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A range of resources to support the study and revision of English language and literature in KS3-KS4, along with generic resources focusing on writing, reading, and revision skills.

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A range of resources to support the study and revision of English language and literature in KS3-KS4, along with generic resources focusing on writing, reading, and revision skills.
A Christmas Carol - revision placemat template
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A Christmas Carol - revision placemat template

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Blank revision placemat for students to fill out with key information. Sections for plot summary, character profile/key quotes, context, and themes. Great activity for independent revision or homework task.
Macbeth - revision placemat template
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Macbeth - revision placemat template

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Blank revision placemat for students to fill out with key information. Sections for plot summary, character profile/key quotes, context, and themes. Great activity for independent revision or homework task.
Synonyms Placemat
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Synonyms Placemat

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Placemat encouraging students to use more interesting and sophisticated vocabulary. Provides alternatives to overused words such as 'big', 'small', 'happy', 'sad', alternative colour words and many more.
Tips for supporting reading
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Tips for supporting reading

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Colour leaflet aimed at parents, filled with tips for supporting reading at home including: reading strategies; questions to ask before, during and after reading; useful websites etc.
Writing Accuracy Checklist
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Writing Accuracy Checklist

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Accuracy checklist to be displayed on classroom walls to encourage children to self-check their work. Could also be stuck into books for students to actively check for specific pieces of work.
Macbeth - key quotes
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Macbeth - key quotes

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Fill-in-the-blanks activity and answer sheet for key quotes from Macbeth. Great for helping students revise and remember quotations in preparation for GCSE. (There's also space for them to add class chosen quotes on the bottom of the sheet - they could create their own fill in the blanks and swap with a classmate.)
Supported Writing - Point of View (Language Paper 2 Q5)
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Supported Writing - Point of View (Language Paper 2 Q5)

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Resource sheets to support the structuring of writing from a point of view. Great for intervention or supporting students who struggle to effectively structure their work, this resource breaks down long, point of view writing tasks into manageable chunks. Start strong Get to the heart of it Supporting your point of view End strong Each section give suggestions for what to include and an example of how it could be written. The resource can be used with any Language Paper 2, Q5 style writing task. Students can either try and improve the example given or develop their own response using the example as a model. Works well as either a group or independent activity and is a great starting point for planning, drafting and refining extended writing.
Practising Language Analysis - Opening Lines
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Practising Language Analysis - Opening Lines

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Get students to practice language analysis on this list of opening lines from novels. Taken from a range of genres, these opening lines are language rich, and varied in structure and style. Students can either annotate language on the worksheets and write a brief summary explaining why the writer's language choices are effective, or copy out quotes onto paper/into exercise books and 'explode' them, labelling language techniques and making notes on effect.
An Inspector Calls: revision catch-all
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An Inspector Calls: revision catch-all

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A double sided revision sheet covering key plot points, character summaries, key quotes, and context. Great for summary revision and recap of key details in the run up to exam.
Supported Writing - Describe - Language Paper 1 Q5
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Supported Writing - Describe - Language Paper 1 Q5

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Resource sheets to support the structuring of writing from a point of view. Great for intervention or supporting students who struggle to effectively structure their work, this resource breaks down long, point of view writing tasks into manageable chunks. Start strong Get to the heart of it Supporting your point of view End strong Each section give suggestions for what to include and an example of how it could be written. The resource can be used with any Language Paper 2, Q5 style writing task. Students can either try and improve the example given or develop their own response using the example as a model. Works well as either a group or independent activity and is a great starting point for planning, drafting and refining extended writing.
Macbeth Summary Placemat
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Macbeth Summary Placemat

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A3, doublesided placemat sumarising the plot, characters, key themes and context for Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Great revision resource - all the essentials in one place.
The Hunger Games - Thinking Prompts
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The Hunger Games - Thinking Prompts

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Powerpoint with thinking prompt questions for every chapter of The Hunger Games (one per slide). Great for use as starters, plenaries, or as a starting point for discussion/speaking and listening tasks. Encourage students to think outside the box and dig a little deeper into this dystopian text.
Reading activity worksheets
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Reading activity worksheets

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Set of activity worksheets where students explore opening lines from fiction texts, looking at what 'hooks' a reader and why certain lines are effective. Can be a great way to encourage reluctant readers to explore new books.