Here is a fantastic lesson for teaching idioms to a range of students ranging from KS1 up to KS2. It also includes a reveal game for students to play to help review learning that has taken place.

A simple and fun game where students have to guess who the Alien is by working out the emotions and feelings of the other characters in the game. Students work around the room filling in the emotions and feelings of each of the other characters on their worksheet and then use those to work out who the alien is.

This is a fun personality test that learners can use as a fun way for the teacher to get to know learners better, and learners to learn about themselves. The learners write answers to each question on their worksheet and the teacher can go through the slides 1 by 1 to reveal the true meaning of each of the answers. This has been a huge hit with both younger and older learners and takes approximately 40 minutes to complete if done properly.

Here is a detailed lesson all about the history and story of the London Underground, followed by some information of how the tube works. Students then get Maps given to them to try and work out how long and how far stations are from each other. They also need to practice key dialogues and vocabulary related to travel, distance and time. This can also be modified to suit learners as there are key phrases and key information the teacher needs to give learners. We have found this lesson to be very popular and cross-curricular as it covers, English, Maths, Geography and History.

Here is a full 15+ lesson scheme of work for the book KES, by Barry Hines. This scheme of work has a huge range of activities, each with their own aims and lesson objectives, 2-3 activities, a starter (Bell Tasks) and a plenary. This has been successful with KS3 learners, Year 8/9 and as a review for KS4, Year 10 students. There are also various links to cultural context, historical links and activities to connect with the story of KES throughout. This scheme can be taught as an introduction to the story, or can be read alongside the story or the film. Each lesson is timed at around 50-55 minutes, but can be changed/adapted as required.

This is a full 4/5 week scheme of work for Treasure Island for the 19th Century English Literature course. This scheme was previously taught to my Year 7 and Year 8 high school students who found it extremely interesting and stimulating. The scheme includes differentiated worksheets, homework tasks and a copy of the abstract booklet to compliment the scheme. Powerpoint’s all include learning objectives, images from the film, starter tasks and reflection tasks as well as assessment lessons testing reading, writing and comprehension skills. References made to the film are to the Sky TV version produced starring Eddie Izzard which is widely available online, other clips are linked from youtube. Feel free to make changes where you see fit.

Here is an autobiographies theme for KS2 and KS3. This would be particularly useful for lower level learners and starts with the basics before building up over the 6 lessons. All materials are also provided, which include students speaking and listening activities, independent activities for students and focused writing activities. There is also some reference to Boy, by Roald Dahl, which is also included for your reference.

Here is a full 7 Lesson scheme for Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, looking at the novel in detail, focusing on many key scenes, characters and context throughout, as well as various starter and review activities. It also looks at some of the techniques used by the writer, as well as a drama activity and writing activities with some assessment questions for KS2 and KS3 learners which can be adapted or modified when needed.

Here is a Bucket list lesson for KS2/KS3/EAL/ESL learners. The lesson includes a detailed description of a bucket list, a video explaining what a bucket list is and a double-sided handout available. Students will then make their own bucket list using what was learned in the lesson. Powerpoint, Video, Handout included. Lesson will take around 30 minutes.

Here is a full 7-10 Lesson Scheme of Work for Oliver Twist for use mainly at KS2/KS3 (Years 5-9). The scheme covers a wide range of themes and ideas within the story and the extracts or the full novel can be used to help accompany this scheme. There are also differentiated outcomes for each lesson, as well as a range of activities and questions for each lesson to ensure all learners are making progress. There is also a range of reflection activities and homework activities for students to complete throughout the scheme, which will take up at least 7-10 full lessons.

This is a great lesson for KS1/KS2 learners as well as EAL/ESL learners. This is also a useful lesson to help students revise adjectives, superlatives and comparatives. There are 2 Powerpoint presentations with a low level and higher level lesson. Videos are also included as well as a game to help consolidate learning.

Here is a full 2-3 lesson pack for Conflict Poetry, looking in detail at Belfast Confetti, by Ciaran Carson. This lesson looks at language and context and how they work together in the poem. Copies of the poem, comparison activities, handouts, vocabulary focus and writing activities are also included. There is also handouts with containing a comparison with Bayonet Charge, social and historical context of the poem as well as a look at tone and structure in the poem, This is a great lesson to use with both KS3 and KS4 students and can be easily differentiated as required.

Spelling Challenge Game for KS1 & ESL: This is a fun and simple spelling challenge game for younger English learners. Students can split into teams or groups and work together or individually to solve the problems. The slides are in an easy format so you can easily edit them if needed.

**FULL WORLD FOOD LESSON WITH ACTIVITES AND GAMES ** Here is a FULL lesson on World food, where students can take a journey all over the world learning about different foods. Throughout the lesson, there are puzzles, quizzes and questions for students to answer. Students can either answer these questions verbally or can write them down on paper. There are also some review activities throughout to help check for comprehension and understanding. Hopefully you enjoy it as much as my students did!

Here is a simple and fun ESL/English game called Longest Word. Ideal for KS1/ESL learners. Students need to try to come up with the longest word using the prompts on the slides. There are 3 different levels of difficultly. You can also easily swap out, edit or duplicate slides to add your own levels to each one. Instructions are added to each slide so it is easy to follow for most levels of learners.

Catchphrase PPT Game Here is a nice, simple fun activity for ESL/English learners, especially younger ones. Students have to identify the images and put them together to make a word. This is very similar to the UK TV Show Catchphrase. Students can either answer verbally, write them down on whiteboards, or on paper. A nice time filler for 10-15 minutes at the start of a lesson. If you enjoyed this free resource, feel free to leave a review. Thanks.

Full lesson on personality with 4 personality tests Here is a great fun lesson for KS1/KS2 and ESL learners all about personality. Students can learn the different personality words and adjectives for description, complete a quiz/game and then write down the answers for each of the 4 personality tests. They can then get the results of each test to find out the true meaning of each test! This is a lot of fun and has gone done well with many different student groups. Slides can also be easily adapted to make more simple or difficult as required. Feel free to leave a review if you enjoyed this resource!

Here is a full lesson on famous landmarks of the world. This is suitable for KS1/KS2 and ESL learners of Elementary/Primary school age. There is also scope to print off each of the country, landmark name and picture flags for students to match and make into an extra 1 hour lesson. This is suitable for a wide range of Geography, History ESL/EAL and English lessons.

This is a great activity for primary learners, ideally KS1 or KS2. There are a number of different activities and materials for you to use in this lesson. This lesson could be taught over 40,50,60 or 70 minutes depending on how many of the activities you want to complete. The first activity is a warm up vocabulary activity. (5 mins). The next activity is an odd one out game looking at different animals whom live in hot and cold places and a hidden picture game. (5 mins). Then students will look in detail at deserts of the world and where they are located as well as some interesting facts about deserts. (5-10 mins). Students will then look at both hot and cold desert animals, looking at ideas such as the food chain etc. (5-10 mins). There is then a practical activity for students to color and label a world map of deserts and land. (15-20 mins). Then the teacher can ask students the review questions to help them recap learning. (5-10 mins). Finally, students can play a writing relay game in teams. This a fun way to recap and use the vocabulary studied in the lesson. (10-15 mins).

This lesson is called Amazing Animals, with lots of discussion, vocabulary and activities for students to complete. The lesson can be broken down over an hour, or easily extended into two lessons: Warm Up - The teacher can ask students the question prompts about animals to generate ideas and understanding (10-15 mins). Traits - Goes into detail about traits of animals and why these are useful for their survival. (5-10 mins). Group Discussion - Students then go into groups to discuss the questions and share their ideas. They can then see some strange/unusual animals that exist to help with engagement. (15-20 mins). Make your Own Animals - Students can now use the previous activities to make their own animal, using the vocabulary and ideas learned in class so far. (10-15 mins) Animal Idioms - Here students can learn more about some common animal idioms used in everyday English, such as ‘The lions share’ etc. Game (Extension) - Bring me game. Students form two lines and race to bring you the animal card you name. Full instructions included. (15-20 mins).