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

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

Lesson Plans and resources that allows pupils to explore Spooky poetry. Activities include: - Spooky Bingo Cards - Writing a Monster Poem - Poetry Detectives - different poems

Unit of work that allows pupils to explore different aspects of poetry such as: Rhyme and Rhythm, Imagery and Types of Poetry. It is an active unit where pupils work together to discover and learn about poetry and lets them experience many different poems.

Resources for pupils to study a non-fiction and develop their understanding and analysis skills. This is based on Caitlin Moran's article where she gives advice to her young daughter. The two PPTs are similar but the S2 one is simplified for a younger age group. There is also a worksheet where pupils can write down what advice she gives.

Short worksheet looking at two poems by Ian McMillian that look at ten things you could find in different people's pockets. Pupils answer questions on one poem and then have a writing prompt to write their own.

Copy of the poem and tasks to help pupils look deeper at the message and language techniques used in the poem. Poem is about a group of boys drawn to the girls walking by them

Useful couple of lessons to use with pupils either just before or after Christmas. Pupils read and study the poem Christmas Thank Yous and identify the different ways in which the poet has managed to find the positive in some terrible Christmas presents. Pupils then use those skills to use to write their own thank you for a terrible present. This can take the form of a letter or text message.

Koyasan is a lovely short book based on Koyasan and how she learns to control her fears and worries. This unit of work helps pupils explore the character, theme and plot of the story. The workbooklet allows pupils to work at their own pace and allows the teacher to support any pupils that may need some extra support.

Resources on the novel Holes by Louis Sachar Resources include - Critical Essay Skills - Writing about heroes - Paired Reading - Inference

Unit of Work exploring the novel Crossing The Line by Gillian Philips. Unit leads up to a critical essay of the novel Resources include: - Paired Reading Tasks - Inference Tasks - Look at relationships in novel - Summarising and Theme

Resources on the novel Harry Potter by JK Rowling. Resources include - Examing if Harry Potter is a traditional hero - Writing resources - including writing a Quidditch match report - Reading chapters with questions - Looking at specific scenes - Good vs Evil

Unit of Work for novel Bomb by Sarah Mussi. The novel is about a girl who wakes up strapped to a bomb and details what happens next. It is a hard-hitting novel that allows young people to explore themes such as extremisism Unit leads up to pupils writing a critical essay on the novel and materials are focussed on National Five but could be adapted. Tasks include: - writing mini-essays - Analysis of Quotes - Looking at key themes and scenes

Resources to run a pupil voice conference that allows pupils to evaluate their pupil council and ways of moving forward. Resources include: - conference plan - Presentation - Group work resources - Evaluation Forms

Project based on A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury. Pupils research and create a brochure/booklet on a particular moment on history. The booklet is for time travel tourists who want to blend in into a historic moment. Resources include: - Research sheet - Specifications - Letter and background information on key area

Close Reading/Reading for UAE resources including - Passage and Questions (Looking at Britain's inability to deal with snow) Questions look at variety of skills but there is a focus on tone. - Marking Scheme - PPT introducing passage and hints on how to answer tone - PPT with Marking Scheme Passage is taken from The Times and questions could be used for a National 5 or Higher class

Six PowerPoints that will take pupils through annotation of the Scottish Text Duffy poems - suitable for National 5 or Higher.

Scaffolded unit that explores four poems with the theme of loss: - My Busconductor - Roger McGough - The Identification - Roger McGough - Sorting Through - Liz Lochhead - Mid Term Break - Seamus Heaney The lessons go from class work-group work-paired work and individual work for each poem. There is also workbooklets to extend the work for two of the poems.

Bank of resources and Powerpoints for Clare Bevan's poem "He and She" Can be used for an S1/2 class Resources include: - Copy of poem - Annotation guide - Critical Essay - Textual Analysis/Close Reading Questions - Diary Writing Task

Resources to help pupils develop their Reading for UAE/Close Reading Skills. The article focuses on the positives (or not!) of supporting a football team - which appeals to a lot of boys. The resources include; - Copy of the article - Article with techniques identified and accompaying worksheet that lets pupils analyse technqiues - PPT to help pupils create their own CR/RUAE questions - PPT with help to answer specific RUAE style questions (focus on National 5) - Resources to help pupils break down and read the passage in more detail