A really fun and interactive lesson - perfect for either KS2 or KS3. The pack consists of a full lesson with PowerPoint and resources to support the different activities, promoting paired and group work, using chatter boxes to consolidate learning. The learning, specifically focuses on the identification of : word class/language features and devices used for effect in two different extracts - ‘James and the Giant Peach’ and ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.’ Key Learning Question: ‘Can I identify a variety of language devices/word classes in a text?’ Lesson Includes: Starter activity; nouns, verbs and adjectives. Guided reading task. Challenge task: 4,3,2,1 adjectives, similes, alliterations and metaphors. Find four things activity (information retrieval tasks) using ‘James and the Giant Peach’ extract Find four things (information retrieval tasks) using ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.’ Extract included in PowerPoint. Mini plenary (4 top tips) Comprehension task Word class task. Chatter box task with intructions and template.

A 45 page interactive quiz that can be used at both KS3 and KS4 level. The quiz aims to inject a bit of fun and team spirit when teaching about language devices (which we all know can be onerous for some students) The quiz also identifies the effect on the audience. I Instructions: Students pick a number on the grid which will then take them to a language device question. If the answer is given successfully - brilliant, if not an answer is provided. This quiz is great for: an introduction to language devices, revision purposes, to address any misconceptions or for end of term fun.

A simple card matching activity that can be utilised with both KS2 and KS3. Can be used as a reflection/ retrieval task from a previous lesson or as a starter task for a new lesson. Helps to build peer buddy relationships when working together to sort the features. Can build on the session by asking students to then create sentences, using the devices featured in the match up activity - peer buddies can then guess the feature used :)

A fab 32 page interactive quiz that I created to aid with the knowledge and understanding of language features. Each quiz question has embedded timers attached to promote engagement in the class room. The quiz can be used as a form of formative assessment, to address misconceptions or to simply just have some fun in he classroom at the end of term. Answers are included. The quiz covers: hyperbole rule of three irony emotive language imperatives and many others. A great buy to take you through a full 1 hour lesson.

A great introduction to the effectiveness of emotive language and other language techniques. This lesson, specifically focuses on AO3 skills: demonstrating understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they are written. Lesson Includes: 10 slide PowerPoint. Statements task. Modal verbs activity sheet (slide 3) Summary questions: 'what effect is the writer trying to create…? Includes example extract. Identifying language techniques activity - more importantly their purpose and what effect they have on a reader/audience. Teacher model with examples shown (slide7) Explanation on how writers’ techniques achieve a particular effect with examples.

An in-depth 12 page booklet with extracts. The extracts featured incorporate British values and tackle societal and socioeconomic issues in a sensitive manner - very interesting extracts that will evoke passion and opinion. This booklet can be used as a four week independent challenge to help students improve reading and writing comprehension skills in the classroom or it can be used as a homework booklet to support with revision at KS4 level. Booklet also includes high level challenges for those higher ability students. Texts include: ‘Black Panther’ - finally gives Marvel the super villain needed - A.A Dowd. ‘We Need a Culture Shift.’ It’s not just rainbow coloured laces for players to come out - Liam Rosenoir ‘Jamie Oliver.’ Poor People Putting Food on The Table Trumps Diet… Kathleen Kerridge. Activities include: Writing articles to demonstrate viewpoint. Agree/disagree statements Comprehension/info retrieval questions based on each extract How does the writer show? What do these words and phrases suggest? How do you know? Link to context of article. What is your opinion? What is the writer’s opinion.

A great resource to aid students, parents and tutors with revision for any 11Plus exam. This PowerPoint focuses on the skills required to enable students to be successful with verbal reasoning skills which can sometimes appear on the exam. Can also be utilised as a revision tool to aid with understanding. PowerPoint includes 9 pages of different questions that have been used in past 11Plus Literacy exam papers.

This 18 page PowerPoint consists of the following, that can be used to enhance persuasive writing skills either for KS3 GCSE preparation or Functional Skills L1 or L2: SPAG starter activity with answers. Reflection on apostrophes - omissive and possessive with answers. Room 101 mini tasks - ‘If you could get rid of one thing in the world, what would it be?’ Warwick Davies’ view on emails video clip with times ‘pair share’ activity. Persuasive writing re-cap: CDAFOREST. Speech writing with example sentence openers. Peer assessment activity. Plenary activity.

An exciting and engaging lesson that focuses on identifying language and structural features across both Component 1 and Component 2 Papers. Non-Fiction) Will probably take you over two lessons to complete all activities - two for one!! Explores the ‘Red Room,’ by HG Wells (Fiction) Explores the text ‘The Disappearance of Elisa Lam’ Cecil Hotel (Non-Fiction) Package Includes: Extract 1 Red Room Extract 2 Elisa Lam Q4 Reflection Task Starter Recap Activity 13 Page PowerPoint Two exam style questions. One that focuses on thoughts and feelings of character. The second focuses on a sense of mystery.

An excellent resource to aid with 11 Plus provision in Literacy/ Language. Resources can also be used as an introduction to Myth and Legend - KS3. Lesson consists of: A comprehensive 23 page PowerPoint, complete with story link to access ‘The Trojan Horse’ story. Introduction to gods and mortals with questions and answers. Word up task with glossary. Word match tasks with definitions that link to text. Cloze activities linked to text with answers provided. Comprehension questions. Story expert quiz - multiple choice.

A full in depth pack that can be used over the span of two 1 hour lessons. Suitable for both KS3/KS4 learners who are studying the Engish GCSE Language pathway. The PowerPoint includes 12 ngaging activities plus resources. The pack address both AO5 and AO6 skills required for success in creative/descriptive writing. Can also be used as a series of revision lessons prior to assessment or exams. Includes the following: Creative Writing Clock to write on. Visual resources Synonym tasks Sentence upgrade exercises Semi-colon revision tasks Upgrade your sentences resources Show Don’t Tell tasks Sentence opener grid/examples Sensory writing tasks Group discussion task Ideas for re-drafting work to demonstrate progress Self - assessment task.

The main body of the lesson focuses on: ‘Can I select language choices used by writers and explain how and why the writer uses them?’ Pack Includes: 22 page interactive PowerPoint, easily spans over two, one hour lessons. Critical thinking activity Recall and retrieval task Visual first impressions task David Tennant video link accmpanied by attitude and dialect exercise Example questions with texts to analyse Teacher tips and grade boundaries that can be adapted, accordingly Generating ideas grid Plenary Task: 5 Steps to Success TEXTS include: ‘The Day I Lost My Temper.’ ‘Blood Brothers’ extract.

An extensive 26 page Powerpoint that intricately looks athow to answer comparison questions for EDUQAS. Lesson can also be used for AQA but may need some slight tweaks to suit your students. The PowerPoint can easily span over two one hour lessons. Pack Includes: Progress Tracker A Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organiser (EDUQAS) - very handy Text A and Text B Example exam questions Step by step breakdown with models for answers to comparison questions. Grid template for quotation analysis Self-check task An excellent package of materials that will prepare any learner for comparison tasks - can be utilised for other exam boards.

A comprehensive 22 page PowerPoint that can easily be used over two, one hour sessions.Suitabe for all GCSE exam boards when addressing ‘writing to argue,’ can also be used as a preparation lesson for speaking and listening ideas. Pack Includes the following: Do now task, four questions Stretch and challenge tasks based on energy drinks. Skills recap table that can be adapted, accordingly. Discussion hooks and facts about health and energy drinks Pros and cons table with lots of example ideas Examples of structuring writing to argue answers Writing conclusion examples Speech writing Identifying: purpose, audience, form and language task Writing speech plan with imagery I do, we do,yuo do activity- step by step guide to answering ‘a writing to argue’ question.

A comprehensive 18 page PowerPoint that focuses on; evaluation skills, making inferences and forming and opinion from a text. This lesson can be used either in preparation for GCSE in Year 9 and for Year 10 and 11. Package includes the following: Recap and critical thinking task with answers. An evaluation task with an ex ‘X Factor’ performance with video link. Break down of EDUQAS exam board Papers 1 and 2 but can be changed to suit learner very easily. Example evaluation questions with modelling Use of extract to summarise from ‘The Hate U Give Me.’ Agree and disagree question Step by Step guide with tracking words and stretch and challenge tasks. Other Materials Include: Retrieval grid starter Reading extract

A really fun and engaging lesson that focuses on writing to describe. Learning Question: How do I communicate an image through written text? Includes a 9 page PowerPoint, images and prompts. Encourages- Think-Pair-Share and partnered work.

A very engaging and interesting lesson with resources- ideally suitable for KS4 English GCSE learners. Can be used for both AQA or EDUQAS as skills focused as opposed to question specific. Pack includes: FIRST PART: READING SKILLS A 20 page PowerPoint Reflection tasks on progress required for GCSE (language and inference) Spotlight activities on’Arthur ;‘The Joker.’ Inference activities on character and relationships. Two visual clips from ‘The Joker’ identifying positive and negative relationships between mother and son. ‘The Joker’ Script extract. Quotation explosion examples and grid resource. Key learning question ‘How does the writer use language to…?’ Accompanying example response. SECOND PART: WRITING SKILLS What is defamiliarization? Example of clown description - ‘The art of making strange.’ Describing objects using the defamiliarization technique with a teacher example response - very entertaining, great for creaive and descriptive writing. Mini peer assessment activity. Two David Attenborough clips with descriptions - making the familiar unfamiliar. Flash fiction 200 word challenge task - ‘The Joker’s’ Journal entry.

A fabulous lesson, that can be used to aid with struggling readers. All reading clinic PowerPoints are created by me, using the successful Toe by Toe reading methods and techniques. Pack Includes: A 13 page PowerPoint. Task 1: Focus on ‘er’ and ‘ing’ endings. Task 2: Putting words into context. Task 3: The two sounds of ‘oo’ Task 4: Putting words into context. Task 5: Real words revisin task. -This pack also contains five activity grids from the Toe by Toe book to aid with the consolidation of learning. Identification of modal verbs in a description slide. There are other lessons in this series that effectively boost struggling readers and aid with literacy skills. Are also extremely effective with dyslexic learners.

An interactive session that uses the successful approach of Toe by Toe to aid struggling or weak readers. This session also includes scaffolded activities from the widely acclaimed book to support young readers. The lesson addresses: Explicit letter sounding. Recognising/ understanding and pronunciation of: sh,ch,th,ck,qu. Blending letters and sounds to form word and phrase. Task 1: Letter and image sounding task. Task 2: Guided reading- letter sounds Task 3: Toe by Toe grid to consolidate learning (pronunciation) Task 4: As above but with different word and phrase. Task 5: Pronunciation grid from Toe by Toe. The lesson can be used for short sharp intervention or to address pronunciation difficulties.

This pack contains a clear introduction to Functional Skills English Language and the expectations of the course. Pack contains: 8 page PowerPoint A full gap analysis assessment (16 pages) Gap analysis assessment answers Clear marking guide I have used this many times with my learners, it is a great pack to help understand gaps in knowledge and also helps students to understand what Functional Skills is and the path it will lead them to in terms of work based skills etc…