Aimed at Years 5-11, this resource includes two Literacy Mats for general writing support in middle and high school. They come in both colour and black and white PDFs. Best stuck in exercise books or to desks as tools for improving students’ written work! Each mat covers… Common errors Apostrophes Connectives and conjunctions Paragraphs Sentence types If you found this helpful, you might also like: Marking and Feedback Stickers | Punctuation and Grammar | 23 Common Errors Extension Tasks | Early Finisher Choice Board | All Subjects Oracy Mats | Speaking and Listening | Prompts and Sentence Starters Accuracy Passport | Improve Punctuation and Grammar | Literacy More Able and Talented Bundle | Literacy | Challenge Resources Question Cards | Promote Independence and Problem Solving

Do you need to boost group speaking skills in Years 7-11? These Oracy Mats are printable placemats or posters, designed to show kids the ways in which different sentence starters can be used for impact and precision in discussions and presentations. You will receive a file of four documents: 2 plain-text editable versions so you can customise the sentence starters for your own class, and 2 PDFs with slightly more jazzy fonts and graphics that are ready to print. These can be printed in different sizes and easily laminated for durability. If you found this helpful, you might also like: Oracy | Free Choice Talk | Individual Presentation | Planning Accuracy Passport | Improve Punctuation and Grammar | Literacy Secondary Grammar Mat | Supporting Writing | Literacy Secondary Punctuation Mat | Supporting Writing | Literacy Ambitious Sentence Structures Mat | Literacy Stretch | Challenge MAT Ambitious Punctuation Mat | Literacy Stretch | Challenge MAT

An opportunity to teach persuasive language devices through literature; students read and annotate Atticus Finch’s closing speech in To Kill a Mockingbird. This resource includes: Editable and PDF versions of all sheets Options to provide students with the full speech (best printed as a short booklet) or one of six parts of the speech (best printed as a double-sided sheet) Suitable for individual or group work Every version of the sheet includes written student instructions and a table of persuasive devices. However, instead of differentiating by difficulty, the devices have been split into different style categories. This way, students can select the styles they engage with most, without ‘coasters’ opting for the simplest choice. These categories are: Numerical devices Emotional devices Visual devices Social devices Logical devices If you found this helpful, you might also like: Guided Practice | Literature Essay Frame To Kill a Mockingbird | Atticus Finch Character Sketch To Kill a Mockingbird | Boo Radley Character Sketch To Kill a Mockingbird | Calpurnia Character Sketch To Kill a Mockingbird | Miss Maudie Character Sketch Literature Analysis | Sentence Starters | PEEL Structure Marking and Feedback Stickers | Punctuation and Grammar | 23 Common Errors

A fun, imaginative task for secondary level. Students use or find quotations about Miss Maudie from the early chapters of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, building a picture through the eyes of Maycombe residents. Students draw an image of the character, using the quotations, then annotate their drawings to show close attention to detail. This product includes… Sheet with 16 quotations provided Sheet with 16 quotations and space for additional ideas Sheet with empty spaces for students to find their own quotations …and each of the three sheets above come with three different centres: blank, gingerbread man outline and realistic outline. That’s nine formats for the same task! If you found this helpful, you might also like: Guided Practice | Literature Essay Frame To Kill a Mockingbird | Atticus Finch Character Sketch To Kill a Mockingbird | Boo Radley Character Sketch To Kill a Mockingbird | Calpurnia Character Sketch To Kill a Mockingbird | Atticus Finch’s Closing Speech | Analysis of Persuasive Devices Literature Analysis | Sentence Starters | PEEL Structure Marking and Feedback Stickers | Punctuation and Grammar | 23 Common Errors

A fun, imaginative task for secondary level. Students use or find quotations about Calpurnia from the early chapters of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, building a picture through the eyes of Maycombe residents. Students draw an image of the character, using the quotations, then annotate their drawings to show close attention to detail. This product includes… Sheet with 16 quotations provided Sheet with 16 quotations and space for additional ideas Sheet with empty spaces for students to find their own quotations …and each of the three sheets above come with three different centres: blank, gingerbread man outline and realistic outline. That’s nine formats for the same task!

A fun, imaginative task for secondary level. Students use or find quotations about Boo Radley from the early chapters of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, building a picture through the eyes of Maycombe residents. Students draw an image of the character, using the quotations, then annotate their drawings to show close attention to detail. This product includes… Sheet with 16 quotations provided Sheet with 16 quotations and space for additional ideas Sheet with empty spaces for students to find their own quotations …and each of the three sheets above come with three different centres: blank, gingerbread man outline and realistic outline. That’s nine formats for the same task! If you found this helpful, you might also like: Guided Practice | Literature Essay Frame To Kill a Mockingbird | Atticus Finch Character Sketch To Kill a Mockingbird | Calpurnia Character Sketch To Kill a Mockingbird | Miss Maudie Character Sketch To Kill a Mockingbird | Atticus Finch’s Closing Speech | Analysis of Persuasive Devices Literature Analysis | Sentence Starters | PEEL Structure Marking and Feedback Stickers | Punctuation and Grammar | 23 Common Errors

A fun, imaginative task for secondary level. Students use or find quotations about Atticus Finch from the early chapters of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, building a picture through the eyes of Maycombe residents. Students draw an image of the character, using the quotations, then annotate their drawings to show close attention to detail. This product includes… Sheet with 16 quotations provided Sheet with 16 quotations and space for additional ideas Sheet with empty spaces for students to find their own quotations …and each of the three sheets above come with three different centres: blank, gingerbread man outline and realistic outline. That’s nine formats for the same task! If you found this helpful, you might also like: Guided Practice | Literature Essay Frame To Kill a Mockingbird | Boo Radley Character Sketch To Kill a Mockingbird | Calpurnia Character Sketch To Kill a Mockingbird | Miss Maudie Character Sketch To Kill a Mockingbird | Atticus Finch’s Closing Speech | Analysis of Persuasive Devices Literature Analysis | Sentence Starters | PEEL Structure Marking and Feedback Stickers | Punctuation and Grammar | 23 Common Errors

A simple poster or handout aimed at 11-16 year olds. This resource should prompt students to develop their vocabulary in English Language and Literature, and makes a good addition to a Literacy display. If you found this helpful, you might also like: Accuracy Passport | Improve Punctuation and Grammar | Literacy Ambitious Sentence Structures Mat | Literacy Stretch | Challenge MAT Ambitious Punctuation Mat | Literacy Stretch | Challenge MAT Student Newsbites | Introduction Activity | Back to School

Aimed at Secondary level, this resource includes six punctuation mats for general writing support. They come in both colour and black and white PDFs. Best stuck in exercise books or to desks as tools for improving students’ written work. Each mat covers… Full stop Single and paired commas Omissive and possessive apostrophes Ellipsis Semi colon Paragraphs

Aimed at Primary level, this resource includes six punctuation mats for general writing support. There are four fun color versions, one minimalist color and one black and white version. These work best stuck in exercise books or to desks as tools for improving students’ written work. Each mat covers… Full stop Commas Omissive and possessive apostrophes Question mark Exclamation mark Paragraphs If you found this helpful, you might also like: Oracy Mats | Speaking and Listening | Prompts and Sentence Starters Ambitious Sentence Structures Mat | Literacy Stretch | Challenge MAT Ambitious Punctuation Mat | Literacy Stretch | Challenge MAT Student Newsbites | Introduction Activity | Back to School Primary Persuasive Writing Bingo | Any Topic | Differentiated Layouts Primary Grammar Mat | Supporting Writing | Literacy Primary Punctuation Mat | Supporting Writing | Literacy

Aimed at Secondary level, this resource includes six grammar mats for general writing support. They come in both colour and black and white PDFs. Best stuck in exercise books or to desks as tools for improving students’ written work! Each mat covers… Homophones Connectives Conjunctions Capital letters Improving vocabulary

Aimed at Primary level, this resource includes six grammar mats for general writing support. There are four fun color versions, one minimalist color and one black and white version. These work best stuck in exercise books or to desks as tools for improving students’ written work. Each mat covers… Capital letters They’re/There/Their You’re/Your To/Too/Two Here/Hear Connectives Improving vocabulary

These sheets are linked to seven main writing text types. They are suitable for use from age 11-16, and include annotated models of the text, suggested usage and punctuation prompts, among other information. The seven text types are: Explain (essays and analysis) Instruct Recount Report Exposition (essays) Narrative Persuasion (reviews, letters, speeches, etc) These sheets are also suitable for use as frames, posters or handouts.

Encourage students to target punctuation and grammar skills in their work with the Accuracy Passport. These can be printed as A4 or A5 booklets and glued inside folders, exercise books, or kept in a file with the teacher. When you grade work, simply sign off when the skills have been demonstrated and stamp the skill once your student shows consistency in each area. Tiny ‘growing plant’ graphics encourage your students to move along to the next stage and indicate progress.

A bright, engaging grid-style frame to guide and support pupils in planning 5 paragraphs for a well-rounded essay. This resource is easy to use in a very mixed ability class, ranging from the students needing significant support to the MAT, and all pupils in between… Each row represents a paragraph, and each column represents a layer of understanding which boosts their understanding of a quotation or point. Simply use the pre-populated guide questions, or insert your own to tailor the essay focus to your needs. Both aspirational and differentiated - make achieving easy! If you found this helpful, you might also like: Oracy Mats | Speaking and Listening | Prompts and Sentence Starters Accuracy Passport | Improve Punctuation and Grammar | Literacy Marking and Feedback Stickers | Punctuation and Grammar | 23 Common Errors Literary Symbols Mat | Motifs Cheat Sheet | GCSE Support Poetry Analysis Mat | Content and Structure Cheat Sheet | GCSE Support Literature Analysis | Sentence Starters | PEEL Structure

Printable sticker labels to help you give fast, individualised feedback based on the needs of each student. Save time and give higher-quality feedback in one go! Each sticker explains the punctuation or grammar error, outlines the rules for use, models the correct usage and suggests an improvement task. The stickers are laid out in printable sheets of 8, with colourful headings and dyslexia-friendly font. Four sets included to give a choice of colour backgrounds to meet your school’s marking policy or your marking style. Choose from pink, blue, green or yellow! This pack now includes feedback sticker sheets for: Possessive apostrophes Omissive apostrophes Capitalisation of the word I Capital letters Single commas Parenthetic commas Connectives Conjunctions Full stops Semi colons Speech marks Question marks Improving vocabulary choices Ellipses Here/Hear It’s/Its There/Their/They’re Too/To/Two Where/Were/Wear/We’re Whose/Who’s Your/You’re Paragraphing Synonyms If you found this helpful, you might also like: Question Cards | Promote Independence and Problem Solving Oracy Mats | Speaking and Listening | Prompts and Sentence Starters Accuracy Passport | Improve Punctuation and Grammar | Literacy Marking and Feedback Stickers | Punctuation and Grammar | 23 Common Errors Literature Analysis | Sentence Starters | PEEL Structure Guided Practice | Literature Essay Frame Extension Tasks | Early Finisher Choice Board | All Subjects

Support your students to write about literature and language with this PEEL mat, filled with sentence starters to help them take their main Point, back it with Evidence, Explain their thoughts and Link them back to the original question. If you found this helpful, you might also like: Oracy Mats | Speaking and Listening | Prompts and Sentence Starters Accuracy Passport | Improve Punctuation and Grammar | Literacy Marking and Feedback Stickers | Punctuation and Grammar | 23 Common Errors Literary Symbols Mat | Motifs Cheat Sheet | GCSE Support Poetry Analysis Mat | Content and Structure Cheat Sheet | GCSE Support Guided Practice | Literature Essay Frame

UPDATED! Low prep and high engagement! Boost interest before you even introduce the text of Romeo and Juliet by presenting students with a crime scene and asking them to solve the crime. Students take on the following roles, each taking turns to lead the investigation: CSI Team Leader Coroner Toxicologist Detective (witness statements) Detective (evidence locker) Investigator (suspects) Students work through crime scene maps, toxicology reports, coroner’s reports, witness and suspect information, and cross-reference it all before feeding their conclusions back to the class. Can be completed with groups of six or four students, and as many groups in a class as you need. Works with lessons as short as 50 minutes and as long as 100. This resource is provided in both US letter and UK A4 document size.

Three sets of five eye-catching double-sided bookmarks for Romeo, Juliet, and an overview of the play. A great introduction, discussion starter and ice-breaker for the play, or even to give as rewards! Romeo and Juliet’s bookmarks feature the symbols, themes and a selection of quotations associated with each character. The overview features the themes, characters, symbols and location of the play as well as a selection of quotations. If you found this helpful, you might also like: Guided Practice | Literature Essay Frame Romeo & Juliet Essay | Guided Practice | Commitment Romeo and Juliet | The Prologue Literature Analysis | Sentence Starters | PEEL Structure Marking and Feedback Stickers | Punctuation and Grammar | 23 Common Errors

Coach your students through writing an essay on the theme of commitment in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. This resource includes two guided practice booklets (one with space for full drafting, and one slimline version with instructions only) and editable versions of all warm-up tasks and worksheets. Use as a preparation booklet over several lessons, or dip in and out for the tasks you need. You will need to have watched or read the play prior to or during the use of this booklet, although quotations are provided. If you found this helpful, you might also like: Guided Practice | Literature Essay Frame Romeo and Juliet | Quick Revision Bookmarks | 2 Characters & Play Romeo and Juliet | The Prologue Literature Analysis | Sentence Starters | PEEL Structure Marking and Feedback Stickers | Punctuation and Grammar | 23 Common Errors