Fantastic PowerPoint on writing a formal letter. Also comes with a separate letter writing quiz PowerPoint. The resource looks at the following:
Grade 4-9 example paragraphs
Sentence starters
Letter form
Letter conventions
Interview discussion points
Example structure
Stylistic devices
Lecturer tips
Common mistakes
SPAG
Two lessons on how to write a successful review using a few Louis Theroux documentaries as a theme. I have included the following:
A grade 9 model review
Language features activity
A fun starter
Structure & planning
Sentence starters
Viewing worksheets
How to write a successful intro
Movie trailer activity
Discussion topics
Three lessons on crafting a piece of creative writing which is suspenseful and full of tension. I have based the lessons on the recent Bond movie. No Time to Die. The final task is a short story question writing in the first person as James Bond. My students loved. I have also included tasks on Indiana Jones and No Country for Old Men. All links included.
**Three separate PowerPoints
WordWheel starter
Movie anagram starter
Reading exam activity on The Sniper
Model answers
6 methods of writing effectively. **
A 25-page revision pack with model exam questions and extracts from Normal People. Example answers included. For the GCSE English Language paper 1 reading fiction exam.
29-slide PowerPoint on how to get 100% on Q6 (looking at two texts = 10 marks) of the GCSE English Language exam based on an extract from An Idiot Abroad (extract included). The resource includes the following:
Model answers
Answer structure
Language analysis
Examiner insight
Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text
Nine planning sheets to help students write a short story. They are based on films (James Bond, Stand By Me, The Shallows, Indiana Jones etc.) and I have also included a blank one so you can use for a template.
Fun starter. On each slide, students will see a set of words being revealed.
All of them will be linked by something. As soon as they know what it is, they shout out the word!
Fantastic 36-slide PowerPoint on writing an ARTICLE for the paper 2 transactional writing exam. The theme of the lesson is Dream Menu where students pick their meal of choice e.g. starter, main, side, dessert, drink, most hated food etc.
Example intro
Example paragraph
Sentence starters
ARTICLE form
ARTICLE conventions
Stylistic devices
Lecturer tips
Common mistakes
SPAG
Question 1 revision PowerPoint on the paper 1 reading exam. This is for the 5 mark question. Based on the first chapter of the novel JAWS by Peter Benchley. I have included all resources which include extract, model answers, exemplar answers and a fun phobia starter activity.
Video clip of the scene in the film is on YouTube.
The IMPRESSIONS question on the paper 1 reading exam. This a 5 or 10 mark question. Aimed at getting a grade 5-6. Based on the first chapter of the novel JAWS by Peter Benchley. The exam question is ‘What impressions does the write create of the woman and the man in these lines?’ I have included all resources which include extract, model answers and a fun phobia starter activity.
Video clip of the scene in the film is on YouTube.
A 92-slide PowerPoint and resources on how to get grade 5-7 on the all the questions in the exam. This is based on the June 2018 exam paper. This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy. Exemplar material and model answer included. I have included pdf version of grade 5-6 marked work. Exam paper available online.
Over 20 resources and seven PowerPoints on how to get a grade 5-7 on the GCSE English Language. The student really enjoy using JAWS as the topic. This resource also includes Word documents giving grade 5-7 model answers on each question. I have included my7 separate PowerPoints which focus on each specific question. I have included a PowerPoint and Word document on paper 2 reading e.g. the non-fiction exam based on a shark article. The following are covered:
Model answers
Information retrieval
The 'HOW' questions
IMPRESSIONS question
EVALUATION question
Lecturer tips
Podcasts
Teacher annotations
Exemplar work
PEE structure sheet
Language analysis
Connotation advice
Group activities
Examiner insight
The movie clips the extracts are based on are on YouTube.
A great PowerPoint on writing a descriptive/narrative piece that is filled with tension. The lesson focuses on sensory language, the ‘ticking clock,’ and heightening the stakes. We looked at two examples based on the chase scene from Terminator 2: Judgement Day and No Time to Die. Links to clip included. The students then write a piece of writing based on one of the / both the clips.
An 150-slide PowerPoint on writing a short story. The following is included:
Model answers
Sensory language
Dialogue
Strong verbs
Figurative language
Show, not tell
Sentence starters
Sentence length
SPAG
Planning
Worksheets
Fun starter. The students have to name a different JOB/OCCUPATION for each letter of the alphabet. 6 of them have to be 6 letters+. The PowerPoint has a lot of fun images, answers and gifs. The students love this!
Fun starter. The students have to name a different FILM for each letter of the alphabet. The PowerPoint has a lot of fun images, answers and gifs. The students love this!
Fun starter. The students have to name a different country for each letter of the alphabet. The PowerPoint has a lot of fun images, answers and gifs. The students love this!