Romeo and Juliet - Act Four This Romeo and Juliet teaching resource explores Act Four in detail. It covers Act 4, Scene 1 in depth, provides a character analysis of Juliet and an exploration of the Friar’s plan. The resource includes a comprehensive 26-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 5 accompanying worksheets and can be used at either KS3 or KS4. You can preview the opening slides of 'Romeo and Juliet - Act Four’ by clicking on the preview images.

Hurricane Hits England is an outstanding resource for teaching the poem by Grace Nichols. It includes a range of activities for pupils of all abilities such as: a quick biography of Grace Nichols and the social and historical context of Hurricane Hits England activities to develop knowledge of the ‘narrative’ of Hurricane Hits England exploration of the key themes of Hurricane Hits England (identity, immigration, etc) developing awareness of techniques used in poetry – metaphor, imagery, alliteration, etc teaching the use of Point/Evidence/Explain to write about Hurricane Hits England Grace Nichols’ purpose and the poem’s meaning analysis of Grace Nichols’ use of language Grace Nichols use of poetic techniques developing inference and deduction skills

Macbeth – Act 3 (25 slide PowerPoint and 6 worksheets) This Macbeth – Act 3 teaching resource explores Act 3 of the play. It covers plot, characters, language and themes. There is a focus on Macbeth’s soliloquy in Act 3, Scene 1 and the banquet scene; the changing relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth; a hotseating activity and comprehension and extension tasks. You can preview the first few slides of ‘Macbeth – Act 3 by clicking on the preview images above.

This Holes KS3 English teaching resource explores chapters 23 to 26 of the Louis Sachar novel. It includes a 19-slide editable PowerPoint, 3 detailed lesson plans, a teaching overview and 2 worksheets. Contents cover: How Sachar uses language to create imagery and mood How Sachar presents the character of Kissin’ Kate Barlow Analysis of the character of Sam You can preview the first few slides of Holes – Chapters 23 to 26 by clicking on the preview image.

Extract from The Prelude: Stealing a Boat by William Wordsworth has been made for the AQA 9-1 GCSE English Literature exam and contains a range of teaching activities. CONTENTS: - A brief introduction to William Wordsworth - A copy of the poem and tasks to consolidate understanding - Structure – analysing how Wordsworth uses structure in the poem - Imagery - Wordsworth’s use of imagery - Poetic Techniques - Language – activities that examine Wordsworth’s language choice - Themes - key themes of Stealing a Boat explored with notes - Video – a reading of the poem and discussion

1st Date - She and 1st Date – He by Wendy Cope 35 slide editable PowerPoint presentation 5 worksheets Our 1st Date - She and 1st Date – He teaching resource explores the Wendy Cope poem – as featured in the Edexcel Poetry Anthology (Relationships) - in detail. It includes the following activities: - Reading and understanding the poem - Exploring imagery - Discuss form and structure - Exploring language - How to write about poetry using P.E.T.E.R. - Links to additional notes and a digital copy of the anthology

Macbeth – Act Four and Act Five (32 slide PowerPoint and 4 worksheets) This Macbeth – Act Four and Act Five teaching resource explores Acts Four and Five of the play. It covers plot, characters, language and themes. There is a focus on Macduff; the changing character of Lady Macbeth; the motif of sleep; Macbeth’s famous ‘A tale told by an idiot’ soliloquy plus comprehension and extension activities. You can preview the first few slides of ‘Macbeth –Act Four and Act Five’ by clicking on the preview images above.

Romeo and Juliet - Act Three This Romeo and Juliet teaching resource explores Act Three in detail. It covers the fight scene, the relationship between Capulet and Juliet and the role of women in Elizabethan society. The resource includes a comprehensive 32-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 3 accompanying worksheets and can be used at either KS3 or KS4. You can preview the opening slides of 'Romeo and Juliet - Act Three’ by clicking on the preview images.

Dictionary Skills is a 13 slide PowerPoint presentation with 3 worksheets which focuses on how to use a dictionary to advance reading and writing skills. The resource explains how the use of dictionary can help to develop word, sentence and text level skills in reading and writing. Contents Dictionary definitions Finding unfamiliar words against the clock Q&A task to enable peer assessment. Online dictionaries and using the dictionary in Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Abbreviations and word origins

Writing Poetry - Summer Haiku (30 slide PowerPoint) is designed to help teach Year 6/7 children poetry writing. It includes a range of activities for pupils of all abilities. The PowerPoint uses bright color, large and attractive fonts, vibrant imagery and easy to follow, student-friendly language. The resource is fully editable so can be adapted and used for different seasons or themes. It includes: Talk for writing - what is a haiku? Exploring and discussing haiku poetry - reading, listening to and talking about haiku poems. Create a class haiku activity. Individual, pair and group work opportunities. Reflecting on learning through constructive criticism. Writing an individual haiku. Drafting writing - how and why we draft. How to plan ideas for a poem. Exemplar redrafted haiku. Writing assessment opportunity - write a simple haiku poem.

INFERENCE SKILLS (16 slide fully editable PowerPoint presentation with 2 worksheets) This Inference Skills teaching resource is ideal for helping students develop their inference and deduction skills at KS3. The PowerPoint uses several engaging optical illusions to convey the concept of looking for hidden and implicit meanings in a text. The resource then uses an extract from the novel Jamaica Inn to explore inference in a piece of prose and to assess understanding.

48 slide editable PowerPoint with 7 worksheets Edexcel GCSE English Paper 1 Section A has been created to prepare students for Section A of the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English exam Paper One. The resource includes: An introduction to the exam paper and how it works Example extract using The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe Example exam questions linked to the extract with guidance and advice Step by step lessons to help students tackle the exam paper with confidence Analysing language and learning how to write detailed extended answers

Macbeth – Context (An Introduction to Shakespeare, the Globe theatre and Jacobean England) This Macbeth – Context teaching resource introduces students to William Shakespeare, the theatre and Jacobean England. It is designed to be used before the study of the play begins. It provides information about the life and times of Shakespeare, the theatre of the early 17th Century and England under the rule of James I. The resource includes a 26-slide editable PowerPoint presentation which can be used at either upper KS3 or KS4. You can preview the first few slides of ‘Macbeth - Context’ by clicking on the preview images.

Romeo and Juliet - An Introduction to Shakespeare This Romeo and Juliet teaching resource introduces students to William Shakespeare. It is designed to be used before the study of the play begins. It provides information about the life and times of Shakespeare and focuses on research, note making and writing skills. The resource includes a 19-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 1 accompanying worksheet. It can be used at either KS3 or KS4. You can preview the first few slides of ‘Romeo and Juliet - An Introduction to Shakespeare’ by clicking on the preview images.

ENGLISH TEACHING RESOURCES: ACTION WORDS - VERBS Includes: 37-slide PowerPoint presentation 4 worksheets This teaching resource has been designed to help pupils develop their knowledge and understanding of verbs. It includes an easy to understand definition of verbs and explains the importance of using powerful and effective verbs to improve writing. Tasks require children to identify verbs within a sentence and to write engaging sentences by using effective verbs.

Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Unseen Poetry is ideal for teaching approaches to the unseen poetry question on the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English Literature exam. The resource is made up of a fully editable 54 slide PowerPoint and 4 worksheets. Contents include: -Example exam questions with example poems -A mnemonic designed to give students a structured approach to answering the unseen poetry part of the exam -A guide to writing about unseen poetry using the example prompts and exemplar responses How to write about an unseen poem’s content, imagery, poetic techniques, structure, mood and theme How to write a personal response How to compare one unseen poem with another unseen poem Exemplar model answer

This teaching resource is designed to cover creative writing and poetry and includes a range of lessons and activities for upper KS2 or lower KS3 pupils of a range of abilities. The resource is fully editable so could be adapted and used for different seasons or themes. The resource includes: What is a haiku? Exploring and discussing haiku poetry - reading, listening to and talking about haiku poems Create a class haiku Individual, pair and group work Reflecting on learning through constructive criticism Writing an individual haiku Using colour photographs of wintery scenes as writing stimulus Drafting - how and why we redraft How to plan and structure a haiku Writing assessment opportunity - write a simple haiku poem about winter

Holes - a free ‘taster’ PowerPoint presentation - provides a brief introduction to our Holes teaching resource for the popular novel.

Adjectives in Stories explains how to use adjectives to add description and mood to creative writing. The lesson includes: • Examples of adjectives using effective imagery • Worksheet activity to help develop the skill of using powerful adjectives • Bold fonts, clear language and bright use of colour and imagery This teaching resource focuses on language and teaches children how to use a wider and more exploratory vocabulary within the correct context.