This Charlotte’s Web unit of work has been created to develop key KS2 reading skills by exploring the popular children’s novel in detail. It covers the following areas of study: Inference and deduction skills Discussion and research skills Exploring character in detail How to write a response using quotations Examining plot, themes and language Activities for individuals, pairs and groups Think, pair, share tasks Hot seating and storyboarding Making a quiz Writing a front-page newspaper story Writing a book review Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see resources for other popular KS2 novels: The Silver Sword War Horse The Demon Headmaster Skellig Holes Billionaire Boy Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 2, Section A Edexcel GCSE English Language Paper 2 Section A is a 54-slide PowerPoint teaching resource with 10 accompanying worksheets designed to help students prepare for the Edexcel GCSE English Paper 2 exam – Section A. Edexcel GCSE English Language Paper 2 Section A includes: • An introduction to the Edexcel GCSE English Language exam. • An example exam paper with booklet and texts. • Example questions with prompts, and marks. • A step-by-step guide to answering each question on the exam paper. • Exploring the skills required to respond to each question successfully. • Developing awareness of language and structure. • Learning how to compare and contrast two non-fiction texts in the exam. • Understanding how responses are assessed by examiners. To preview Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 2, Section A please click on the images. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more Edexcel GCSE English and English Literature resources: Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 1, Section A Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 1, Section B Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 2, Section B Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation Bundle - Paper 1 Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation Bundle - Paper 2 Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation Bundle - Paper 1 and Paper 2 Edexcel GCSE English Literature Unseen Poetry

Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 1, Section A ‘Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 1, Section A’ is a fully editable PowerPoint teaching resource with accompanying worksheets. It has been created to help teachers prep students for Section A of the Edexcel GCSE English exam Paper One. Content includes: An introduction to the exam paper and how it works Example extract using The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe Example exam questions linked to the extract with guidance and advice Step by step lessons to help students tackle the exam paper with confidence Analysing language and learning how to write detailed extended answers Understanding how AO1, AO2 and AO4 are represented on the paper Worksheets Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more Edexcel GCSE English and English Literature resources: Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 1, Section B Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 2, Section A Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 2, Section B Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation Bundle - Paper 1 Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation Bundle - Paper 2 Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation Bundle - Paper 1 and Paper 2 Edexcel GCSE English Literature Unseen Poetry

Romeo and Juliet – The Prologue ‘Romeo and Juliet – The Prologue’ focuses on Shakespeare’s use of language in the prologue to Romeo and Juliet. Contents include: Prologue Perfection – A fun starter activity in which students use prior knowledge and their knowledge of rhythm and rhyme to rearrange the prologue into the correct order. A Closer Look – Exploring how the prologue introduces the themes of the play and how Shakespeare uses contrasting imagery. Comprehension – Questions to assess students’ understanding of the prologue. Extension Tasks – A variety of extension tasks for students to complete varying in difficulty. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more Romeo and Juliet resources: Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 Scene 5 Romeo and Juliet - The Prince’s Speech Romeo and Juliet - Tybalt and Mercutio Romeo and Juliet – Women in Elizabethan England Romeo and Juliet - Act 2 Romeo and Juliet - The Balcony Scene Romeo and Juliet - Friar Lawrence Romeo and Juliet - Act 3 Romeo and Juliet – Act 3, Scene 1 Romeo and Juliet - Act 4 Romeo and Juliet - Act 5 Romeo and Juliet - The Deaths of Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet - GCSE Unit of Work Romeo and Juliet - AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Preparation Romeo and Juliet - KS2 Unit of Work Romeo and Juliet - House of Games

Cirque Du Freak - Unit of Work Cirque Du Freak by Darren Shan (Unit of work, 91 slide PowerPoint and 10 worksheets) This engaging Year 6/7 teaching unit (it can be used with a high ability Year 6 or a Year 7 group) explores the novel Cirque Du Freak in detail and covers the following areas of study: Developing inference and deduction skills and active reading skills and strategies The novel’s context and background – Victorian freak shows (research task) Character study and creating character profiles How to use embed quotes in an answer Writing a P.E.A.R.L. response Summarising and reporting Individual, pair and group activities Identifying, understanding and using adverbs effectively The author’s use of language in Cirque Du Freak Using speech marks in writing Structuring and writing an extra chapter for Cirque Du Freak for assessment Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more resources for popular KS3 novels: Boys Don’t Cry Face Holes Noughts and Crosses Skellig Stone Cold The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night The Demon Headmaster The Silver Sword

Developing Reading Skills - Suffixes Our ‘Developing Reading Skills - Suffixes’ teaching resource is designed to help KS2 children develop their understanding of suffixes and demonstrate how a knowledge of suffixes can help pupils understand new words. The resource is made up of an editable PowerPoint presentation with 3 accompanying worksheets. It includes an easy to follow explanation of suffixes, a couple of consolidation activities and a homework task. Although it is designed with KS2 pupils in mind, ‘Developing Reading Skills - Suffixes’ can be easily adapted for use with lower KS3 learners. 'Developing Reading Skills - Suffixes’ 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: Suffixes - Year 1 The Suffix ‘-ous’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ly’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ed’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ing’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ation’ - Year 3/4 The Suffixes ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ - Year 2 The Suffixes ‘-tion’, ‘-sion’, ‘-ssion’ and ‘-cian’ - Year 3/4 Using Suffixes to Make Adjectives - Year 2 Add Suffixes to Spell Longer Words - Year 2 Suffixes - Developing KS2 Reading Skills

Adding Adverbs - KS3 This KS3 Essential English Skills resource is a great little lesson for helping Year 7/8 pupils consolidate their understanding of the use of adverbs in reading and writing. Content includes: Definitions and explanations of adverbs How adverbs improve our writing Activities to support the teaching of this objective with one accompanying worksheet One further worksheet with answers ‘Adding Adverbs - KS3’ 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: Adverbs Adding Adverbs - KS2 Using Commas After Fronted Adverbials - Year 3/4 Fronted Adverbials - Year 3/4 Fronted Adverbials - KS2 Fronted Adverbials - Year 7

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

Easily Confused Words - Were, We’re and Where ‘Easily Confused Words - Were, We’re and Where’ is an engaging English teaching PowerPoint presentation designed to help pupils use these near homophones in the correct context. Content includes Definitions and examples of ‘were’, ‘where’ and ‘we’re’ Consolidation of understanding activity Peer assessment task An accompanying worksheet ‘Easily Confused Words - Were, We’re and Where’ is fully editable so teachers can adapt the resoure to meet the differing needs of each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Easily Confused Words - Of and Off Easily Confused Words - Its and It’s Easily Confused Words - Your and You’re Easily Confused Words - Two, Too and To Easily Confused Words - There, Their and They’re Easily Confused Words - Quite and Quiet

Easily Confused Words - Quite and Quiet ‘Easily Confused Words - Quite and Quiet’ is a handy PowerPoint presentation focusing on spelling skills and near homophones. It explains the difference between ‘quite’ and ‘quiet’ and teaches pupils how to use ‘quite’ and ‘quiet’ in the correct context. Content includes: ‘quite’ and ‘quiet’ definitions and examples Consolidation of understanding activity Peer assessment task An accompanying worksheet ‘Easily Confused Words - Quite and Quiet’ can be used as a starter activity, incorporated into a lesson or developed into a lesson on wider spelling rules and near homophones. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Easily Confused Words - Of and Off Easily Confused Words - Its and It’s Easily Confused Words - Your and You’re Easily Confused Words - Were, We’re and Where Easily Confused Words - Two, Too and To Easily Confused Words - There, Their and They’re

Easily Confused Words - There, Their and They’re ‘Easily Confused Words - There, Their and They’re’ is a handy PowerPoint presentation designed to teach pupils the correct use of these easily confused words. Content includes: What are homophones? Definition of ‘there’ and how to use it in a sentence. Definition of ‘their’ and how to use it in a sentence. Definition of ‘thery’re’ and how to use it in a sentence. Consolidation task with accompanying worksheet. Link to a ‘There, Their and They’re’ game. ‘Easily Confused Words - There, Their and They’re’ is fully editable so you can adapt the resource to suit your individual teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Easily Confused Words - Of and Off Easily Confused Words - Its and It’s Easily Confused Words - Your and You’re Easily Confused Words - Were, We’re and Where Easily Confused Words - Two, Too and To Easily Confused Words - Quite and Quiet

Easily Confused Words - Two, Too and To ‘Easily Confused Words - Two, Too and To’ is a handy English PowerPoint presentation designed to help pupils use these homophones in the correct context. Content includes: What are homophones? Definition and examples of ‘two’, ‘too’ and ‘to’. Consolidation activities. Accompanying worksheet. Link to an interactive game. ‘Easily Confused Words - Two, Too and To’ can be edited allowing teachers to adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Easily Confused Words - Of and Off Easily Confused Words - Its and It’s Easily Confused Words - Your and You’re Easily Confused Words - Were, We’re and Where Easily Confused Words - There, Their and They’re Easily Confused Words - Quite and Quiet

Easily Confused Words - Your and You’re This English teaching resource focuses on the homophones ‘your’ and ‘you’re’. It is an ideal teaching aid when covering these easily confused words. Content includes: Definitions and examples of ‘your’ and ‘you’re’ Consolidation of understanding activity Peer assessment task Link to an interactive game An accompanying worksheet ‘Easily Confused Words - Your and You’re’ is fully editable so it can be used as a starter activity, incorporated into a lesson or developed into a lesson on wider spelling rules and homophones. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Easily Confused Words - Of and Off Easily Confused Words - Its and It’s Easily Confused Words - Were, We’re and Where Easily Confused Words - Two, Too and To Easily Confused Words - There, Their and They’re Easily Confused Words - Quite and Quiet