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Frankenstein - Developing Vocab & Essay Skills
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Frankenstein - Developing Vocab & Essay Skills

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This bundle contains a variety of activities to prepare students the examination and enable them to become more familiar with the language. Includes: Pre-reading tasks Key quotation tasks Essay preparation (assessment question and essay plan) Close textual analysis of chapter 5 Vocabulary tasks (starters of homework)
An introduction to poetry - poetic devices
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An introduction to poetry - poetic devices

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Several complete lessons for learning about poetic devices complete with worksheets (separated into lessons with clear task instructions). Activities are varied to engage students and differentiated to learning style or ability. A PowerPoint presentation is provided to display key lesson information. Definitions of devices are given, differentiated learning objectives are provided and activities are outlined as a visual reminder of the lesson structure.
Persuasive Writing Task - Persuade a friend to visit your area GCSE English Exam Preparation
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Persuasive Writing Task - Persuade a friend to visit your area GCSE English Exam Preparation

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This task is highly differentiated as students are provided with a planning sheet, which reminds them to use persuasive devices and outlines ideas for each paragraph. There is a sample introductory paragraph, reminders, word-bank and sentence starters for less able students, as well as extension tasks for the more able. There is a matching task for a lesson starter with an 'add your own example' column and extension for more able or early finishers. Teacher answers are also included and can be displayed. The answers are colour-coded for students to self-mark. A PowerPoint presentation outlines all tasks and includes a peer assessment task for the end and also includes differentiated objectives.
Les Grand Seigneurs poem, activities and answer sheet. Suitable for cover or homework.
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Les Grand Seigneurs poem, activities and answer sheet. Suitable for cover or homework.

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Consists of the poem and four worksheets including: a summary of the poem in simple language, a glossary, a picture/quotation matching task (starter),differentiated questions, an essay question with a planning structure and PEEL grid. Differentiated objectives are included on the worksheet and answers to questions are provided separately. So easy to follow/use, it can be set for cover or homework.
Tone & Structure in the poem 'Blessing'
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Tone & Structure in the poem 'Blessing'

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Good for practising the unseen or general poetry analysis in preparation for the GCSE and IGCSE Various tasks to help students understand the impact of tone, structure and connotations in the poem. Differentiated objectives and extension task are included. Answer sheet provided for students to self-mark.
Essay vocabulary helpsheet/bookmark
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Essay vocabulary helpsheet/bookmark

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A range of vocabulary to help students express their ideas in a more sophisticated way. Words have been organised into themes commonly explored in literature. There are also general essay words e.g. other words for 'shows' and helpful phrases. The resource can be copied and glued into student books for easy reference. Alternatively they can be cut out, glued back to back and laminated to make a selection of bookmark shaped classroom tools.
Analysing characters in An Inspector Calls
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Analysing characters in An Inspector Calls

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A starter and main activity based on the main characters in the play. Includes a matching activity and quotations to comment on. Useful phrases and vocabulary provided to support students. Space provided for answers simply photocopy and hand out!
Frankenstein Analysis tasks on the creature with essay question and guide
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Frankenstein Analysis tasks on the creature with essay question and guide

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Adjectives to describe the creature are listed and students match them to appropriate quotations. The following task encourages detailed analysis of selected quotes to prepare for essay writing. An essay guide is given with outline and example of how to plan along with guidance on essay structure with optional starting sentences and concluding paragraph sentences. Links to AOs also provided.
Describing settings lesson - ideal for cover
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Describing settings lesson - ideal for cover

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A whole lesson on worksheets, just print and teach - ideal for cover or when you're technology has failed. Includes differentiated objectives starter with extension on powerful verbs and adjectives - using a thesaurus to find synonyms main task: create sentences with synonyms in starter then peer assess (checklist included) Developmental task: Describe the image using ambitious vocab from previous activities and self assess
Classroom Templates
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Classroom Templates

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A variety of display templates with different themes, a book report, a character/theme analysis template and newspaper templates.
Improving writing skills - adding detail - ideal for cover
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Improving writing skills - adding detail - ideal for cover

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A set of worksheets aimed at improving the quality of writing by adding detail through close inspection of images. Includes self and peer assessment criteria, differentiated objectives and three tasks of increasing difficulty. There is space for students to write so nothing else is needed and therefore this would be ideal for cover and, with very little adapting, for homework too.
Developing descriptive and creative writing using the senses
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Developing descriptive and creative writing using the senses

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A set of worksheets aimed at improving the quality of writing by learning to use the senses effectively. Includes several assessment grids (easy marking), differentiated objectives, three tasks of increasing difficulty for each of the senses and tasks to increase the range of relevant student vocabulary related to the senses. There is space for students to write so nothing else is needed and therefore this would be ideal for cover and, with very little adapting, for homework too.
Describing character for descriptive and creative writing
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Describing character for descriptive and creative writing

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A set of worksheets aimed at improving the quality of writing by learning to describe character effectively. Includes, differentiated objectives, three tasks of increasing difficulty, a character profile page with a step by step guide to describing a character with a wide range of useful vocabulary and sentence starters. There is space for students to write so nothing else is needed and therefore this would be ideal for cover and, with very little adapting, for homework too.