with Key Stage 3 classes. This worksheet is the second in a series of three (the other two cover simple and complex sentences) Make a saving! Buy all three sentences worksheets for just £2.50 here.

This worksheet covers simple sentences. It is ideal for revising this topic with Key Stage 3 classes. This worksheet is the first in a series of three (the other two cover compound and complex sentences) Make a saving! Buy all three sentences worksheets for just £2.50 here.

This worksheet is linked to the Key Stage 2 curriculum. It tests understands of ordering decimals and integers. Make a saving! Buy two worksheets on ordering decimals for £2.50 here.