A 5 round quiz on Jekyll and Hyde perfect for KS4 revision. The quiz tests vocabulary, character and themes, quote memory and analysis. Resource includes answer sheet for first three rounds (rounds 4 and 5 are subjective).

Extended model paragraphs on major themes of Othello. Useful for both A Level Literature or Language and Literature, this resource offers extended model paragraphs on the themes of otherness, jealousy and women.

A fully resources lesson on Act 1 Scene 3, covering the witches motivations and the interactions between Macbeth, Banquo and the witches. Worksheet encourages close analysis whilst consolidating details of plot, character and theme. This resources includes: worksheet with detailed questions on entire scene answer sheet with suggested responses - useful resource for new teachers or no specialist accompanying powerpoint, with a particular focus on the opening scene with the witches. Extract practice question. Suitable for all GCSE Literature specifications or high ability Year 9.

Revise poetry terms and your poetry anthology with this fun resource, perfect for end of term activities or a fun way to revise for exams. This resource includes a poetry bingo card with 20 terms and instructions to play. Suitable for any collection of poems your are using with students at Key Stage 3 or 4. The game could also be adapted for poetry terminology definitions depending on need.

A fully resourced lesson with Powerpoint and A3 extract sheets teaching students how and why Shakespeare used the witches in his play. The powerpoint resource goes through key contextual factors affecting Shakespeare’s choices including superstitions, King James’ own belief in witches, and mythology. It also offers opportunities for close analysis in conjunction with the A3 hand out. This is a medley of the most important sections of the play incorporating the witches. Great for extract practice or quote learning. The lesson builds to students completing an essay on the function of the witches which could be done for homework or in class. For a model response to this question, please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Marianneadams810

Macbeth - Function of the witches essay with model answer. Approximately 1000 word discursive essay about the function and the importance of the witches integrating relevant contextual discussion. The essay covers form, the opening of the play, King James’ fascination with witches, Middleton’s later edits and the witches as catalysts of the plot. Suitable for GCSE or A Level Literature. Could be used as a style guide, a revision tool or a class marking exercise.

A fully resourced lesson on Romeo and Juliet, Act 1 Scene 4, with detailed focus on the Queen Mab speech. This includes a powerpoint with instructions and students worksheet. It offers a range of activities: quote analysis, paragraphs, character sketch and labeling, speech annotation. Perfect for any GCSE Literature specification or a high ability Year 9. I have also included a link to a youtube tutorial which would be great as a revision aid for students later on.

A 5 round quiz with answers on context, form, terminology and the content of Othello. General knowledge questions on Act One and Two and quotation revision on the entire play. Suitable for key stage 5 Literature and Lang Lit courses.

A complete, fully resourced lesson focusing on Macduff’s reaction to the murder of his family. This lesson encourages students to use close analytical skills with a focus on language, structure and from whilst developing understadning of the content. The lessons includes: Detailed worksheet with a range of tasks Accompanying powerpoint Teacher answers on powerpoint - useful for students who have missed lessons, new teachers or non-specialists. Perfect for any GCSE LIterature specification or high ability Year 9.

A whole lesson (possibly 2 if turned into extended writing) looking at the reactions to Duncan’s death in Act 2 Scene 3. This scene gives a summary and function of the porter and then moves on to analysing 4 key parts of the scene. There is also a focus on analytcial writing with the opprotunity for PEA paragraph practice. This resource includes: Student annotation sheet Accompanying PowerPoint with tasks, model paragraphs and suggested topic sentences for extended writing. Suggested teacher responses offered for all questions in the notes section. Useful for new teachers or non specialists. Suitable for all GCSE Literature specifications or high ability Year 9.

A two round Lord of the Flies Quiz, testing quotation KNowledge. Round One, No Flies on You, has fill in the gap questions and straight forward Q&A. Round Two, Lord of the Lies, asks students to identify the correctly worded quotations. Answer sheet provided. Perfect KS4 revision, homework task or last lesson of term challenge!

Turn your favourite book into a board game. Stuck with what to do with your students in the final week of the summer term? Use this powerpoint and handy templates for a week’s lessons of fun. Students can choose any text they have studied with you over the year and create their own board game. This could be a brand new game or something inspired by a classic. Included is a powerpoint with rules and suggestions, and three templates inspired by monopoloy, snakes and ladders and cluedo. All are left blank so students can adapt. Ie. instead of snakes they could use prospero’s staff

A fully resourced lesson on Macbeth’s Act 1 Scene 5 where we meet Lady Macbeth for the first time. The lesson encourages discussion on the early relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth and focuses on characterisation. This resource pack includes: Powerpoint with notes on the letter and a profile task Worksheet tracking the extract with guided questions Detailed answer sheet to support new teachers or non-specialists. Suitable for all GCSE Literature specifications.

This lesson is designed for brand new classes in Year 7 and Year 8 in English. It includes an anagram starter which encourages discussion about safe and respectful classroom environments and leads up to a baseline writing task about the first day of school.

A worksheet that focuses on characterisation and setting in Chapter 2 of Jekyll and Hyde, encouraging students to find and analyse quotations. Appropriate for all KS4 Literature specifications plus both extract and wider text questions.

Jekyll and Hyde extract taken from Dr Lanyon’s Narrative detailing the transformation from Hyde to Jekyll. Extract based question with wider novella question. Colour coded essay plan with key terminology and device identification for extract. Discussion points and key quotations for the wider question along with a model paragraph. Perfect for in class essay with option for differentiation. Alternatively can be used for revision or homework tasks. Aimed for the Edexcel GCSE Literature spec but suitable for any literature course.

Jekyll and Hyde worksheet on key quotations from Dr Lanyon’s Narrative. The quotations have thematic questions which allow for class discussion but also can be used as annotation points. The resource could work along side an extract analysis of the transformation itself. Suitable for in class work with any GCSE Literature class, although some of the questions may be angled more to high ability. Could also be set as revision or homework.

A handy worksheet for Key Stage 4 students to help them develop their critical style. It provides guidance and examples of analytical language with a focus on connectives, a model and brief task.

A practice paper based on the Macbeth’s encounter with the witches in Act 4 Scene 1. Can be used in conjunction with a wider question on the role of the witches. Perfect for KS4 study. Perfect for Edexcel but would be useful for all exam boards.

A 12 question quiz testing knowledge of different critical interpretations for Othello. This resource is based on the A Level English Literature Edexcel Shakespeare Critical Anthology: Tragedy. However it would be suitable for any A Level Literature course that tests AO5. The resource includes answers to each question and can be used as a revuision toold for learning different critical quotations and interpretations.