Euro 2024 Literacy Activities This editable PowerPoint contains 20 literacy-based activities based on the countries involved in Euro 2024. These make perfect starter activities or form time tasks. Slides have a simple colour scheme so that they can be printed at a lower cost if hard copies are needed. As well as being enjoyable and competitive, these activities will encourage learners to apply their knowledge of the alphabet, vowels, consonants and languages. Activities include: placing words into alphabetical order matching terms to different languages anagrams identifying missing vowels/consonants word grids creating their own words

A Christmas Carol annotated extracts. These worksheets are designed to help GCSE English Literature students practise extract analysis/annotation in preparation for analysing a specific extract in the exam. There are differentiated resources per extract depending on pupils’ ability and the learning intention of the lesson. Each extract has a specific question attached to it. The duration of the worksheet will depend on the learning intention of the lesson, but would take approximately 15-25 minutes to annotate and go through as a class as a revision activity. There are three versions of each sheet: blank extract and the question for use as an individual assessment differentiated highlighted version to guide less confident students towards important quotations highlighted and annotated version as a teacher guide, a good example of annotation to display to pupils/for self-assessment, or a revision handout to give to pupils There are five annotated extracts, each one from a highly significant event in the plot: Stave 1 - first description of Scrooge Stave 2 - when he tries to extinguish the light from the Ghost of Christmas Present Stave 3 - Ignorance & Want Stave 4 - the graveyard scene Stave 5 - description of Scrooge If you have found these useful, take a look at the revision materials that accompany the text, also available in my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-revision-board-game-12989845 - a board game is a brilliant way of engaging learners with revision without it feeling like work! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-revision-worksheets-12942672 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-quotes-revision-12938348

Capitals, Punctuation & Spelling Worksheets for 11-14 Year Olds Quickly monitor the progress of your pupils in relation to capitals, punctuation and spelling with these worksheets. This pack contains 17 no-prep worksheets with answer keys for quick completion and self-marking. With only printing required, you can have students on-task within seconds of walking through the door. Four different elements are included: capitals, apostrophes, dialogue & spelling. With minimal writing required, teachers can secure meaningful & useful outcomes for even the most reluctant writers. There are also two challenge sheets that cover all four elements, for when a full progress-check is required. All they have to do is identify and correct the errors, which gives a clear demonstration of their confidence level with that element of punctuation/spelling. There are different levels of challenge across the different worksheets so there’s something for every middle-school learner here, whatever their ability. Differentiation can be applied in numerous ways: the literary text given to a student the total number of errors a student’s required to identify the element a student is being assessed on You will get: six capital letters worksheets three apostrophes worksheets three dialogue worksheets three spellings worksheets two ‘all-elements’ worksheets answer sheets for all of the above two pupil result trackers (one blank & one pre-populated) Prep is quick and easy. Just print and go! And there’s no need to frantically answer them before the lesson…all answer sheets are included. Bonus! These worksheets will introduce your students to multiple classic literary texts. Reading & punctuation in one…win-win!

Heroes Essay Structures provides essay structures for learners who are fairly confident with writing essays, or as a quick revision tool. There is an essay structure for each character, in addition to four thematic structures. This has worked well as a revision resource for all abilities, and as a lighter form of scaffolding for B+ grade learners when beginning to produce essays (GCSE - Wales).

‘Heroes’ revision activities includes ten different worksheets for learners to complete after reading the novel. Some encourage learners to think critically about the text, whilst others test their recall of key events, characters and quotes. The time taken for each activity will vary, depending upon the level of confidence. Times are likely to vary between 5-20 minutes. Worksheets could be given as individual resources or used to produce a revision booklet for learners. Answer keys are provided for all tasks, where needed. Activities require: sequencing of key events sequencing of key quotes linking quotes to characters thinking critically of characters and their personality traits considering essay structures for the exam (WJEC) £2.50 for the resource means that each activity costs only 25p! If you find this resource useful, you may be interested in other Heroes resources available in my shop: Essay structures - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/heroes-robert-cormier-essay-structures-12973423 Narrative Overview - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/heroes-by-robert-cormier-narrative-overview-12970174

GCSE English Language Exam Revision Pack - WJEC Exam Board This resource contains eight pages of revision notes for learners sitting the GCSE English Language exams in Wales. This has been used successfully to support revision prior to the exam, in addition to completing exam practice questions in class. It can be used to teach/remind learners of success criteria, support the transition from modelled/supported activities and aid independent revision. They can be used as individual sheets or copied together to provide a support pack for learners. The pack includes: an overview of what to expect on Unit 2 an overview of what to expect on Unit 3 two pages of notes guiding learners through different reading skills a page of notes guiding learners through success criteria for Unit 2 writing a page of notes guiding learners through success criteria for Unit 3 writing a suggested method for planning non-fiction writing (one of the most useful exam preparation tools I have shared with my learners) a list of language features that could be used

Heroes by Robert Cormier Narrative Overivew is a four page account of the novel. This is particularly useful to give to GCSE English Literature students prior to reading the text, to provide them with an overview of key characters and events. This is also helpful during the revision stage when students can get confused about the order in which events appear in the text as the narrative isn’t linear.

GCSE English Language Individual Researched Presentation Booklet (WJEC) This eight page resource supports students whilst they prepare their individual researched presentations, worth 10% of their English Language GCSE (in Wales). This can be used as a resource with the whole class to ensure they consider all required elements during the planning stages. This is also a useful resource for any student who is absent from preparation lessons, as they can still be guided through the stages of planning through accessing this booklet.

Christmas Wordsearch | Aimed at KS3/11-14 Year Olds This Christmas wordsearch contains 45 seasonal words to find. Once they have been found, there are instructions for how to colour-code the remaining spaces to reveal a Christmas-related image. This resource includes: the list of words and instructions for the whole activity the word grid a completed example of the wordsearch, including the colouring of the image This worksheet could be used in the following ways: as a quiet, individual activity during a lesson or form time as a paired/group activity to include a competitive element as a ‘reward’ task before the holidays or for completing all other work You may also be interested in this Christmas literacy activity pack, which contains 20 seasonal tasks: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13128246 I also have some festive anagrams available: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12942667

Christmas/Festive Anagrams includes two different anagrams worksheets all connected to Christmas and the answer sheets. These worksheets are designed to help KS3 pupils develop their language skills (such as the alphabet) and extend their vocabulary. The anagrams on each worksheet are listed in alphabetical order. Each sheet will take 10-20 minutes to complete, depending on the age/ability of the class. In these tasks, pupils will unscramble the letters to identify the words. They will also be required to apply their knowledge of the alphabet and elements of language to help them unscramble less familiar words. An answer key for staff is included for both worksheets. General anagrams are also available in the following: Anagrams 1-3 Anagrams 4-6 Anagrams 1-6 (bundle)

King Lear annotated extracts. These worksheets are designed to help GCE English Literature students practise extract analysis/annotation in preparation for analysing a specific extract in the exam. There are differentiated resources per extract depending on pupils’ ability and the learning intention of the lesson. Each extract has a specific question attached to it. The duration of the worksheet will depend on the learning intention of the lesson, but would take approximately 15-25 minutes to annotate and go through as a class as a revision activity. There are three versions of each sheet: blank extract and the question for use as an individual assessment differentiated highlighted version to guide less confident students towards important quotations highlighted and annotated version as a teacher guide, a good example of annotation to display to pupils/for self-assessment, or a revision handout to give to pupils There are five annotated extracts, one from each act. Act 1 - Lear banishes Cordelia Act 2 - Lear’s knights are taken away from him by Goneril and Regan Act 3 - Lear facing the storm Act 4 - Lear reawakens after being rescued by Cordelia Act 5 - Edgar enters to challenge Edmund to a duel If you have found these useful, take a look at the revision materials that accompany the text, also available in my shop: Revision PowerPoint: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13013430 Revision materials: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12969963 Critical Approaches: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12970159

Reading Skills War of the Worlds is a resource aimed towards KS3 learners in Wales. Answers are included. The questions are based upon the style of those that learners will see in the National Reading Test (now called Personalised Assessments). The resource has been used successfully with a Year 9 group, and a more able Year 8 group. Using this resource will leave teachers able to use the old paper tests for internal assessment purposes. Questions encourage learners to practise: extracting information reading for meaning inference word definitions sequencing true/false At the end of the resource there is an area to encourage learners to reflect on their own learning and identify skills areas in need of improvement.

The Olympics 2024 Literacy Activities This editable PowerPoint contains 20 literacy-based activities based on the Olympics 2024. These make perfect starter activities or form time tasks. Slides have a simple colour scheme so that they can be printed at a lower cost if hard copies are needed. As well as being enjoyable and competitive, these activities will encourage learners to apply their knowledge of the alphabet, vowels, consonants and languages. Activities include: placing words into alphabetical order matching terms to different languages anagrams identifying missing vowels/consonants word grids creating their own words You can also find a series of literacy activities relating to the Paralympics 2024: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13039163

King Lear Revision Materials for A-Level contains two different resources that have been proven to support exam practice and revision for A-Level students, in particular for whole text responses where the text isn’t allowed into the exam. This is 15 pages of support, in total. This includes: A thorough narrative summary detailing key events, divided by Acts/Scenes, including a character-web activity at the end A comprehensive quote pack including quotes characterised by character, theme and imagery/language If this is useful to you, have a look at the ‘Critical Approaches’ resource in my shop, which also support A-Level teaching of the play.

An Inspector Calls Essay Planning Tool support learners to plan responses for whole text questions in the GCSE English Literature Unit 2 exam (WJEC). The use of shapes supports some learners in planning more effectively than bullet points/mind-maps. In this resource, the triangle shape reminds learners of the importance of the rule of three when producing whole text responses. Additionally, having a set space for each element of planning ensures that no element of the success criteria is missed. This resource helps learners to plan for: context content analysis/evaluation quotation This pack contains: a blank template a labeled template a plan for a Mr Birling question a plan for a Sheila question a plan for a Gerald question a plan for a Mrs Birling question a plan for an Eric question At the end, there is a blank circle template in case any learners find this shape more manageable when planning.

Group Discussion Activity Worksheets comprises of two discussion activities. Each sheet is set up similarly to the WJEC GCSE assessment sheets to help students familiarise themselves with the format. There are five sources on each sheet, including two links to audio-visual clips. **Note - your school must have enabled YouTube access for staff for you to access these clips. The first worksheet promotes discussion around the question, ‘What makes a good citizen?’ which is directly linked to one of the speaking and listening topics given by the exam board for the individual researched presentation. The second worksheet leads students to discuss, ‘What makes a hero?’ which can be connected to the novel Heroes for any pupils studying that text as part of the Literature course. Whilst there are strong connections to the WJEC English courses, both resources stand in their own right to support pupils in developing their discussion skills and can be used with higher ability KS3 pupils in addition to KS4 pupils.

Inference Worksheets 5 - Little Women / Black Beauty These worksheets support learners in developing the skills of reading for meaning and making inferences. The teacher guide at the start helps you navigate through a series of activities that support learners in understanding a text. Each text will take approximately an hour to complete. These work particularly well with groups of 3-6 learners but can also be used 1-1 and with larger groups. These activities help learners to practise: making connections with current knowledge visualising questioning word meaning explaining subtext empathy prioritising summarising The two texts in this pack are extracts from Little Women and Black Beauty. Also available in my shop are: Inference Worksheets 1: Peter Pan & The Wind in the Willows Inference Worksheets 2: Treasure Island & The Secret Garden Inference Worksheets 3: A Christmas Carol & The Wizard of Oz Inference Worksheets 4: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & What Katy Did A bundle offer including six extracts

Sentence Punctuation Colour by Number worksheet, including answer key. This worksheet is designed to help KS2-3 pupils learn more about sentence punctuation. This resource is suitable for upper ability KS2 and lower ability KS3 pupils. It will take about 30 minutes to complete. In this task, pupils will select the correct punctuation mark to end different sentences. Correct answers will provide a key to use to colour in the image. The image is of a number of presents so is suitable as a general or a festive activity. An answer key for staff is included for both elements of the worksheet.