Secondary English], General Secondary Resources, Te Reo Maori Resources, 0-5 Preschool Resources for enjoyable and engaging learning.
I love teaching English and have been doing so for many years. I hope that my experience and resources can save you time and energy in setting up and running your classroom :)
Secondary English], General Secondary Resources, Te Reo Maori Resources, 0-5 Preschool Resources for enjoyable and engaging learning.
I love teaching English and have been doing so for many years. I hope that my experience and resources can save you time and energy in setting up and running your classroom :)
This attractive poster outlines EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENT WORK quality & presentation.
An easy-to-print colour poster - sections include name, title, tidiness, appropriate layout, paragraphs, good spelling and grammar.
(1 page) Ready to print and put up on the wall or include in your next student booklet.
Suitable for any secondary classroom.
Affirmation Posters for English Classroom Décor
A range of affirmations to put on English classroom walls. Ready to print in colour and stick up around the room. (10 posters)
Include thoughts like:
• English is easy for me
• It’s my choice how well I do in this class
• I choose to do the right thing, even if no one is watching
• I can do this
• I can get things done on time…
… and more!
CHECK OUT my other great classroom décor posters and packs - I have a great set of 40 affirmations suitable for any classroom - available in black and white, or a great watercolour finish!
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This worksheet is a graphic organiser for students observing oral presentations. The idea is for them to be more intentional in their observations and to fill out remarks in each of 4 areas:
Content
Body Language
Voice
Preparation
You can ask them to fill it out while watching a teacher-chosen example, then get them to fill it out while listening to a friend preparing their speech before the big day, or they could film themselves and fill it out as self-reflection in preparation for their assessment. Very handy!
Check out my other resources! I have some excellent Essay Writing posters suitable for any secondary classroom that might suit you :)
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An easy get-to-know-you game to play as a crowdbreaker with a new class or group of kids to help the interact and get to know one another. All you need is to print enough copies to have one between two students, dice, and you’re good to go!
Includes 6 sets of 3 random questions to get kids talking. The teacher rolls the dice and the students answer the questions corresponding to the rolled number.
(1 page)
CHECK OUT my great range of posters and resources for Secondary English and other subjects - I’ve got a great set of Essay Writing posters which may interest you!
A page of speech topics - ready to print, cut up and put in a hat (real or metaphorical) to be drawn by unsuspecting students who then have to get up and talk about their topic for a set amount of time.
All the work done for you. Lots of fun to be had :) Enjoy.
Check out my other resources! I have some excellent Essay Writing posters suitable for any secondary classroom that might suit you :)
Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity with War Poet Laurence Binyon’s ‘For the Fallen’. This great war poem is well-known for its poignant imagery and the ‘we will remember them’ synonymous with Remembrance Day or ANZAC Day.
Workshop takes 2-3 lessons. This great poem analysis can be printed in a small booklet. Perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included.
Perfect for students in Upper High School - New Zealand Years 11-13, Australia Years 10-12, USA Years 10-12, and Britain Years 10-12 (Key Stage 4-5).
Included:
A list of language techniques to look for
A poet web-quest page
An analysis grid
Questions on the text
A language features page to focus on two chosen language features
4 great extension tasks for students to choose from
A sample marking schedule
Teacher sample analysis notes
Included:
10 page war poetry close reading workshop
Literary Terms & Vocabulary for Secondary English Classrooms x100 - A Colourful & Super Easy and Attractive Print & Display Frieze or Word Wall to Make Your Classroom Shine.
100 English- related Key Words and Terms to display around your room to add instant wow factor and add colour - while helping your students learn basic English terminology and vocabulary which will help them achieve success in their work.
Designed as a frieze, these literary terms can be placed around the room as a border, around a bulletin board, under the whiteboard, or on your door. Or create a word wall in one area to add information and interest to your room.
All the general terms are here:
Analogy, Ambiguity, Allusion, Bias, Colloquialism, Contrast, Conflict, Cliché, Euphemism, Hyperbole, Irony, Jargon, Metaphor, Oxymoron, Paradox, Pun, Satire, Slang, Symbolism, Connotation, Homonym, Register, Mood, Suspense, Theme, Plot …
Now includes character types & novel terms such as stock/static/round & red herring, resolution, turning point, and so on.
and many more.
34 pages.
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Notes on language terminology, complete with lists and definitions, for each year of Secondary Schooling, increasing in breath and difficulty for each year level. Use as a complete list to give to students each year, and refer to them throughout the year as you memorise terms, hone skills and complete tasks.
Buy one set for the English year level you teach, or pay less per set for a complete Secondary Language Terms Set.
1. Year 10 Language Terms – 10 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 14 years of age: New Zealand Year 10 students, Australian Year 9 students, and UK Key Stage 3 students
2. Year 11 Language Terms - 11 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 15 years of age: New Zealand Year 11 students, Australian Year 10 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students
3. Year 12 Language Terms - 12 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 16 years of age: New Zealand Year 12 students, Australian Year 11 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students
4. Year 13+ Language Terms - 11 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 17 years of age: New Zealand Year 13 students, Australian Year 12 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students, Post 16 Education, and English Higher Education or Tertiary Students
Each set covers a range of areas that students need to know:
This set = Y10
Grammar & Parts of Speech Terms – Adverb, Antonym, Article, Connotation, Conjunction… etc
Sentences, Parts of Sentences Terms – Contention, Run-on Sentence, Clause… etc
Language Terms for this level – Analogy, Colloquialism, Contrast, Cliché… etc
Textual Terms to go with units on Novel, Film, Oral Presentations, Poetry
Punctuation Terms – Apostrophe, Capital Letters, Colon,… etc
Notes on language terminology, complete with lists and definitions, for each year of Secondary Schooling, increasing in breath and difficulty for each year level. Use as a complete list to give to students each year, and refer to them throughout the year as you memorise terms, hone skills and complete tasks.
Buy one set for the English year level you teach, or pay less per set for a complete Secondary Language Terms Set.
1. Year 10 Language Terms – 10 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 14 years of age: New Zealand Year 10 students, Australian Year 9 students, and UK Key Stage 3 students
2. Year 11 Language Terms - 11 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 15 years of age: New Zealand Year 11 students, Australian Year 10 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students
3. Year 12 Language Terms - 12 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 16 years of age: New Zealand Year 12 students, Australian Year 11 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students
4. Year 13+ Language Terms - 11 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 17 years of age: New Zealand Year 13 students, Australian Year 12 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students, Post 16 Education, and English Higher Education or Tertiary Students
Each set covers a range of areas that students need to know:
Y11
Grammar & Parts of Speech Terms – Adverb, Antonym, Article, Connotation, Conjunction… etc
Sentences, Parts of Sentences Terms – Contention, Run-on Sentence, Clause… etc
Language Terms for this level – Analogy, Allegory, Alusion, Ambiguity, Colloquialism, Contrast… etc
Textual Terms to go with units on Novel, Film, Oral Presentations, Poetry
Punctuation Terms – Apostrophe, Brackets, Capital Letters, Colon,… etc
Notes on language terminology, complete with lists and definitions, for each year of Secondary Schooling, increasing in breath and difficulty for each year level. Use as a complete list to give to students each year, and refer to them throughout the year as you memorise terms, hone skills and complete tasks.
Buy one set for the English year level you teach, or pay less per set for a complete Secondary Language Terms Set.
1. Year 10 Language Terms – 10 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 14 years of age: New Zealand Year 10 students, Australian Year 9 students, and UK Key Stage 3 students
2. Year 11 Language Terms - 11 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 15 years of age: New Zealand Year 11 students, Australian Year 10 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students
3. Year 12 Language Terms - 12 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 16 years of age: New Zealand Year 12 students, Australian Year 11 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students
4. Year 13+ Language Terms - 11 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 17 years of age: New Zealand Year 13 students, Australian Year 12 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students, Post 16 Education, and English Higher Education or Tertiary Students
Each set covers a range of areas that students need to know:
Y12
Grammar & Parts of Speech Terms – Adverb, Antonym, Article, Connotation, Conjunction… etc
Sentences, Parts of Sentences Terms – Contention, Run-on Sentence, Clause… etc
Language Terms for this level – Analogy, Allegory, Alusion, Ambiguity, Bias, Colloquialism… etc
Textual Terms to go with units on Novel, Film, Oral Presentations, Poetry
Punctuation Terms – Apostrophe, Brackets, Capital Letters, Colon,… etc
Notes on language terminology, complete with lists and definitions, for each year of Secondary Schooling, increasing in breath and difficulty for each year level. Use as a complete list to give to students each year, and refer to them throughout the year as you memorise terms, hone skills and complete tasks.
Buy one set for the English year level you teach, or pay less per set for a complete Secondary Language Terms Set.
1. Year 10 Language Terms – 10 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 14 years of age: New Zealand Year 10 students, Australian Year 9 students, and UK Key Stage 3 students
2. Year 11 Language Terms - 11 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 15 years of age: New Zealand Year 11 students, Australian Year 10 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students
3. Year 12 Language Terms - 12 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 16 years of age: New Zealand Year 12 students, Australian Year 11 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students
4. Year 13+ Language Terms - 11 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 17 years of age: New Zealand Year 13 students, Australian Year 12 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students, Post 16 Education, and English Higher Education or Tertiary Students
Each set covers a range of areas that students need to know:
Y13
Grammar & Parts of Speech Terms – Adverb, Antonym, Article, Connotation, Conjunction… etc
Sentences, Parts of Sentences Terms – Contention, Run-on Sentence, Clause… etc
Language Terms for this level – Analogy, Allegory, Alusion, Ambiguity, Bias, Black Humour… etc
Textual Terms to go with units on Novel, Film, Oral Presentations, Poetry
Punctuation Terms – Apostrophe, Brackets, Capital Letters, Colon,… etc
*CHECK OUT my other great Secondary English resources - I have a set of colourful Essay Structure posters you may like, or a novel study booklet suitable for use with any novel.
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3 documents rolled into one, containing a wealth of tips and information on how to manage your classroom effectively, from an experienced English teacher. Lots of great advice and techniques to try out. Stop wondering what else you can do, and read this.
Document 1: Classroom Presence – what it means to have ‘presence’ in the classroom, and what to do to ensure you have it. (1 page)
Document 2: Rapport – how to establish rapport with your students (1 page)
Document 3: Behaviour Management for the Secondary Classroom – sections covering how to act to minimise the need for behaviour management, what techniques to use during class to manage disruptions and poor behaviour, how not to sabotage your own classroom behaviour, and dealing with common issues that crop up (4 pages)
CHECK OUT my other great classroom resources - I have some great sets of Motivational Quotes or Student Affirmation posters that you may like - a super fast and easy display to make your classroom look great.
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14 bright, positive messages for a Secondary English classroom :)
These make creating a great display easy and fast.
Messages include:
Keep Calm and…
Arrive Organised
Write Essays
Read More
Use Paragraphs… and so on :)
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This is a handy Get To Know You Quiz & Starting Out Diagnostic Test for Year 11 - so easy to start your year well and create a great first impression on your students.
1. A ‘Quick Quiz’ with a range of fun questions for your class to answer on the first day back. Questions include both silly items (colour of socks) and useful ones for the teacher (best school subject). (2 pages) Fully editable Word Document.
2. A Diagnostic test to help you with your initial familiarisation with your students. Covers editing, a few terminology questions, some homonym questions, and an extended writing section. (2 pages) Fully editable Word Document.
Class Expectations to go through on the first day. Covers a range of topics such as discipline, lateness, homework and more. (2 pages) Fully editable Word Document. (1 page) Non Editable. PDF.
Suits students of approximately 15 years of age: New Zealand Year 11 students, Australian Year 10 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students
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Secondary English
English Classroom ‘Keep Calm’ Posters x14
Get To Know You Quiz & Starting Out Diagnostic Test - Year 10 English
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Get To Know You Quiz & Starting Out Diagnostic Test - Year 10
1. A ‘Quick Quiz’ with a range of fun questions for your class to answer on the first day back. Questions include both silly items (colour of socks) and useful ones for the teacher (best school subject). (2 pages) Fully Editable Word Document.
2. A Diagnostic test to help you with your initial familiarisation with your students. Covers editing, a few terminology questions, some homonym questions, and an extended writing section. (2 pages) Fully Editable Word Document.
A Poster of Student Work Expectations. (1 page) Not Editable. PDF.
A handout of 2 pages with English Class expectations for setting up your class and classroom expectations - covers areas like homework, discipline system, being on time, etc. Fully Editable Word Document.
*Suits students of approximately 14 years of age: New Zealand Year 10 students, Australian Year 9 students, and UK Key Stage 3 students
*CHECK OUT my other Secondary English resources - I have some great Essay Structure posters, or an editable Novel Study booklet suitable for any book that you might like :)
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Use these bright Printable Key Words to brighten the walls and help out students in your High School English Classroom. So easy to use!
Large, colourful key words which can be printed, cut apart, and put up for English classroom displays.
Words include:
analyse, compare, contrast, define, Evaluate, explain, interpret, justify, summarise and more.
11 pages including a title page which says, ‘Key Words for English.’
Excellent for secondary English classrooms.
CHECK OUT my other great resources:
Secondary English:
English Classroom ‘Keep Calm’ Posters x14
Get To Know You Quiz & Starting Out Diagnostic Test - Year 10 English
Get To Know You Quiz & Starting Out Diagnostic Test - Year 11 English
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Oral Presentations Booklet for Junior Secondary – Print and Hand Out
A full, self-explanatory booklet on giving oral presentations. Booklet covers everything you need for your junior secondary speech assessment. Steps through a range of skills and activities to prepare students for giving their own speech at the end of the unit. Just print, hand out, and walk students through it. (26 pages) Easily adaptable by adding extra pages of your own choice (or not!) and you can add your own speech topics and marking schedule.
Sections include:
• Pre-unit survey
• Terminology for speeches
• Games and activities to get students speaking in front of their peers
• Formal and informal language activity
• Speech-making skills and notes
• Graphic organiser template for speech writing
Suitable for all classes at the lower secondary level – Years 9, 10 & 11 NZ, Years 8, 9, 10 Australia
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Language Terms for Secondary English
Notes on language terminology, complete with lists and definitions, for each year of Secondary Schooling, increasing in breath and difficulty for each year level. Use as a complete list to give to students each year, and refer to them throughout the year as you memorise terms, hone skills and complete tasks.
Suitable for use by the whole English Department.
Buy one set for the English year level you teach, or pay less per set for a complete Secondary Language Terms Set.
1. Year 10 Language Terms – 10 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 14 years of age: New Zealand Year 10 students, Australian Year 9 students, and UK Key Stage 3 students
2. Year 11 Language Terms - 11 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 15 years of age: New Zealand Year 11 students, Australian Year 10 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students
3. Year 12 Language Terms - 12 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 16 years of age: New Zealand Year 12 students, Australian Year 11 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students
4. Year 13+ Language Terms - 11 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 17 years of age: New Zealand Year 13 students, Australian Year 12 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students, Post 16 Education, and English Higher Education or Tertiary Students
Each set covers a range of areas that students need to know:
Y10
Grammar & Parts of Speech Terms – Adverb, Antonym, Article, Connotation, Conjunction… etc
Sentences, Parts of Sentences Terms – Contention, Run-on Sentence, Clause… etc
Language Terms for this level – Analogy, Colloquialism, Contrast, Cliché… etc
Textual Terms to go with units on Novel, Film, Oral Presentations, Poetry
Punctuation Terms – Apostrophe, Capital Letters, Colon,… etc
Each set covers a range of areas that students need to know:
Y11
Grammar & Parts of Speech Terms – Adverb, Antonym, Article, Connotation, Conjunction… etc
Sentences, Parts of Sentences Terms – Contention, Run-on Sentence, Clause… etc
Language Terms for this level – Analogy, Allegory, Alusion, Ambiguity, Colloquialism, Contrast… etc
Textual Terms to go with units on Novel, Film, Oral Presentations, Poetry
Punctuation Terms – Apostrophe, Brackets, Capital Letters, Colon,… etc
Each set covers a range of areas that students need to know:
Y12
Grammar & Parts of Speech Terms – Adverb, Antonym, Article, Connotation, Conjunction… etc
Sentences, Parts of Sentences Terms – Contention, Run-on Sentence, Clause… etc
Language Terms for this level – Analogy, Allegory, Alusion, Ambiguity, Bias, Colloquialism… etc
Textual Terms to go with units on Novel, Film, Oral Presentations, Poetry
Punctuation Terms – Apostrophe, Brackets, Capital Letters, Colon,… etc
Each set covers a range of areas that students need to know:
Y13
Grammar & Parts of Speech Terms – Adverb, Antonym, Article, Connotation, Conjunction… etc
Sentences, Parts of Sentences Terms – Contention, Run-on Sentence, Clause… etc
Language Terms for this level – Analogy, Allegory, Alusion, Ambiguity, Bias, Black Humour… etc
Textual Terms to go with units on Novel, Film, Oral Presentations, Poetry
Punctuation Terms – Apostrophe, Brackets, Capital Letters, Colon,… etc
A full, self-explanatory booklet on completing Wide Reading logs and tasks throughout the school year. Booklet covers everything you need for your junior secondary wide reading. Suits students of approximately 13-14 years of age: New Zealand Year 9 or 10 students, Australian Year 8 or 9 students, and UK Key Stage 3 students.
(9 pages)
Booklet includes:
Title page with space for name
• Wide Reading Task Sheet with assessment tasks
• Text Response starters
• Reading Log Template
• Answer examples + How to Write a Good Paragraph
• Creative Text Response Activity grid
• Book Suggestions with authors in levelled grid for Year 9,10,11
• Marking schedule
You could print whichever pages of the booklet you prefer to mould the unit to your liking and student needs. Happy Reading!
CHECK OUT my other great Secondary English resources - I have an excellent printable Oral Presentations booklet that you might like.
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This is a speech which was given for a secondary school graduation ceremony. It takes approximately 20 minutes to present and is 9 pages long. While it does contain some personal anecdotes and information, it is easily adaptable and would provide an excellent more-than-starting-point for a graduation ceremony, assembly, or end-of-year presentation. The topic is “5 UnTruths You’ve Been Sold About Life & How to Get Real”. It was presented in a Christian school and encapsulates Christian values.
The 5 main points made in it are:
• I matter more than anyone else (Treat others with respect, and grow where you can)
• I can do anything. (You have been given a unique set of skills and talents. Use them, and don’t try to be someone else.)
• There is no right and wrong – do what you want (There is right and wrong. Do what’s right.)
• I can do it all by myself (Appreciate and spend time with those who love and support you.)
• I can do it all by myself: I don’t need God. (Accept God’s help. He loves you and can make life better.)
Hopefully this is a great start to making life easier for your next school presentation 😊
