MCG Resources has been selling top quality English lessons for over ten years to teachers in the UK and across the world.
Specialising in English from KS1 to KS4, my store has hundreds of resources in the form of editable PowerPoints and worksheets.
To find out more, browse through the titles.
MCG Resources has been selling top quality English lessons for over ten years to teachers in the UK and across the world.
Specialising in English from KS1 to KS4, my store has hundreds of resources in the form of editable PowerPoints and worksheets.
To find out more, browse through the titles.
The Silver Sword is a complete 17 lesson teaching unit with a 147 slide editable PowerPoint presentation, a 23 page booklet of worksheets and a lesson by lesson overview.
It contains a range of lessons, tasks and activities designed to develop knowledge and understanding of the historical context, plot, characters, language and themes of Ian Serraillier’s The Silver Sword. Resources include:
Analysis of the main characters
Challenging extension activities for G and T pupils
A range of engaging starter and plenary activities
Historical context research activity
Discussion of key themes
Developing inference and deduction skills
Empathetic writing – Ruth’s diary
Speaking and Listening task - Hotseating to develop character knowledge and understanding
Analysing Ian Serraillier’s use of language, symbolism and structure
Writing a book review
Macbeth GCSE Unit of Work – A detailed and ready to teach unit made up of a 159 slide PowerPoint presentation and 32 worksheets.
The resource is an ideal introduction to Macbeth for pupils. All lessons follow the four-part lesson structure (starter, introduction, development and plenary) and all have been designed to develop and consolidate knowledge and understanding of the play.
Lessons contain a mix of activities for students of different abilities and cover:
- Shakespeare's life and times
- The Elizabethan theatre
- ‘Following the plot’ activities
- Analysis of the play’s main characters
- Exploring key themes
- The play’s social and historical context
- Analysis of language
And much more!
This excellent Macbeth teaching resources includes a 163 slide PowerPoint with 23 lesson plans, 20 worksheets and a unit of work overview.
This resource can be used with the GCSE (9-1) English qualification as covered by the AQA, WJEC Eduqas, Edexcel and OCR exam boards. The context and acts have been divided into separate resources but the bundle also comes as one complete no-prep teaching unit with PowerPoint, worksheets, overview and lesson plans.
These teaching resources are an excellent introduction to Macbeth for students. The resource comes complete with PowerPoint, worksheets and step by step lessons to help teach ‘the Scottish play’. Each of the 23 lessons has a detailed lesson plan which use the four part lesson structure - starter, introduction, development and plenary all of which are designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the play. Our Macbeth teaching resources contain a varied mix of activities for pupils of different ages and abilities and include:
a biography of Shakespeare’s life and the Elizabethan theatre
activities to develop knowledge of the plot
in-depth analysis of the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
exploration of the key themes (ambition, betrayal, evil, etc)
the social and historical context of the play – witches, witchcraft and the play’s presentation of women
developing awareness of the features of a drama text
teaching the use of P.E.T.E.R. Point/Evidence/Technique/Explain/Reader
Macbeth’s motivation and the role of Lady Macbeth, Banquo and the Witches
cloze passages to consolidate understanding of the plot
analysis of Shakespeare’s language and Macbeth’s key soliloquys
Shakespeare’s use of tension and suspense
hot-seating activities
empathy writing tasks – diaries and letters
sequencing activities
video links to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
developing inference and deduction skills
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.
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.
This unit of work is designed to help pupils with the unseen poetry section of the WJEC GCSE English Literature Exam. WJEC Comparing Unseen Poetry is a complete lesson by lesson resource which includes detailed lessons and activities, a 45 slide PowerPoint and 8 accompanying worksheets.
WJEC Comparing Unseen Poetry includes a range of varied lessons and activities for pupils of all abilities such as:
An introduction to the unseen poetry question
Using the A HIT POEM mnemonic to approach the unseen poems
How to write about the poems’ content and context
How to discuss imagery, poetic techniques, structure, tone and theme
How to write a personal response
How to compare poems
A model/exemplar answer for annotation and discussion
45 slide PowerPoint
8 pages of worksheets
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.
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
Question Marks is a 10 slide PowerPoint presentation focusing on how to identify questions and question marks and how to use question marks in the correct context. English Teaching Resources: Question Marks includes the following tasks and activities:
Definition of a question/question marks with examples.
Identifying questions and statements task.
Question and answer slides to enable peer assessment in the classroom.
Using imagery to help understanding.
Consolidation of understanding.
Question Marks interactive game link.
Basic Skills Teaching Resources: Question Marks is a fully editable resource so you could use it as a quick starter activity to a literacy lesson or incorporate it into an existing resource, lesson or scheme of work.
This Holes KS3 English teaching resource explores chapters 9 to 14 of the Louis Sachar novel. It includes a 26-slide editable PowerPoint, 3 detailed lesson plans, a teaching overview and 1 worksheet.
Contents cover:
How the author develops the character of Stanley in chapters 9 to 14
Understanding the concept of theme and how the writer conveys a point of view to the reader
How to deduce information from a text
Examining how the author introduces the character of the Warden
You can preview the first few slides of Holes – Chapters 9 to 14 by clicking on the preview image.
This Holes KS3 English teaching resource explores chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the Louis Sachar novel. It includes a 20-slide editable PowerPoint, 3 detailed lesson plans, a teaching overview and 3 worksheets.
Contents cover:
How to use P.E.E. when writing about the book
Consolidating knowledge and understanding of the sub-plot
To learn how Louis Sachar uses description to create images in the reader’s imagination
To develop knowledge and understanding of the plot by writing Stanley’s ‘alternative’ letter home
You can preview the first few slides of Holes – Part 3 by clicking on the preview image.
This Holes by Louis Sachar teaching resource bundle is made up of 7 individual Holes teaching resources. The bundle in total includes 161 editable PowerPoint slides, 20 worksheets, 23 detailed lesson plans and a unit overview
It covers a range of activities for pupils of different abilities, including:
The social and historical context of Holes
Plot and key themes - crime and punishment, friendship, redemption
Character analysis (Stanley, Mr Sir, Mr Pendanski, The Warden, Kate Barlow, Sam and Zero)
Key features of a novel – narrative hooks, building tension, setting the scene
Using Point/Evidence/Explain
Language study
Empathy writing
And more!
This resource has been created for the 9-1 GCSE English Literature Poetry anthology and contains a variety of lessons and activities.
Contents include:
- Analysis of 'the poem 'Tissue' and activities to consolidate understanding
- Exploring how Dharker uses structure and form in Tissue
- Studying the imagery of the poem
- How Dharker uses poetic techniques in Tissue
- Language tasks which explore the poem in depth and detail
- Significant themes examined
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.
Word Families is a 10 slide PowerPoint presentation focusing on how many words belong to the same families. This PowerPoint lesson explores how being able to spell one word in a word family can help you spell other words in the same family.
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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.
