Want brilliant resources that are easy to use and interactive for students then look no further.
The resources that I sell in my shop are resources that I have created for students with varying abilities.
My main aim is to make English fun and interesting.
I am a fully qualified English teacher with specialisms in Dyslexia and Neurodivergent students with over 12 years experience.
As an examiner my GCSE resources are based on passing the GCSE exam
Want brilliant resources that are easy to use and interactive for students then look no further.
The resources that I sell in my shop are resources that I have created for students with varying abilities.
My main aim is to make English fun and interesting.
I am a fully qualified English teacher with specialisms in Dyslexia and Neurodivergent students with over 12 years experience.
As an examiner my GCSE resources are based on passing the GCSE exam
Need help getting your students to understand the importance of persuasive language ?
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You can use this Dyslexia Friendly resource as part of a lesson, homework or stretch and challenge
What is included:
Task 1: Read the following award- winning persuasive speech and list the persuasive techniques you have identified with the matching quote.
Task 2: Imagine you have created a brand-new chocolate bar or type of sweet.
Need help getting your students to practice writing an Article but lack any interesting topics ?
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*You can use this Dyslexia Friendly resource as part of a lesson, homework or stretch and challenge
What is included:
2 Questions with a writing frame to help students
Question 1 - Is about how the legal age for learning to drive is changing for 17 to 21 years of age
Question 2 - Is about corruption in Sport
Need help getting your students to understand what a persuasive language in an Article is?
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You can use this Dyslexia Friendly resource as part of a lesson on articles, or stretch activity or homework. It can also be used for student who have are lower ability or attention challenges
What is included:
A starter activity based on interesting adjectives
Key Persuaive Techniques table
A example of an article for students to pick out techniques
Activity on using the skills they have learnt to create emotive headlines
It also helps students to explore the use of persuasive language and how effective it can be when used correctly.
Need help getting your students to practice Grammar Skills?
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You can use this resource as a starter at the beginning of a lesson or to see where holes in the students learning is or can be used as a homework booklet
What is included:
Master English Grammar: Your Ultimate Workbook for Grammar Skills!"
Students Objective: I can answer a variety of grammar
Use the worksheets to STRENGTHEN and CHECK the standard conventions of grammar in your class, these worksheets will perform a quick check of students knowledge.
These can either be used individually as an extension activities or as a homework booklet.
Worksheets included:
Verbs
Adverbs
Imperative Verbs
Adjectives
Homophones
Connectives
Homophones
Complex Sentences
Using a Dictionary
Using a Thesaurus
Need help getting your students to understand the importance of persuasive language in Travel Writing ?
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You can use this Dyslexia Friendly resource as a starter, tutor time, part of a lesson, homework or stretch and challenge.
What is included:
A 3 page worksheet
An extract from Palin’s Pole to Pole
Targeted questions
Stretch and Challenge for student to write their own funny holiday story.
**Need help getting your students to understand how to write an interesting short story ?
Need an interesting topic that is relevant to todays learners?
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In this Dyslexia Friendly introduction to creative writing this 27 slide interactive power point has top tips on how to plan and use language techniques then demonstrates how well chosen techniques can create and amazing effect.
On the slides I wanted to support students by exploring what makes a interesting piece of creative writing and giving examples of how they can work. I have created short interesting tasks to keep students interested and engaged.
Whats included:
27 Slide power point with Learning Objectives, Starter and Exit activity.
Story planning sheet
Pairs Activities
Peer Marking
Need help getting your students to engage and understand Lord of the Flies ?*
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You can use this Dyslexia Friendly resource as part of a lesson, homework or stretch and challenge. You can use it to highlight holes in your students learning.
Source 1
34 page workbook
Key questions on Chapter 1 to Chapter 12
Extension activity
Stretch and Challenge
What will this comprehension do for your students?
*As an English teacher I find that reading Lord of the Flies can be challenging for my lower ability groups so I wanted to create a workbook to help students understand what they have read. *
*These questions I have created to go in this workbook is to make students think about the main ideas and details, making sure they really get the point of the text, themes, characters, language used and structure.
*I have found that the questions will also help students to remember what they have read by getting them to focus on key parts and think about them more deeply.
In addition, this practice builds their vocabulary and helps them learn how to explain our thoughts clearly.
I have also added in an extension activity for those who work faster or it could be used as homework.
Source 2
3 pre-prepared exam style questions
2 Questions based on the character of Jack and Piggy
1 Question based on the theme of ‘good v evil’
1 The first practice question that walk students through planning and answering the question
2 The second practice question will give less guidance and get students to practice skills
3 The third practice question will give less guidance and get students to practice skills
**Source 3 **
Fact sheet containing vocabulary used in LOTF and definitions
**Are your students lacking in confidence in answering questions on AQA
‘Macbeth’
**Then look no further **
What will this pre-prepared exam style questions do for your students?
The practice question based on Lady Macbeth and how she changes in the play will walk students through planning and answering the question with introduction, sentence starters and conclusion
**Need help in getting your students to take accountability for their learning?
Then look no further!
I have used this individual results sheet for all my GCSE students for several years.
**4 separate sheets for English Language P1 -P2 and English Literature P1-P2
It allows me to sit down with each student that I teach and discuss their exam result and look at where they want to improve and I think the need to improve.
Although I put the exam result in and my prediction, I always let the student complete the sheet with 5 Key Questions:
’What do I need to do to improve?
'**What will stop me from achieving my goal? **
etc…
It means that the student is taking responsibility for their own learning. I also use this sheet when doing a final parents evening as it allows parents to read what their child has written.
**Are your students lacking in confidence with their revision of Macbeth and answering exams questions
**Then look no further **
Source 1
What will this pre-prepared exam style questions do for your students?
The practice question based on Lady Macbeth and how she changes in the play will walk students through planning and answering the question with introduction, sentence starters and conclusion
Source 2
This resource contains 50 questions on plot, language, structure, themes and context.
The questions will allow you to highlight any holes in your students knowledge.
Can be used as lesson activity or homework
Need help with stretch and challenge activities for 'Pig Heart Boy ?
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You can use this Dyslexia Friendly stretch and challenge activity as part of a lesson, homework or stretch and challenge.
What is included:
A diary entry question based on events Chapter 3
A Letter to be written based on events in Chapter 13
**Need help getting your students to understand how to create a eye-catching article ?
Need an interesting topic that is relevant to todays learners?
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I have created this brilliant engaging Power Point which is Dyslexia friendly by using the theme of the Death Penalty.
This is ‘Lesson’ 3 of 3 that will build students skills so that by the end of lesson 3 they will be able to write a persuasive article while adding their own viewpoint.
I use this resource for a mixed ability classes to engage the lower ability groups and inspire the higher ability students.
On the slides I wanted to support students in developing their own opinion by exploring the topic of the death penalty .
*To choose 1 side of an argument based on your viewpoint
To develop/explain the set of points that support your viewpoint
Pair work
Class discussion
I have created short interesting tasks that can be used as pairs work or individual to keep them all engaged, while being able to stretch and challenge the more able student.
There is also Lesson 1 and Lesson 2
Includes:
15 Slide Power Point with learning objectives, Starter and Exit activities
DAFOREST Grid
Article Template
Writing planning grid
Need help getting your students to engage and understand Lord of the Flies ?*
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You can use this Dyslexia Friendly resource as part of a lesson, homework or stretch and challenge. You can use it to highlight holes in your students learning.
What is included:
34 page workbook
Key questions on Chapter 1 to Chapter 12
Extension activity
Stretch and Challenge
What will this comprehension do for your students?
*As an English teacher I find that reading Lord of the Flies can be challenging for my lower ability groups so I wanted to create a workbook to help students understand what they have read. *
*These questions I have created to go in this workbook is to make students think about the main ideas and details, making sure they really get the point of the text, themes, characters, language used and structure.
*I have found that the questions will also help students to remember what they have read by getting them to focus on key parts and think about them more deeply.
In addition, this practice builds their vocabulary and helps them learn how to explain our thoughts clearly.
I have also added in an extension activity for those who work faster or it could be used as homework.
Need help getting your students to understand what Paper 2 English Language?
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You can use this Dyslexia Friendly resource as part of a lesson
I have created a brilliant Dyslexia Friendly this lesson using the theme of Boxing, for Question 4 is to
’ Compare how the writers convey their different views on boxing’
This is 1 hour lesson for mixed ability groups.
Both Source A and B are included as well as the powerpoint.
The slides support students in helping them with Q4 exploring the writers viewpoints and using key quotes to help them explain the writers point of view.
The objective is for student’s to read both Source A and Source B and then create a ‘PEEZE’ paragraph comparing different viewpoints of each writer.
There are a selection of short interesting and interative tasks to keep students engaged.
The objective is for student’s to read both Source A and Source B and then create a ‘PEEZE’ paragraph comparing different viewpoints of each writer.
Key Quotes from Source A and from Source B have been included in the ‘Teacher Slide’ at the beginning to help you prepare for the lesson.
I have also created a similar layout for Q1/2/3 on separate resources.
AVAILABLE AS PART OF A BUNDLE
Need help getting your students to engage with literary language?
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You can use this fun and interactive dyslexia friendly resource as a full lesson, tutor time or starter activitiy.
What is included:
This is an interactive 12 slide Power Point that I created to make learning and revising language features more interesting and interactive. It is based on the words in Katie Perry’s song ‘Firework’
It contains a link to the video and has a work sheet and answers on the words on the song
My students love it. It can be used in pairs, groups or individually.
It is suitible for students from aged 9 to 16
Need help getting your students to understand how words can sound similar but mean something completely different?
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You can use this colourful interactive as starter at the beginning of a lesson or to see where holes in the students learning All activities can be stand alone or in pairs or small groups
What is included:
3 Dyslexia Friendly activities to STRENGTHEN and CHECK if they understand the meaning of each word and how they fit into a sentence.
**Need help getting your students to understand how to answer Comprehension Questions ?
**
But need to find interesting extracts
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You can use these 4 Dyslexia Friendly resources as part of a lesson, homework or stretch and challenge
What will do I get:
2 complete extracts - Lord of the Flies and Lamb to the Slaughter.
1 complete extract - The Splendid Cannibals 21 targets questions, extension activity.
2 Complete extracts from articles based on gangs in the 19th and 21st Century, targeted questions.
Super Quick - Non-Fiction Comprehension and Descriptive Writing Assessment
**Are your students lacking in confidence in answering questions on Paper 1 and Paper 2
Then look no further –
**What will this revision booklet do for you?
**1 Two practice papers that walk students through answering Section A and Section B in both Paper 1 and Paper 2
**2 Help on how to understand the questions
**3 Both practice papers have easy to follow instructions and guidance on how to answer each question
**4 Sentence starters for each question to help you build up your students skills confidently
**5 Question 5 - Guidance on how to create a spectacular piece of Creative Writing Key techniques such as Openings, Closings, and Literary Language
This a Dyslexia Friendly 12-page work booklet which contains 2 papers is designed to make reading the resource easier with off white background, blue comic sans font to try and help stop visual stress.
The idea behind my resource is that it will encourage students to become more confident when reading and completing comprehension questions.
The first paper has easy to follow instructions and guidance on how to answer each question.
The second paper is a past exam paper, each question has help on how to answer each question and sentence starters to help you build up your skills confidently.
This is an excellent resource to help students to work independently while being supported
Need help with Christmas Quizzes and Christmas English Activities
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What is included:
1
Who wants to be a Millionaire Quiz
This is an interactive 42 slide Power Point that is based on the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire TV show.
It contains 10 Christmas facts questions and answer slide
It has the music from the show to create tension.
2
An activity sheet
It contains the full extract based on Santa advertising Carphone Shed
5 targeted questions that use retrieve and record and identify key details .
This can be used as a stand alone ‘Tutor Time’ or in a lesson before the Christmas break in pairs, small groups or individually.
3
** Christmas Quiz
It contains 9 power point slides with questions from Christmas Facts, Christmas Celebrities,
Christmas Songs, spelling, Christmas TV and Christmas in other countries, this resource is up to date in 2024. This can be used as a stand alone ‘Tutor Time’ or in a lesson before the Christmas break. I have included a student answer sheet and all the answers.
What is included:
9 Slide Colourful Dyslexia Friendly Power Point
1 Student Answer sheet
Answers to all the questions
4 This complete lesson based on the theme of Jack Frost with answers included is for you!!
**What is in this complete lesson?
It contains an extract on Jack Frost with 10 targeted questions that use retrieve and record, identify key details from the extract, make inferences, explain inferences.
5 detailed Stretch and Challenge questions on semantics and structure, creative writing and how to improve it by using the 5 senses.
