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I am an English teacher who makes resources on a range of texts. I am passionate about making English fun and accessible for pupils.
New Higher Critical Essay Questions
Useful resource for Higher Critical Essay Revision. Collection of essay questions on taken from exam papers, sample questions and adapted questions from Old Higher.
- Prose
- Drama
- Poetry
- Non-Fiction
Design A Superhero Lesson
Lesson that let explores different aspects of superheroes (name/costume/power) and then lets pupils design their own superhero.
Hero - William Barr Resources
Resources that help pupils explore the poem Hero by William Barr
Resources include:
- Analysing Poetry booklet
- Detailed analysis of the poem
- Homework Task
- Copy of the poem
Advert Listening Activity - Just Like A Girl
Listening Activity for Advert "Just Like A Girl"
Pupils can answer understanding questions and think about the message of the advert.
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Analysis Skills Lesson Starters Bundle
Each PPT slide had a short paragraph or passage taken from a range of sources (fiction and non-fiction)
Underneath each paragraph is three tasks. A Must, A Should and A Could - this allows for pupils to work through each lesson starter at a pace suitable for them. These are analysis based tasks looking at things such as word choice and sentence structure. Would be useful for a class working on Close Reading/Reading for UAE.
Have been used as lesson starters of an extenstion activity for pupils.
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Pupil Voice Conferences
Various conferences that allow young people to explore the issues in their school, come up with solutions and evaluate and develop their skills.
Each bundle of resources include a PPT presentation and any resources required to make the conference run smoothly.
Pupil Voice (School Council) Conference - Looking Forward, Backward, Inward and Outward
Resources to deliever a pupil voice conference around the theme of the "Looking Forward, Backward, Inward and Outward" - pupils evaluate their council and develop forward plans for an issue that they wish to look at. They can also evaluate their skills and what they need to work on to be a successful member of the pupil council.
There is also a pupil and staff charter to sign in order to be part of the school council.
Analysing Imagery Powerpoints
Two PPTs and a Worksheet helping pupils to analyse a range of images. First PPT takes pupils through step by step analysing simple images while the second PPT asks pupils to identify images used in short extracts.
Character Study Worksheet
Worksheet that will let pupils demonstrate their knowledge on a character in a novel or short story.
Pupils:
- Draw a picture
- Identify character type
- Identify words to describe them
- List things they say and do
- List key events
Pupil Voice Conference - Power of One (School Council)
Resources to deliever a pupil voice conference around the theme of the "Power of One" - pupils evaluate their council and develop forward plans for an issue that they wish to look at. They can also evaluate their skills and what they need to work on to be a successful member of the pupil council.
Pupil Voice Conference - Developing Your Skills for School Counil
Pupil Voice Conference that allowed pupils to develop key skills for working in school council. Pupils are also given the opporunity to discuss the issues affecting their school.
The key skills are:
- Interview Skills (for focus groups)
- Teambuilding Skills
Macbeth - William Shakespeare Resources
Resources to help pupils study the play Macbeth.
Resources include:
- Essay plans and sample plans
- Scene by scene PPTs
- Looking at tension and turning point
- Character studies
Spooky Descriptive Writing Planning and Writing Sheet
Worksheet to support pupils write a short descriptive writing piece
Includes task criteria, sense words and possible places to describe
Writing about character - PEE Poster
Worksheet/poster that lets pupil write about character
They write a statement about the character and back it up with evidence. There is also a space to draw a picture
Setting Word Banks
Set of five setting word banks look at five settings:
- Calm
- Celebration
- Scary
- School
- Water
Othello - William Shakespeare Resources
Resources to help pupils study the play Othello
Resources include:
- Turning Point
- Theme
- Scene studies
- Key Quotes and Essay Plans
My Busconductor - Roger McGough Resources
Resources on the poem My Busconductor by Roger McGough. Pupils will be able to analyse the poem and then write an essay on it.
Resources include:
- Annotation of the poem
- CR Questions
- My Busconductor Bingo
Poetry Detectives Unit
Stand alone workbooklet that pupils can work through as a class or individually. Was used for a class needing cover as well as extenstion work for pupils.
Each day pupils work on a different poem developing their analysis and understanding skills. Pupils explore:
- Rhyme
- Images
- Scots Poetry
- Spooky Poetry
Poetry Detectives Unit of Work
Unit of work allowing pupils to explore different aspects of poetry. Unit contains PPT lessons, poetry and worksheets and a workbooklet to support the work.
Pupils will explore:
- Scots Poetry
- Figures of Speech
- Comparison of Poems
- Types of Poetry
Active Reading - How to Read a Close Reading/Reading for UAE Passage
Worksheet to help pupils actively read a newspaper article.
Pupils:
- Use their prior knowledge to make predictions
- Work out words they do not know
- Infer information
- Identify techniques used by the writer
- Summarise key points