A 104-slide PowerPoint on acing the reading exam. All resources, model answers, tips and exemplar material included. Exam paper and MS available online.
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.
Students are given a list of 12 Disney movies. All of the letters have been jumbled up. They have 5 minutes to unscramble all 12. PowerPoint & card template included. Fun starter.
Students are given a list of 12 movies. All of the letters have been jumbled up. They have 5 minutes to unscramble all 12. PowerPoints, cards and extension included.
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 ADJECTIVE 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!
Two fun starters and PowerPoints (1 male & 1 female). The students have to name a different FIRST NAME 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 FICTIONAL CHARACTER 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 VERB for each letter of the alphabet. At least 6 of the words 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 PART OF THE HUMAN BODY 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 CARTOON CHARACTER 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 SONG 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!
15 SEPARATE POWERPOINTS of fun starters. The students have to name a different food / fictional characters / animal / famous person / country / movie / verb / adjective / part of the body / sport and hobby / cartoon characters / song / brand name / first names (boy / girl) for each letter of the alphabet. The PowerPoints have a lot of fun images, answers and gifs. The students love this!
Fun starter. The students have to name a different FAMOUS PERSON 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 food 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 animal for each letter of the alphabet. The PowerPoint has a lot of fun images, answers and gifs. The students love this!