Skellig (David Almond)

(Skellig (David Almond) - English teaching resource featuring 190 slides)

Key Stage : 3

English Teaching Resources: Skellig (David Almond)
Complete Scheme of work for David Almond's Skellig (includes PowerPoint, scheme of work overview and worksheets)
English Teaching Resources: Skellig (David Almond) scheme of work / powerpoint / unit plan is a new and innovative teaching resource for David Almond's widely studied novel Skellig. Our Skellig (David Almond) resources include a huge 190 slide PowerPoint slideshow, 34 pages of worksheets and step by step lessons for teaching the popular text.
English Teaching Resources: Skellig (David Almond) is structured using the four part lesson structure: starter activity, introduction, development and plenary and all PowerPoint slides are clear and 'pupil friendly'. Bright and effective use of colour, photographs, cartoons and video clips are all used to create an excellent learning experience. To view the Skellig (David Almond) Scheme of Work / Unit plan PowerPoint in more detail you can preview the resources by clicking on the slides in the preview box below.
Our Skellig (David Almond) resources contain a student booklet packed with worksheets created to be used along side the PowerPoint slideshow. Like the PowerPoints, the worksheets are bright, colourful and very student friendly and although worksheets are under the copyright of Teacher-of-English.com, they can be photocopied for use in the classroom.
English Teaching Resources: Skellig (David Almond) scheme of work / unit plan is a detailed and extensive resource that covers all the key areas required by the National Curriculum and includes a wide range of classroom activities for pupils of all abilities:

    * Predictions about the text using the cover, author and blurb
    * activities to develop knowledge of the plot of Skellig
    * in depth analysis of the characters of Michael, Mina and Skellig
    * exploration of the key themes of Skellig
    * developing awareness of the features of a novel – narrative hooks, building tension, setting the scene
    * teaching the use of Point/Evidence/Explain to write about Skellig
    * David Almond's 'message' - the author's purpose
    * cloze and sequencing activities to consolidate understanding of the plot
    * analysis of David Amond's use of language in key scenes in Skellig
    * hot seating activities
    * empathy question preparation - Diary writing
    * Links to a range of Skellig games, websites and more lesson ideas