A thoughtful ‘would you rather’ worksheet and PowerPoint for older students with a summer theme. For example, would your students rather spend every day at the beach, or every day in the woods, and why? Encourage discussion around eight prompt pairs, all focused on summer activities, then students use the ‘why’ section to explain their choice. Check out the video preview for a closer look! This resource comes in two styles (one color and one black and white), and in both US letter and UK A4 document formats for easy printing, plus accompanying PowerPoint to make it easy for you to use these tasks as individual bell-ringers or exit tickets. I have also ensured that US and UK spellings are included on the appropriate documents. If you found this helpful, you might also like: Exposition Bingo | School Breaks and Holidays | Persuasion | KS3 and KS4 Summer Writing | Developing Ideas | Sentence Building | KS2 and KS3 Family Activities | Would You Rather | Discussion and Reasoning Wonder | Ordinary | Literature Extract Question and Essay Response Plan Accuracy Passport | Improve Punctuation and Grammar | Literacy Ambitious Sentence Structures Mat | Literacy Stretch | Challenge MAT Ambitious Punctuation Mat | Literacy Stretch | Challenge MAT

These printable bookmarks for secondary school students add a touch of literary humour to your awards. This pack includes 59 different awards with space for you to add the year, student name and your signature, and one blank one for you to create your own award by adding text boxes. Use them year on year! These are provided as PNG files so that you can organise them as required and to your preferred size. Character Awards: Most likely to be the action hero Most likely to be a famous activist Most likely to be an anime or manga character Most likely to be the comedy relief Most likely to be the mayor of a dystopia Most likely to know too much Most likely to be the lead character in a romance Most likely to be the terrifying leader Most likely to be the mad scientist Most likely to be the terrifying matriarch Most likely to be the terrifying patriarch Most likely to be the President Most likely to be the Prime Minister Most likely to be a private detective Most likely to save lives Most likely to be a spy Most likely to survive a horror novel Most likely to be the sheriff in a Western Most likely to quietly take over the world Plot Point Awards: Most likely to be abducted by aliens Most likely to go on the road with their band Most likely to accidentally open a black hole Most likely to run away with the circus Most likely to reintroduce dinosaurs to the earth Most likely to undergo a dramatic transformation Most likely to lead a life straight out of a Film Noir Most likely to invent life-changing technology Most likely to discover that mythical creatures are real Most likely to have a Number 1 Hit Most likely to be in a paranormal mystery Most likely to have their diaries published Most likely to be bitten by a radioactive spider Most likely to reject civilisation Most likely to accidentally release a demon Most likely to fight against a robot uprising Most likely to feature in a romcom Most likely to go into space Most likely to time travel Most likely to travel the world Most likely to discover the truth Most likely to survive a zombie apocalypse Device Awards: Most likely to be an allegory Most likely to be an example of dramatic irony Most likely to foreshadow Most likely to become a hyperbole Most likely to become a juxtaposition of their school personality Most likely to be a literary symbol Most likely to be a metaphor Most likely to be a paradox Misc Awards: Most likely to work with animals Most likely to write an autobiography Most likely to work with kids Most likely to make national news Most likely to work with plants Most likely to be a pro streamer Most likely to create a new slang word Most likely to be a stand up comedian Most likely to write a novel Most likely to write a screenplay …plus a blank version!

Kickstart or end your lessons with some creative thinking. Use as bellringers or brain breaks - reveal comparative images for the picture in the center of the slide, and ask your students to use the comparisons to write or share interesting similes. Google Slides version included!

Learn about your students by asking them to complete seven quick English Language tasks. The activities are included of a single sided sheet, and students demonstrate the use of adjectives, verbs, similes, and onomatopoeia in their self-introductions as well as sharing their strengths and weaknesses or likes and dislikes in English, their favourite slang and their favourite senses. This pack includes… US and UK document sizes US and UK spellings PDF versions

Give your students time to practice using adjectives for effective description! Adjective Island allows pupils to design their own island by drawing and labelling a map with features of their choice, using adjectives to build imagery. A range of pre-populated maps are provided for differentiated support, or use the editable Google Docs version included to tailor the task to your students. A clear ‘Checklist for Success’ is featured on the sheet as well as examples, and there are two extension or ‘challenge’ tasks for more able, gifted and talented or fast finishers. US and UK document sizes provided for easy printing.

A single page writing frame or scaffold to guide KS3 or KS4 pupils through writing a five-paragraph narrative piece of writing. The page features five sections for planning five paragraphs, and there are three columns for each paragraph: what to include, useful sentence starters, and space to plan or make notes for the written content. Matching writing paper included for those who like a theme! There are prompts for appropriate punctuation at the bottom of the page, and this can be used as a worksheet, handout or poster. This resource comes in both UK A4 and US letter document sizes.

A single page writing frame or scaffold to guide KS3 or KS4 pupils through writing a five-paragraph exposition piece of writing. The page features five sections for planning five paragraphs, and there are three columns for each paragraph: what to include, useful sentence starters, and space to plan or make notes for the written content. Matching writing paper included for those who like a theme! There are prompts for appropriate punctuation at the bottom of the page, and this can be used as a worksheet, handout or poster. This resource comes in both UK A4 and US letter document sizes.

A single page writing organiser, frame or scaffold to guide KS2 and KS3 pupils through planning a five-section descriptive piece of writing. The page features five sections for planning five paragraphs with written and visual prompts for using the senses. Differentiated and designed in several different ways for visual learners, this resource comes in ten different styles, including with and without writing guidelines. This resource comes in both UK A4 and US letter document sizes. That’s 20 sheets in one!

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

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.

Challenge your MAT and Gifted and Talented students by asking them to edit work using this Ambitious Sentence Structures mat. There are seven styles in this download, including the ones shown in the cover and greyscale/low ink versions. Includes guidance on… Four sentence purposes Starting with conjunctions Starting with adverbs and verbs Using parenthetic commas Dependent clauses Variation of sentence lengths If this is helpful, you might also like: Ambitious Punctuation Mat | Literacy Stretch | Challenge MAT 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 Extension Tasks | Early Finisher Choice Board | All Subjects Guided Practice | Literature Essay Frame

A close-reading, creative character task for grades 9-12. Students use quotations about Slim from the early chapters of the novel Of Mice and Men, building a picture of the character with these references. This product includes… ‘Blank canvas’ sheet with 16 quotations provided ‘Gingerbread man’ sheet with 16 quotations provided Realistic man outline sheet with 16 quotations provided That’s three formats for the same task!

A close-reading, creative character task for GCSE study. Students use quotations about Curley’s wife from the chapters of the novel Of Mice and Men, building a picture of the character with these references. This product includes… ‘Blank canvas’ sheet with 16 quotations provided ‘Gingerbread man’ sheet with 16 quotations provided Realistic man outline sheet with 16 quotations provided That’s three formats for the same task!

Four workshop tasks in worksheet format to explore the context of Of Mice and Men from a slightly more unusual angle. Set the worksheets up at stations around the room, or print them as packs and move students on at their own tables. The tasks are: Inference and Deep thinking Themes and connections Experience and Empathy Food and Diet All sheets come in both UK and US document sizes and with respective spelling and terminology. You might like… Character Revision Placemats | Of Mice & Men Theme Revision Placemats | Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men | Character Sketch Bundle | GCSE Study Of Mice and Men | Light Symbolism | Post-Reading | GCSE Close Study

This activity for KS3 and KS4 can complement any topic with links to the ocean. Learn about six different superstitions whilst also correcting errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar. Answer key included. The slideshow is also accompanied by printable US letter and UK A4 size worksheet versions. If you found this helpful, you might also like: St Patrick’s Day Traditions | Correct the Errors | Accuracy | SPaG Mother’s Day Traditions | Correct the Errors | Accuracy | SPaG Easter Traditions | Correct the Errors | Accuracy | SPaG Earth Day Celebrations | Correct the Errors | Accuracy | SPaG July 4th Traditions | Correct the Errors | Accuracy | SPaG Of Mice and Men | Correct the Errors | Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Or to see a similar free sample, try… FREE | Correct the Errors | Accuracy | SPaG

This set of 66 worksheet activities explores Jaques’ speech from Shakespeare’s As You Like It, also known as the monologue All the World’s a Stage or the Seven Ages of Man. Includes… How to Use guide Printable sheet of the full speech from As You Like It 27 Line by line sheets for individual students to translate and illustrate in both a fun font and plain font Full page of selected lines for students to translate and illustrate in small bubbles Double-sided page of the same selected lines for students to translate and illustrate in slightly larger bubbles 4 differentiated versions of modernized Seven Ages of Man worksheet in both a fun font and plain font You can also use classroom discussion, group discussion, Turn and Talk and other collaborative methods to build and bank ideas before completing the activities.

Perfect for classes reading Robert Cormier’s WWII novel Heroes. This pack of questions provides 20 comprehension questions and 20 analysis questions for chapter 3 of the novel. Differentiated to four levels, set work to support learners at every access stage! Level 1 is Easy, Level 2 is Moderate, Level 3 is challenging and Level 4 is Expert. Includes: Level 1 Comprehension - 5 questions and answer guide Level 2 Comprehension - 5 questions and answer guide Level 3 Comprehension - 5 questions and answer guide Level 4 Comprehension - 5 questions and answer guide Level 1 Analysis - 5 questions and answer guide Level 2 Analysis - 5 questions and answer guide Level 3 Analysis - 5 questions and answer guide Level 4 Analysis - 5 questions and answer guide

A self assessment form in high school not only lightens your workload, but it also allows students to reflect and evaluate their progress and open a dialogue with you as their teacher. Whether students are talking about an interest or hobby, or delivering their own Ted Talk, this task raises awareness of the communication skills required. This resource comes in both US and UK document sizes (with appropriate spellings), editable Google Apps, and prompts your students to consider the following: The topic of their presentation or talk How they planned for it Which speaking skills they used Which listening skills they used How they used them (giving examples) Confidence levels at the beginning, middle and end of the discussion Areas to improve based on the skills