Gothic fiction introduction for KS3 students that looks at the central genre conventions of gothic horror and texts through a range of engaging activities and by analysing a short extract from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Includes group work activities, video links, differentiated activities, visual stimuli, and a slightly different approach to helping students gain an overview of settings, characters, plot devices, tone and more. A really useful introduction to the Gothic and horror stories. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package

A whole scheme of work of KS3 teaching of a variety of dystopian fiction texts. Some of the larger texts are missing from the resources, for copyright purposes, but are readily available elsewhere. All lessons are aimed at levels 5, 6 and 7 reading skills.

Introducing a fun and educational classroom activity perfect for students of all ages - Sorting Children’s Book Covers! In this activity, students will be presented with a collection of real children’s book covers and their task will be to sort them into two groups - fiction and non-fiction. This activity not only helps students develop their critical thinking skills but also fosters a love of reading and learning. The activity begins by introducing the concept of fiction and non-fiction to the students. Then, students will be shown a collection of colourful and engaging book covers, each representing a different children’s book. The students will work in small groups to sort the covers into the two categories, discussing their reasoning and decision-making process with their classmates. Not only does this activity promote teamwork and collaboration, but it also helps students learn about different genres and types of books, encouraging them to explore new subjects and stories. Whether your students are just starting to develop their reading skills or are seasoned book lovers, this activity will provide a fun and engaging way for them to explore the world of children’s literature. So why wait? Incorporate this exciting and educational activity into your next lesson plan and watch as your students develop a love of reading and a better understanding of fiction and non-fiction! 2 group cards and 2 sets of book covers. **Take a peek at the preview for a better picture of what is included! **

A set of ten plus lessons, which includes differentiated lessons for HA and MA students, introduces pupils to the genres of science and dystopian fiction. The SOW is based around extracts and clips from 1984, The Hunger Games and the Handmaid’s Tale; and it examines the conventions, themes and ideas prevalent in dystopian fiction. The SOW builds on this knowledge and the development of creative writing skills, with the final task being for students to write their own opening to a dystopian novel. Most of the early Powerpoints contain starters that check prior learning and introduce new key vocabulary found in the dystopian genre. As well as creative writing tasks, there are some activities that develop inference and analytical skills.

KS3 Non-Fiction Writing Scheme of Work This PowerPoint contains twenty one-hour lessons (233 slides) that focus on nonfiction writing skills, and is aimed at Key Stage Three. There are a wide range of tasks (lessons listed below) that focus on building the key skills of nonfiction writing: planning, language and structure methods, accurate punctuation, vocabulary and proofreading. There are practice questions, original non-fiction model responses, extension tasks, punctuation activities, and a whole bunch more! I have also included a second PowerPoint that can be printed as a resource booklet for students. This will save you time in printing and slicing (and will also save you a fortune on glue sticks!). Additionally, there are weekly homework tasks. And three printable sheets that can be used as KS3 nonfiction cover work if you are in a pinch. The premise is that students would gather information about a particular non- fiction topic by watching a documentary. They would then learn about the form of the text and plan their responses thoroughly. They would then learn a new skill and use this to complete some extended writing, before proofreading and editing their work. As a result, for some texts, they will be planning and writing over multiple lessons to really give them the chance to develop and hone their non-fiction writing skills. Please Note: The longer documentaries are available on Netflix; however, I have also provided alternatives on YouTube for teachers that do not have access to a Netflix account. Areas covered: Lesson 1: Baseline assessment on tackling climate change Lesson 2: Editing letters on education Lesson 3: Exciting introductions on filters Lesson 4: Writing leaflets on homelessness Lesson 5: Watching the world water crisis documentary Lesson 6: Planning, introductions and speech features Lesson 7: Writing a speech on the world water crisis Lesson 8: Headlines and newspaper features Lesson 9: Watching the fast food documentary Lesson 10: Discourse markers and planning articles Lesson 11: Writing an article on fast food Lesson 12: Midterm assessment on fast fashion Lesson 13: Watching the gender pay gap documentary Lesson 14: Structural features and letter planning Lesson 15: Writing a letter on the gender pay gap Lesson 16: Midterm assessment feedback Lesson 17: Watching the plastics documentary Lesson 18: Persuasive methods and planning texts Lesson 19: Writing the KS3 non-fiction writing end of unit assessment Lesson 20: Writing leaflets on our planet Extra: Three cover lessons Both the scheme and the resource booklet and provided in PPT and PDF formats. My GCSE Paper Two: Section B scheme of work can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11873033 Please check out my other resources. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

**A full, differentiated unit of work for KS3 students. ** Features extracts from The Beach, The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, and 1984. Featuring a range of reading & writing tasks, including: Comprehension activities Descriptive writing Informative Guide Writing Language analysis Sentence structure/language device tasks BONUS: A 7 week homework booklet with tasks linked to the main scheme

This scheme of work provides students with a clear and systematic set of lessons and resources to help build their knowledge of the Gothic genre and the skills needed to write in this genre. Includes ready-to-go assessments and an introduction to AQA Language Paper 1 Section A. Powerpoints and resources provided for each lesson: L1. Gothic writing introduction L2. Gothic writing- settings L3. Gothic writing - sentence types for effect L4. Gothic writing - Villains L5. Gothic writing - Describing a gothic villain L6. Gothic writing- Gothic plots L7. Gothic writing- Narrative hooks L8. Gothic writing- Punctuation L9. Gothic writing- ASSESSMENT prepartion lesson L10. Gothic writing - ASSESSMENT 1 L11. Gothic writing - Urban Myths and Legends L12. Gothic writing- ASSESSMENT FEEDBACK LESSON L13. Gothic writing- AQA Lang Paper 1 Section A - The Graveyard Book Q1&2 L14. Gothic writing- AQA Lang Paper 1 Section A- The Graveyard Book Q3 L15. Gothic writing- AQA Lang Paper 1 Section A - The Graveyard Book Q4 L16. Gothic writing- AQA Lang Paper 1 Section A - The Graveyard Book Q4 (LESSON 2) L17.Gothic writing- Revisit Section A- House of Usher 6 clear extracts from quality literature are provide along with explanations and key words. Namely: Dracula, Frankenstein, Coraline, Sleepy Hollow, The Graveyard Book and The Fall of the House of Usher.

A 25-slide, detailed and engaging presentation that covers everything students need to know to successfullly write non-ficiton texts for GCSE/IGCSE, with a specific focus on argue/persuade for Edexcel IG English Language. Slides include: ‘Do Now’ activities (adapt to your specific rubric) ‘Put yourself in the examiner’s shoes’ - explaining the role of the examiner and what they can do to stand out A step-by-step paragraph plan Checklist of everything students need to consider/include in their response Examples of Edexcel IGCSE exam questions Identiftying TAP activities A full exemplar response with annotations

I initially designed this scheme (of up to eight lessons) for a very low ability group of students who were, as reluctant writers, worried about their writing assessment. The assessment is placed across the first few slides, but you could skip it. It is heavily scaffolded, with accompanying planning and assessment sheet fir the assessment and some worksheets. The scheme then teaches punctuation and grammar, with starters assessing current learning and short writing activities designed to demonstrate progress. After students have mastered this, they move on to exploring how to use simile and metaphor. You will need a DVD copy of War of the Worlds and Hunger Games for the first few lessons.

An A3 planning sheet to aid the planning of creating a crime-detective character whilst using a range of language devices; this can be followed up by an extended piece of creative writing. Ideal for KS3 - years 7 or 8

A PowerPoint all about the difference between the features of Fiction and Non - Fiction Books. It includes lot of fun animations and characters from a range of popular children's stories. A quick quiz a the end for pupils to identify whether the story is Fiction or Non-Fiction. All supported with Widgit Symbols.

Understanding the difference between Fiction and Non-Fiction PDF Download not editable Topics covered- Characteristics of Fictional Texts Characteristics of Non-Fictional Texts Purpose of Fictional Texts Purpose of Non-Fictional Texts Fact vs Fiction Identifying Fictional Texts Identifying Non-Fictional Texts Review

These 24 Non Fiction Writing task cards are perfect for your English (or drama) lesson plans and topic. They are suitable for secondary students. They feature different activities including knowledge retrieval practice, multiple choice and spot the English mistakes amongst other English related activities. Contents of Non Fiction Writing Knowledge Retrieval Topic Task Card bundle 1 x Set of 24 Different topic Task Cards with a range of activities and styles in editable and PDF versions 1 x Teacher answer sheet - All answers covered 2 x Student fill in activity sheets that can be used with the cards (optional) Each topic task card is matched to the theme of the set and includes numbering and answers designed by our English specialist . Can be printed in colour or black and white. How to use English Knowledge Retrieval Topic Task Cards? These cards are perfect as an extension task, starter or plenary and as a means of testing knowledge upon completion of a unit. For a short task (extension/starter/plenary), you can simply give them one or two cards and differentiate which cards are given according to the students level or their areas needing improvement. For an end of unit, you could hand the cards out to different groups and have them switch the cards after a certain period of time (e.g. one group gets multiple choice, one group gets spot the mistakes, one group gets photocards, etc.). Benefits of using this new style of T&L activity Set of retrieval activities Motivating for students Bitesize English tasks Fun way to revise a topic Allow for differentiation Copy, cut and laminate – use over and over again Versatile and can be used in many different ways If you leave a nice review to email us at thecre8tiveresources@gmail.com for a History treat for your students Product code C8/TS/38 You may want to check out some of our other great ENGLISH resources: ENGLISH CHRISTMAS QUIZ 2020 ENGLISH ESCAPE ROOM Shakespeare 24 Task Cards A Christmas Carol 24 Task Cards English End of Term Bundle Careers in English Quiz Lesson GCSE English Language Escape Room Why is reading Important Assembly

This resource has been designed for SEN/ASN learners with tasks designed for students to learn about and accurately identify fiction and non-fiction texts. The unit is perfect for the start of a term when about to engage in reading activities and/ or as an introduction to exploring texts/engaging in personal reading or library trips. The unit has an end-of-unit assessment task which is designed with reflection questions and success criteria to enable learners to identify criteria for success and to consider approaches to successful assessment. The assessment brief is to design a poster explaining features of fiction and non-fiction texts. The unit is designed with stick and match activities and suits pupils in late primary/early secondary and also is a unit which is designed for senior learners, particularly in SEN/ASN provisions to support assessment in SQA National 1 communication units.

A set of five lessons which aim to introduce pupils to the ideas of utopias and dystopias, based around the film Wall-E and the opening chapter of The Hunger Games. Each Powerpoint contains a SPAG-based starter, activities based around the central text for the lesson and a plenary which allows pupils to review their learning. Easy to follow with no additional work required. Contents: 5 Powerpoints containing different activities based around introducing pupils to dystopian fiction.

10 visual prompts for narrative/story writing. Great for a one-off lesson or cover work. (KS2/KS3/KS4)

Sorting activity. Children cut out and sort the features of fiction and non-fiction books.

A topical comprehension on the perils of plastic pollution, especially in oceans, following from the BBC programme, Blue Planet. It has a range of questions: vocabulary, information retrieval and language analysis. Together these are worth 25 marks. Suggested answers are provided separately. There is also a descriptive writing task, which is also worth 25 marks. This resource could, therefore, be useful as an exam paper, classwork task, cover lesson, homework or be used for tuition. It has been designed for KS3 using question styles similar to those found on GCSE 9-1. It is editable so can be modified to suit your requirements. Hope its useful! If it is, check out my 4 similar topical non-fiction comprehensions, on darts, the RNLI, the resurgence in crafts like sewing and knitting and paramedics. Another useful resource at a very reasonable price!

A free worksheet for book reviews, can be used as part of world book day and on a daily or weekly basis depending on how you would like to use the worksheet. This worksheet includes 2 pages, one to complete a review for fiction books and the other for non-fiction books. Can also be used for guided reading, homework/homelearning, whole class reading and time filler activity.