Help students improve critical thinking skills and explore literary elements with this close reading analysis worksheet covering vignette 3 of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros (“Boys & Girls”). An answer key is provided. Materials are made for Google Drive, offering self-grading functionality and automated feedback via Google Forms. By engaging with this close reading inference activity, students will: Read for literal comprehension Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop Delve into color symbolism (why the narrator chooses to describe the balloon as red) Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision Come to class better prepared to discuss literature

Full SoW and notebook lessons. All notebooks ahve images, clips and waggles each linked to an APP reading focus

I adapted the Oxford SoW for my Yr8 groups -some of the activities are not of my own creation. I have changed the LO's of many lessons to try and focus more on learning than doing. I have tried to incorporate differentiated outcome and success criteria in each lesson, on a slide after the LO. The boy in the striped pyjamas The supporting word document is the Oxford SoW with my own supporting worksheets added at the end, or within the lesson plans. please comment and let me know thoughts

notes to support teaching and reading the novel published resource that is useful if you are teaching this text

*Please read the product listing below carefully so you are clear on the specifics of this product. It is a PDF, not a PowerPoint. It also doesn’t involve all the elements of Component A, but is based on the framework of Component B. Check out the preview for more detail :) This is a HUGE, 250+ page supporting slideshow for the new NESA Stage Three English Unit “Conventions of Narrative” which explicitly teaches these concepts using the mentor text, “Storm Boy” by Colin Thiele. This resource is a supporting slideshow which means it is linked to the Department of Education (NSW) unit of work which teaches Stage 3 students about the conventions of narrative texts. This unit of work, and associated worksheets, are available for free on the NESA site. All the corresponding lessons are included in the slideshow, meaning this is a complete no-prep resource, when used in conjunction with the lesson guide. Slides are full-colour, engaging and fun, whilst also encapsulating all the key concepts of the unit, so you don’t need to cross-reference or produce these yourself. Slides are organised by week and presented in PDF format so that formatting is consistent. This unit of work focuses on the conventions of narrative, but also includes multiple mini-lessons which can be used across multiple types of text: structures of narratives story telling vocabulary figurative language (particularly similes, metaphors and personification) characterisation (including stereotypes and archetypes) building tension in a narrative subjective language temporal connectives modal words dialogue *adjectival clauses foreshadowing in narratives …and much more! Simply put, this resource is everything you need to teach the new English curriculum in your Stage 3 classroom! All the hard work and preparation is done for you, so you can…teach! Check out my linked resource bundle, which includes comprehension booklets for shared and guided reading, as well as Literacy Circle task cards, printables and much more! This is a huge unit. It will take up a significant amount of storage space, so I recommend storage on Google Drive or similar. Slideshows are presented in PDF format. Corresponding page numbers to the syllabus document from the NSW Department of Education are given in a coloured star in the corner of each slide. Please note: this slideshow focuses on the complete learning pathway of Component B, with Component A embedded throughout as “mini -lessons” or concepts. There is not a stand-alone slideshow for Component A. I have lots of other Literacy resources in my store (based on Australian content) so feel free to check them out. Happy reading!

A resource with a wide range of worksheets, tasks and activities for a thorough exploration of William Shakespeare's play Macbeth. (Year 9)

A complete printable A Level pack for King Lear by William Shakespeare. This resource includes scene summaries, comprehension and analysis tasks focusing on character, plot, stagecraft, themes and language and imagery.

This pack contains several resources to assists students preparation for the AQA English Language Exam: A PowerPoint that gives guidance on how to answer questions 1-4 with sample answers to past papers. Several example non-fiction texts to help students prepare for questions 5 and 6. A worksheet that guides students on how to make their writing more “sophisticated”. Copyright: All references to the AQA exam in the PowerPoint are to the generic questions that come up on the exam, plus the sample answers quote the sources that accompany section A. The actual past papers are not included (June 2011 and June 2012) but are available from AQA’s website.

Comprehensive and thorough printable worksheet pack including a focus on: Act 3, Scene 4 and Act 3, Scene 5 and Act 4, Scene 2.

A Scheme of Work, including lesson plans, worksheets and a detailed PowerPoint that can be used to teach or revise all the poems in this cluster.

Really useful non fiction skill building worksheets sutiable for homework or classwork. Persuasive, descriptive, and Argumentative, writing. These resources can be easily adapted to suit any lesson that you have in preparation for the exams. Grades need to be adapted to suit the new GCSE specification.

PowerPoints and worksheets to help with the teaching of Robert Browning's poetry, aimed at the OCR AS specification. Answers to the questions on the worksheets are in the note field of the relevant slides on each PowerPoint.

A worksheet for those studying AQA Anthology 2004: Armitage, Duffy and pre 1914 poetry. It contains activites designed to improve students analytical and comparative abilities.

Various PP, pupil and teacher worksheets to work through Alfred Hitchcock's &'Psycho&';

A diverse, engaging and challenging unit focused upon both literary heritage and contemporary relationships poetry! This unit has been created specifically to intigrate KS4 skills into the KS3 curriculum to prepare students for the rigors of the new 100% exam GCSE specification. With these poems now removed from the GCSE English Literature specification, it allows them to continued to be enjoyed by both students and teachers. The eight poems are divided into four pairs to provide students with a choice of comparisons; persuasive writing is also featured in the unit and linked to the unseen poetry part of the end-of-unit exam. This exam tests both reading and writing skills and is styled upon the 2017 GCSE Specifications for English Language and English Literature. This detailed and high quality unit includes: * 18 lesson plans (with 13 differentiation strategies) * 94 slide PowerPoint presentation (divided into lessons) * All resources and worksheets (11 sheets) * Anthology of poems to be given to students (with theme comparison grid) * Copies of poems annotated in detail for teacher use * Homework project (6 tasks) that includes both reading and writing skills * End-of-unit reading/writing exam * End-of-unit exam mark scheme (suitable for KS3 Levels 4-7, with GCSE 1-9 coversion) Unit's lessons include: * Poetic terms 'speed dating' to introduce vocabulary needed for poetry analysis * Reading and discussing each poem with students annotating their copies * Exploring heritage poems - 'Sonnet 116'; 'The Farmer's Bride'; 'Sister Maude'; 'Nettles' * Exploring contemporary poems - 'The Manhunt'; 'Hour'; 'Quickdraw'; 'Brothers' * Comparing two poems of students' choice * Exploring unseen poetry skills - 'Strange Fruit' by Lewis Allen * Features of writing to persuade match-up activity * Writing to persuade - Room 101 * Huge 60-question revision quiz * Spelling tests on key vocabulary (differentiated by writing level) * SPaG starter activities * End-of-unit reading exam (GCSE English Language/Literature style) * End-of-unit writing exam (GCSE English Language style) * Teacher/peer/self assessment opportunities

A full scheme of work and resources for Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz. Begin with the PowerPoint, all worksheets attached (KS3).

Lessons look at different elements of reading fiction before focusing on 'The Monkey&'s Paw&'; and then 'The Raven&'. The SOW was completed with a high ability YR9 set but could be used and adapted for KS3 and KS4. SOW ends with a reading assessment, writing an essay on &';The Raven' - essay has been planned and a PEEL paragraph modeled in the last lessons. There is the option to watch Woman in Black at the end of the SOW with worksheets to accompany, focusing students on the Gothic elements of the film.

Short Term Plan featuring several lessons introducing the animal magic unit. What techniques can writers use to present an animal? How do these affect our interpretations of a text

Resources and worksheets analysing character, themes, and language. Includes chapter summaries and sample essay titles.

A SoW based around African poetry with comparative essay assessment