In the powerpoint, students must read a sentence and identify the writing technique used.

This powerpoint contains an introduction to non-fiction writing and persuasive techniques (DAFOREST) with examples.

This resource contains a powerpoint covering a range of writing techniques with two accompanying worksheets: one containing a matching game, and the other containing a writing exercise.

This resource contains a powerpoint and worksheet which teaches students the definition of word classes. Students have to identify the word classes in the example sentences and then write their own examples.

This resource contains a powerpoint that gives students the opportunity to find and recognise word classes and writing techniques from example sentences.

This resource contains a worksheet on apostrophes: covering both contraction and possession.

This worksheet is created with the English Language GCSE AQA exam board in mind. It give students two examples of PEEL paragraphs written as answers to a questions from a previous exam paper. The worksheet also contains an extract from Erin Morgenstern’s ‘The Night Circus’ which students have to analyse and write PEEL paragraphs on. Each step of the PEEL paragraph method is broken down with example sentence starters.

This worksheet covers common homophones (they’re/their/there; it’s/its; your/you’re) and their uses in sentences. Students have to fill in the correct homophone in the blank space in a sentence, and there is space for them to write their own sentences at the end.

In this resource is a powerpoint that fully outlines the steps in the PEEL (Point, evidence, explain, link) paragraph writing technique. This includes three example paragraphs analysing an extract from ‘Jamacia Inn’, which was used in AQA paper 1 specimen paper.

This resource contains an example of formal letter writing using a fictional scenario involving a wolf and a rabbit. It can be useful in teaching letter writing formats! I tend to ask my students to write a response “from” Mr. Wolf once they have read the original letter.

This resource pack includes a powerpoint that covers the definition of imagery the different types of imagery associated with each sense (auditory, visual, gustatory, olfactory, tactile) with examples. This resource also includes a worksheet for students to fill out with their own examples of imagery.