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Poems of the Decade resources. ‘Eat Me’, ‘Chainsaw vs Pampas Grass’, ‘Material’ & ‘History’
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Poems of the Decade resources. ‘Eat Me’, ‘Chainsaw vs Pampas Grass’, ‘Material’ & ‘History’

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• Covers 4 poems: ‘Eat Me’, ‘Chainsaw vs Pampas Grass’, ‘Material’ & ‘History’ • Resources: 23 slide PowerPoint with starter task, notes on structural features, key language features to highlight, questions on each poem (5 simple & 5 extended), lots of images related to the poems for visual learners • All about the poem template for students to organise notes on structure, form and language • Essay planning grid (compares different aspects of ‘Eat Me’ & ‘Chainsaw Vs Pampas Grass’) and a blank template • Sample essay comparing ‘Eat Me’ & ‘Chainsaw Vs Pampas Grass’ • Printable worksheets on each poem for cover, classwork or homework
End blends nk, nt, ck, nd
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End blends nk, nt, ck, nd

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A differentiated resource for children to learn, practise and revise end blends. The activities are varied and engaging and there is plenty to keep more able students challenged and on task.
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.
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 sound and poetic devices in the poem 'Blessing'
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Analysing sound and poetic devices 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 sound and poetic devices in the poem. Differentiated objectives and extension task are included. An example of the P.E.E.L structure is also given as a model and colour coded with a sample of how it would look in essay format.
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