based on the creative writing task for the GCSE paper

Based on the English Language question 5 from paper one. I have used these for homework tasks

This lesson is based around Roald Dahl’s Lamb to the Slaughter - it allows students to study a crime scene, put a report together, study the coroners report. Role play activity included.

Exploring the character Miss Marple

Bringing your detective to life

To read through the extract and answer the questions

A flow chart to help students to create their own detective

Studying Sherlock Holmes

Learning about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - then studying an extract from a Study in Scarlet

Going through the steps to what makes a good detective story

Reading through statements to help solve the crime.

The Detective Writing lessons helps students to understand what inference is and how this will help them to give a clearer explanation. The students become detectives to help solve crimes.

Using the story of Goldilocks, and The Grinch it shows students to produce a magazine article and a formal letter. Examples included, along with worksheets.My year 8 group loved these lessons.

I have used popular children's characters e.g. Peter Pan, Scar etc for the non fiction lessons. Lesson 1:They have to identify the crimes they have committed and discuss the punishment they deserve. I have also used Roald Dahl's Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Lesson 2: Students have to analyse a crime report then have a go at producing their own, based on Goldilocks. A checklist has been included so students check through their work. starter tasks and homework task included. These lessons were put together for a low ability year 8 group but my high ability group really enjoy the tasks too.

An interactive lesson where students have to share their fact on Roald Dahl. This is aimed at year 7. I have included the facts and the worksheet.

This lesson focuses on analysing the poem. This is to suit my year 8 groups. I have added differentiated worksheets. PEEL template and questions

An introduction to Carol Anne Duffy’s poem. I have attached all the worksheets needed for this lesson - it could possibly cover 2 lessons depending on your students capability.

I have put this together to help support my year 11 students - so they remember what happening in each chapter, who the characters are. I have also added the Assessment Objectives and used questioning to help them understand how to reach each AO. questions added for them to test their knowledge.

4 A4 sides: this gives the summary of the book and a list of characters. I have also added comprehension questions for each chapter and a side of other activities and challenges. Made for a top year 7 group.

The booklet is 50 pages and includes a vast amount of tasks that help students build on the skills required for descriptive writing - there are basic tasks to begin with that leads up to exam practice and should build up confidence in students. I have used this with a group of year 9 students and it has helped them to progress.