A collection of resources on planning a short story. The resources include: 40 slide PowerPoint 1st / 3rd person debate Tenses Features of narrative writing Grade 9 exemplar Worksheets Writing techniques Lecturer tips

Quiz on Fact and Opinion using the old speak and spell template. The students love it!

Fact and Opinion revision PowerPoint Always goes down well classes.

My lessons teaching narrative writing. I have included 14 of my PowerPoints and all other documents. All resources are modern and interactive. The following topics are covered: Planning Structure Themes Examples of student work (bad, good, great) Language techniques Dialogue Famous opening lines Famous opening paragraphs How to write a successful ending Sensory Language Show, not tell

A 43-slide PowerPoint and resources on how to get grade 5-7 on the two language (HOW) questions in the exam. This is based on the NOV 2016 exam paper. This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy. Exemplar material and model answer included. I have included pdf version of grade 5-6 marked work. Exam paper & MS available at: https://susansenglish.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/3-component-1-additional-assessment-materials.pdf

Fun starter. The students have to name a different ADJECTIVE for each letter of the alphabet. 6 of them have to be 6 letters+. The PowerPoint has a lot of fun images, answers and gifs. The students love this!

This is a unit of work my students really loved. Can be used for ages 13+. This can last 2-3 lessons. This is teaching students how to write a tension -filled piece of work. The lesson looks at examples from the recent James Bond film, ‘No Time to Die’, ‘No Country for Old Men’ and 'Archer. Please view the clips before the lesson to make sure you deem them appropriate. I have also included a great starter on movie anagrams. The following is covered in the lessons: Sensory Language Turn off the lights Keep it building Give them a clue The ‘ticking clock’ Heighten the stakes

My students really love this! A fun, interactive PowerPoint on reading, skimming, scanning and remembering info.

Resoures for L1 and L2 Functional Skills. The following is included: Separate PowerPoints for each of the writing exam texts e.g. letter, report, article etc. Separate Powerpoints on how to get 100% on the reading exam (L1 & L2) 10 separate starter activities e.g. FS Family Fortunes, Memory Tests, Idiom Catchphrase etc. Two revision packs on the writing exam Themed lessons on Black Mirror and Derren Brown. Revision videos SPAG PowerPoints and worksheets Letter writing quiz Derren Brown theme - lessons and adapted exam on Derren Brown (the students love this). Speaking & Listening resources

A 50 slide PowerPoint and lots of other resources on the class film. The resource bundles looks at the following: Analysis Group activities Stereotypes Social norms Study guide Worksheets - mix 'n' match, viewing guide, character dynamics The Breakfast Club crossword

Over 60 documents (inc. 22 PowerPoints) covering the whole EDUQAS GCSE English Language exams. Component 1: creative writing and reading a creative text. Component 2: transactional writing and reading a non-fiction text from the 21st and 19th century. All PowerPoints have amazing images, exemplar materials and 10/10 answers. Most PowerPoints come with a lecturer podcast on the topic (link provided in resources). All writing types cover a model answer, stylistic features and sentence starters. All reading questions have a separate PowerPoint, model answer and specific tips. Reading fiction: A 66 slide PowerPoint on how to get a grade 9 on the GCSE English Language based on the summer 2017 exam paper. The resource also includes a Word document giving grade 9 examples on Q1-Q5 as well as all extracts. Also provided are extracts zooming in on each question. The following topics are covered in the whole resource: Model answers for EVERY question in both exams Letters Reports Reviews Speeches Articles Creative Writing All questions for the non-fiction reading exam All questions for the fiction reading exam The exam paper for paper 2 reading is available at: https://susansenglish.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/5-component-2-additional-assessment-materials.pdf

The students love this! This 50-item quiz about commonly misspelled English words may sharpen the students’ minds and boost their knowledge about correct spelling of words.

This resource is fantastic for any student writing a short story in the EDUQAS paper 1 writing exam. I have attached a really fun grade 9 student example looking at a bad online date. The following are included: Grade 9 narrative piece Grade 9 narrative piece with figurative language highlighted Grade 9 narrative piece with sensory language highlighted Grade 9 narrative piece with ‘show not tell’ highlighted Grade 9 narrative piece with sentence length highlighted Grade 9 narrative piece with paragraph length highlighted Grade 9 narrative piece with dialogue tags highlighted Opening paragraph analysis Figurative Language worksheet Sentence starters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUeEIcMGE7U Podcast link above!!!!!!!!!!!!! GCSE English podcast covering: Floozy/victim debate? Miss Luce letter PEE paragraphs (Curley's wife) “The insteps of which were little bouquets of red ostrich feathers.” GoAnimate task

A great lesson which recaps all you need to know about narrative writing.

A fun and informative PowerPoint lesson on Cockney Rhyming Slang. The lesson includes definitions, links to video clips, slang examples and group activities.

An ‘outstanding’ lesson on the language question (HOW…) in paper 2. This fantastic lesson uses the exam question, ‘How does the writer try to show that Nik Wallenda’s tightrope walk was astonishing and dramatic?’ It’s based on the November 2018 exam which looked at two articles on daredevils tightrope walking across Niagra Falls. There is a also an excellent examiner podcast that really benefits the students. The resource includes the following: Model answer Language analysis Group activities 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 in-depth Powerpoint for revision for the GCSE Nov exam. This for the paper 2 reading fiction exam. I teach EDUQAS but could be used for any board. The PowerPoints includes the following: exemplar marking** student work top tips real exam answers interactive images**

28 different resources on fact, opinion and bias. In the collection there are PowerPoints, quizzes, images, worksheets and starter!

A fantastic collection of resources on reading, analysing, writing and performing monologues. All resources (plus SOW) included.