Secondary school English teacher with 13 years' teaching experience sharing a variety of ready-to-print posters, revision resources and activities for KS3 & KS4 in order to help you save some time!
Secondary school English teacher with 13 years' teaching experience sharing a variety of ready-to-print posters, revision resources and activities for KS3 & KS4 in order to help you save some time!
Eye-catching poetry posters for the 16 poems from the Edexcel IGCSE English Literature poetry anthology
What’s included:
1 PDF file
16 posters - one for each poem in the anthology
A short quotation, the poem’s title and the poet’s name
A contemporary corresponding image
The perfect ready-to-print posters that can also be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course for poetry analysis activities.
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Poems included:
‘If’ by Rudyard Kipling
‘Prayer Before Birth’ by Louis MacNeice
‘Blessing’ by Imtiaz Dharker
‘Search For My Tongue’ by Sujata Bhatt
‘Half-past Two’ by U.A. Fanthorpe
‘Piano’ by D.H. Lawrence
‘Hide and Seek’ by Vernon Scannell
‘Sonnet 116’ by William Shakespeare
‘La Belle Dame sans Merci’ by John Keats
‘Poem at Thirty-Nine’ by Alice Walker
‘War Photographer’ by Carol Ann Duffy
‘The Tyger’ by William Blake
‘My Last Duchess’ by Robert Browning
‘Half-Caste’ by John Agard
‘Do not go gentle into that good night’ by Dylan Thomas
‘Remember’ by Christina Rossetti
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Edexcel IGCSE English Literature Part 1 Poetry Display Posters
This Scrooge Quote Analysis Chain Activity is the perfect activity to have your students retrieve Charles Dickens’ most famous miser’s miserable deeds! Students recall Scrooge’s attitude before Marley’s Ghost’s visit and create their own “ponderous chain” to decorate the classroom or create an engaging English Literature revision prompt.
What’s Included?
1 Zip file
Instructions for delivering activity
Three versions of chain templates: plain, guided or with quotes.
2 x quotation poster: one plain, one with a snowy background
2 x Scrooge’s Chain poster: one plain, one with a snowy background
This product can be used as a Literature revision task, or just a simple and fun winter craft activity for before the winter break!
All files in the Zip folder are PDF files, so it’s nice and simple and ready-to-print!
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Scrooge Quote Analysis Chain, Winter Craft, A Christmas Carol Revision Activity
Eye-catching display for the Edexcel IGCSE English Language Part 1 texts, Printable resource that features a key quotation from each text, as well as a corresponding image.
New for 2023: Why not have a look at these Edexcel IGCSE English Literature Poetry posters
15 eye-catching posters that encourage recall of the AQA Power & Conflict cluster of poems.
Each A4 poster includes a quotation from each of the poems, the poem’s title as well as the name of the poet. All posters feature a background image that compliments the themes and ideas for each poem.
These easy-to-print posters take the time out of making English Literature displays, as they are ready to print and go!
As well as inspiring retrieval, these posters can also be used as part of your poetry examination revision lessons and even KS3 poetry lessons.
If you liked this resource and would like to see more ready-to-print display posters, check out some of my other displays for GCSE English Literature!
Posters include quotations from:
‘Ozymandias’ by Percy Bysshe Shelley
‘Remains’ by Simon Armitage
‘Poppies’ by Jane Weir
‘The Prelude’ by William Wordsworth
‘Storm on the Island’ by Seamus Heaney
‘Kamikaze’ by Beatrice Garland
‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ by Alfred Lord Tennyson
‘Exposure’ by Wilfred Owen
‘War Photographer’ by Carol Ann Duffy
‘London’ by William Blake
‘My Last Duchess’ by Robert Browning
‘Bayonet Charge’ by Ted Hughes
‘Tissue’ by Imtiaz Dharker
‘The Emigree’ by Carol Rumens
‘Checking Out Me History’ by John Agard
Create a visually appealing display while encouraging recall and quotation retention for the character of Macbeth!
This set of 15 eye-catching key quote posters is great for inspiring quotation retrieval whilst revising for the AQA English Literature GCSE. It’s also great for KS3 English classes reading the Scottish Play!
Each poster features a quote from the play cross referenced with the act and scene number and the character that says the line, all with a corresponding background image.
This PDF file is easy-to-print, taking the time out of creating engaging English Literature displays.
Macbeth key quotes not quite what you’re looking for? Why not check out these Macbeth Key Quotation Display Posters for Lady Macbeth
Quotes included:
“So foul and fair a day I have not seen” Act 1, Scene 3
“This supernatural soliciting Cannot be ill, cannot be good.” Act 1, Scene 3
“Come what come may, Time and the hour runs through the roughest day.” Act 1, Scene 3
“False face must hide what the false heart doth know.” Act 1, Scene 7
“If it were done when ’tis done, then ’twere well It were done quickly.” Act 1, Scene 7
“To prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition, which o’erleaps itself and falls on th’other” Act 1, Scene 7
“Is this a dagger which I see before me,The handle toward my hand?” Act 1, Scene 7
“Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand?” Act 2, Scene 2
“I’ll go no more: I am afraid to think what I have done;” Act 2, Scene 2
“Methought I heard a voice cry, ‘Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep’” Act 2 Scene 2
“Blood will have blood” Act 3, Scene 4
"Out, out, brief candle” Act 5, Scene 5
“Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage” Act 5, Scene 5
“Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day” Act 5, Scene 5
“I bear a charmed life” Act 5, Scene 8
Macbeth Posters for Display - Macbeth Key Quote Revision
Bring a dash of winter to your GCSE revision displays with these eye-catching key quotations from A Christmas Carol.
This purchase includes twenty quotations from A Christmas Carol, each on a square wintery blue background and the name of the stave at the bottom. The file is a PDF and easy to print.
Please note: One quote is repeated twice, but in different lengths.
Perfect for A Christmas Carol KS3 schemes of work, or for GCSE English Literature revision.
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This Inspector Calls Chain of Events Quote Analysis Activity is the perfect activity to have your students retrieve key quotations from JB Priestley’s play to decorate the classroom or use as an engaging English Literature revision prompt.
Students should consider how each of the characters in An Inspector Calls is linked to Eva Smith/Daisy Renton’s tragic death, creating their own chain of events.
What’s Included?
1 Zip file
Instructions for delivering activity
Three versions of chain templates: plain, guided or with quotes.
Two printable titles for display, including the quotation “Because what happened to her then may have determined what happened to her afterwards, and what happened to her afterwards may have driven her to suicide. A chain of events.”
This product can be used as a Literature revision task, or just a simple and fun winter craft activity after studying the play!
All files in the Zip folder are PDF files, so it’s nice and simple and ready-to-print!
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An Inspector Calls Chain of Events Quote Analysis Activity
Engage your students’ minds and enhance their poetic prowess with this captivating Poetic Features Word Search worksheet. This resource is designed to make learning about poetic devices and literary elements an exciting and interactive experience.
Unleash your students’ creativity as they embark on a word search adventure, discovering and identifying key poetic features hidden within a grid of letters. From alliteration to metaphor, personification to onomatopoeia, this word search covers a wide range of essential poetic techniques. Each term has been carefully selected to ensure students gain a deep understanding of these artistic tools!
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Why choose this Poetic Features Word Search?
Engaging and Educational: Say goodbye to mundane worksheets! This word search will captivate your students’ attention and make learning about poetic features an enjoyable journey.
Reinforce Knowledge: Consolidate your students’ understanding of poetic devices and their definitions through active participation. They’ll strengthen their vocabulary and comprehension skills while having a blast.
Easy to Use: This ready-to-print worksheet can be effortlessly integrated into your poetry unit, literature circle, or as an independent activity. No need for hours of preparation – simply download and distribute!
Differentiation Made Simple: Suitable for various grade levels, this Poetic Features Word Search offers options for both novice and advanced learners. Tailor the activity to meet the specific needs of your students with ease.
Collaborative Learning: Encourage collaboration and teamwork by dividing your class into pairs or small groups. Let them work together to solve the word search, fostering communication and cooperation among peers.
Quick Assessment: Assess your students’ understanding of poetic devices in an enjoyable and stress-free way. Use the completed word search as an informal assessment tool to gauge their progress and identify areas for further exploration.
Enhance your students’ poetic journey with this engaging Poetic Features Word Search worksheet. Prepare them for a world of expressive writing, where the beauty of language takes center stage. Download now and watch their love for poetry blossom!
Note: This resource is also suitable for homeschooling environments, poetry clubs, and anyone!
Fun word search activity for GCSE and/or KS3 classes studying Macbeth by William Shakespeare.
This ready-to-print PDF resource includes a colour version, a black & white printer-friendly version, as well as a teacher answer key.
This word search activity reinforces students’ understanding of the Scottish Play by including a mix of characters’ names and key ideas and devices.
An engaging resource that would be perfect as a starter activity before the GCSE English Literature exam, or just a fun activity at the end of studying the play.
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Create visually appealing displays while encouraging recall and quotation retention!
This mini bundle of Macbeth key quotation posters is great for inspiring quotation retrieval whilst revising for the AQA English Literature GCSE. It’s also great for any KS3 English classes reading William Shakespeare’s famous Scottish Play!
This bundle includes:
Macbeth Key Quotation Display Posters - The Witches
Macbeth’s Character Key Quotation Display Posters
Lady Macbeth Key Quote Display Posters
Each poster set features quotes from the play cross-referenced with the act and scene number and the character that says the line, all with a corresponding background image.
These PDF files are easy-to-print, taking the time out of creating engaging English Literature displays.
A Christmas Carol revision worksheet, perfect for a starter activity or A Christmas Carol end-of-unit revision activity. Can be used for GCSE English Literature students, or KS3 English students who’ve studied the Dickensian novella.
This PPT contains two slides: one slide is the printable A Christmas Carol revision game, where students follow the questions to move through the choices. The second slide is the answers.
How to use:
Students start at the start point and work their way through the questions.
Each question is multiple choice, and their choice takes them to the next question.
Only one route is ‘correct’ and this is shared in the second slide.
Have fun!
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Consolidate your class’ study of A Christmas Carol with this mega crossword worksheet!
This crossword printable features almost 50 clues and encourages recall of the key events, key quotes and context. This crossword should take some time to complete and students are encouraged to research the answers using their study notes and the text.
Answer key included so you can quickly check your students’ answers!
Ready to print-and-go, this resource is great for:
An end-of-term winter activity
English Literature cover lesson task
A fun revision activity
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Encourage students to recall figurative language devices whilst engaging them with this maze activity worksheet PPT.
What’s included?
Slide 1: Perfect as a starter activity, the first slides asks students to reflect on previous learning to choose the correct maze path as they choose which device matches the definition or example.
Slide 2: Looking for a longer activity? The second slide includes an additional task for students to extend their knowledge and understanding. A great part of an extended activity or cover lesson plan!
Slide 3: This slide is the answer key that reveals the correct route of the maze!
Devices featured:
Metaphor
Personification
Euphemism
Simile
Oxymoron
Irony
Alliteration
Synecdoche
Idiom
Pun
Assonance
This file is an easy-to-download A4 size PPT file, where the first slides are the worksheets.
Perfect for consolidation and/or revision tasks for English classes!
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Embrace spooky season with your GCSE English Language students with this autumn!
This A4 PDF worksheet is perfect for checking in on how your students are doing in preparation for the **Edexcel English Language Paper 1 imaginative writing task.
Clear focus on the task, written like an imaginative writing exam task,
Fun task for GCSE students,
Simply print and it’s ready to go, making it a great option for a cover lesson!
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Homophone Starter Activities - 10 Printable Worksheets
Starter activities that engage students as soon as they enter the classroom, whilst challenging them with commonly confused homophones.
Homophones included:
Paws, pours, pause
There, their, they’re
No, Know
You’re, your
Buy, bye, by
Here, hear
Piece, peace
It’s, its
Where, wear
Who’s, whose
This PDF file consists of 10 print and trim worksheets; each worksheet includes three copies of the activity, keeping printing levels low.
Each activity comes with an answer key sheet, as well as a set of suggested instructions at the start.
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Fun end of term activity for GCSE and/or KS3 classes studying Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.
This ready-to-print PDF resource includes a colour version, a black & white printer-friendly version, as well as a teacher answer key.
This word search activity reinforces students’ understanding of the novella by including a mix of characters’ names, snippets of quotes and key ideas.
An engaging resource that would be perfect before the Christmas holidays, or as a starter activity before the GCSE English Literature exam!
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Throw kindness around like confetti and create a calm and positive learning environment with these ready-to-print botanical kindness posters.
These 6 printable classroom posters feature a calming leafy background, each with a kindness saying written in a contemporary brush font.
Green and botanical displays not your thing? Check out this pastel confetti version.
They’re perfect for quick inspirational classroom decor that motivates students to be kind to others.
What’s included:
One 8" X 10" PDF
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A Christmas Carol Activities and Display BUNDLE
This is a great bundle for consolidating your learners’ study of A Christmas Carol, including worksheets and display activities to encourage recall and quotation retrieval with low to no prep.
What’s included?
A Christmas Carol word search puzzle
A Christmas Carol key quote display posters
Scrooge’s Chain activity and display
A Christmas Carol mega crossword puzzle
A Christmas Carol maze worksheet
PRODUCT ONE: A Christmas Carol word search puzzle
Printable PDF file of word search x 2 (color and black and white)
Teacher answer key
PRODUCT TWO: A Christmas Carol key quote display posters
20 key quotes from the novella
Corresponding character and stave
Gorgeous displays in the time it takes to press ‘print’
Blue winter theme
PRODUCT THREE: Scrooge’s Chain activity and display
Differentiated paper chain activity
Teacher instructions
Encourage quotation analysis
Display printables: Scrooge’s Chain title and a quote from Stave 1 on plain and wintery backgrounds.
PRODUCT FOUR: A Christmas Carol mega crossword puzzle
Almost 50 clues
Words from key quotes, context and motifs
Answer key included.
PRODUCT FIVE: A Christmas Carol maze worksheet
Printable maze worksheet
Questions about A Christmas Carol, key quotes and context
Answer key included.
Take a look at each product or the product preview for a closer look at this resource. These products are ready-to-download and print.
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Ten sentences that feature commonly confused homophones. I am using this activity as a starter with mid-ability KS3 and a low-ability KS4 by reading the sentences to pupils as they copy. Nothing amazing but hopefully this could save someone some time.
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Add a sprinkle of festive joy to your displays with these eye-catching key quotations from A Christmas Carol.
Take the time out of creating a display that encourages quotation recall with this ready-to-print resource!
This purchase includes ten quotations from A Christmas Carol, each on a square Christmassy red and holly background. The file is a PDF and easy to print.
Please note: One quote is repeated twice, but in different lengths.
Perfect for A Christmas Carol KS3 schemes of work, or for GCSE English Literature revision.
Like this resource, but it doesn’t fit your colour scheme? Check out the original icy blue winter themed posters here: A Christmas Carol Revision Display Posters