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I am an English teacher who makes resources on a range of texts. I am passionate about making English fun and accessible for pupils.

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I am an English teacher who makes resources on a range of texts. I am passionate about making English fun and accessible for pupils.
Advent Calendar Lesson Starters
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Advent Calendar Lesson Starters

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Advent calender style lesson starters. Pupils choose a number at random and class complete a creative language based task. Most can be done with no preparation but worksheets are attached for the tasks in which they are needed.
New Higher Critical Essay Questions
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New Higher Critical Essay Questions

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Useful resource for Higher Critical Essay Revision. Collection of essay questions on taken from exam papers, sample questions and adapted questions from Old Higher. - Prose - Drama - Poetry - Non-Fiction
Personal Writing Unit - Days Like This
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Personal Writing Unit - Days Like This

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A unit to help pupil develop personal writing skills based on The Scottish Book Trust Days Like This project - encouraging people to write about a significant day in their life. Includes the poem Days by Brian Moses, the prose text The Day the World Failed to End by Mark Palmer and advice from Irvine Welsh.
Exploring Opening Paragraphs
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Exploring Opening Paragraphs

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Short activity task that allows pupils to explore the hooks that writer's use to draw them into their novels/short stories. Resources are: - Narrative Hook Cards - Examples of Openings - Example of how to analyse an Opening (Crossing the Line - Gillian Cross)
Design Your Own Inside Out Character
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Design Your Own Inside Out Character

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Worksheet for pupils to design their own character based on the characters from the film "Inside Out". Useful for pupils to think about their emotions and how emotions can be viewed.
Reading for UAE Developing Skills Booklet (Higher)
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Reading for UAE Developing Skills Booklet (Higher)

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Booklet adapted from old Higher paper. This booklet breaks down each skill required for Higher Reading for UAE paper and allows pupils to practice each of these skills. There is an explaination for each skill and includes two passages so pupils can practice the final question.
Character Study Worksheet
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Character Study Worksheet

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Worksheet that will let pupils demonstrate their knowledge on a character in a novel or short story. Pupils: - Draw a picture - Identify character type - Identify words to describe them - List things they say and do - List key events
Show Not Tell Your Emotion Lesson Starters
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Show Not Tell Your Emotion Lesson Starters

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Short Lesson Starters that allow pupils to develop their personal/creative writing skills - looking at how people show their emotions. Each ppt has a picture of someone showing emotion and prompt questions for the pupils