Students write a description of New York using extended metaphors - worksheet to scaffold understanding of this.
Several worksheets on using subordinate clauses, colons and semi colons.
Worksheet for developing a character - we first discussed this as a class and used mini drama tasks to bring the character to life and generate more interesting descriptions (show don’t tell)
Additional story mountain sheet if students need support with planning.
7 PowerPoints following the same format. All adaptable.
Can be used as whole lessons in school, homework tasks or for home learning.
Suitable for KS3 - 4 or as GCSE prep.
Slide one: Learning objective / overview of tasks
Slide two: Find definitions of new vocabulary
Slides three - six: Literacy challenges such as how to use a semi-colon
Slide seven: Produce a piece of writing using the new vocabulary and skills. Pupils are given an image to use as stimuli in the style of AQA GCSE English Language.
Slide eight: Review work / set targets
A series of tasks based on writing for purpose.
Our topic this half term is teenage runaway so many of the tasks are linked to this or the issues facing teenagers. However, these can be adapted very easily.
Includes analysis Boris Johnson’s address to the nation on coronovirus and some links to the English Language GCSE.