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70 Non-Fiction Writing Prompts
70 non-fiction writing prompts for KS3/KS4: letters (formal/informal), speeches, articles, leaflets/guides and a review included.
Romeo & Juliet: KS3 Workbook
A workbook for Romeo & Juliet (KS3). A series of extracts and reading & writing activities to complete. I watch the Baz Lurhmann version alongside this workbook and contrast it with the Zeffirelli version.
Newspaper Blackout Poetry
A new type of poetry that involves using newspapers to create poems. The poem is inside the text; pupils must find it. Suitable for KS2, KS3 and KS4 ***You will need newspapers and marker pens***
The Balloon Debate: Speaking & Listening
A speaking & listening debate (KS3/KS4)
A Christmas Carol: Pub Quiz
A pair of 20 question quizzes on Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol (KS3/KS4)
A Visit To The Globe Theatre
A worksheet to give pupils information about the context of Shakespeare's theatre and Elizabethan times. Questions and creative writing tasks (KS3)
Scrooge: Characterisation
Introduction to Scrooge (KS3/KS4)
Intro: analysis of image
Development: analysis of language
Plenary: PEE chain
Abandoned: Creative Writing
Narrative and descriptive writing tasks based on pictures of abandoned places. Suitable for any age/ability (KS2/KS3/KS4)
Narrative Writing Planning Sheet
A planning sheet for story writing (KS3) or narrative GCSE (KS4). The sheet is double sided and encourages pupils to think about the two sides of successful narrative writing: being descriptive and creating an interesting plot. Stress the importance of both to your pupils for improved performance.
The Inventor's Assistant: Persuasive Writing
A lesson based on producing adverts to sell an inventor's products (KS2/KS3/KS4)
Creative Writing: Y6 - Working At Greater Depth
A resource designed to help Y6 pupils who are at 'expected standard' who want to move beyond to 'greater depth'. Designed for narrative writing: each slide is a prompt for a story with an example for each genre. Also useful for KS3.
A View from the Bridge: Various Resources
A collection of resources I use for teaching A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller (KS4)
Writing a Review: Success Criteria
A PowerPoint that highlights the areas for focus when writing a review of any type (KS3/KS4)
Full Scheme: Controlled Assessment-Macbeth & Power
Full scheme of work to complete the linked task controlled assessment, focusing on power in Macbeth and Hawk Roosting, Human Interest and Ozymandias. See the 'Macbeth Scheme of Work Note&' for an explanation of the resources (KS4)
Writing a Film Review: GCSE Booklet
Everything students need to achieve an A* when writing a film review - examples, the assessment criteria, a word bank and a 10 step guide (KS4)
Ozymandias
Lesson on Ozymandias: analysing the title, text and contextual information. Used for GCSE Controlled assessment but can easily be adapted (KS3/KS4)
Positive and Negative Vocabulary Word Banks
A word bank that can be used for both positive and negative descriptions (adjectives and nouns). These can be used in creative writing or non-fiction, such as articles, reviews, reports or letters. Useful for expressing personal opinions and encouraging clear and emotive responses. (KS3/KS4)
The Simpsons: Writing a TV show Review
A writing and reading task based on The Simpsons (you will need a copy of the 200th episode).
Graffiti: Art or Vandalism? (Persuasive Writing)
A reading and writing task based on the issue of Graffiti (KS3/KS4)
Gothic Literature: Full Scheme & Resources
A 20 lesson scheme on Gothic Literature with modern and classic texts. A range of reading and writing tasks. All resources and texts included. (KS3)