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Support your students’ understanding of Wilfred Owen’s Dulce et Decorum Est with this thought-provoking crossword puzzle. With 20 carefully written clues, this resource helps learners revise key themes, imagery, tone, and vocabulary in an engaging and accessible format.

Perfect for KS3 or GCSE English, this crossword can be used as a starter, plenary, revision task, homework, or cover activity. It’s ideal for reinforcing key learning in a low-stakes way, while encouraging close reading and critical recall.

This resource is ideal for:
✔ Exploring the horrors of war, propaganda, and disillusionment
✔ Strengthening students’ vocabulary and understanding of poetic devices
✔ Encouraging independent or paired work
✔ Adding variety to your poetry or WWI literature lessons

Whether you’re revising the poem in class or looking for a quick, ready-to-go activity, this crossword offers a simple yet effective way to support comprehension and analysis of one of the most impactful war poems ever written.

Download now to bring purposeful and engaging revision into your classroom.

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Dulce et Decorum Est Activities and Teaching Resources Bundle

Dive into the World of Dulce et Decorum Est with This Comprehensive Teaching Bundle Support your students in exploring Wilfred Owen’s powerful anti-war poem Dulce et Decorum Est with this all-in-one teaching bundle. Designed to promote close reading and meaningful engagement, this resource pack offers a range of interactive and creative activities to bring the poem’s imagery, structure, and emotional impact to life. Packed with revision tools, discussion prompts, and imaginative tasks, this bundle will enrich students’ understanding of key themes including the horrors of war, propaganda, trauma, and disillusionment. This bundle includes: ✔ Dulce et Decorum Est Creative Writing Prompts – Spark imaginative and analytical responses tied to the poem’s core ideas ✔ Dulce et Decorum Est Word Search – Reinforce key vocabulary in an accessible and engaging way ✔ Dulce et Decorum Est Crossword Puzzle – Consolidate knowledge through clue-based revision ✔ Dulce et Decorum Est Creative Post-Reading Tasks – A choice of nine activities, from podcast scripts to symbolic collages ✔ Dulce et Decorum Est Roll the Dice Discussion Board – Encourage thoughtful classroom dialogue through student-led questioning ✔ Dulce et Decorum Est Bingo Revision Game – A fast-paced and fun way to revise language, structure, and meaning ✔ Dulce et Decorum Est Essay Questions – 15 analytical prompts exploring theme, context, poetic technique, and tone Why choose this bundle? ✔ Versatile – Suitable for introducing, exploring, or revising the poem ✔ Engaging – A variety of tasks to support all learning styles ✔ Time-Saving – Print-and-go resources with minimal preparation needed Perfect for: ✔ KS3 & GCSE English ✔ Cover lessons ✔ Homework or extension work ✔ Revision and assessment preparation 📥 Download today and help your students unpack the emotional depth, vivid imagery, and lasting significance of one of the most important war poems ever written.

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