Direct and Reported Speech This KS2 English resource explains how and when to use direct and reported speech in written work. Content includes: Editable PowerPoint teaching resource Activities to support the teaching of this objective with 2 accompanying worksheets ‘Direct and Reported Speech - KS2’ is fully editable so teachers are able to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Direct Speech - Year 3 and 4 Punctuating Speech

Present Perfect Form - Year 3 / Year 4 (a 20-slide editable PowerPoint lesson with 3 differentiated worksheet-based activities) This lesson explains the difference between two seemingly similar tenses - the past simple and the present perfect. The resource provides whole-class and differentiated individual exercises to put knowledge into practice. Teachers can use this as a standard lesson or for additional support for EAL pupils.

Verb Tenses: English Teaching Resource 64 slide PowerPoint lesson with 4 accompanying worksheets and 1 further worksheet. Verb Tenses is a detailed and comprehensive 64 slide PowerPoint teaching resource designed to help younger pupils understand how the tense of a verb affects both its meaning and spelling within a sentence. It icludes 4 accompanying worksheets for pupils to use during the lesson and a further consolidation worksheet with answers. It is an ideal teaching resource to use in a lesson covering the year 2 English curriculum objective listed below: Year 2 English programme of study - Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation: Pupils should be taught to use the present and past tenses correctly and consistently Content includes: An explanation of verb tenses (past, present, future) Past tense explanation and activity Adding -ed and changing the spelling of some words and activity Present tense explanation and activity Adding -ing and changing the spelling of some words and activity Future tense explanation and activity Adding ‘will’ and ‘going to’ Consolidation activity and worksheet ‘Verb Tenses’ is fully editable giving teachers the ability to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar resources: Modal Verbs Subject - Verb Agreement Parts of Speech - Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs and Adverbs The Verb ‘to be’ Verbs Action Words

Capital Letters and Full Stops - KS1 In ‘Capital Letters and Full Stops - KS1’ pupils are taught how to use capital letters and full stops in their writing as per the curriculum requirements of the Year 1 and 2 English programmes of study (Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation). Content includes: Using a capital letter at the beginning of a sentence and a full stop at the end explanation Using capital letters and full stops in a sentence activity with an accompanying worksheet Using capital letters for proper nouns explanation Using capital letters for proper nouns activity and an accompanying worksheet 2 further worksheets with answers As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Capital Letters and Full Stops - KS1’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar resources: Full Stops and Capital Letters Capital Letters for Names Capital Letters - Year 3/4

The Monkey’s Paw – Teaching Unit ‘The Monkey’s Paw’ is a unit of work with a lesson by lesson overview, a 78-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 23 worksheets. The unit contains a range of lessons, tasks and activities designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the literary context, plot, characters, language and themes of this classic short story. These teaching resources include the following activities: A unit of work overview with four-part lessons covering social, historical and literary context, plot, characters and language Analysis of the characters of Mr White, Mrs White, Herbert and Sergeant Major Morris Consolidation exercises and questions to assess students’ knowledge and understanding Literary context - the gothic genre A copy of the text Links to TV versions of The Monkey’s Paw Analysing how W. W. Jacobs’ uses language to create mood and build tension Essay question with planning guidance and much more! Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more resources for KS3/4 short stories: The Red Room The Landlady The Darkness Out There My Polish Teacher’s Tie

Inference Skills English Reading Teaching Resource ‘Inference Skills’ is designed to help pupils develop inference and deduction reading skills. Content includes: An editable PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective with an accompanying worksheet Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Inference - KS3 Infer and Deduce Infer and Deduce 2 Making Inferences - Year 3 & Year 4

Show Not Tell ‘Show Not Tell’ teaches UKS2/LKS3 pupils how to use show sentences in their written work. This fully editable PowerPoint lesson can be used as a starter activity, a standalone lesson or developed into lessons on wider writing styles. Content includes: What is the show not tell style of writing? Examples of show not tell sentences Why use show sentences? Writing show not tell sentences activity with an accompanying worksheet 1 further worksheet with example answers Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar writing resources: Creating Characters Writing Effective Story Openings Descriptive Writing - KS2 Descriptive Writing - KS3 Adjectives in Stories Complex Sentences Words Instead of Said Drafting - How to Improve Writing

The Prefix ‘dis’ - Year 3 and 4 In ‘The Prefix ‘dis’ - Year 3 and 4’ pupils learn about prefixes and using the prefix ‘dis’ as per the objectives of the Year 3 and 4 programme of study. This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: An explanation of prefixes and the prefix ‘dis-’ Activities with accompanying worksheet to use alongside the PowerPoint lesson 3 differentiated worksheets with answers Word search activity worksheet with answers As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘The Prefix ‘dis’ - Year 3 and 4’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: The Prefix ‘re’ The Prefix ‘in’ The Prefix ‘mis’ The Prefix ‘inter’ The Prefix ‘sub’ The Prefix ‘auto’ The Prefix ‘super’ The Prefix ‘anti’ The Prefix ‘un’ The Prefixes ‘il’, ‘im’ and ‘ir’ Developing Reading Skills - Prefixes

GCSE WJEC Comparing Unseen Poetry (PowerPoint and worksheets). This unit of work is designed to help pupils with the Unseen Poetry section of the WJEC GCSE English Literature Exam at GCSE. GCSE English Literature Teaching Resources: WJEC Comparing Unseen Poetry is a complete lesson by lesson unit of work (includes detailed lessons and activities, a 53 slide PowerPoint and 4 accompanying worksheets). If you are looking for a version of this resource made specifically for Higher Tier students go to https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12831962 If you are looking for a version of this resource made for Foundation Tier students go to https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12831779 GCSE English Literature Teaching Resources: WJEC Comparing Unseen Poetry includes a range of varied lessons and activities for pupils of all abilities. - An introduction to the unseen poetry exam question - Using the A HIT POEM mnemonic to approach the unseen poems - How to write about the poems' content and context - How to discuss imagery, poetic techniques, structure, tone and theme - How to write a personal response - How to compare the poems - A model/exemplar answer for annotation and discussion - 53 slide PowerPoint presentation - 4 pages of worksheets

Identifying Fact and Opinion English Reading Teaching Resource This handy English teaching resource focuses on identifying fact and opinion in a non-fiction text. Content includes: 1. An animated PowerPoint lesson 2. Activities to support the teaching of this objective with an accompanying worksheet 3. One further worksheet with answers 'Identifying Fact and Opinion' is editable so that it can be tweaked, altered or differentiated to suit each class taught.

Back to School Icebreaker Activities ‘Icebreaker Activities’ is an editable PowerPoint teaching resource (with 2 worksheets) which is perfect for starting the school year with a group of pupils that are new to yourself and/or each other. The resource can be used from KS2 to KS4 and includes three cool (see what we did there?!) icebreaker activities: Desert Island, Would I Lie to You? And Whodunnit? Perfect for the back to school period. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Back to School - All About Me

Exposure - AQA GCSE Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology This two-lesson mini-unit covers Owen's 'Exposure' in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA Power and Conflict poetry, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 56-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 5 accompanying worksheets. The lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context – A brief outline of World War One, trench warfare and Wilfred Owen First Reading – A reading of ‘Exposure’ with glossary and comprehension / consolidation questions - answers included. Language and imagery – Analysing 'Exposure' in detail. Exploring language and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing – An essay question to assess students' initial understanding of the poem. An example response is included. Lesson Two Imagery - Analysing Owen's use of imagery in the poem. Themes – Exploring the themes of 'Exposure'. Structure and Form – How Owen uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme. The GCSE exam – Comparing ‘Exposure’ with ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade' and explaining how to write a comparison essay. This is a comprehensive resource containing a range of activities, however it can also be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. To preview a selection of slides from our 'Exposure' teaching resource, please click on the images.

Remains - AQA GCSE Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology This two-lesson mini-unit covers Simon Armitage's 'Remains' in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA Power and Conflict poetry, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. It is made up of a 53-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 5 accompanying worksheets. The lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context - An extract from the Channel 4 documentary ‘Forgotten Heroes: The Undead’ and an introduction to the Gulf War and PTSD. First Reading - A reading of ‘Remains’ with comprehension / consolidation questions - answers included. Language and imagery - Analysing 'Remains' in detail. Exploring language and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing - An essay question to assess students' initial understanding of the poem. An example response is included. Lesson Two Imagery - Analysing Armitage's use of imagery. Themes - Discussing the poem's themes. Structure and Form - Considering how Armitage uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme. The GCSE exam - Comparing ‘Remains’ with ‘War Photographer’ and explaining how to write a comparison essay in the exam. This is a comprehensive resource containing a range of activities, however it can also be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. To preview a selection of slides from 'Remains' please click on the images.

A Christmas Carol - Scrooge’s Death (Stave 4) (PowerPoint based teaching resource with 4 worksheets) This lesson enables learners to explore Dickens’ presentation of Scrooge’s death bed in Stave Four. It begins with a true or false task that focuses on the events of the previous scene (Old Joe’s). Learners will then read from, ‘“Spirit,” said Scrooge, shuddering from head to foot…’ down to, ‘“I beseech you.”’ After reading the passage, learners will undertake a worksheet that includes a range of differentiated questions. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 4 of A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come A Christmas Carol - The Death of Tiny Tim A Christmas Carol - Caroline’s Family A Christmas Carol - Old Joe’s A Christmas Carol - The Royal Exchange A Christmas Carol - Scrooge’s Grave A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Repents

This GCSE lesson encourages learners to explore Dickens’ presentation of Fred’s Christmas in Stave Three of A Christmas Carol. Learners will read from, ‘“Ha, ha!” laughed Scrooge’s nephew. “Ha, ha, ha!”’ down to, ‘…and he and the Spirit were again upon their travels.’ The ‘Do Now Activity’ is a revision task that encourages retrieval of some of the main ideas in Stave Two. Then, after reading the passage indicated above, learners will complete a worksheet that encourages them to think about how Fred responds to criticism of Scrooge and what Fred’s function is as a character. The lesson culminates in a short review which asks learners to identify five things that they have learnt about Fred during the lesson. Suggested answers are included for all tasks. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 3 of A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Present A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Present Part 2 A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Present Part 3 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 1 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 2 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 3 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 4 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 5 A Christmas Carol - Tiny Tim A Christmas Carol - The Market Scene A Christmas Carol - The Miners and the Lighthouse A Christmas Carol - Ignorance and Want

A Christmas Carol - Scrooge and Belle (19-slide editable PowerPoint teaching resource with 2 worksheets) This GCSE lesson allows students to explore the end of Scrooge’s relationship with Belle in Stave 2. It begins with a differentiated ‘Do Now’ task which encourages revision of some of the key ideas in Stave One. Following on from this, learners will read from, ‘His former self turned down the lamps…’ down to ‘”One shadow more!”, thinking about: Why Belle chose to end her relationship with Scrooge; how Dickens presents Scrooge in this passage and how our understanding of Scrooge’s character is developed as a result of what Dickens reveals in this part of the book. There is also a detailed analysis of two of the passage’s more complex ideas, including Scrooge’s worship of the ‘golden idol’. Learners will then complete a ‘how far do you agree?’ activity involving a differentiated range of statements on the subject of Scrooge and Belle’s breakup. The lesson concludes with a learning review which asks learners to summarise why Scrooge and Belle broke up in no more than 15, 10 or 5 words. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 2 of A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Past A Christmas Carol - Scrooge’s Childhood A Christmas Carol - Old Fezziwig A Christmas Carol - Fezziwig and Scrooge A Christmas Carol - Belle’s Family

A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Vs Fred (15-slide PowerPoint presentation with 4 worksheets) Fred’s nephew is often described as a foil character for Scrooge. This GCSE resource enables students to use the Venn diagram method to compare and contrast the two characters in Stave One of A Christmas Carol. Contents include: A differentiated starter activity, in which pupils work through a series of tasks and questions in pairs to revise what they have discovered about Scrooge so far. After this, learners will read from ‘Once upon a time…’ in Stave One down to ‘…for he returned them cordially’, thinking about what they learn about Fred, Scrooge’s attitude towards his nephew and why Dickens chooses not to reveal Fred’s first name at this stage in the novella. The main activity is for learners to use a Venn diagram and a bank of quotations to compare and contrast Fred and Scrooge. At higher levels, learners will also group the quotations into specific categories and write a comparative paragraph using a pair or set of related quotes as a basis. To conclude, learners will read a definition of a foil character and suggest three ways in which Fred could be considered a foil character for Scrooge. If there is time left over, learners can also attempt an additional challenge task in which they suggests points for and against a statement about Scrooge and Fred. NB. This resources assumes prior knowledge of the first few pages of ‘A Christmas Carol’ in which the protagonist Scrooge is introduced. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol: Introducing A Christmas Carol at GCSE A Christmas Carol - Introducing Scrooge A Christmas Carol - Scrooge in Stave 1 A Christmas Carol - The Workhouse A Christmas Carol - Thomas Malthus A Christmas Carol - Marley’s Ghost A Christmas Carol - The Penitent Spirits A Christmas Carol - The Rich and the Poor

Macbeth - The Extract Question (Edexcel / Pearson GCSE English Literature) (45-slide PowerPoint presentation with 9 worksheets) This PowerPoint-based teaching resource offers a detailed, step by step guide to the Edexcel / Pearson GCSE English Literature examination extract question on Macbeth. The resource works through a demonstration of how to analyse an extract, before asking students to apply their learning in a range of individual and paired activities. Visual images are used to extend the range of ways students can engage with an extract as well as a number of active learning methods to secure learning and aid easier recall on future tasks. The lessons and activities within this resource are engaging, well-paced and fully differentiated. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Macbeth - GCSE Unit of Work Macbeth - Characterisation Macbeth - Structure Macbeth - Loyalty Macbeth - Courage Macbeth - Context and Tension Macbeth – The Witches Macbeth - Answering the AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Question Macbeth - House of Games Activities Macbeth - Year 5/6 Unit of Work

Year 9 Comprehension – A Gun for Sale This three-lesson mini-unit is designed to help upper KS3 learners develop their comprehension skills with an eye towards GCSE. It is made up of a 44-slide PowerPoint presentation, 8 worksheets and a comprehension exercise using an extract from Graham Greene’s ‘A Gun for Sale’. Contents: Lesson One An introduction to Year 9 comprehension How to approach a comprehension exercise (the dos and don’ts) Approaching an extract – what to look for on a first and second reading Understanding unfamiliar vocabulary and using deduction skills How to write an extended answer about language and techniques Lesson Two How to refer to the text and use quotes effectively How to write an extended answer about structure A 45-minute comprehension exercise Lesson Three Feedback on student responses to the comprehension task and discussion of success criteria All five comprehension questions and answers explored in detail Exemplar/model answers for all five questions Year 9 Comprehension - A Gun for Sale has everything you need to help you develop essential comprehension skills at upper KS3. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Year 9 Comprehension - Frankenstein Year 9 Comprehension - Jamaica Inn Year 9 Comprehension Bundle GCSE English Language - Reading Fiction Comprehension GCSE English Language - Reading Fiction Comprehension 2

‘Using a Thesaurus’ is a 10-slide PowerPoint presentation focusing on how to use a thesaurus to improve writing skills. For use with either Upper KS2 or Lower KS3 depending on ability. This PowerPoint-based lesson explores how the use of a thesaurus can help to develop word, sentence and text level skills in writing. It includes the following activities: Definition of synonyms. Explanation of how a thesaurus works. Using a traditional thesaurus. Using a digital or online thesaurus such as the Microsoft thesaurus in Word, PowerPoint and Publisher. Using a thesaurus to improve vocabulary task. Peer assessment and consolidation of understanding plenary activity.