Nine fun starters + template for word class revision. I use this for classes that struggle with part of speech for the GCSE English language reading exam papers 1 and 2. The students are given 8 sentences from REAL GCSE exams and they have to say whether it is a verb, adverb, noun or adjective. I have also attached my three minute timer so they can practise doing it against the clock!
PAPER 1:
A really great collection of starters (55 slides). Each starter has a selection of quotes from a real EDUQAS exam. The students need to use the quotes to write an exam answer (PEE or simple answer). Sometimes a starter sentence will be included for weaker students. I give each class three mins to complete the starters against the clock. The following starters are included:
Q1 information retrieval
Q2, Q3 & Q4 language analysis & PEE
Q4 Impressions question, language analyis & PEE
Q5 - Evaluation question
exam terminology starter on verbs, adjectives, adverbs & nouns (two worksheets included)
top 8 incorrect spellings starter
PAPER 2:
A really great collection of starters (78 slides). Each starter has a selection of quotes from a real EDUQAS exam. The students need to use the quotes to write an exam answer (PEE or simple answer). Sometimes a starter sentence will be included for weaker students. I give each class three mins to complete the starters against the clock. The following starters are included:
Q1 & Q3 information retrieval
Q2 language analysis & PEE
Q4 evaluation question, language analyis & PEE
Q5 - first compare question
Q6 - second, more complex compare question
exam terminology starter on verbs, adjectives, adverbs & nouns (two worksheets included)
top 8 incorrect spellings starter
The ‘HOW’ question for paper 2. The exam question is, “How does the writer try to show that Mike’s voyage was really tough?”
The resource includes the following:
Model answer
Language analysis
Group activities
Lecturer exam paper annotations and comments
Examiner insight
Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text.
Connotation advice
Answer structure
Exemplar work
Exam paper and mark scheme link
An ‘outstanding’ lesson on the language evaluation question (WHAT DO YOU THINK…?) in paper 2. Podcast included. This fantastic lesson uses the exam question, ‘What do you think and feel about Frances Willard’s experiences of learning to ride a bicycle?’
The resource includes the following:
Model answer - grade 3, grade 6 & grade 9
10/10 on separate Microsoft Word document
Lecturer exam paper annotations and comments
Language analysis
Group activities
Frances Willard bio
Examiner insight
Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text.
Connotation advice
Answer structure
Exemplar work
Exam & MS @
The resource bundles included three separate PowerPoints on paper 2 question 1 (non-fiction reading).
Informative, interactive and fun, these lessons look at extracts from ‘Touching the Void’ (a tense and exciting extract about a man hanging from a cliff that really stirs debate!), an article on Ben Fogle’s race to the South Pole and an article on the Northern Lights. Podcast included.
The lesson includes the following:
Examiner tips
Three group activities
Model answers
Extract
Fun and interesting images
Survival discussion starter
Overview of the whole paper 2 reading exam
The exam paper on the EDUQAS Ben Fogle / Robert Scott paper available at:
An informative, interactive and fun lesson on Q1 of the non-fiction reading exam. This lesson looks at an extract from ‘Touching the Void’ that the students really enjoy. It’s a tense and exciting extract about a man hanging from a cliff that really stirs debate! Extract included.
The lesson includes the following:
Examiner tips
Three group activities
Model answers
Extract
Fun and interesting images
Survival discussion starter
Overview of the whole paper 2 reading exam.
Fantastic PowerPoint on writing a GRADE 9 REPORT. Also comes with a grade 9 answer on separate Word pages + highlighted versions focusing on language devices and sentence starters. The resource looks at the following:
GRADE 9 example
Sentence starters
REPORT form
REPORT conventions
DAFOREST
Stylistic devices
Lecturer tips
Common mistakes
SPAG
An 'outstanding' lesson on the language evaluation question (HOW WELL DO YOU THINK...?) in paper 2. This fantastic lesson uses the exam question, 'How well do you think Scott's diary captures his feelings about his journey to the South Pole?' Comes with a lecturer podcast about the question.
The resource includes the following:
- Model answer - grade 2, grade 5 & grade 9
- 10/10 on separate Microsoft Word document
- Lecturer exam paper annotations and comments
- Lecturer podcast
- Language analysis
- Group activities
- Captain Scott bio
- Examiner insight
- Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text.
- Connotation advice
- Answer structure
- Exemplar work
The exam paper the lesson is based on the EDUQAS Ben Fogle / Robert Scott paper available at: https://susansenglish.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/5-component-2-additional-assessment-materials.pdf
An informative, interactive and fun lesson on Q1 of the non-fiction reading exam. This lesson looks at the Ben Fogle survival exam. Comes with a great lecturer podcast. The lesson includes the following:
Examiner tips
Three group activities
Model answers
Extract
Fun and interesting images
Exam paper available at: https://susansenglish.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/5-component-2-additional-assessment-materials.pdf
An informative, interactive and fun lesson on Q1 of the non-fiction reading exam. This lesson looks at a question based on the Northern Lights. The lesson includes the following:
Examiner tips
Three group activities
Model answers
Extract
Fun and interesting images.
A PowerPoint and resources on how to get 100% on the second question in the exam. This is the IMPRESSIONS question.
This is based on the June 2017 exam paper on Ruby and the fire. This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy.
A PowerPoint and resources on how to get 10/10 on the third and fourth question in the exam. This is the language question which both begin with 'HOW...'
This is based on the June 2017 exam paper on Ruby and the fire. This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy.
A PowerPoint and resources on how to get 5/5 on the first question in the exam. This is based on the June 2017 exam paper on Ruby and the fire.
This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy.
Two separate 50 slide PowerPoints on the language 'HOW' questions on the paper 1 exam. There is a lecturer podcast also provided by a GCSE examiner. Grade 9 answer analysis.
46 page PowerPoint on the EVALUATION question on the paper 1 exam. There is a lecturer podcast also provided by a GCSE examiner. Grade 9 answer analysis.
Family Fortunes PowerPoint with real questions from the show and English questions relating to the Functional Skills exams.
Also included is an MP3 of the old buzzer sound.