This worksheet provides a clear, structured approach to teaching and analysing Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 at KS3. It is designed to support students in moving from basic understanding to confident analytical writing.

The resource includes:
• A word-sorting starter activity focused on key thematic vocabulary
• A natural imagery analysis table to guide students through core images in the poem
• A quatrain analysis grid with evidence, explanation, and meaning
• Close-analysis questions on key quotations
• Retrieval and comprehension questions
• A scaffolded paragraph frame using sentence starters
• A full model paragraph to support independent writing