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Bloom's Taxonomy Verbs Posters
A colourful set of posters of Bloom's Taxonomy verbs - great for creating lesson objectives or challenging your pupils to write their own.
Prepositions Worksheet
A simple explanation of what prepositions are, coupled with two short activities to allow pupils to identify and use them for themselves. Editable, ready-to-use and ideal for EAL learners.
Modal Verbs: An introduction and activities
A straightforward introduction to modal verbs on an editable, ready-to-use worksheet. Fantastic for EAL learners!
'The Sign of Four': A Thematic Map
A two page, editable, pictorial map designed to aid pupils to explore the major themes if the novel: fear; crime & punishment; wealth & class; the British Empire; love; the exotic; women and intellect vs. emotion. A fantastic revision exercise and/or quote finding activity. For whole lesson:
1) Divide pupils into differentiated groups and allocate roles accordingly (Director, time-keeper, inclusion manager, etc.).
2) Allocate themes to individual pupils/pairs to find evidence supporting their ideas. Differentiation: guidance could be provided as to page numbers/chapters, etc. Challenge: to choose the best three quotes as evidence for the allocated theme(s).
3) Make the task a challenge, by allowing pupils to vote for the hardest worker/most valuable contribution per group.
4)Feedback to whole class or, divide groups and rotate to share their findings with classmates!
DIRT (Direct Improvement and Reflection Time) Template
An incredibly effective AfL tool which empowers pupils to take ownership of their work and see visible progress through redrafting just a section of their writing. I highly recommend showing your pupils the 'Critique and Feedback - the Story of Ausitin's Butterfly' on YouTube to encourage them to be honest and specific when giving peer feedback.
What's in a Button? A Descriptive Writing Mini Unit
A differentiated mini unit of 3+ lessons that guides students through describing a character, starting with a button from their clothing. Includes a colourful, easy-to-follow powerpoint presentation and an accompanying student worksheet. Key terms are provided for lower attainers as well as challenges to stretch more confident learners. TIP: provide learner with actual buttons - realia is fantastic for developing sensory description!
The Importance of Being Earnest: Tea & Cake with Gewndolene & Cecily
A series of questions exploring the 'tea and cake' scene with Gwendolene and Cecily, with a focus on class and gender. Includes key words.
The Balcony Scene: Exploring Act 2 Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet through Images
A set of six key images from Act 2 Scene 2 of the play, plus a table which guides pupils through analysing those images using the See-Think-Wonder technique. For differentiation: allocate see/think/wonder columns according to ability.
Back to School - Independent Learning Project - Literature Matters
An independent learning project which asks 'big' questions to stimulate higher order thinking and encourages pupils to reconnect with literature and develop their discussion, debate and reasoning skills. Very thought-provoking and fun, even for your quietest classes! Includes editable PPT, editable pupil booklet and a differentiated reading list.
Chapter Two of 'Skellig' by David Almond
A series of lessons (2-3 depending upon ability), exploring the use of adjectives in chapter two of ‘Skellig’ by David Almond. Includes differentiated lesson objectives and a ready to use worksheet.
Accessing Macbeth: A Glossary of Common Words and Phrases from the Play
A double sided, alphabetical A4 document with modern translations of the most frequently used old English/Shakespearean terms in ‘Macbeth’. Originally designed for GCSE pupils, but used successfully with KS3 classes too.
Examining Key Excerpts from Act One of Romeo and Juliet
A booklet which guides pupils through key extracts from Act One of the play, prompting them to: closely annotate; question and interrogate the text, independently. Designed to meet the AO1 and AO2 of the new spec AQA English Literature course.
Cecily & 'Earnest' (Algernon) meet - 'The Importance of Being Earnest'
An excerpt from TIofBE which focuses on the first meeting between Cecily & 'Earnest' (Algernon) with a handy glossary of key terms for archaic/unfamiliar language.
Chasuble & Miss Prism - Act Two of The Importance of Being Earnest
Two excerpts from Act Two which focus on the relationship between Chasuble & Miss Prism in TIofBE. Includes key words and a series of questions to developing pupils' understanding of character, gender and the presentation of marriage.
Differentiated 10 Page Booklet Exploring Five Excerpts from Act One of 'Romeo & Juliet'
A colourful, editable Word document which guides pupils through exploring excerpts from five key scenes from Act One of the play. Could be used as a project or series of lessons for individual or group work or separated into 5 different worksheets!
- Using the See, Think, Wonder technique, pupils can independently examine each scene in depth
- For differentiation: 'See' is the least challenging step; 'Think' is slightly more challenging and finally 'Wonder' is the most sophisticated process
- Includes an overview of the PEELER paragraph model (brilliant for scaffolding pupils in developing in-depth analysis skills)
- Includes GCSE examination style questions
- A great tool for encouraging independent learning
Exploring Love & Marriage in The Importance of Being Earnest
A full lesson exploring the presentation of love and marriage in acts one and two of TIofBE, based on the iGCSE English Literature specification. Created for a lesson observation, all supporting materials and lesson plan are included. Differentiated for grades C/D or grade 3/4.
DIRT (Direct Improvement and Reflection Time) Template
An incredibly effective AfL tool which empowers pupils to take ownership of their work and see visible progress through redrafting just a section of their writing. I highly recommend showing your pupils the 'Critique and Feedback - the Story of Ausitin's Butterfly' on YouTube to encourage them to be honest and specific when giving peer feedback.
'Of Mice and Men' Context Key Terms
An editable, ready to print set of key terms useful for the revision of the context of 'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck.