I have been a teacher for 20 years and have made a lot of resources that have worked in my classroom. You can find them on Tes . I have also made some Boomcards which you can preview on the linktree link below.
I have been a teacher for 20 years and have made a lot of resources that have worked in my classroom. You can find them on Tes . I have also made some Boomcards which you can preview on the linktree link below.
★"Gaming Addiction Unveiled: A Classroom Discussion!" Is gaming addiction a growing concern? Dive into this crucial conversation with your students using our tailored discussion pack! Ideal for GCSE English Foundation: Speaking and Listening, and Functional Skills Literacy Level 1 and 2, this resource sparks insightful discussions through a vibrant PowerPoint and strategic worksheets.
★Key Features:
➤ Engaging PowerPoint: Fuel debate with a visually appealing presentation exploring the question, “Is Gaming Addiction a Growing Problem?”
➤Activity Worksheets: Encourage thoughtful responses with 4 dynamic worksheets, including a Gaming Addiction Advice Activity and a Personal Response sheet.
➤ Debate Resource: Equip learners with the tools to express their opinions coherently and contribute meaningfully to the discussion.
➤Why Discuss Gaming Addiction?
In the digital age, gaming is ubiquitous. Foster critical thinking, communication skills, and awareness by delving into the potential challenges of gaming addiction.
★Ideal for Various Levels:
Tailored for GCSE English Foundation and Functional Skills Literacy Levels 1 and 2, this pack aligns seamlessly with curriculum goals, making the topic accessible for diverse learners.
★Encourage Expressive Learning
Guide your students in planning and articulating their thoughts with the provided worksheets, creating an interactive and empowering learning experience.
★Download Now for a Thought-Provoking Discussion:
Engage your class in a dialogue that matters. Download the “Is Gaming Addiction a Growing Problem?” discussion pack now to facilitate meaningful conversations about the impact of gaming in today’s digital landscape. ❤
Give your students the opportunity to review and consolidate their knowledge of synonyms with this fun interactive matching game. There are 15 Activity cards in the Boom Deck. The game presents students with jumbled pairs of synonyms that must correctly be sorted and matched. This task is best suited to students in Primary Years 3 and 4
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Your child can play this interactive matching game to learn and practise identifying synonyms, which are words that have the same or a similar meaning. For example, ‘big’ and ‘large’ are synonyms because they can be substituted within a piece of writing without changing the meaning. A good understanding and sound knowledge of synonyms is a great strength for students in supporting their writing.
You do not need to buy a Boom Cards membership!! Just create a free account with the link provided and this resource is yours to use in class on IWB or to share with students to use on their devices. Instructions re provided in the the document that is downloaded with this resource.
How to use:
After purchase click on the REDEEM link provided in the download to access the Boom Cards™deck.
This will redirect you to the Boom Learning™ website.
Select the ‘Redeem’ option.
This will prompt you to set up an account if you don’t already have one
If you already have an account simply sign in to access your new deck of Boom Cards™
Suitable for GCSE English A complete lesson to talk about the 1930s depression and dust bowl and link it to Of Mice and Men
Contains
1 xThe Effects of Unemployment Worksheet OMAM
1 xWhat Am I Thinking Worksheet
1 x18 slide Context of Mice and Men Powerpoint
Give your students the opportunity to review and consolidate their knowledge of antonyms with this fun interactive matching game. There are 15 Activity cards in the Boom Deck. The game presents students with jumbled pairs of antonyms that must correctly be sorted and matched. This task is best suited to Primary school students in Years 3 to6
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Your child can play this interactive matching game to learn and practise identifying antonyms , which are words that have the opposite meaning. .
Antonyms are words or phrases that mean the opposite of another word or phrase. A good way of testing if a word is an antonym is by replacing your original word with it in a sentence. If the sentence makes sense but is also the opposite of what it said originally, then congratulations, you’ve found an antonym! A good understanding and sound knowledge of antonyms is a great strength for students in supporting their writing.
You do not need to buy a Boom Cards membership!! Just create a free account with the link provided and this resource is yours to use in class on IWB or to share with students to use on their devices. Instructions re provided in the the document that is downloaded with this resource.
How to use:
After purchase click on the REDEEM link provided in the download to access the Boom Cards™deck.
This will redirect you to the Boom Learning™ website.
Select the ‘Redeem’ option.
This will prompt you to set up an account if you don’t already have one
If you already have an account simply sign in to access your new deck of Boom Cards™
If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email derrybeg1973@gmail.com with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free.
Promote “A Christmas Carol” Quotation Flashcards to Teachers
Engage your students in the timeless tale of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” with our comprehensive set of quotation flashcards! These carefully curated flashcards are designed to enhance students’ understanding and retention of key quotes from the novel, making your literature classes more interactive and effective.
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Why Flashcards?
►Flashcards are a proven educational tool that facilitate active recall, a critical process in learning and memory. By regularly testing their knowledge with flashcards, students can:
►Improve Memory Retention: Repeated exposure and self-testing with the flashcards help cement key quotes and concepts in long-term memory.
►Enhance Understanding: Analyzing quotes allows students to delve deeper into Dickens’ themes, characters, and literary techniques.
►Boost Confidence: Frequent practice builds confidence in students’ knowledge and their ability to recall information under pressure.
Key Benefits for Teachers:
★Versatile Teaching Aid: Integrate the flashcards into various classroom activities, from group discussions to individual study sessions, making learning more dynamic.
★Comprehensive Coverage: The flashcards cover a wide range of significant quotations from “A Christmas Carol,” ensuring that all critical aspects of the novel are addressed.
★Engaging Format: The interactive nature of flashcards keeps students engaged and motivated, transforming the learning process into an enjoyable experience.
★Visual Learning: The flashcards include images of characters from the novel, aiding visual learners and making the study of literature more vivid and memorable.
★GCSE Exam Preparation: Specifically designed to align with the GCSE English Literature curriculum, these flashcards are an excellent resource for exam revision and practice.
Example Questions from the Flashcards:
“Solitary as an _______.”
Oyster
“Another idol has displaced me. A ______ one.”
Golden
“External heat and cold had little _______ on Scrooge.”
Influence
Make the most of this valuable resource to enrich your teaching toolkit and help your students excel in their study of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Download our quotation flashcards today and bring the spirit of Dickens’ classic to life in your classroom!
CVC words are simple, three letter words that follow the letter sequence of Consonant Vowel Consonant. For instance, ‘hat’, ‘cat’ and ‘dog’ are all CVC words. This activity involves learners dragging and dropping 3 letters to create a word, a clue is given by an image. Includes sounds. This set was made with Primary 2 in mind, but you can use it with Primary 1 to challenge them and with Primary 3 to review this standard. These are great for ESL learners, too!
How can I use this Phonics Word Builder Game?
This phonics game will help to improve your pupils’ language and spelling skills by helping them to practise spelling these words: such as dad, sad, cat…
Boom cards provide a great way to incorporate technology in your classroom. They play on interactive whiteboards, computers, and tablets. Please watch the the preview before you purchase the item! :)
This Phonics Word Builder Game - is completely digital. Meaning no paper or printing, just instant fun. You can play this on the interactive whiteboard as a whole class, let children play in teams, or on their own.
The self-marking function makes this a great resource for independent learning and saves you heaps of time with marking too - what more could you want from a resource?
Preview
❤ Videos about Boom Cards:
What are Boom Cards?
How to Get Started on Boom Cards (FAQs)
❤ These digital task cards would be perfect for:
Whole Class Instruction
Small Group Instruction
Independent Work
Centers
Assessment
Homework
A fun 15 question quiz, that could be used throughout the year. Learners have to work out the name of 15 popular nursery rhymes using the emojis. Learners love quizzes and will love having to get the titles of the nursery rhymes using emojis. Answers included in powerpoint. Suitable for primary school students although older learners will find it enjoyable as well
Answers
The wheels on the bus
Hickory Dickory Clock
Baa Baa Black Sheep
London Bridge is Falling Down
Old McDonald had a Farm
Twinkl Twinkl Little Star
Rain Rain Go Away
Hot Cross Buns
Humpty Dumpty
Hey Diddle Diddle
Row Row Your Boat
Jack and Jill
Are You Sleeping
The old Woman who lived in a shoe
Boost Your Students’ Logic with Action Verb Interactive Task Cards
Our 24-use action verb activity is designed to sharpen your students’ reasoning skills and logic through engaging brain teasers. In this multiple-choice quiz, learners will identify the missing action verb needed to complete a sentence. Perfectly crafted with Primary 4 learners in mind, this set can also challenge advanced Primary 3 learners, offering a fun and satisfying learning experience.
Features:
Brain Teasers: Each task card presents a sentence with a missing action verb, encouraging students to think critically and use their reasoning skills to find the correct answer.
Multiple Choice Quiz: The quiz format is exciting and easy to navigate, ensuring students remain engaged while testing their knowledge.
Versatile Use: Ideal for whole class instruction, small group instruction, independent work, centers, and assessment.
Why Your Students Will Love It:
Sense of Satisfaction: Students will feel a great sense of accomplishment when they select the correct action verb, reinforcing their learning and boosting their confidence.
Reusable: These digital task cards can be used repeatedly, making them a valuable resource in any classroom setting.
Perfect for:
Whole Class Instruction: Introduce the activity during a lesson to engage all students and promote group discussion.
Small Group Instruction: Facilitate focused learning sessions with small groups, allowing for personalized attention and support.
Independent Work: Encourage students to practice on their own, fostering independence and self-paced learning.
Centers: Integrate the activity into learning centers for rotational use, keeping students engaged with varied tasks.
Assessment: Use the task cards as a formative assessment tool to gauge student understanding and identify areas for improvement.
Equip your classroom with this dynamic and interactive 24-use action verb activity and watch your students develop stronger reasoning and logic skills while having fun!
Mastering Punctuation: A Comprehensive Guide: Unlock the power of clear and effective writing with this detailed guide on punctuation. This indispensable resource breaks down the essentials of punctuation in an easy-to-understand format, making it perfect for students, writers, and anyone looking to sharpen their writing skills.
Key Features:
Clear Explanations: Each punctuation mark is explained with straightforward definitions and examples. Learn when and how to use question marks, exclamation points, commas, full stops, apostrophes, brackets, quotation marks, semicolons, dashes, colons, and ellipses.
Practical Examples: Understand punctuation in context with practical examples that illustrate proper usage. See how punctuation can change the meaning and clarity of sentences.
Interactive Exercises: Test your knowledge with engaging exercises. Rewrite sentences and paragraphs with the correct punctuation to reinforce your learning and ensure you can apply the rules effectively.
Answer Key Included: Check your work with a comprehensive answer key. Each exercise comes with detailed answers to help you understand any mistakes and learn from them.
Why Choose This Guide?
►User-Friendly Layout: Easy-to-navigate sections make finding information quick and hassle-free.
►Comprehensive Coverage: Covers a wide range of punctuation marks and their uses in detail.
►Educational Value: Perfect for self-study or as a supplementary resource in educational settings.
►Equip yourself with the knowledge to punctuate like a pro.
Download the guide now and start transforming your writing today!❤❤
English Phonics Worksheets
Let me introduce you to my Silent Letters Focus Reading comprehension activity to incorporate into your daily routines. It is a great way to grab your student’s attention and will be a fun way to learn more about the quirks of our language no matter your students’ grade level.
With these worksheets learners first read the focus words in the box on the right, then find them in the passage and highlight them. They colour the (house) picture on top after reading the passage each time. As the students become more familiar with the comprehension passages, they will notice their accuracy and fluency increase. Learners will then will answer the reading comprehension questions at the bottom of the page…
These no-prep printables could be assigned to your students for group work, literacy centre, homework, or even as a quick assessment. Suitable for Primary Learners, 2nd-3rd year.
Contents
5 worksheets focusing on the following silent letters
silent b
silent k
silent w
silent h
silent l
Silent Letters Phonics Reading Comprehension Passages are perfect to focus on the words with silent letters whilst increasing fluency. The passage is followed up by a set of text-based questions to check for comprehension. The passages are kept simple and sweet ,using appropriate sight words and vocabulary to help build fluency
This no-prep printables could be assigned to your students for group work, literacy center, homework, or even as a quick assessment of the silent letter h.
Suitable for Primary Key Stage 1 Learners, years 2-3.
This child-friendly news article explains all about how Jupiter has now been declared the planet with the most moons in our Solar System. It includes age-appropriate language to help you talk about this and some of our different moons with children between the ages of 7 and 11 (key stage 2 in England).
The comprehension task also includes comprehension questions based on the newspaper report. Answers are included
A nice way to learn about some of the planets whilst working on reading and comprehension skills.
Suitable for KS2 English and Functional Skills Literacy Level 1
This Lesson Pack contains a 40 slide PowerPoint lesson on the confusing homophones - two/too /to -for students working towards English Functional Skills Entry Level accreditation (AQA, OCR. Pearson Edexcel, City and Guilds, NCFE).
1 x 40 slide Powerpoint
1 x Worksheet(print version)
1 x Worksheet(digital version)
The PowerPoint explains the meaning of the homophones and when they are used with examples. Opportunities are also provided for students to choose the correct homophone.
There is also a worksheet on to, two and too. learners have to complete sentences using the correct homophone. There is a print and digital version of the worksheet. The digital version is an editable pdf which has editable answers boxes for the learner to fill in.
Answers included
Boost phonics mastery with these Beginning Blends Phonics Reading Comprehension Passages! Focused on R blends (br, cr, dr, fr, gr, tr), these simple and sweet passages enhance fluency. Ideal for group work, literacy centers, homework, or quick assessments.
Download now for an engaging way to reinforce phonics skills. Suitable for Primary 1-3 students. Answer key included for easy assessment. Make learning fun with this no-prep resource!"
❤ Focus Sounds:
R Blends: br, cr, dr, fr, gr, tr
How to Use
Learners first read the focus words in the box on the right, then find them in the passage and highlight them. They color the (apple) picture on top after reading the passage each time. As the students become more familiar with the comprehension passages, they will notice their accuracy and fluency increase. Lastly, using my phonics reading comprehension printable worksheets, students will answer the reading comprehension questions at the bottom of the page.
Suitable for Primary 1-3 students
Enjoy some spooky fun with your class using this Halloween Anagrams Worksheet. Complete with a Halloween themed border, this worksheet is a lovely activity to use around Halloween! Children can celebrate all things spooky with the challenge of unscrambling words such as ‘vampire’, ‘spider’, and ‘werewolf’.
Ideal for Primary school learners P4 to P7, the worksheet comes complete with an answer sheet and has fifteen Halloween themed words to unscramble. Learners could work in pairs to solve the anagrams, or work alone as a focused task. This activity is fantastic for developing literacy and problem-solving skills at the same time!
Anagram activities such as this Halloween Anagrams Worksheet challenge your child spelling and problem-solving skills. By unscrambling familiar spooky words your child will be able to practise a range of spelling patterns and reinforce prior learning.
►Enhance your Macbeth character understanding with these illustrated Macbeth Character Revision Worksheets! Tailored for GCSE English, these prompts guide students through crucial elements, including each
★character’s role
★pivotal moment
★thematic connections
★key quotations
★relationships with other characters.
►Perfect for class readings, homework, or comprehensive character notes for revision, these worksheets ensure a deep grasp of Macbeth’s key players.
Download now for a comprehensive and organized approach to character revision!♥♥
'Is this a dagger which I see before me"
Help pupils to learn key quotations for Macbeth with a Macbeth Quote Flashcards quiz: a superb resource for reinforcing essential material from The Scottish Play in preparation for the GCSE English Literature exam.
Each quote on the Flashcards contains a portion missing. Students must fill in the missing quotation or match them to the corresponding card, for example:
“There’s no _____ to find the maid’s construction in the face”
which matches, of course, to
“There’s no art to find the maid’s construction in the face”
An excellent class activity to ensure your students really know the play for their GCSE assessments, these Macbeth Quote Flashcards are a great teaching, assessment or revision tool.
Is this a dagger which I see before me? No, it is just a Macbeth Knowledge Organiser!
This Macbeth knowledge organiser will help students make sense of the Scottish Play, and get them well versed on the plot, characters, key themes and important quotes that they need to know for the exams.
A handy 2 page document that details a lot of the important points about Macbeth that students should know. Suitable for GCSE English and English Lit.
Match the preposition to the image. Suitable for ages 5 to 7.
On this resource, you will find two sheets available that have common prepositions listed on one side and illustrations on the other. After students match the prepositions with the illustrations, ask them to give their work to the person sitting next to them and check each other’s work. This will help them gain a better understanding of the subject, and it will also make them feel more independent. This activity is perfect for the classroom as well as for homework.
Students can colour in the pictures when finished
Use this Linguistic Phonics Phase1 CVC Activity Sheet to support pupils working at Phase 1. The resource focuses on word building using the short vowel ‘a’ and requires pupils to build VC and CVC words.
There are 14 words in total with matching images, learners write in the letters to make the words and can colour in the pictures.
Words included are
Tap
Jam
Cat
Sad
Pan
Nap
Map
Mad
bag
Mat
Cap
Can
Cab
Bat