The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl is an 8 lesson teaching unit consisting of a 77 slide PowerPoint and a booklet of 15 worksheets. It is designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the novel’s plot, characters, language and themes. The Magic Finger teaching resource includes something for children of all abilities: A scheme of work overview A Roald Dahl mini biography, a video about Roald Dahl by Michael Rosen, a comprehension task and a class game Reading, writing and speaking and listening activities Developing making predictions skills Exploring how Roald Dahl creates characters Writing-frame to help children write about characters Examining Roald Dahl’s use of language (using effective verbs and adjectives) Creating a comic strip version to assess understanding of the plot Tips for tackling new words

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a complete 14 lesson scheme of work with a 149 slide PowerPoint presentation and a 32 page booklet of worksheets. It includes: Analysis of the characters of Bruno, Father, Gretel and Lieutenant Kotler Extension activities Starter and plenary activities Historical context understanding research activity Developing inference and deduction skills through The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Empathetic writing - a letter to Grandmother and Bruno’s diary Hotseating to develop character knowledge and understanding Analysing John Boyne’s use of language and contrast in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Speaking and Listening tasks - Bruno and Shmuel’s conversations Writing a book review for The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Sentence Dictation 2 - Year 3 In this English teaching resource, pupils practise sentence writing by writing simple sentences dictated by the teacher as per the curriculum objective of the Year 3 English programme of study - Writing - transcription. Pupils are awarded points for correct spelling of key words and correct punctuation. This resource covers the statutory spelling patterns and words for Year 3, Term 2. Content includes: PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective 2 accompanying worksheets ‘Sentence Dictation 2 - Year 3’ is fully editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.

Initial Sounds - EYFS ‘Initial Sounds - EYFS’ is a bright and colourful English teaching resource that gives children the opportunity to practise recognising the initial sound of a word and matching that sound to the correct letter. Content includes: An initial sound explanation An initial sound animated activity An accompanying worksheet with answers ‘Initial Sounds - EYFS’ is fully editable so teachers have the freedom to adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach.

Planning, Drafting and Writing - Year 3/4 (28-slide PowerPoint teaching resource with 3 worksheets) This Year 3/4 English resource provides a range of ideas for how to plan a story, including techniques for visual, practical and auditory learners. The PowerPoint presentation takes learners through an example story, from first idea, to plan to rough draft. The lesson gives children the opportunity to write their own story and develop their planning and drafting skills.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 20 (15-slide editable PowerPoint lesson with 3 worksheets) This lesson (aimed at KS3 but could be used with high ability Year 6), covers Chapter 227 of ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’. In the ‘Do Now’ activity, pupils place five events from the novel so far on a scale, where 1 is the least exciting and 5 is the most exciting. Pupils then read chapter 227 indicated and complete a range of differentiated tasks that test their understanding. The lesson concludes with a learning review that asks students to identify one emotion that each character is feeling towards the others, basing their answers on the events of Chapter 227. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks.

Room 101 - GCSE Spoken English (7 slide editable PowerPoint GCSE teaching resource) Room 101 is a fun teaching resource in which students take the role of the guest on the popular BBC TV show Room 101. The resource is fully editable and can be used for a range of activities including Spoken English assessment.

Discussion Texts - Bullying Unit of Work (45-slide PowerPoint based teaching unit with 9 worksheets) Task - to write a discussion text addressing the question: Should we feel sorry for bullies? The unit includes a variety of activities ideal for Year 5/6, however it also works well with Year 7 students. Contents include: Discuss and define bullying and the different forms it can take Sort and role play different bullying scenarios to understand different viewpoints Create a mind map of the effects of bullying Analyse videos to understand the mind-set of a bully Review and practise the discussion text features such as: statistics, formal language choices, technical language use and opposing conjunctions. Learn how to structure a discussion text Edit and redraft writing using a checklist

Writing Narratives About Personal Experiences - Year 2 (20-slide editable PowerPoint lesson with 6 differentiated worksheets) This Year 2 resource explains what a narrative text is and uses small whole-class activities to get the children used to the concept. After writing a narrative text as a group, the children work on one of three differentiated worksheets which provide an opportunity to practice punctuation as well as creative writing. Full answer keys are provided.

Punctuation Perfection This English punctuation teaching resource is designed to help pupils consolidate their knowledge and understanding of punctuation. Content includes: A PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective with 2 accompanying worksheets A link to further punctuation videos and games ‘Punctuation Perfection’ is fully editable giving teachers the freedom, if needed, to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching requirements.

Syllables Writing - Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation This ‘Syllables’ teaching resource is designed to help KS2 children improve their reading and spelling skills by gaining secure knowledge and understanding of syllables. Content includes: An editable PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective with two accompanying worksheets A link to further online syllables activities One further worksheet with answers

Presentational Devices is a 10-slide PowerPoint lesson with one worksheet designed to help pupils learn how presentational devices are used by writers to influence the reader. The lesson includes: • An introduction with examples of presentational devices and magazine covers. • A writing activity to help develop knowledge of presentational devices. • A consolidation task to reinforce understanding. To preview ‘Presentational Devices’ please click on the images.

Sentence Dictation 2 - Year 2 In this English teaching resource, pupils practise sentence writing by writing simple sentences dictated by the teacher as per the curriculum objective of the Year 2 English programme of study - Writing - transcription. Pupils are awarded points for correct spelling of key words and correct punctuation. This resource covers the statutory spelling patterns and words for Year 2, Term 2. Content includes: PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective 2 accompanying worksheets ‘Sentence Dictation 2 - Year 2’ is fully editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach. To preview ‘Sentence Dictation 2 - Year 2’ click on the images.

Texts to Argue, Persuade or Advise ‘Texts to Argue, Persuade or Advise’ contains activities focusing on identifying the key features of writing to argue, persuade and advise. This fully editable PowerPoint lesson can be used as a starter activity, a stand alone lesson or developed into further lessons on language. The activities include: What is the difference between writing to argue, persuade and advise? Key features of writing to argue persuade and advise Argue, persuade, advise consolidation / assessment task

Texts to Inform or Entertain ‘Texts to Inform or Entertain’ is a handy English reading teaching resource focusing on identifying the differences between texts written to inform and texts written to entertain. Content includes: A PowerPoint lesson Activities to support the teaching of this objective 2 accompanying worksheets ‘Texts to Inform or Entertain’ can be edited allowing teachers to adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach.

Improving Reading Skills - Year 7 ‘Improving Reading Skills’ has been created to help pupils develop their prose reading skills. The resource explores a range of key reading skills including: Examining form, language and mood Developing reading for meaning and understanding skills Inference and deduction Non-fiction (travel writing and autobiography) Improving Reading Skills also includes two example texts and assessment materials within a worksheet booklet. ‘Improving Reading Skills - Year 7’ is fully editable, giving teachers the freedom, if required, to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching requirements.

A Letter to Secondary School - Year 6 Year 6 - Writing - transcription and composition In ‘A Letter to Secondary School - Year 6’ pupils focus on writing a formal letter to the Head of Year 7 at their new secondary school. This six lesson teaching unit with accompanying worksheets covers the following areas: What is formal, Standard English? How to set out a formal letter Using a thesaurus to improve vocabulary Writing the first draft of a letter Improving language and thinking about word choices How to draft and redraft a letter to secondary school ‘A Letter to Secondary School - Year 6’ can be edited, if needed, to suit all your teaching requirements.

The Verb ‘to be’ English SPaG Teaching PowerPoint Resource with worksheets ‘The Verb ‘to be’’ is an English grammar resource introducing pupils to the irregular verb ‘to be’ in the present simple tense. Contents include: An explanation of the different forms of the verb ‘to be’ with examples. Contractions of the different forms. Activities to support the teaching of this objective with 2 accompanying worksheets. One further worksheet with answers. ‘The Verb ‘to be’’ is fully editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource, if needed, to suit their individual teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar resources: Modal Verbs Subject - Verb Agreement Parts of Speech - Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs and Adverbs Verbs Action Words Verb Tenses