21 posters (can be reduced to flashcards) for classroom display when teaching Film Studies or Film Media.

A worksheet (or poster if you wanted to use it for classroom display) containing some handy hints for effective descriptive writing.

16 “notecards” that help students to consider what / why a director uses particular cinematography techniques. This resource is designed to be pre-cut for students to match up the technique to the question. The director asks hypothetical questions relating to his film. The information is generic enough for students to be able to assign a specific technique to the question. Brilliant revision activity to assess student understanding of cinematography.

5 sheets (4 cards to a sheet) of statements that are in need of a semi-colon. 5 sheets (4 cards to a sheet) of statements that are in need of a colon. This resource is ideal as a lesson starter / revision exercise to reinforce teaching on colon and semi-colon rules. Answers included.

A fun way for students to revise word classes. Each sheet focuses on different word classes with instructions at the top of the page. Sheet 1: Proper, Collective, Abstract and Concrete nouns Sheet 2: Adverbs, Verbs and Adjectives Sheet 3: Past, Present and Future Verb Tenses Sheet 4: Prepositions, Interjections and Conjunctions

15 worksheets on Henry Slesar’s short story ‘Examination Day’. Ideal for ‘Do Now’ starter activities. PDF file Includes: Discussion questions Close language analysis Character presentations

25 pairs / 50 flashcards of homophones. This is a fun, interactive resource to develop homophone knowledge. Students have to match the picture to the correct spelling. Ideal literacy group activity.

20 slides offering multi-choice questions on Homer’s Odyssey.

12 revision tasks on Del Toro’s stunning film, Pan’s Labyrinth, that are ideal for students to complete independently once they are familiar with the film and film techniques.

24 pictures, 24 names and places. Students try to identify the famous landmarks around the world and match them to their name and place. Great general knowledge builder. Back of the cards is also included if you wish to laminate and use as a general knowledge game.

Using Old Major’s song ‘Beasts of England’, students are to select specific literary or language techniques to show how Old Major convinces the animals that Animalism is a worthy cause. This comes with a an exemplar or model answer with grade boundaries for New Zealand NCEA Level 1 levels, A, M and E. Students can see the cumulative effect of techniques on the animals / reader. This resource is designed to take a closer look at Orwell’s language when studying Animal Farm, but also develop general reading comprehension skills.

2 resources included: Vocabulary checklist for formal letter writing. Can be used as a list of requisite words or as a spelling aid. Formal Letter Writing Info sheet / Poster. This can be used for classroom display or as a helpful worksheet guide for students.

A fun spelling game for students. 104 Essential Primary Words included. 2 grids, 1 instruction sheet, 1 battleships sheet, 13 x 8 spelling words. PDF file.

12 colorful flashcards of the Greek Gods. 4 pages of symbols all in colour. Each God has 4 symbols traditionally attached to them - students can research what symbols belong to each God or use as a revision activity at the end of the unit. Ideal cut and paste activity into student workbooks.

10 pack of worksheets that require students to highlight the word class or language technique specified. Similes Metaphors Irregular verbs Conjunctions Prepositions Onomatopoeia Interjections Abstract nouns Collective nouns Adverbs A fun, festive literacy activity for the Christmas season.

20 pairs of flashcards where students have to match the picture to the onomatopoeic sound associated with it. A quick, fun, interactive group game for your students when exploring language techniques.

Designed for NCEA Level 2 Written Text Standard. Example essay of Glenn Colquhoun’s poem Uncle Tu. Merit level (imbalanced, the analysis gets better as the essay continues). Designed to show students the difference in paragraph quality (the first main body paragraph needs to follow an effective paragraph structure more closely, address the question and increase the analysis provided.) Paragraph 2, whilst providing relevant information, needs extending. Paragraph 3 contains secure analysis and addresses the question. Students are able to annotate (editable document) and explain where / how / why the essay receives a Merit grade at Level 2 once familiar with the standard and poem.

Independent student activity on HOmer’s The Odyssey. Students need to be familiar with the story and Greek myths in general. It is designed as a revision and extension activity. Students also need to be familiar with representing their ideas through metaphors / symbolism. The static image / poster is one way of students showcasing their knowledge of the myths symbolically. This can obviously be adapted to other means of presentation. Originally designed for New Zealand Curriculum NCEA Level 2 Classical Studies.

21 examples of conjunctions arranged in correlative, subordinating and co-ordinating groups. Flashcard or Wall display resource.

16 pictures of animals / dinosaurs designed to act as a writing prompt for basic sentence construction.