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Encourage critical thinking and close reading with this set of 15 essay prompts for Jessie Pope’s persuasive First World War poem Who’s for the Game?. These questions guide students to explore tone, metaphor, emotional appeal, and historical context—helping them analyse the poem’s persuasive techniques and the way it presents war to its readers.

Ideal for KS3 English, this resource works well for poetry lessons, assessment preparation, independent tasks, or class discussion. The prompts also support cross-curricular links with history when examining propaganda and recruitment during WWI.

What’s included:
★ A complete list of all 15 essay prompts
★ Printable handouts for each prompt with space for planning and writing
★ Editable Google Slides version for digital use or classroom display

Sample essay questions:
➤ How does Pope use the extended metaphor of sport to describe war?
➤ What emotions does Who’s for the Game? aim to evoke in its audience?
➤ Why does the poem avoid directly mentioning the realities of war?

Key features:
✔ Focused, text-based questions suitable for Years 7–11
✔ Supports analysis of tone, purpose, metaphor, and historical context
✔ Editable format for flexibility and differentiation
✔ Perfect for war poetry units, cross-curricular work, or exam preparation

Download today to help your students move beyond surface-level responses and engage critically with one of WWI’s most provocative and persuasive poetic voices.

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Who's for the Game? Activities and Teaching Resources Bundle

Support your students in exploring the persuasive power and patriotic fervour of Jessie Pope’s Who’s for the Game? with this all-in-one teaching bundle. Designed to promote close reading, historical understanding, and creative response, this resource pack offers a wide range of interactive and analytical activities to help students engage with the poem’s tone, structure, and persuasive techniques. Packed with revision tools, discussion prompts, and imaginative tasks, this bundle deepens students’ understanding of key themes including propaganda, duty, bravery, gender expectations, and the romanticising of war. This bundle includes: ✔ Who’s for the Game? Creative Writing Prompts – Inspire imaginative responses linked to the poem’s key ideas ✔ Who’s for the Game? Word Search – Reinforce key vocabulary in an engaging way ✔ Who’s for the Game? Crossword Puzzle – Consolidate knowledge through clue-based revision ✔ Who’s for the Game? Creative Post-Reading Tasks – A choice of nine activities, from podcasts to symbolic collages ✔ Who’s for the Game? Roll the Dice Discussion Board – Encourage thoughtful, student-led discussion ✔ Who’s for the Game? Bingo Revision Game – A fast-paced, interactive way to review imagery, structure, and theme ✔ Who’s for the Game? Essay Questions – 15 analytical prompts exploring persuasive techniques, context, and poetic devices ✔ Fully editable PowerPoint – Four-lesson sequence with analysis slides, creative tasks, homework ideas, and D.I.R.T. activities Why choose this bundle? ✔ Versatile – Suitable for introducing, exploring, or revising the poem ✔ Engaging – A variety of tasks to suit different learning styles and abilities ✔ Time-Saving – Ready-to-use printables requiring minimal preparation Perfect for: ✔ KS3 & GCSE English ✔ War poetry and World War One context studies ✔ Cover lessons or enrichment tasks ✔ Exam preparation and revision Download today and help your students uncover the persuasive power and historical context of Pope’s enduring war poem — while building analytical and creative skills in a range of engaging formats.

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