A colourful crossword for the revision of language features and persuasive writing techniques. Ideal for revision of GCSE English Language or Functional Skills Level 2. Clues include testing the learners on both definitions of the terms and how they effect a reader.

Easy to read wordsearch includes a table so the learners can provide a definition for the words they find in the grid. Perfect for GCSE English Language revision or Functional Skills Level 2.

Three word-searches based on 16 different presentational features with colour and pictures. The word-searches have varying difficulty levels. Wordsearch One - Star shaped with 10 presentational features to find. Wordsearch Two - Large square wordsearch with 16 presentational features to find. Wordsearch Three - Large Diamond wordsearch with 11 presentational features to find. Ideal for GCSE English Language or Functional Skills Level 1-2.

This is a dyslexia friendly Power Point with green slides. The learners are guided through the process of creating an excellent newspaper report on a recent sports day. The lesson lasts 1- 2 hours. It includes an activity for groups, (a three minute word bomb) planning activities with a mind map and key tips on what the examiners are looking for. Attention is paid to purpose and audience and the learners are encouraged to use language features in their work.

Interesting and engaging starter activity based on four pictures leading to one word for the learners to guess. These 8 slides with varying difficulty levels make a starter activity to get your learners thinking. The learners should recognise the format of the game where letters are provided to fill the answer boxes. This is suitable for GCSE English learners and Functional Skills Level 2. It takes about 20 minutes to complete although learners could go on to make their own slides. Answers are provided on the final slide.

Ideal for English GCSE or Functional Skills. This is a Power Point with four catchphrase boards. Each board has the answer slide covered by nine squares. The learners choose a square and answer the question to remove the square, revealing part of the answer slide. The winner is the learner who guesses the catchphrase on the answer slide. It is an enjoyable and fun game for a class. This game cannot be played during a slide show. *Please remember not to 'save changes' when you have moved all the squares.

This resource consists of a front cover, a worksheet and an answer sheet. Ideal for engaging learners with new language and spoken language for GCSE English Language or Functional Skills English. The worksheet involves the learners completing a table of 21 new words, providing definitions and deciding if each word is formal or informal. This resource can then lead on to an informal writing task. The learners are asked if they would use each word online, with friends or in a formal environment and this resource promotes lots of discussion. It could be used as preparation for a speaking and listening activity on neologisms. The new words included could allow for a discussion on internet safety.

A whole lesson on writing essays using PEA including a starter activity and research using the internet. 21 slides. The starter activity involves putting the number 10 at one side of the classroom and 0 at the other side of the classroom and the classroom needs to be cleared on one side to allow the learners change to decide where they stand on the scale of 0-10. Learners are encouraged to write extensive paragraphs. The learners are guided through the process of writing an essay. This lesson is ideal for GCSE English Language and learners who are just starting to write essays.

A huge bumper pack of my GCSE English Language revision exercises and activities. 13 resources in total. This pack includes: Work booklet on inference. Two Power Point starter activities - Revision Catchphrase and Four Picture One Word Four whole lesson Power Point with work booklet when required - X2 Writing a newspaper report Crime Journalism and Sports Day, essay writing PEA and word classes with plenty of activities to ensure the learners retain the information. Language Features Bingo Three language features wordsearches and a language features crossword A revision sheet explaining the effects language features have on a reader/text. Over £25.00 of individual resources in a bumper pack for £15.00.

This resource aims to engage learners who have difficulty in spelling or a barrier to learning during English lessons due to spelling. The Power Point is 15 slides and includes a starter and exit task. This resource looks briefly at the history of the English language in simplistic terms to give learners an understanding of why spelling is difficult today. Dictionaries will be required and the learners are also asked to work as part of a group. At least one computer needs to be available to access search engines as part of the lesson. All answers are provided unless the task is discussion based.

Three wordsearches of varying difficulty level with colour and pictures including up to 26 different language features. 1. Star shaped wordsearch with 13 language features. 2. Diamond shaped wordsearch with 15 language features. 3. Large square wordsearch with 26 language features. Ideal for GCSE English Language and Functional Skills English Level 1/2. Improve your learners' reading skills by practising skimming and scanning. Help your learners revise in a fun, easy and engaging way.

A five page list of 25 English based quick starter questions and activities to engage learners and get them thinking.

Fun and engaging way for your learners to revise language features. 26 square game where the learners need to provide definitions, examples and explain how the feature effects the text/reader. Dice required to play game.

The learners are required to complete a table on the purposes of text. The learners look at a definition of each text, a brief example and match a feature to each text. The learners then consider the audience of texts by completing a different table. Finally, the learners can choose a purpose and an audience and create their own text. A good resource to stretch and challenge learners.

This is a lengthy resource that needs access to computers for the learners to complete. Learners are asked to research different types of writing and to comment on language features and presentational features. A different way to revise for the exam for learners who struggle with question 3 and 4 of the exam.

A wordsearch with two sets of clues. One set has normal words and one set with anagrams of the words for learner who like to be challenged. Suitable for GCSE English Language and Functional Skills.

20 writing questions for English students to attempt covering a range of text types and writing styles. Suitable for GCSE English Language and Functional Skills Level 1/2.

This resource is perfect for a new group or for a group with communication issues. Each student gets a copy of the bingo card and they have to speak to each other to match a name with the facts on the cards. Maths/English/ICT included and a healthy lifestyle is promoted. When the game is won the feedback from the class is a perfect time to start building trust with the learners or to begin a new discussion. This is one A4 bingo sheet and all learners get the same sheet to work with.

Large wordsearch with 20 famous British authors to find. Ideal starter/activity for GCSE English Language/Literature.

A bumper wordsearch featuring Shakespeare's comedies. Ideal for a starter or general activity. 14 plays to be found: All's Well That Ends Well As You Like It Comedy of Errors Love's Labour's Lost Measure for Measure Merchant of Venice Merry Wives of Windsor Midsummer Night's Dream Much Ado about Nothing Taming of the Shrew Tempest Twelfth Night Two Gentlemen of Verona Winter's Tale.