Editable Blessing Poetry Resources

This resource contains everything you need to teach ‘Blessing’ by Imitiaz Dharker. Based on the Edexcel GCSE/IGCSE English Literature curriculum, but easily adaptable to any curriculum that you teach, this product contains:

• 43 Editable Google Slides (can be downloaded as PowerPoint if you prefer) with notes on each slide containing tips for how to use the information for different classes (editable links can be found in the product info booklet)
• Interactive quizzes and activities with answer keys included
• Printable PDF versions of all activities with links to editable documents
• Engaging starter activity
• Definitions and examples for 8 literary techniques used in the poem
• Detailed line-by-line annotations of language and structure for the poem
• Comprehension quiz on the text with answer key
• Comparison planning tool with Search for my Tongue with teacher example
• Practice exam question based on the Edexcel GCSE/IGCSE English Literature exam Paper 1 (Section B) but easily adaptable to any other curriculum
• Exam question, structure and rubric for Section B Poetry Anthology
• Example Poetry Anthology exemplar answer plus examiner commentary (in the notes of the slides)
• Optional creative activities based on poem, designed to deepen understanding of the poem and develop skills in preparation for the transactional writing component of the English Language exams - can be used as extension or homework

You can find a detailed guide on how to use this resource on my blog - expatedventures.com.

I would love to see your students engaging with this activity in the classroom. Feel free to post pictures and tag me on Instagram.

I hope you find the resource useful for you and helpful to your students. If you have any questions or comments about the resource, contact me on expatedventures@gmail.com.

If you like this resource, you may enjoy my editable Out, out-, Danger of a Single Story and Chinese Cinderella resources, all based on the Edexcel English curriculum.

Thank you and enjoy!

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