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Shakespeare's Life and Times

Well worth visiting if you are studying Shakespeare's life, theatre and society in Renaissance times.

14-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

The Gingerbread Man

Read the sad story of the Gingerbread Man. It has colourful illustrations and works well on an interactive whiteboard. The story can be used in the literacy lessons to demonstrate repetitive style of text.

4-8 year olds
Pupils

The National Literacy Trust

The Trust maintains an online database, and provides information and support to all those interested in enhancing literacy standards. It organises seminars and conferences.

5-14 year olds
Teachers, Parents

Oxford Reading Tree

Details of Oxford Reading Tree resources together with free teacher support materials.

5-11 year olds
Teachers

Representative Poetry On-line

Electronic poetry site indexed by name of poet, titles, first lines and by criticism on poetry.

11-16 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Of Mice and Men Student Study Guide

Six learner guides covering the plot, themes, characters, form, structure and language, context and sample exam question with tips on how to approach it.

14-16 year olds
Pupils

To Kill a Mockingbird Study Guide

A literacture study guide which examines the plot summary and analysis, themes, quotes, characters and more.

14-16 year olds
Pupils

Encylopedia Mythica

Alphabetically arranged information on myths and legends from a wide range of different ancient cultures.

11-16 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

My Hideous Progeny: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Here are pages on Mary Shelley's life, family, friends and novels. There is a summary of Frankenstein, a description of the main characters, the full text and an explanation of the subtitle 'The Modern Prometheus'.

11-16 year olds
Pupils

King Lear Study Guide

A study guide from LitCharts which examines the plot summary and analysis, the themes, quotes, characters and historical context.

14-16 year olds
Teachers, Pupils
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