What are the key components of a blog? An exciting and engaging resource that will help support the skills needed to teach AQA English Language, P2, Q5. Particular reference is made to writing an effective blog; you can however tweak this as appropriate! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning: This resource can be used between KS3-4 and is a perfect introduction or revision tool for blog writing and P2, Q5. This includes: -A reflective and guided discusion engager that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content. -A number of scaffolded tasks which increasingly ask pupils to consider the skills necessary for P2, Q5. -A range of unique and interesting video resources (find the links on the powerpoint!) that drive the lesson forward. -A FREE writing mat with a range of writing devices needed to maximize marks on AQA English language paper 2! Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3

**** QUICK READS / WRITES ARE 40 - 60 MINUTE LESSONS THAT PACK A PUNCH! **** An exciting and engaging polar bear themed resource that will help support the skills needed to develop vocabulary and text recall, crucial skills for literacy development! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning in a fun way and through the medium of this fascinating subject matter, polar bears! This includes: -Ten reading slides with a range of questions linked to polar bears. -A scaffolded series of tasks that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content in a creative way. -An interesting text and relevant videos (find the link in the booklet!) that drive the lesson forward - lots of fun! -A unique descriptive writing task that provides a clear link to the lesson’s focus. See a sample of the reading texts below! ‘Have you ever wondered where polar bears live? They live in the northern hemisphere, which is the top half of the world. They are found in the Arctic! In the Arctic, the temperature falls so low in winter that the sea actually freezes.’ Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3

** GLITZY GRAMMAR ARE 40 - 60 MINUTE LESSONS THAT PACK AN ENGAGING PUNCH! ** An exciting and engaging grammar resource that will help support the skills needed to develop an understanding of countable and uncountable nouns. This is inspired and explored through the visual lens of Christmas! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with countable and uncountable nouns in a fun way and through the medium of festive, Christmas source materials. This includes: -A scaffolded series of tasks that will help pupils connect with countable and uncountable nouns in a creative way. -Interesting tasks that are relevant and drive the lesson forward. -A unique range of images that provide a clear link to the lesson’s focus. -An insight into using countable and uncountable nouns correctly and in a creative way! Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s primary packs! <3

** GLITZY GRAMMAR ARE 40 - 60 MINUTE LESSONS THAT PACK AN ENGAGING PUNCH! ** An exciting and engaging grammar resource that will help support the skills needed to develop an understanding of high frequency words. This is inspired and explored through the visual lens of ghosts and haunted houses! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning in a fun way and through the medium of spooky source materials. This includes: -A scaffolded series of tasks that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content in a creative way. -Interesting tasks that are relevant and drive the lesson forward. -A unique range of images that provide a clear link to the lesson’s focus. -An insight into using high frequency words correctly and in a creative way! Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s primary packs! <3

** GLITZY GRAMMAR ARE 40 - 60 MINUTE LESSONS THAT PACK AN ENGAGING PUNCH! ** An exciting and engaging grammar resource that will help support the skills needed to develop an understanding of syllables. This is inspired and explored through the visual lens of drumming and samba! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with monosyllabic syllables and polysyllabic syllables in a fun way and through the medium of music and beats. This includes: -A scaffolded series of tasks that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content in a creative way. -Interesting tasks that are relevant and drive the lesson forward. -A unique range of images that provide a clear link to the lesson’s focus. -An insight into using syllables correctly and in a creative way! Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s primary packs! <3

A collective of exciting lessons that support pupils in identifying the skills necessary for creating ‘flash fiction’. Throughout this unit, students are not only introduced to a variety of fascinating flash fiction texts but provided with the skills to write their own! This works perfectly as a linking unit for reading and writing or simply as a series fun, memorable and useful English lessons. ‘Inspiring’ and thought provoking resources; these will enable pupils to connect with their learning and improve further in a variety of areas. This pack includes: -Five weeks worth of lessons, each with their own associated resources and videos. -Five carefully curated Edpuzzles which are sure to engage all learners. -A number of scaffolded tasks and challenges which increasingly ask pupils to consider the skills necessary for strong reading and writing analysis. -A MASPOVAA writing mat which helps refine and focus creative writing. -Relevant and interesting topics that pupils will be fascinated by! Want of preview to ensure the texts are accessible for your pupils? Here’s a sample from the first story! ‘It’s daughter’s first solo, and mom repeats her advice: Look out for the big, heavy ones — they move more slowly and are easy to spot. The leaner ones are usually faster-moving. But they’re often looking down or otherwise distracted and not alert to their surroundings. Dusk and dawn are good hours. Mind how you fly. Swoop down quickly, quietly. No sightseeing or dawdling. Remember, the fat ones are more filling, the skinnier ones crunchier. And any with those popular electronic devices will offer an extra tingle. Earthlings make such great snacks.’ Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3

**** QUICK READS / WRITES ARE 40 - 60 MINUTE LESSONS THAT PACK A PUNCH! **** An exciting and engaging ‘Photographic Memory’ resource that will help support the skills needed to develop vocabulary and text recall, crucial skills for literacy development! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning in a fun way and through the medium of this fascinating subject matter! This includes: -A short, one page story with a range of questions. -A scaffolded series of tasks that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content in a creative way. -An interesting text and relevant videos (find the link in the booklet!) that drive the lesson forward - lots of fun! -A unique descriptive writing task that provides a clear link to the lesson’s focus. The accompanying text is geared towards advanced (CEFR level C1) learners of English - See a sample below! ‘Hundreds of angry people took to the streets in London and at least ten other English cities in 2011. Petrol bombs were thrown, buildings and vehicles destroyed and shops looted. Many of the rioters were caught on CCTV cameras, but most of the images were poor and the perpetrators had covered their faces’ Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s primary packs! <3

** QUICK READS / WRITES ARE 40 - 60 MINUTE LESSONS THAT PACK A PUNCH! ** An exciting and engaging ‘Enormous Fruits and Vegetables’ resource that will help support the skills needed to develop descriptive writing, a crucial skill for literacy development! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning in a fun way and through the medium of these record-breaking foods! This includes: -A short, one page story with a range of questions. -A scaffolded series of tasks that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content in a creative way. -An interesting text and relevant games (find the link in the booklet!) that drives the lesson forward - lots of fun! -A unique descriptive writing task that provides a clear link to the lesson’s focus. Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s primary packs! <3

** GLITZY GRAMMAR ARE 40 - 60 MINUTE LESSONS THAT PACK AN ENGAGING PUNCH! ** An exciting and engaging grammar resource that will help support the skills needed to develop an understanding of closed compound words. This is inspired and explored through the visual lens of crafting games such as Minecraft! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning in a fun way and through the medium of crafting video games. This includes: -A scaffolded series of tasks that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content in a creative way. -Interesting tasks that are relevant and drive the lesson forward. -A unique range of images that provide a clear link to the lesson’s focus. -An insight into using direct speech correctly and in a creative way! Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s primary packs! <3

** GLITZY GRAMMAR ARE 40 - 60 MINUTE LESSONS THAT PACK AN ENGAGING PUNCH! ** An exciting and engaging grammar resource that will help support the skills needed to develop an understanding of plurals. Particular reference is made to noun suffix -es (‘ch’ and ‘sh’ words). This is explored through the medium of pets! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning in a fun way and through the wacky world of pets! This includes: -A scaffolded series of eleven tasks that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content in a creative way. -Interesting tasks that are relevant and drive the lesson forward. -A unique range of images that provide a clear link to the lesson’s focus. -An insight into using direct speech correctly and in a creative way! Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3

** GLITZY GRAMMAR ARE 40 - 60 MINUTE LESSONS THAT PACK AN ENGAGING PUNCH! ** An exciting and engaging grammar resource that will help support the skills needed to develop an understanding of simple, compound and complex sentences. This is explored through the lens of travel and trains! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning in a fun way and through the medium of trains. This includes: -A scaffolded series of tasks that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content in a creative way. -Interesting tasks that are relevant and drive the lesson forward. -A unique range of images that provide a clear link to the lesson’s focus. -An insight into using simple, compound and complex sentences correctly and in a creative way! Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3

** GLITZY GRAMMAR ARE 40 - 60 MINUTE LESSONS THAT PACK AN ENGAGING PUNCH! ** An exciting and engaging grammar resource that will help support the skills needed to develop an understanding of the past tenses. This is explored through the lens of travel and London! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning in a fun way and through the medium of London. This includes: -A scaffolded series of tasks that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content in a creative way. -Interesting tasks that are relevant and drive the lesson forward. -A unique range of images that provide a clear link to the lesson’s focus. -An insight into using the past tenses correctly and in a creative way! Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3

** GLITZY GRAMMAR ARE 40 - 60 MINUTE LESSONS THAT PACK AN ENGAGING PUNCH! ** An exciting and engaging grammar resource that will help support the skills needed to develop an understanding of the four sentence types. This is explored through the medium of mystical dragons! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning in a fun way and through the medium of dragons. This includes: -A scaffolded series of tasks that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content in a creative way. -Interesting tasks that are relevant and drive the lesson forward. -A unique range of images that provide a clear link to the lesson’s focus. -An insight into using sentence types correctly and in a creative way! Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s primary packs! <3

** AQA APPROVED ** An engaging and exciting watch & write resource that explores language development in the first five years of a child’s life. This will help support the skills needed to engage with this topic in a concise yet meaningful way - It is excellent as a ‘taster’ session for KS4 students who want to learn more about KS5 English language / linguistics too! Perfect as a thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to reflect on this powerful topic. This resource can be used between with a range of age groups and is a perfect introduction or as a revision tool. This includes: -A reflective range of task types that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content (discussion, notes, multiple choice and open-ended questions!) -An answer key to aid teacher understanding. -21 questions that engage with the text / video in different ways. -A unique and interesting video resource. -A beautiful printable three page PDF. Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3

** GLITZY GRAMMAR ARE 40 - 60 MINUTE LESSONS THAT PACK AN ENGAGING PUNCH! ** An exciting and engaging grammar resource that will help support the skills needed to develop an understanding of direct speech. This is explored through the medium of superheroes! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning in a fun way and through the medium of superheroes. This includes: -A scaffolded series of tasks that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content in a creative way. -Interesting tasks that are relevant and drive the lesson forward. -A unique range of images that provide a clear link to the lesson’s focus. -An insight into using direct speech correctly and in a creative way! Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s primary packs! <3

** AQA APPROVED ** An engaging and exciting watch & write resource that explores The Yellow Wallpaper and its contextual concerns through the medium of an adaptation. This will help support the skills needed to engage with this text in a concise yet meaningful way. Perfect as a thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to reflect on this powerful text. This resource can be used between with a range of age groups and is a perfect introduction or as a revision tool. This includes: -A reflective range of task types that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content (discussion, notes, multiple choice and open-ended questions!) -An answer key to aid teacher understanding. -21 questions that engage with the text / video in different ways. -A unique and interesting video adaptation. -A beautiful printable three page PDF. Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3

** GLITZY GRAMMAR ARE 40 - 60 MINUTE LESSONS THAT PACK AN ENGAGING PUNCH! ** An exciting and engaging grammar resource that will help support the skills needed to develop an understanding of the suffix -ed. This is explored through the medium of a witches and wizards focus! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning in a fun way and through the medium of magic. This includes: -A scaffolded series of tasks that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content in a creative way. -An interesting thematic focus that drives the lesson forward. -A unique range of images that provide a clear link to the lesson’s focus. -An insight into using the suffix -ed in a creative way! Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s primary packs! <3

Should we idolize celebrities and sports stars? An exciting and engaging resource that will help support the skills needed to teach P2, Q5. Particular reference is made to writing an effective article; you can however tweak this as appropriate! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning: This resource can be used between KS3-4 and is a perfect introduction or revision tool for article writing and P2, Q5. This includes: -A reflective and guided discusion engager that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content. -A number of scaffolded tasks which increasingly ask pupils to consider the skills necessary for P2, Q5. -A range of unique and interesting video resources (find the links on the powerpoint!) that drive the lesson forward. -A FREE writing mat with a range of writing devices needed to maximize marks! Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3

An exciting and engaging resource about video games that will help support the skills needed to teach P2, Q5. Particular reference is made to writing an effective article; you can however tweak this as appropriate! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning: This resource can be used between KS3-4 and is a perfect introduction or revision tool for ‘article’ writing and P2, Q5. This includes: -A reflective engager that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content. -A number of scaffolded tasks which increasingly ask pupils to consider the skills necessary for P2, Q5. -A unique and interesting article resource (find the link in the powerpoint!) that drives the lesson forward. -A fun, ambitious vocabulary word search activity. -Perfect for low and high ability pupils alike! Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3

** AQA APPROVED ** An engaging and exciting resource regarding modern advances in AI and deep fakes that will help support the skills needed to teach the construction of a compare / contrast response. Particular reference is made to writing an effective AQA response; you can however tweak this as appropriate. Perfect as a thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to reflect on the powerful applications of technology. This resource can be used between with a range of age groups and is a perfect introduction or revision tool for compare / contrast questions. This includes: -A reflective engager that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content through the medium of a fun game! -A number of scaffolded tasks which increasingly ask pupils to consider the skills necessary for constructing a compare / contrast response. -Unique and interesting articles / video resources (find the links in the powerpoint!) that drives the lesson forward. Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3