A 20-question quiz on synonyms and ambitious vocabulary. Ideal plenary activity / easy assessment activity to finish a unit of work on ambitious vocabulary / descriptive writing. A brief definition of synonyms is provided at the start of the quiz. The quiz is simply structured with 4 rounds of 5 questions. Each round is slightly different to make the quiz as engaging as possible. The 4 rounds are as follows: Multiple choice questions True or false questions Spot the odd one out Application to sentences questions (multiple choice) The multiple-choice element helps the quiz to remain accessible to a wider range of abilities. Finishing with a sentence based round helps ensure the quiz is applicable to wider English / literacy lessons. All questions aim to cover common adjectives and synonyms to ensure the quiz is applicable to further writing and the wider curriculum. Answers are included at the end of each round so students can self assess / peer mark their quizzes. The quiz finishes with an extension task encouraging students to come up with their own 5 question quiz on synonyms and ambitious vocabulary that they can give to a classmate. Colour and simple animations are used throughout to keep the quiz aesthetically engaging.

This resource is a whole lesson on the topic of creative writing and writing speech that specifically looks at including adverbs when writing speech to further describe how a character is speaking. The lesson includes an interactive presentation that can be worked through. The presentation is highly interactive through regular questions, short and long activities, games, and worked examples so that students take an active part of their learning journey and engage a range of senses and skills. The presentation is structured in 4 parts as follows: Why should we consider adding adverbs to our speech writing? Including a reminder of what adverbs are and how we use them. Worked Examples Application to Sentences Activities Worked Examples The worked examples help students create a word bank of adverbs that they can then use in their sentences. To help students think about appropriate adverbs and their contexts, the presentation breaks the subject down into different features of speech; taking each feature one at a time. This section is structured as follows: adverbs to describe feelings, adverbs to describe volume, adverbs to describe pace, adverbs to describe tone, adverbs relevant to the situations that someone may be speaking in, adverbs relevant to someone’s motivation for speaking. Students take an active part in gathering this knowledge by being involved in class discussions which will lead to the creation of class mind maps. To accompany these class activities, the presentation goes through its own mind maps for each of the factors so that students should finish this section with a bank of words they can apply to their sentences. Application to Sentences This section begins with a short passage of text involving a conversation between several characters containing no adverbs. The presentation then looks at the conversation a sentence at a time and shows how an appropriate adverb could be added to each sentence. The presentation takes this section sentence at a time to increase accessibility. By looking at multiple sentences, it allows for a range of adverbs to be demonstrated in appropriate contexts. Students are encouraged to complete the task in their own books, choosing their own words, along with the presentation. The presentation gives an example at each point to help those who may lack confidence to choose independently. Activities The presentation concludes with 2 activities. Including: Sentence building dice game Charades Each activity looks to develop different interpersonal skills such as leadership, communication, confidence, alongside academic learning. Subtle colour, images, and animations are used throughout the presentation to aid memory and ensure the presentation is aesthetically engaging.

This resource is a 44-slide-long presentation giving summaries on the political, economical, social, and foreign policy developments under John Major as Prime Minister. The resource uses colours and tables to provide visual aids for students and the summaries are complete with SFD. Ideal as a revision resource for students but could also be used to teach a class.

This presentation provides a detailed analytical account of movements one, two, and eight of J. S Bach’s ‘Ein Feste Burg’ BWV 80. The presentation covers analytical points of interest within each piece regarding the melody, harmony, texture, tonality, rhythm, metre, tempo, sonority, and dynamics to aid students in their ability to answer essay questions. Also covered is a chronological account of analytical points of interest within each music to help prepare students to answer listening questions on these works. The presentation also includes contextual information surrounding the work, including links to works of a similar style. The style of presentation is so that it could easily be converted into flashcards for revision after the presentation has been used for teaching.

This presentation provides a detailed analytical account of the first movement of Clara Schumann’s Piano Trio in G minor. The presentation covers analytical points of interest within the piece regarding the melody, harmony, texture, tonality, rhythm, metre, tempo, sonority, and dynamics to aid students in their ability to answer essay questions. Also covered is a chronological account of analytical points of interest within the music to help prepare students to answer listening questions on this work. The presentation also includes contextual information surrounding the work, including links to works of a similar style. The style of this presentation is so that it could easily be converted into flashcards for revision after the presentation has been used for teaching and score annotations for example.

This presentation provides a detailed analytical account of Prelude, The City, Marion, The Murder, The Toys, The Cellar, Discovery and Finale from Hermann’s score for the film Psycho. The presentation covers analytical points of interest within each piece regarding the melody, harmony, texture, tonality, rhythm, metre, tempo, sonority, and dynamics to aid students in their ability to answer essay questions. Also covered is a chronological account of analytical points of interest within each music to help prepare students to answer listening questions on these works. The presentation also includes contextual information surrounding the work, including links to works of a similar style. The style of presentation is so that it could easily be converted into flashcards for revision after the presentation has been used for teaching and score annotations for example.

This presentation provides a detailed analytical account of Petals by Kaija Saariaho. The presentation covers analytical points of interest within the piece regarding the melody, harmony, texture, tonality, rhythm, metre, tempo, sonority, and dynamics to aid students in their ability to answer essay questions. Also covered is a chronological account of analytical points of interest within the music to help prepare students to answer listening questions on these works. The presentation also includes contextual information surrounding the work, including links to works of a similar style. The style of presentation is so that it could easily be converted into flashcards for revision after the presentation has been used for teaching and score annotations for example.

A 30-question quiz on synonyms and expanding vocabulary designed for children in upper-primary / lower secondary school (KS2/3 for schools in England… P4 - S2 for schools in Scotland). The quiz is structured in four rounds, with each round asking a different type of question to help keep children engaged. The four rounds are as follows: Multiple-choice True or False Odd one out Sense or non-sense, multiple choice 30 questions allows for every child in a typical class to 30 to answer at least one question each. The quiz is highly interactive. To answer each question, students can physically select the answer they wish on an interactive whiteboard or computer device and that will reveal the answer. The incorrect answers will disappear to leave only the correct answer. Answers are provided for all questions. All questions are multiple-choice to make the quiz more accessible to a wider range of learning needs and levels. All questions are short and simple. Bogus options are designed to include common words with simple phonic sounds to allow more children to read all questions and answers independently. The quiz focuses on common descriptive words organised by theme - round one on feelings, round two on size, round three on landscapes etc. to ensure that the words are more relevant and applicable to every life. This will help the quiz feed into future writing and reading activities. Colour and simple animations are used throughout to make the quiz more aesthetically engaging. This quiz is the second of three quizzes on this topic. The first quiz is labelled “easy” and the third quiz is designed with a higher level of difficulty. You may wish to download all 3 quizzes and distribute them according to the needs of your pupils. The three quizzes are available in a bundle on the author’s shop. :)

The presentation starts with the unification of Germany in 1871 and outlines the key events that occurred during Bismarck's time as chancellor up until his resignation in 1890. The presentation focuses on political, economical and social aspects of the period and includes SFD. This presentation could be presented to the class to aid teaching but also given to students as a revision resource.

A selection of practise exam questions for GCSE Biology. The exam questions are developed based on past papers. Questions test knowledge on the following topics: the digestive system, enzymes, types of cells, sampling living things, and diffusion. They include a range of command words and tasks to suit the varied nature of exam paper question styles. Individual questions from the sheet could be used at the end of a taught lesson to consolidate student knowledge, or the whole sheet could be distributed to students to aid their exam practice. Students could peer mark exam questions to encourage collaborative learning. This resource prepares students for the range of questions they may be asked in the exam by allowing them to practice exam technique, as well as acting as a refresher of knowledge. The resource could be used to highlight strengths and weaknesses in student’s exam technique or knowledge.

This presentation provides a detailed analytical account of the first movement to Hector Berlioz’ Symphonie Fantastique. The presentation covers analytical points of interest within the work regarding the melody, harmony, texture, tonality, rhythm, metre, tempo, sonority, and dynamics to aid students in their ability to answer essay questions. Also covered is a chronological account of analytical points of interest within the music to help prepare students to answer listening questions on this works. The presentation also includes contextual information surrounding the work, including links to works of a similar style. The style of presentation is so that it could easily be converted into flashcards for revision after the presentation has been used for teaching.

This presentation provides a detailed analytical account of Birth of a Penguin I, Birth of a Penguin II, Batman vs the Circus, and The Rise and Fall from Grace from Danny Elfman’s score for Batman Returns. The presentation covers analytical points of interest within each piece regarding the melody, harmony, texture, tonality, rhythm, metre, tempo, sonority, and dynamics to aid students in their ability to answer essay questions. Also covered is a chronological account of analytical points of interest within each music to help prepare students to answer listening questions on these works. The presentation also includes contextual information surrounding the work, including links to works of a similar style. The style of presentation is so that it could easily be converted into flashcards for revision after the presentation has been used for teaching and score annotations for example.

This presentation provides a detailed analytical account of Debussy’s La Soiree dans Grenade and Pagodes from Estampes. The presentation covers analytical points of interest within each piece regarding the melody, harmony, texture, tonality, rhythm, metre, tempo, sonority, and dynamics to aid students in their ability to answer essay questions. Also covered is a chronological account of analytical points of interest within each music to help prepare students to answer listening questions on these works. The presentation also includes contextual information surrounding the work, including links to works of a similar style. The style of presentation is so that it could easily be converted into flashcards for revision after the presentation has been used for teaching and score annotations for example.

This presentation provides a detailed analytical account of Cloudbusting, Dream of Sheep, and Under Ice from Kate Bush’s album Hounds of Love. The presentation covers analytical points of interest within each piece regarding the melody, harmony, texture, tonality, rhythm, metre, tempo, sonority, and dynamics to aid students in their ability to answer essay questions. Also covered is a chronological account of analytical points of interest within each music to help prepare students to answer listening questions on these works. The presentation also includes contextual information surrounding the work, including links to works of a similar style. The style of presentation is so that it could easily be converted into flashcards for revision after the presentation has been used for teaching and score annotations for example.

This resource is a collection of worksheets designed to help students learn about clauses. The worksheets are designed to consolidate and develop knowledge of clauses. There are three worksheets in the pack. They designed in the following ways. A fill in the blank written activity. Students are given a short paragraph of facts and information about clauses with some words missing. Students are to pick the correct word from the list to complete the sentences. Memory recall. Answers are provided. A reading activity where students are given 8 sentences, each containing a main and subordinate clause. Students are asked to underline main clauses in red and subordinate clauses in blue. This worksheet is designed to consolidate knowledge of different types of clauses whilst also developing their knowledge of and ability to form complex sentences in their writing. Cut and stick activity. Students are given a series of main and subordinate clauses. They are asked to cut out each clause and arrange them to create a full complex sentence using one main clause and one subordinate clause. Worksheets are designed to consolidate knowledge as well as developing different skills with regards to reading and writing. The worksheets would be best used in conjunction with the teaching presentation on clauses, also available.

A 30-question quiz on synonyms and expanding vocabulary designed for primary-aged children. The quiz is structured in four rounds, with each round asking a different type of question to help keep children engaged. The four rounds are as follows: Multiple-choice True or False Odd one out Sense or non-sense, multiple choice 30 questions allows for every child in a typical class to 30 to answer at least one question each. The quiz is highly interactive. To answer each question, students can physically select the answer they wish on an interactive whiteboard or computer device and that will reveal the answer. The incorrect answers will disappear to leave only the correct answer. Answers are provided for all questions. All questions are multiple-choice to make the quiz more accessible to a wider range of learning needs and levels. All questions are short and simple. Bogus options are designed to include common words with simple phonic sounds to allow younger children more independence to read for themselves. The quiz focuses on common descriptive words such as big, small, fast, slow, tall, short, happy, sad etc. to ensure that the words are more relevant and applicable to every life. This will help the quiz feed into future writing and reading activities. Colour and simple animations are used throughout to make the quiz more aesthetically engaging.