Three passages with National 5 style RUAE questions. There are also two PPTs that help pupils to answer these questions. The passages help pupils to develop their understanding and analysis skills and could be adapted for other curriculums.

Each PPT slide had a short paragraph or passage taken from a range of sources (fiction and non-fiction) Underneath each paragraph is three tasks. A Must, A Should and A Could - this allows for pupils to work through each lesson starter at a pace suitable for them. These are analysis based tasks looking at things such as word choice and sentence structure. Would be useful for a class working on Close Reading/Reading for UAE. Have been used as lesson starters of an extenstion activity for pupils.

Each sheet is a poem with illustration. Was used in a library display to encourage pupils to read more poetry. Poem was changed each week.

Each sheet is a poem with illustration. Was used in a library display to encourage pupils to read more poetry. Poem was changed each week.

Each sheet is a poem with illustration. Was used in a library display to encourage pupils to read more poetry. Poem was changed each week.

Set of worksheets that focus on word games such as: - Hide and Seek - finding words in other words - Word Wizards - finding words in different carergories - Alphabet Codes - using the alphabet to solve clues

Each PPT slide had a short paragraph or passage taken from a range of sources (fiction and non-fiction) Underneath each paragraph is three tasks. A Must, A Should and A Could - this allows for pupils to work through each lesson starter at a pace suitable for them. These are analysis based tasks looking at things such as word choice and sentence structure. Would be useful for a class working on Close Reading/Reading for UAE. Have been used as lesson starters of an extenstion activity for pupils.

Each PPT slide had a short paragraph or passage taken from a range of sources (fiction and non-fiction) Underneath each paragraph is three tasks. A Must, A Should and A Could - this allows for pupils to work through each lesson starter at a pace suitable for them. These are analysis based tasks looking at things such as word choice and sentence structure. Would be useful for a class working on Close Reading/Reading for UAE. Have been used as lesson starters of an extenstion activity for pupils.

Each PPT slide had a short paragraph or passage taken from a range of sources (fiction and non-fiction) Underneath each paragraph is three tasks. A Must, A Should and A Could - this allows for pupils to work through each lesson starter at a pace suitable for them. These are analysis based tasks looking at things such as word choice and sentence structure. Would be useful for a class working on Close Reading/Reading for UAE. Have been used as lesson starters of an extenstion activity for pupils.

Each PPT slide had a short paragraph or passage taken from a range of sources (fiction and non-fiction) Underneath each paragraph is three tasks. A Must, A Should and A Could - this allows for pupils to work through each lesson starter at a pace suitable for them. These are analysis based tasks looking at things such as word choice and sentence structure. Would be useful for a class working on Close Reading/Reading for UAE. Have been used as lesson starters of an extenstion activity for pupils.

Double-sided page of revision tips for English. It looks at how to study each element of the Scottish curriculum but could be adapted. It also has general tips for studying

Resources based on the theme of "heroes" Includes - In your own words - short extracts and questions - Michael Owen Blog on the Olympics and Close Reading Questions

Close Reading/Reading for UAE resources including Passage and Questions (Looking at what kind of behaviour can be defined as bullying) Questions look at variety of skills. Marking Scheme PPT introducing passage and hints on how to answer In Your Own Word questions PPT with Marking Scheme Passage is taken from The Times and questions could be used for a National 5 class

Simple lesson starters based on language work - each PPT has a short task that can be completed and then the answers on the following slide for pupils to self or peer mark. These lesson starters include: - Using Apostrophes - Full Stops and Capitals - Meanings of Words - Abbreviations - Question Marks and fifteen other lesson starters

Simple lesson starters based on language work - each PPT has a short task that can be completed and then the answers on the following slide for pupils to self or peer mark. These lesson starters include: - Reading for Understanding - Speech Marks - Adverbs - Pronouns - Types of Words and fifteen other lesson starters

Simple lesson starters based on language work - each PPT has a short task that can be completed and then the answers on the following slide for pupils to self or peer mark. These lesson starters include: - Commas - Plurals - Speech Marks - Homophones - Proper Nouns and fifteen other lesson starters

Simple lesson starters based on language work - each PPT has a short task that can be completed and then the answers on the following slide for pupils to self or peer mark. These lesson starters include: - Capital Letters - There/Their - Adjectives - Adverbs - Antonymns and fifteen other lesson starters

Simple lesson starters based on language work - each PPT has a short task that can be completed and then the answers on the following slide for pupils to self or peer mark. These lesson starters include: - Plurals - Alphabetical Order - Adjectives - Conjunctions - Capital Letters and fifteen other lesson starters