This KS3 Gothic Literature worksheet is designed to keep KS3 pupils engaged for at least an hour. It contains four activities: Research Vocabulary building Analysis 4.Creative Writing I have provided an answer sheet.

Differentiated writing frames for 2022 EDUQAS English Language component 2, questions 21 and 22. 3 levels of differentiated support/planning for each exam question. I am an experienced examiner for this unit and created this resource straight after marking the 2022 exam, based on the type of content and skills that leads students to achieve their best possible grades. These have been successfully tried out on my own classes. Differentiated as follows: Sheet 1 - For students who are working towards grades 3/4/5 or for those wanting more support. Full support including a vocabulary bank, with space to add personal spellings. Sheet 2 - For students who are working towards grades 6+, more ambitious techniques/punctuation. Halfway between a writing frame and planning sheet. Sheet 3 - A guided planning sheet for more confident pupils All sheets are in Arial, size 12 font. Mark schemes are available on the EDUQAS website (English Language, Past papers/mark schemes/2022/Component 2 mark scheme).

SET 2 Three GCSE ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ practice papers for EDUQAS, each with a table to support response writing and an indicative content list for marking. Questions in this set explore Dante’s change, Tyler, and Adam. For marking, use the EDUQAS GCSE English Literature post-1914 literature mark scheme (page 4): https://pastpapers.download.wjec.co.uk/S22/s22-C722U10-B-ms.pdf Please have a look at my TES shop for other Boy’s Don’t Cry and English teaching resources.

This resource has been produced to support the teaching of ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ by Malorie Blackman at GCSE. Designed for whole-class teaching, so that the tier 2 and 3 vocabulary and metaphors can be explained to students without you having to keep stopping to explain what it all means. Pictures and diagrams are also included where relevant. This resource is suitable to support whole-class teaching, homework, revision, pre-teaching and independent reading of the book. This has been put together to boost the vocabulary of all students at all levels. It is particularly useful as an adaptive resource for students with EAL, ASD and hearing impairments. It is attractively, and simply presented, using a dyslexia-friendly font and background. This is an editable, 180-slide PowerPoint and a PDF version. Chapter headings and section dividers help you to find the relevant vocabulary quickly. If you are teaching ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ at GCSE, please check out my other resources in my TES shop: worksheets, complete lessons and practice papers.

Suitable for KS3 or KS4, this colour by number sheet asks pupils to read the definition and select the correct poetry term. Great end-of-term or revision exercise. Answer sheet provided.

This is a fun quiz of the school year, 2022-3 which is suitable for Years 7-11. A visually appealling end-of-year final lesson quiz that you can use with each of your classes. Can also be split into rounds to fill a whole week for form times. There are 60 questions in total (plus a tie-breaker), a printable answer sheet, and of course all the answers. You will get both a PDF version and adaptable PowerPoint version of this quiz. Tried and tested on my own classes, this quiz takes 50-55 minutes for teams to complete the quiz and mark each others’ answers. Round 1: In the News (multiple choice; current affairs events from each month of the last school year) Round 2: Song Lyrics (identify the song and artist; all 2022-3 UK chart toppers) Round 3: Films and Television (identify the film from its poster; identify the television show from its cast) Round 4: Social Media (multiple choice; trends, platforms and celebrities) Round 5: Sport (multiple choice; full range of sports from the last year) Round 6: Brands (guess the brand from the ‘zoomed in’ image) I’m trying to build up my tes shop so, if you enjoy this resourcce, I’d be really grateful for your reviews. You can follow my blog at wordywitterings.com

In this complete Year 9 or 10 lesson, pupils will learn how to write an IEEL paragraph which is the building-block of GCSE English Literature essays. This stand-alone lesson fits into my series of lessons and resources on ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ by Malorie Blackman, focusing on chapters 8 and 9. This is a complete lesson with all the resources: powerpoint differentiated worksheets example EDUQAS GCSE English Literature exam question example paragraphs detailed lesson plan both word/PowerPoint and PDF formats are provided Curriculum Objective: Know how to write an IEEL (Identify, Explain, Example, Link) paragraph. Outcome: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to construct an IEEL paragraph using appropriate subject-specific vocabulary. This is a ready-to-go ‘Ofsted-proof’ four-part lesson with 4 sections: starter (inc. extension task), input, activity (with extra support for those who need it) and plenary. No planning or previous knowledge needed (from either teacher or students). The lesson has been designed for a Year 9/10 class who have just begun reading the novel, ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ as a GCSE text. It is suitable as a pre-reading lesson, to use as revision, or when moving on to exam questions. You could even use it as an introduction to writing IEEL paragraphs without reading the novel. I have over 20 years in teaching English at GCSE. I am an experienced GCSE examiner with EDUQAS.

Three worksheets based on chapters 10 and 11 of ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ by Malorie Blackman. You get 3 PDF worksheets. Activities include: True or False maze based on chapters 10 and 11 (answers included) Explanations about the differences between writing to advise and writing to instruct Close reading exercise Writing exercise Challenge task for the most able students I’ve designed these activities as part of a blended learning approach to a first reading of this GCSE text with a mixed ability Year 9 group. These worksheets would also suit independent learning or homework tasks.

Set 1 Three GCSE ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ practice papers for EDQUAS, each with a table to support response writing and an indicative content list for marking. **Questions in this set explore the themes of parenting, friendship and family. ** For marking, use the EDUQAS GCSE English Literature post-1914 literature mark scheme (page 4): https://pastpapers.download.wjec.co.uk/S22/s22-C722U10-B-ms.pdf Please have a look at my TES shop for other Boys Don’t Cry and English resources.

Worksheets to accompany reading chapters 5 and 6 of Boys Don’t Cry. Chapter 5 covers the seven types of plot and a ‘role on the wall’ for Dante’s character. Chapter 6 covers similes, character attitudes, annotation of a question, annotation of an extract, how to structure a literature response IEEL paragraph.

These worksheets support the teaching of Boys Don’t Cry, chapters 7, 8 and 9, as a GCSE text. These sheets cover: difficult vocabulary from these chapters identifying features of the novel’s structure comparative and contrasting connectives Comparing and Contrasting the characters of Dante and Adam

This a fully-planned and fully-resourced first week of lessons for your new Year 7 English group. It is designed to allow for very informal baseline assessments in speaking and listening, reading and writing. By the end of this first week, you’ll have got to know your class and had the chance to see what they can do in the three main areas of English. Lesson one: Speaking and Listening Simple design and presentation activity to allow pupils to introduce themselves. Lesson two: Writing The pack provides printable writing prompts to generate ideas for an first piece of narrative writing. Lesson three: Reading Four classroom reading ‘stations’ on the theme of travel. Each station uses an interesting activity based on a different reading skill: locating information, inference, summary and vocabulary. Tasks are multiple choice, true/false, wordsearch and summary. This section has been updated - Sept 2023 What you get in the pack: 3 detailed lesson plans Printable pack of 48 narrative writing prompts Printable pack of 4 reading activites Printable answer sheets for the reading activity Skills tick lists for speaking and listening, reading and writing

This is a fun Halloween-themed quiz which is suitable to be used in the classroom. The categories are: Round 1 - Pop music Round 2 - Guess the celebrity (picutre round - they are all dressed up in Halloween costumes) Round 3 - Films Round 4 - Trick or Treat (Halloween food and games) Round 5 - Anagrams Round 6 - Origins 6 rounds of 10 questions each 5 rounds are multiple choice Tie-breaker question Range of question difficulty All answers included at the end of the powerpoint Absolutely nothing for you to do - all you need is paper and pens. This quiz has been written for KS3 and KS4 and will take an hour including marking.

Through completing the scavenger hunt, pupils will learn about the features of non-fiction texts. It is suitable for pupils to work on their own, in pairs or in groups, and may be used as either a pre-teaching or revision activity. Put together with KS3 in mind, it would also be great for an injection of fun at KS4. The lesson in designed to be a high-engagement, independent and challenging activity for pupils, but low-prep and no-marking for teachers. The premise: Detective Amanda Lord, a seasoned investigator with a love of stylish accessories, finds herself the victim of a theft… her beloved fedora hat has been stolen. When she finds a ransom note, your class must work hard to solve a series of clues to crack the code and find her missing hat. What you get with this complete lesson pack: Engaging narrative premise Accompanying PowerPoint Printable resources Answer sheets Non-fiction text types covered: Instructions Tabloid newspaper articles Broadsheet newspaper articles Advice Reports Formal letters Informal letters Reviews Speeches Social Media Posts

This is a ready-to-go lesson on the theme of gender in Boys Don’t Cry by Malorie Blackman. No preparation needed - you don’t even need print anything out! This lesson features lots of discussion, including opportunities to explicitly teach the skills required to organise a group productively and listen effectively to others’ ideas. Differentiated to include support for less able students, extension tasks for early finishers, and challenge tasks for more able students. Includes suggested homework tasks. Fully editable. Suitable for GCSE English Literature (EDUQAS or EDEXCEL). You will receive: a full lesson plan, including teacher’s notes and answers (both Word and PDF) accompanying PowerPoint (both PPT and PDF) Learning objectives: • To understand the terms ‘gender stereotype’ and ‘masculinity’. • To apply these terms to characters in ‘Boys Don’t Cry’. National Curriculum Links: Understand and critically evaluate texts through • identifying and interpreting themes, ideas and information. Speak confidently, audibly and effectively including through • working effectively in groups of different sizes and taking on required roles, including leading and managing discussions, involving others productively, reviewing and summarising, and contributing to meeting goals/deadlines • listening to and building on the contributions of others, asking questions to clarify and inform, and challenging courteously when necessary Resources needed: • Essential: copies of ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ by Malorie Blackman • Recommended: the PowerPoint accompanying this lesson plan • If available: ipads/tablets/laptops, whiteboards, large sheets of paper, felt pens If you found this resource useful, please leave me a review. www.wordywitterings.com

Help your students to understand key concepts and exam questions with this classroom display of printable command word. Each poster contains a flat icon and simple definition. The image backs up verb’s meaning and makes it much easier for students to engage with their meaning. I have these up at the front of my room as a permanent display, using them in both KS3 and KS4 lessons. I also have a set laminated and stick one up at the top of my whiteboard when I want to explicitly teach one skill or type of exam question. Features the command words used on all exam boards for GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature. Supports both UK and US spellings of key terms. The pack contains posters explaining the following terms: Advise Analyse (you’ll find it spelled ‘Analyze’ in an additional poster) Argue Comment Compare Describe Evaluate Explain Explore Identify Infer Inform Link List Persuade Predict Quote Review Summarise (spelled ‘Summarize’ in an additional poster) Support If you require words that are featured on this list and would like them adding, please do let me know. wordywitterings.com

This bundle consists of three new examples of EDUQAS GCSE English Language Component 2, Section B question papers (6 writing tasks in total). For each of the 6 tasks, a model answer is provided. You will get 6 questions and 6 model answers in total, split into 3 practice exam papers. Generic mark shemes for these tasks (component 2, section B) may be found here: https://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/english-language-gcse/#tab_pastpapers I am both an examiner for this paper and a teacher of GCSE English Language with over twenty years of experience.

Worksheet to accompany chapters 2, 3 and 4 of Boys Don’t Cry by Malorie Blackman. Covers: metaphors, literal meanings, minor sentences, simple sentences

Boys Don’t Cry - worksheet for chapter 1. Covers: idioms, facts, adjectives, register

This transport word search is designed to increase the vocabulary of KS3 students. It features 50 transport-related words, with common ones such as ‘car’ and ‘road’ to much more difficult ones such as ‘biodiesel’ and ‘autonomous vehicle’. Students are encouraged to use a dictionary or the internet to find out what new vocabulary means. This is a free resource. If you’ve found it useful, please do check out my other resources and leave me a review.