A workbook containing three writing activities based around the topic of social media. Learners are given a scenario and asked to write the following: a report, a leaflet and a letter. Each writing task has a writing planning template which will help your learners to structure their text. Each writing task also includes two pieces of lined writing paper. These tasks are designed for L1 and L2 students. They are based on the City and Guilds / NCFE criteria.

Report Writing Task. The learner has a report writing task to complete. They can plan and format their report correctly by using the included report writing template.

A worksheet which will to help learners to identify different language features. This worksheet uses some quotes from some inspirational women and their most well-known speeches. Learner’s are asked to identify the language techniques used in each quote. Answer sheet is provided.

This is a 25 page PPT on figurative language devices. A task sheet is also attached. The PPT includes: What is a figurative language Examples of figurative language and the meaning Figurative language class quiz. Learners will answer questions on their whiteboards. Answers will appear on PPT. Example of an exam question and source text Figurative language task - Learners must find the nine different figurative language techniques in the text. Colour coded answers to the task sheet on screen

A 13 page revision guide that helps learners to understand how to pass their writing assessment. This revision guide includes: An overview of the writing assessment Overview of the spelling test including pictures of common misspelled words Overview of the plural question and a list of irregular plural forms which learners need to remember Overview of the alphabetical order question and a step-by-step guide on how to arrange a list of words alphabetically How to format different types of text - step-by-step guide with examples. Text types include: letters, emails, articles and reviews A guide on the writing composition questions and how they are marked A practice exam question with a step-by-step guide on how to answer this question plus an example answer This is based on the NCFE awarding body but will be applicable to other awarding bodies.

An English Reading Comprehension Activity. This resource gives the learner an overview of the Salem Witch Trials. Learners will read the text and then answer ten skimming and scanning questions based on this document. There is also an extension question. Answers are provided so that learners can self mark.

This is a three page PDF document designed to help students to answer Q3 in their English language paper. The first page gives an overview of the following: What is structure What to expect to see in Q3 How to answer the question List of structural techniques Page 2 contains other relevant information about Q3 and what to look for when examining each section of the text. Page 3 gives learners a template that they can use to answer the question, which is based on the PEE paragraph structure. This is ideal for those struggling with answering this question.

An A3 PDF resource that I created and used with my mixed ability KS3 English class. I got the learners to write down each character in the play and asked them to write down the character’s personality traits. They then drew each character (their interpretation of what they thought that character would look like). Learners were also asked to pick a key quote from the play that best reflected that character’s personality. Following this, they then wrote an overview of each scene. This was in preparation for a practice essay question.

An English Reading Comprehension Skimming & Scanning Activity. This would be ideal for E3 Functional Skills learners and pupils in the KS3 & KS4 age groups. Based on the topic of LGBTQ+, learners will read a source document before answering 8 skimming and scanning questions based on the source document. Answers are provided so learners can self mark.

54 Flash card prompts which will help to spark your learners’ imaginations. These flash cards contain pictures from a number of different fictional genres: gothic, western, sci-fi, historical, romance, modern and fantasy. Instructions: Print out the cards double sided. One side will have the picture prompts on and the other a zig zag pattern. Cut the cards out and laminate them. Get your learners to pick one card each and write a story or description by using the pictures as a stimulus.

Character Analysis Worksheet. The learner will pick one of the characters from a book they are reading and then create a Facebook profile for that character. They will fill in all of the information that they know about them from the book and add other additional presumed information of their own. They will also write a status that sums up what that character is feeling at a particular moment in the book. A fun character analysis activity.

Get your learners to pick one of the characters from a book they are reading and then create a Facebook profile for that character. They will fill in all of the information that they know about them from the book and add other additional presumed information of their own. They will also write a status that sums up what that character is feeling at a particular moment in the book. A fun character analysis activity.

This is a task booklet which would be useful for when learners begin to study/ revise the poem. The booklet includes: Front Page Page 1 - Poem - Poppies by Jane Weir/ Learners can highlight this poem and annotate it as the teacher reads the poem Page 2 - First reading: Brainstorming page Page 3 - Summary / research page for learners to fill in - poet, date poem was written, summary, key themes, context and links to other poems Page 4 - Analyse the poem using the SMILE technique template Page 5 - Timeline. Learners to read the poem and create a timeline of events. These will need to be supported with quotations from the poem Page 6 & 7- Key quote and Analysis - Learners to write down 10 key quotes from the poem and analysis each quote Page 8-9 - Two pages for note writing on this poem to print the borders please choose ’ fit to print’ when printing this booklet.

Ideal for KS4 students to help them with remembering which poems fall under which key theme. Uses for this document Get your learners to pick one of the eight key themes. For each poem under that theme, they have to locate a quote from that poem. The quote should relate to the theme. Example: Power of Nature - Ozymandias -“Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal Wreck…” Use as posters for a wall / visual display Print double sided, laminate and turn into a revision book SPELLING MISTAKE RECTIFIED - 16/02/2024

An A3 punctuation worksheet. Can be given as to test prior knowledge or as a starter / lesson activity. Ideal for L1 / L2 learners. Includes questions for the following punctuation marks: Comma Capital Letters Full Stops Question / Exclamation Marks Apostrophe ( contraction and possession) Colon Semi-colon

This is a 16 page PowerPoint which helps L1 / L2 learners to understand how to write narrative for their writing portion of their assessment. This is step-by-step guide with a writing task attached. It is based on the City and Guilds assessment, but can be amended for NCFE. The PowerPoint includes: What is a narrative? Narrative structure Narration Tense Description writing Narrative Structure Overview: Title, Introduction, Min Body and Conclusion Layout of a narrative plus an example WAGOLL Narrative writing task question Narrative template

An A3 resource which will help students to begin to think about how to structure their answers and how to compare poems. Examples are provided and the success criteria is included on the sheet. Please note you will receive one A3 sheet, as seen in the picture.

An English Reading Comprehension Activity. This resource gives the learner an overview of the TV show Squid Game. Learners will read the text and then answer twelve skimming and scanning questions based on this document. Answers are provided so that learners can self mark. This would suit Functional skills E3 learners.

A fun task that gets learners to draw characters from the writers description and to recognize adjectives.

This style of questioning will feature in learners Functional Skills Reading Assessment.