Lesson asks students to choose and compare between jobs NOW and THEN. Utterly gross jobs, utterly interested students.

A variation of HOT SEATING.....students create questions they'd ask Lennie on his run from the barn. They then exchange and answer. Adapt this to any other character in the novella. Clearly adaptable to ANY play/poem/novel.

Not my idea, but I use this with low ability, reluctant readers. Works wonders. Rules on the slides and texts/novels/plays etc work well with this game. Classes practically begging to read aloud after one lesson of this !

Lesson takes students through errors of spelling and punctuation and focusses them on proofreading for success.

Lesson poses this question, looks at advertising and self-stereotyping. Class debate and discussion.Writing activities included. Feed back to me please !

Students work in pairs through this 'board game' activity, answering questions generated by the throw of a die. Use coins for counters. Adapt questions to any text/level. Student led lesson. Get them to note difficult questions. Pair less able with more able. Hours of possibilities

Lesson allows students to reflect on the issues involving smoking/drugs/alcohol.

lesson asks these questions and touches on how aliens might treat us given how we treat creatures lower down the ladder on earth.

Slide show of this beautiful poem with pictures. Mixed up young lady..but what a poem !

The old problem of the farmer/goat/cabbage and wolf brought to you in technicolour. Students work in teams or pairs to solve the problem and work out the best way to present their solution to the class. Works well as a starter for lots of objectives.

Lesson based on the amazing film ’ New Boy’. Expect tears and laughs and importantly, results . If nothing else watch the film and there’s a fantastic chance to make a difference with this resource…

21 questions designed to get students thinking creatively and questioning. Illustrated. Ideal for tutor time, assemblies or starters.

Students rewrite the sentence using the word in capitals. Ideal for EAL/ starter activity/literacy.

A summary of who is who in the play along with some plot details. Useful as a revision aid or introduction.

Students explore the wonderful world of the pun and create a piece of writing based on a genuine headline. Imagination and humour needed. Essentials are all here.

Lesson on how healthy eating and sleeping can affect learning. Adaptable .

27 literacy links to BBC websites making a literacy lesson a little easier for remote learning.

Some essential knowledge for young people that might help them become good citizens. The bare bones of a wider lesson are here for any add-ons and tweaks. This is UK centric but can obviously be adapted to suit…

Resolve to ensure your students know 21 Literary techniques with examples and a brief description of their effect. Ideal for a lesson starter/SETTLING ACTIVITY. Ilustrated.

Part of a series of sonnet lessons. Ready to go.