Christmas/Festive Anagrams includes two different anagrams worksheets all connected to Christmas and the answer sheets. These worksheets are designed to help KS3 pupils develop their language skills (such as the alphabet) and extend their vocabulary. The anagrams on each worksheet are listed in alphabetical order. Each sheet will take 10-20 minutes to complete, depending on the age/ability of the class. In these tasks, pupils will unscramble the letters to identify the words. They will also be required to apply their knowledge of the alphabet and elements of language to help them unscramble less familiar words. An answer key for staff is included for both worksheets. General anagrams are also available in the following: Anagrams 1-3 Anagrams 4-6 Anagrams 1-6 (bundle)

Heroes Essay Structures provides essay structures for learners who are fairly confident with writing essays, or as a quick revision tool. There is an essay structure for each character, in addition to four thematic structures. This has worked well as a revision resource for all abilities, and as a lighter form of scaffolding for B+ grade learners when beginning to produce essays (GCSE - Wales).

King Lear A-Level Critical Approaches brings together some key quotes and views of the plays from various critics. The work pack is set out so that students can make notes about what the quotes/views mean, and also so that they can identify key acts/scenes/events that this approach is relevant to. The first three views have notes next to them as examples to guide students in their notes. The resource is five pages. This is particularly helpful for students who have to engage with critical approaches as part of their exam responses, such as WJEC GCE English Literature Unit 4. If this resource is helplful, have a look at the King Lear quote pack and summary in my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/king-lear-revision-materials-for-a-level-12969963

GCSE English Language Individual Researched Presentation Booklet (WJEC) This eight page resource supports students whilst they prepare their individual researched presentations, worth 10% of their English Language GCSE (in Wales). This can be used as a resource with the whole class to ensure they consider all required elements during the planning stages. This is also a useful resource for any student who is absent from preparation lessons, as they can still be guided through the stages of planning through accessing this booklet.

Of Mice and Men Narrative Worksheet includes a narrative overview of the play and group activities to support understanding of key elements of narrative and character. Once they have read through the summary, they complete a series of questions that require them to locate answers from within the summary. The sheet is differentiated into must, should, could sections, and the level of complexity increases per section. An answer sheet is included so that students can self-mark their work once finished. You may also be interested in the following: Essay structures: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12970873 Revision activities: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12945645

Romeo and Juliet Narrative Tasks is a narrative overview of the play and group activities to support understanding of key elements of narrative and character. Students will work in groups, establishing their group roles before they start: there is a space to write in their role on the task sheet. Once they have read through the summary, they complete a series of questions that require them to locate answers from within the summary. The sheet is differentiated into must, should, could sections, and the level of complexity increases per section. An answer sheet is included so that students can self-mark their work once finished.

Library Activity Cards & Reading Records Help to keep even the most reluctant students engaged in Library lessons with these activity cards. Avoid a situation where a student disrupts your library lesson because they just can’t focus by giving them a task card. Each of the eight cards contains eight different activities to give them a brief movement break when needed. Once they’re done, they can get right back to their book! They can be given quietly to targeted students, or placed in a central area where all students can help themselves when they are struggling to focus. The activities are in the style of a scavenger hunt so will also help learners become familiar with the library setting and systems. Bonus! In addition to the eight activity cards, you will get seven versions of a reading record. As well as recording what’s been read across the week, these are ideal for the last five minutes of a weekly Library/Reading Lesson. In addition to recording what’s been read, there is space for students to complete an activity, encouraging them to focus on their book during the lesson. Colours of the rainbow have been used to highlight differentiation. This saves you having to hunt for the right sheet for each student/class - just glance at the colour at the top. The closer to the top of the rainbow it is, the more complex the skill required to complete the reading activity. These sheets can be used in class or as homework. In this bundle, you will get: eight activity cards, each containing eight different tasks seven copies of a reading record, each with a different activity at the bottom to enable targeted/differentiated work in a quick and easy format

King Lear A-Level Quote Revision Game This resource is targeted towards A-Level students in need of key quotes revision. It is a great way to get students revising whilst making it feel like a game. There are 32 cards included, each containing a quote, act and character. A student will read the quote on their card, and students must identify whether the character on their card said this quote. They must also identify whether the character said it in the act specified on their card. Full instructions are included in the resource, as are all of the answers on a separate teacher sheet. There are also suggestions for differentiation, including making the game more or less challenging, as needed. If you found this resource helpful, you may also like: King Lear Exemplar Annotated Extracts - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/king-lear-a-level-extract-analysis-13018351 King Lear Revision Bundle - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/king-lear-a-level-revision-bundle-13019013

GCSE English Language Reading Skills (WJEC) This card sort contains the success criteria for the main reading skills that feature in the GCSE English Language Unit 2 & 3 exam papers. This is for the WJEC - Wales - specification. A colour-coded version is also included to support with self-/peer-/teacher assessment. The reading skills included are: identifying information interpreting information true/false sequencing summarising explain how explain cause & effect word definitions synthesis comparison This is a useful revision activity in the build-up to exams. It is also a useful progress tracker throughout the course to ensure that learners retain the success criteria.

**A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Quotes Revision Activity for High School ** Get all students learning and revising quotes, even those who say that it’s impossible! In this activity, students will identify which character connects a group of quotes. They will also have to identify which quote is the odd one out in each group. What can feel like a chore will soon feel like a fun challenge! Students can complete this activity independently or as a pair/group. You also have the option of giving students a list of all key characters to help them if you want to lessen the level of challenge. Answers are included, and the quotes connecting the characters also have a brief comment to show their significance. These provide useful teacher notes, especially if this is your first time teaching the novel. They are also useful to give to students as revision guides once they’ve had a go at the activity themselves. You can also print and laminate the answer sheets to reuse every time you teach the novel. You will get: a two-sided worksheet with seven groups of five quotes the answers, including teacher notes on the main quotes

English Anagrams 4-6, includes three different anagrams worksheets and the answer sheets. These worksheets are designed to help KS3 pupils develop their language skills (such as the alphabet) and extend their vocabulary. The anagrams on each worksheet have a common theme and are listed in alphabetical order. Each sheet will take 10-20 minutes to complete, depending on the age/ability of the class. In these tasks, pupils will unscramble the letters to identify the words. Once they have unscrambled a few, they will be able to identify the common theme. They will also be required to apply their knowledge of the alphabet and elements of language to help them unscramble less familiar words. An answer key for staff is included for all three worksheets. There is also a bundle available containing English Anagrams 1-6: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12934233

English Anagrams 1-3, includes three different anagrams worksheets and the answer sheets. These worksheets are designed to help KS3 pupils develop their language skills (such as the alphabet) and extend their vocabulary. The anagrams on each worksheet have a common theme and are listed in alphabetical order. Each sheet will take 10-20 minutes to complete, depending on the age/ability of the class. In these tasks, pupils will unscramble the letters to identify the words. Once they have unscrambled a few, they will be able to identify the common theme. They will also be required to apply their knowledge of the alphabet and elements of language to help them unscramble less familiar words. An answer key for staff is included for all three worksheets. There is also a bundle available containing English Anagrams 1-6: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12934233

Reading Skills War of the Worlds is a resource aimed towards KS3 learners in Wales. Answers are included. The questions are based upon the style of those that learners will see in the National Reading Test (now called Personalised Assessments). The resource has been used successfully with a Year 9 group, and a more able Year 8 group. Using this resource will leave teachers able to use the old paper tests for internal assessment purposes. Questions encourage learners to practise: extracting information reading for meaning inference word definitions sequencing true/false At the end of the resource there is an area to encourage learners to reflect on their own learning and identify skills areas in need of improvement.

War Poetry Annotated Rupert Brooke & Wilfred Owen An ideal resource for English lessons in the approach to Remembrance Day. This resource includes two iconic war poems - The Soldier and Dulce et Decorum Est. For each poem, there is: a blank copy where students can make their own annotations a highlighted copy, which guides students towards sections they may want to focus on when annotating a highlighted and annotated version -> this is an ideal teacher guide, or can be used by students to self-check what they identified These variations make this a valuable resource that can be used with different ages/abilities. It is also helpful for non-specialists as key talking points are identified for each poem. Also included is a comparison grid, which encourages students to think about key aspects of the poems. There is a blank version for students to complete and a teacher version, which includes some pointers for each aspect.

Of Mice and Men Essay Planning Tool support learners to plan responses for whole text questions in the GCSE English Literature Unit 1 exam (WJEC). The use of shapes supports some learners in planning more effectively than bullet points/mind-maps. In this resource, the triangle shape reminds learners of the importance of the rule of three when producing whole text responses. Additionally, having a set space for each element of planning ensures that no element of the success criteria is missed. This resource helps learners to plan for: context content analysis/evaluation quotation This pack contains: a blank template a labeled template a plan for a Curley’s Wife question a plan for a Crooks question a plan for a George & Lennie question At the end, there is a blank circle template in case any learners find this shape more manageable when planning.

An Inspector Calls Essay Planning Tool support learners to plan responses for whole text questions in the GCSE English Literature Unit 2 exam (WJEC). The use of shapes supports some learners in planning more effectively than bullet points/mind-maps. In this resource, the triangle shape reminds learners of the importance of the rule of three when producing whole text responses. Additionally, having a set space for each element of planning ensures that no element of the success criteria is missed. This resource helps learners to plan for: context content analysis/evaluation quotation This pack contains: a blank template a labeled template a plan for a Mr Birling question a plan for a Sheila question a plan for a Gerald question a plan for a Mrs Birling question a plan for an Eric question At the end, there is a blank circle template in case any learners find this shape more manageable when planning.

An Inspector Calls Essay Structures provides essay structures for learners who are fairly confident with writing essays, or as a quick revision tool. There is an essay structure for each character, in addition to four thematic structures. This has worked well as a revision resource for all abilities, and as a lighter form of scaffolding for B+ grade learners when beginning to produce essays.

Christmas Literacy Activities Secondary School This PowerPoint includes 20 literacy-based activities all centred around the theme of Christmas. Tasks engage students with key aspects of literacy, including: the alphabet vowels consonants spelling The types of task include: anagrams identifying missing vowels/consonants putting words into alphabetical order creating their own words finding hidden words in grids Ideal as lesson starters in the weeks building up to Christmas to keep engagement levels high whilst still completing meaningful tasks. They could also be used to create a sense of community within a class or community of students by having these as set form time activities. All answers are included and the PowerPoint is editable so that you can add other activities or change colours/fonts to suit the needs of your learners. If you like this resource, have a look at some other festive activities I have available: Christmas Anagrams: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-anagrams-12942667 Annotated extracts from A Christmas Carol: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-annotated-extracts-12933695 Christmas Colour-by-Number (spellings): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-colour-by-number-spellings-12942709

Euro 2024 Literacy Activities This editable PowerPoint contains 20 literacy-based activities based on the countries involved in Euro 2024. These make perfect starter activities or form time tasks. Slides have a simple colour scheme so that they can be printed at a lower cost if hard copies are needed. As well as being enjoyable and competitive, these activities will encourage learners to apply their knowledge of the alphabet, vowels, consonants and languages. Activities include: placing words into alphabetical order matching terms to different languages anagrams identifying missing vowels/consonants word grids creating their own words

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Revision Activities for GCSE Get all students learning and revising, even those who find it a challenge! These 10 activities are varied, meaning that there is something for all types of learner to get their teeth into. Activities can be completed independently or in pairs/groups. Some also lend themselves to starter activities that can lead on to whole class discussion of characters, themes and issues. Alternatively, they could be bundled together to make a handy revision booklet for homework activities. There’s a blend of activities, some of which require recall and some that are more challenging, requiring students to apply critical thinking. This helps you to differentiate revision activities based on the needs of your individual students. Answers are included for questions with a right/wrong answer, and it’s great fun to see what your class comes up with for more open-ended activities. You will get: ten worksheets overall two character-by-colour worksheets two sequencing activities (events & quotes) one character-by-animal worksheet one mood and atmosphere grid activity one quote/character matching activity one anagrams activity one wordgrid one images & symbols activity