A lesson on Boy and Mrs Pratchett (from the Dead Mouse Plot). I used it for mixed ability Year 7s.

Narrative structure explained with the help of Homer Simpson.

An extract from Chapter 6 of 'Private Peaceful' when Big Joe goes missing accompanied by 18 comprehension questions. Designed for use with Key Stage 3 classes studying the novel (although this could also be used as a stand-alone comprehension exercise).

25 questions on A Christmas Carol which test literal and inferential comprehension. Perfect for revision for lower-attaining Key Stage 4 classes.

15 comprehension questions on the opening of *Journey to the River Sea. An ideal activity for Key Stage 3 classes who are studying the novel or as a stand-alone comprehension task. These questions follow Bloom’s Taxonomy and increase in difficulty as they progress.

Match the definitions of words with the poetic device. Ideal as a revision resource or starter activity. Images created by Resources_by_Emma.

Fifteen comprehension questions on Chapter 10 of Lord of the Flies.

This is an extract from Chapter 4 of Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl. It is accompanied by ten comprehension questions suitable for middle-higher attaining KS3 students. It can also be used as a stand-alone comprehension activity.

A lesson exploring how the monster’s first tale in A Monster Calls fulfils the features of fairy-tales. Perfect for Key Stage 3 classes studying A Monster Calls.

Learning Aim: To identify word classes in a nonsense poem. This is a lesson for Key Stage 3 classes which asks students to read The Jabberwocky and then explain the meaning of a range of nonsense words in the poem. Students will then identify the type of words used in the poem. E.g. the word ‘slithy’ being used as an adjective.

A lesson analysing the language in Tinie Tempah’s song ‘Girls Like’. I used it to introduce to Year 10 to poetry - it’s a great way to prevent the usual groans that happen whenever poetry is mentioned!

This lesson is for Key Stage 3 students. It is on persuasive writing and focuses on repetition and emotive language. The final task asks students to write to their headteacher to persuade them whether or not they think plastic should be banned. Also included is a piece of persuasive writing from the Surfers Against Sewage website about their initiative Plastic Free Communities. There is also a sheet on anaphora and anadiplosis to stretch higher-attaining students.

A lesson analysing how character voice is established in the opening of The Hound of the Baskervilles.

This worksheet covers simple sentences. It is ideal for revising this topic with Key Stage 3 classes. This worksheet is the first in a series of three (the other two cover compound and complex sentences) Make a saving! Buy all three sentences worksheets for just £2.50 here.

This worksheet covers simple sentences. It is ideal for revising this topic with Key Stage 3 classes. This worksheet is the first in a series of three (the other two cover compound and complex sentences) Make a saving! Buy all three sentences worksheets for just £2.50 here.

This worksheet covers compound sentences. It is ideal for revising this topic with Key Stage 3 classes. This worksheet is the second in a series of three (the other two cover simple and complex sentences) Make a saving! Buy all three sentences worksheets for just £2.50 here.

Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The event is held annually encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights for one hour, from 8:30 to 9:30 pm on a specific day towards the end of March, as a symbol of commitment to the planet. A lesson which looks at Earth Hour and its purpose. It starts with a discussion on Earth Hour’s most recent advert with all the slogans/logos removed. It then moves on to a discussion of the purpose of Earth Hour. Students then discuss what makes an advert effective and look at two recent examples from Earth Hour. The final task is to design an advert for Earth Hour which can be displayed around your school. This could be used either as a form lesson (with the focus on the environment) or an English lesson (with the focus being adverts and their design).

A lesson to help students structure and write an essay on Catherine Earnshaw in the first nine chapters of Wuthering Heights.

A lesson on Maya Angelou’s poem Caged Bird. The Learning Aim is ‘To analyse the impact of language in a poem.’ It starts by exploring the connotations of the words ‘caged’ and ‘bird’ before moving on to look at the poem itself. The focus is on the presentation of the birds through the use of verbs, but challenge tasks are included which ask students to look at the poem as an extended metaphor of racism in the United States. Students are then asked to write four paragraphs on freedom in the poem.

An A3 worksheet which guides students through the extract of The Prelude which appears in the AQA Poetry Power and Conflict anthology. Three differentiated A3 worksheets on War Photographer by Carol Ann Duffy are also available here. These worksheets are available as a bundle for £2.50 or separately for £2 each. War Photographer Worksheet 1 for lower-attaining GCSE students. War Photographer Worksheet 2 for middle-attaining GCSE students. War Photographer Worksheet 3 for higher-attaining GCSE students.