This differentiated pack of literary essay bingo sheets can be used with any text and for any essay focus or question. Each page offers individual bingo grids for an introduction, four paragraphs for close analysis, and a conclusion. Not only is there differentiation within the individual grids - with some students aiming to complete rows or columns, and others aiming for a full house - but there are three different versions of grid provided. One includes single word prompts for more able students, another features more detailed prompts, and the third uses questioning within the grids for those students in need of more support. The resource is provided with… US letter size and UK A4 size documents US and UK spellings and terminology Black and white versions Colour versions Editable Google Docs versions

Looking for an engaging activity for high schoolers at the end of the year? Use this as a full lesson exploring several examples of current slang with your class, or set as a bellringer or collaborative starter to a lesson with one word or phrase. Either choose the slang words yourself, or if you are feeling brave, give total creative control to your students! Students are prompted to think about and discuss: a choice of word or phrase, how it is used in a sentence, what is means, how long it has been in use, where it is used and by whom, how controversial the slang is, how existing words have changed meaning, and to predict how long they thing the slang will be popular. This product includes: Slang Diagram one-page graphic organizer PDF with fancy font Slang Diagram one-page graphic organizer PDF with simple font UK and US document sizes for both of the above Slang Diagram PowerPoint including one-slide graphic organizer version and a version split across three slides Interactive model within PowerPoint

This comprehension task focuses on Cath Palug from Welsh mythology. It also includes a short extract about a supernatural cat from Catherine Fisher’s The Candle Man, and includes a question for cross-referencing the details. There are five questions that cover search and locate, synonym use, understanding word roots, and comparison.

20 weeks of literacy slides! 20 slides with 100 activities - five per slide. Use as bellringers, exit tickets, brain breaks or for whole school home room tasks. The slides feature a combination of turn and talk, close reading, proofreading, sentence development, mime, quick writing and vocabulary tasks. You could use one slide once a week for a set of activities together, or complete one of the five tasks on the slide each day of the week. Could also be used to support ESL. This product includes… UK and US versions of the above Fully editable Google Slides versions of the above Answer key for all proofreading tasks

An editable venn diagram for comparing the key characters of any novel, play or poem. Editable Word documents and Google Docs versions are included, allowing you to add precise examples to model the task to your students. US and UK document sizes and spellings included.

Explore some sophisticated vocabulary with a back to school theme through these word search and definition matching tasks. Aimed at KS3, or MAT younger students, these sheets make a great starting task or brain break before moving on to an extended writing task linked to a return to school. These tasks come with full answer keys and in both US letter and UK A4 size for easy printing, as well as US and UK spellings.

A challenging but differentiated grid-style frame to guide and support pupils in planning 5 paragraphs for a sophisticated close study of any literary character. Each row represents a paragraph, and each column represents a layer of understanding which boosts their understanding of a quotation or point. Simply use the pre-populated guide questions, or insert your own to tailor the essay focus to your needs. Fully editable Google App included. This resource is provided in both US letter and UK A4 size documents. Students use the stages of the planning grid to analyse: Precise quotations Character impressions Impactful words Tone Sentence structure Punctuation effects Both aspirational and differentiated - make achieving easy!

Take a trip to an imaginary remote island! Students start by selecting one island from four descriptions and explaining their choice before going on to select seven items to take with them. Students will have different choices and reasoning depending on their island choice… Wrap the activity up with a piece of narrative, imaginative writing for their first night on the island.

Encourage students to target punctuation and grammar skills in their work with the Accuracy Passport. These can be printed as A4 or A5 booklets and glued inside folders, exercise books, or kept in a file with the teacher. When you grade work, simply sign off when the skills have been demonstrated and stamp the skill once your student shows consistency in each area. Tiny ‘growing plant’ graphics encourage your students to move along to the next stage and indicate progress.

Printable sticker labels to help you give fast, individualised feedback based on the needs of each student. Save time and give higher-quality feedback in one go! Each sticker explains the punctuation or grammar error, outlines the rules for use, models the correct usage and suggests an improvement task. The stickers are laid out in printable sheets of 8, with colourful headings and dyslexia-friendly font. Four sets included to give a choice of colour backgrounds to meet your school’s marking policy or your marking style. Choose from pink, blue, green or yellow! This pack now includes feedback sticker sheets for: Possessive apostrophes Omissive apostrophes Capitalisation of the word I Capital letters Single commas Parenthetic commas Connectives Conjunctions Full stops Semi colons Speech marks Question marks Improving vocabulary choices Ellipses Here/Hear It’s/Its There/Their/They’re Too/To/Two Where/Were/Wear/We’re Whose/Who’s Your/You’re Paragraphing Synonyms If you found this helpful, you might also like: Question Cards | Promote Independence and Problem Solving Oracy Mats | Speaking and Listening | Prompts and Sentence Starters Accuracy Passport | Improve Punctuation and Grammar | Literacy Marking and Feedback Stickers | Punctuation and Grammar | 23 Common Errors Literature Analysis | Sentence Starters | PEEL Structure Guided Practice | Literature Essay Frame Extension Tasks | Early Finisher Choice Board | All Subjects

Aimed at Secondary level, this resource includes six grammar mats for general writing support. They come in both colour and black and white PDFs. Best stuck in exercise books or to desks as tools for improving students’ written work! Each mat covers… Homophones Connectives Conjunctions Capital letters Improving vocabulary

Encourage your students to write persuasively with this Easter-themed task. The writing task asks students to consider whether chocolate should be banned at Easter or not, and to express their viewpoint in the form of a speech, letter or essay. The bingo grids feature 25 prompts; from details to consider to techniques to include. Prep some rewards for full rows and columns, and let your students aim for a Full House! The shopping lists feature the same 25 prompts reformatted, with space for your class to check them off as they use them. I have also included a printable themed sheet of writing paper for extra festivity. Both the bingo grid and the shopping list come in US and UK sizes, and with dyslexia-friendly font versions. If you found this helpful, you might also like: Easter Traditions | Correct the Errors | Accuracy | SPaG Easter | Figurative Language Activity | Differentiated Go Outside | Active Learning | Description Scavenger Hunt Easter Language Scavenger Hunt | Literacy | English Language

Encourage your older Primary level students or younger Secondary students in need of support to develop their persuasive writing skills using these bingo grids, which feature 25 devices, techniques and features to spice up their argument. This pack includes the grid in five different formats for differentiation. Choose from: Simple grid with 25 prompts Support grids with 25 prompts and 51 sentence starters Planning grid with 25 empty spaces for drafting features Create some rewards or merits for ‘House’ and ‘Full House’, and away you go! Great for competitive students! If you found this helpful, you might also like: Primary Persuasive Writing Bingo | Any Topic | Differentiated Layouts Accuracy Passport | Improve Punctuation and Grammar | Literacy Primary Grammar Mat | Supporting Writing | Literacy Primary Punctuation Mat | Supporting Writing | Literacy Ambitious Sentence Structures Mat | Literacy Stretch | Challenge MAT Ambitious Punctuation Mat | Literacy Stretch | Challenge MAT Student Newsbites | Introduction Activity | Back to School

Encourage your KS3 students (or KS4 in needs of support) to develop their persuasive writing skills using these bingo grids, which feature 25 devices, techniques and features to spice up their argument. This pack includes the grid in five different formats for differentiation. Choose from: Simple grid with 25 prompts Support grid with 25 prompts and sentence starters Support grid with 25 prompts and sentence starters in dyslexia-friendly font Planning grid with 25 prompts and note space Planning grid with 25 empty spaces for drafting features, plus simple list of the 25 prompts, designed to be printed back to back Create some rewards or merits for ‘House’ and ‘Full House’, and away you go! Great for competitive students! If you found this helpful, you might also like: Primary Persuasive Writing Bingo | Any Topic | Differentiated Layouts Accuracy Passport | Improve Punctuation and Grammar | Literacy Secondary Grammar Mat | Supporting Writing | Literacy Secondary Punctuation Mat | Supporting Writing | Literacy Ambitious Sentence Structures Mat | Literacy Stretch | Challenge MAT Ambitious Punctuation Mat | Literacy Stretch | Challenge MAT Student Newsbites | Introduction Activity | Back to School

This slideshow and planning pack allows students to think about their own interests and knowledge before they structure it into a presentation. A great sneaky way to get them preparing their ideas before they are told that they’re giving a talk to the class. No more will you hear “I don’t know what to talk about!” Includes… PowerPoint Printable planning sheet If you found this helpful, you might also like: Oracy Mats | Speaking and Listening | Prompts and Sentence Starters Accuracy Passport | Improve Punctuation and Grammar | Literacy Secondary Grammar Mat | Supporting Writing | Literacy Secondary Punctuation Mat | Supporting Writing | Literacy Ambitious Sentence Structures Mat | Literacy Stretch | Challenge MAT Ambitious Punctuation Mat | Literacy Stretch | Challenge MAT

Enjoy using these differentiated figurative language worksheets as a starter, main, fast finisher or homework task. Use the Easter theme to build your students’ understanding of alliteration, similes, personification, onomatopoeia and hyperbole. This resource includes two activities and four levels of difficulty for both, so you can mix and match as needed for your students. The three sheets at each level can be used together or separately. If you found this helpful, you might also like: Easter Traditions | Correct the Errors | Accuracy | SPaG Easter Exposition | Persuasive Writing | Should Chocolate be Banned? Go Outside | Active Learning | Description Scavenger Hunt Easter Language Scavenger Hunt | Literacy | English Language

A reflective alternative to the ice-breakers and ‘getting to know you’ worksheets. This simple single-sheeter encourages students to think about the impression they want to make, whilst also helping to create a buddy system environment. This is suitable for a range of ages and all subject areas. The pack includes: US and UK terminology versions black and white and rainbow colour versions in PDF FREE simplified editable Word version to help you differentiate or personalise for your class If you found this helpful, you might also like: Accuracy Passport | Improve Punctuation and Grammar | Literacy Secondary Grammar Mat | Supporting Writing | Literacy Secondary Punctuation Mat | Supporting Writing | Literacy Ambitious Sentence Structures Mat | Literacy Stretch | Challenge MAT Ambitious Punctuation Mat | Literacy Stretch | Challenge MAT Secondary Persuasive Writing Bingo | Any Topic | Differentiated Layouts

This Easter activity for KS3 is a great seasonal starter or exit ticket. Learn about six different traditions whilst also correcting errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar. Answer key included. The slideshow is also accompanied by printable US letter and UK A4 size worksheet versions, and US and UK spellings. If you found this helpful, you might also like: St Patrick’s Day Traditions | Correct the Errors | Accuracy | SPaG Mother’s Day Traditions | Correct the Errors | Accuracy | SPaG Earth Day Celebrations | Correct the Errors | Accuracy | SPaG July 4th Traditions | Correct the Errors | Accuracy | SPaG Sailor Superstitions | Mary Celeste | Correct the Errors | Accuracy | SPaG Of Mice and Men | Correct the Errors | Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Or to see a similar free sample, try… FREE | Correct the Errors | Accuracy | SPaG

A close-reading, creative character task for grades 9-12. Students use quotations about Carlson from the chapters of the novel Of Mice and Men, building a picture of the character with these references. This product includes… ‘Blank canvas’ sheet with 16 quotations provided ‘Gingerbread man’ sheet with 16 quotations provided Realistic man outline sheet with 16 quotations provided That’s three formats for the same task!