A recap/revision exercise on the novel but also useful as a chapter by chapter check on knowledge (you'll have to adapt). Print on A3 for best results.

Student's imagine that Pip goes to the barber after his first visit to Satis house. They write the conversation between the two. Empathy needed. Lesson includes prompts.

Students work in pairs through this 'board game' activity, answering questions generated by the throw of a die. Use coins for counters. Adapt questions to any text/level. Student led lesson. Get them to note difficult questions. Pair less able with more able. Hours of possibilities

Students explore the wonderful world of the pun and create a piece of writing based on a genuine headline. Imagination and humour needed. Essentials are all here.

Students use wacky headlines as stimuli to write the article that might have appeared in the newspaper. Fun and productive. Can be used for homework. Drama lessons for impro !

A set of slides providing creative writing/speaking/drama based stimuli. Can be used over KS3 and 4.

Feedback on this please :) Students decide on a real life dilemma between a woman and her husband. Lots of scope for drama and enough for two lesson. Read the second to last slide first ! Based on actual case in America. All ready to deliver and argue.

Some feedback on this idea, please ? All you need are supermarket receipts from trolleys. People leave them all the time. When you're out shopping grab 'em. This lesson has numerous possibilities and can work on ALL levels.

Creative writing or speaking lesson. Students have to match owners with possible possessions. Can be used for drama as well. Success criteria included.

Series of slides which ask students to write a tweet for a real historical character. Clearly transferable to fictional. Works well with all age groups and could be tweeted to a class hash tag ?

Students create personalised number plates for characters in novel/play etc. Ideas on these slides. Link to website included. Easily adaptable to just about anything.

All you need are the contents of your handbag/pockets/ and perhaps one 'odd' object. tickets/receipts are also useful. Stick them all on a photocopier and press A3. Students can work in pairs to solve the mystery.

Students imagine an all porcine casting to the play by W.S. A starter, but a useful consolidation tool.

Revision activity/Lesson activity brings the novel up to students' viewpoint. Adapt it - add all the characters.

students imagine if Disney did Steinbeck. Written answers to justify choice of dog. SEE ALSO The Great Catsby ----got to run with this one.

Part two of two. Students discuss whether they have achieved/want to achieve. Could they add/subtract from the list ? Plenty of scope for discussion/adaptation.

Students write from the perspective of a person in a Victorian photograph. All included. Warning: Can be very moving.

Empathy lesson. Students receive a photo of a house/dwelling and write/speak about the person who lives there. Adaptable and versatile. Feedback pls :)

Students are assigned a photo portrait and create a mini autobiography of that person. They explain their mood in the photo and give background to the character. Feel free to adapt photos for your own cultural milieu.