4 colourful worksheets where students have to match the alliterative sound. As many students have discovered, it’s not as easy as it seems : ) This is an excellent resource for consolidating phonic or alliterative knowledge. It’s also an ideal lesson starter / quick plenary activity when teaching sound devices as part of a poetry unit. Bonus: 2 worksheets to revise antonyms. A quick, fun activity where students match up the picture that means the opposite word.

A quick flashcard game to test students on irregular verb knowledge by matching up the present / past tense. 12 sheets / 24 pairs.

12 questions on Homer’s Odyssey, Book 7. Bright, colourful flashcards that complement other “Books” I have also created. Great revision activity for students needing to recap specific details of the book / chapter. Group flashcard game or individual activity.

Paragraph structure is explained in this 2 page Word document. Topic, Evidence, Explanation and Comment are defined and exemplar responses are created for each, showing students how a main body paragraph is constructed. Originally designed for NCEA Level 3 English (Visual Text study) Text: Joe Wright’s Atonement

Dinosaur themed visual sentence building cards. Students will need to include an auxillary verb, possessive noun and a preposition (or more depending on the length of the sentence.) This is a neat confidence boosting activity for early literacy. (Boys who sometimes struggle with reading fluency and polysyllabic words seem to engage with dinosaurs really well!) 8 who cards 8 what cards 8 where cards. Students are free to mix and match but must use at least one card from each colour group to make the sentence.

5 colourful worksheets containing commonly misspelled words. Students have to choose the correct spelling to match the picture. A neat starter activity. This resource can be easily paired with teaching a specific spelling rule.

Three bright, vibrant posters on Narrative Perspective, Setting and Style. Each box breaks down what students need to look for when analysing texts regarding these key aspects.

13 slide Power Point on the connection between Vidal and The Cronos Complex. The Cronos Complex explained and shown in artwork such as Goya and Rubens. Connections to, through Vidal and Franco’s policies, Pan’s Labyrinth highlighted. Exemplar Essay for Level 3 NCEA Visual Text. Excellence level. This essays shows how the Cronos Complex can be integrated into an essay.

Two Level 3 / Year 13 Excellence essays on Doctor Faustus NZ Curriculum / NCEA Level 3 Written Text standard.

An example of an Excellence, Merit and Achieved essays written for NCEA Level 1 Visual Text Nolan’s The Dark Knight.

7 slide Power Point on The Propylaea. Key information provided as part of the Athenian Architecture in the 5th Century unit.

Resource 1: Example of a PEER paragraph showing how the Point, Evidence, Explanation and Response fits together in a main body paragraph. Resource 2: Worksheet activity exploring different types of conflict in AF. Character vs. Character Character vs, Society Character vs. Nature Character vs. Self. Teacher notes are also included for Resource 2.

21 slide Power Point on a psychoanalytical interpretation of Pan’s Labyrinth. Franco and Fascism are defined. Psychoanalysis (basic) is explained. Links to characters and events in Pan’s Labyrinth is explained. Used with Year 13 Visual Text study Standard NCEA but could be adapted to any film study of Pan as it is general analysis of the above concepts.

11 page storybook that focuses on building confidence with sight words and introducing some new vocabulary for those students who are ready for the next challenge. Colourful images accompany the sentences. Some pages also feature a question that asks the student to predict or infer what happens. Some questions involve basic numeracy.

24 flashcards (12 false / 12 true) on Orwell’s Animal Farm. Suitable for low level ability.

12 slide Power Point on the popularity of chariot racing in Ancient Rome. The Power Point gives information on: Public opinion How the racing stables system worked Who competed What happened on race day

12 activities students can complete independently or in groups. Some require whole class participation. These activities can be integrated throughout your novel / film study unit or used for revision.

Collection of worksheets on Joe Wright’s film adaptation of McEwan’s novel. Essay exemplar (Level 3 NCEA Visual Text) Essay sentence starters Postmodernity worksheet template

Resources on Speilberg’s Jurassic Park. This is aimed at Year 10 / Year 11 Film Study. Symbolism Teacher Notes Character study for students Discussion questions for students

Fun flashcard game for students who are getting to grips with different types of plural endings. 28 picture flashcards. Students have to place each picture card in the correct ‘group’: no change, es, s, oes, ves. Can be laminated to use as a group game or as an individual cut and paste.