Make learning Present Perfect vs. Past Simple clear and engaging with this all-in-one lesson pack! Designed to help students master the differences between these two essential tenses, this resource includes:
Clear Grammar Explanations: Simplified rules with easy-to-follow examples that explain when and how to use Present Perfect and Past Simple, including common time markers and usage tips.
Grammar Tables for Quick Reference: Handy tables show tense structures, keywords, and usage comparisons, helping students choose the correct tense with confidence.
Practice Exercises: 30+ sentences for fill-in-the-blank, sentence transformations, and tense-choice activities, allowing students to practice both controlled and freer language use.
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Table: An interactive question table for students to complete with Present Perfect or Past Simple, reinforcing both accuracy and fluency.
Discussion Prompts: Fun, relatable questions that encourage students to apply the tenses in real-life conversation, fostering confidence and fluency.
This lesson pack is ideal for intermediate ESL/EFL students (A2-B1 CEFR), whether used in the classroom, online, or as a homework assignment. Perfect for grammar lessons, revision, or assessment, it provides everything you need for a thorough and enjoyable exploration of these commonly confused tenses.
Format: PDF, ready to print or use digitally.
Four GCSE-level worksheets focused on Ethos, Pathos, Logos, and Rhetoric. Each worksheet explains key concepts, provides examples, and includes exercises to help students identify and analyse persuasive techniques.
These worksheets cover essential concepts of rhetorical appeals and provide students with exercises to analyse and identify ethos, pathos, logos, and rhetoric in action. This foundational understanding will enhance their ability to critically evaluate persuasive texts.
A colourful presentation (18 slides) on the concept of the Hero’s Journey discussed in detail over twelve stages. The Hero’s Journey, also known as the monomyth, is a common narrative template found in many stories worldwide where a hero embarks on an adventure, faces a crisis, and returns transformed.
The Ordinary World: The hero’s mundane, everyday life is depicted, often revealing him as an outcast or someone with a unique trait.
The Call to Adventure: The hero is spurred into action by a discovery, event, problem, or danger, leading them from their ordinary world into a new one.
Accepting the Call: The hero is given a task that only they can complete. They must decide to embark on this quest, eventually accepting the call.
The Mentor & the Talisman: The hero encounters a mentor who provides them with a special object, skill, or advice that aids them in their journey.
Crossing the Threshold: The hero enters a new, unfamiliar world with its own rules and challenges.
Tests, Allies & Enemies: The hero faces obstacles and challenges, meets allies, and confronts enemies, which strengthens and prepares them for their main ordeal.
The Approach: This is the preparation stage for the final battle or supreme ordeal.
The Supreme Ordeal: The hero faces their biggest challenge, often losing something significant but emerging victorious.
The Reward: The hero receives a reward for their bravery and endurance, which could be treasure, love, respect, or admiration.
The Road Back: The hero decides to return to their ordinary world, still facing some remaining obstacles.
Growth or Atonement: The hero, now wiser and stronger, uses their new skills to confront the ultimate power in their life.
The Return: The hero returns to their ordinary world, transformed and often with a special object or ability that allows them to fit in better with society.
The audience is encouraged to apply this knowledge to identify these stages in various stories, both written and visual.
ESL - Descriptive Writing Practice Worksheet for English Learners
Product Description:
Bring your students’ writing to life with our Descriptive Writing Practice Worksheet! This worksheet is designed specifically for English learners, helping them to craft vivid descriptions using sensory details and adjectives. Ideal for beginner to intermediate students, this worksheet encourages creativity and detail, transforming simple sentences into engaging imagery.
Key Features:
• Clear Structure: Introduces descriptive writing techniques, focusing on sensory details (sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch) to enhance storytelling.
• Brainstorming Table: Helps students organize sensory details before writing, making it easier to build vivid, descriptive paragraphs.
• Writing Prompts: Provides engaging prompts to spark students’ creativity, from favorite meals to relaxing places.
• Example Paragraph: Includes a sample response to guide students in using sensory language effectively.
• Reflection and Peer Review: Reflection questions and peer review prompts encourage critical thinking, self-assessment, and constructive feedback.
Benefits:
• Expands Vocabulary: Students learn new adjectives and sensory words, enriching their vocabulary.
• Fosters Creativity: Encourages students to explore their experiences and express themselves through descriptive writing.
• Builds Confidence in Writing: With structured guidance, students can feel more confident in their writing abilities.
Ideal For:
• ESL/ELL classrooms aiming to develop descriptive language.
• Teachers focusing on vocabulary expansion and sentence-building.
• Beginner to intermediate English learners practicing detailed writing skills.
Get started today and watch your students’ writing skills grow as they create rich, sensory-filled paragraphs. This worksheet is perfect for introducing descriptive writing to English learners and will become a valuable tool in your classroom!
Help your students confidently use prepositions of time and place with this complete lesson pack! This resource covers essential prepositions like in, on, and at, guiding students through their correct usage for expressing time (e.g., dates, days, months) and place (e.g., locations, addresses, surfaces).
Key Features:
• Clear Grammar Explanations: Detailed rules on using in, on, and at for both time and place, with practical examples for each context.
• Grammar Tables for Quick Reference: Handy tables outline prepositional rules and common usage, helping students learn and review with ease.
• Practice Exercises: 30+ exercises, including fill-in-the-blank, correction tasks, and matching activities to reinforce students’ understanding.
• Interactive Fill-in-the-Blank Table: Customizable exercises where students apply prepositions in real-life situations, building fluency and accuracy.
• Engaging Discussion Prompts: Creative questions encourage students to use prepositions of time and place in conversation, boosting their confidence and comfort.
Ideal for A2-B1 ESL/EFL students, this lesson pack is suitable for classroom, online learning, homework, or independent practice. It’s an excellent resource for introducing, reinforcing, or reviewing prepositions in a way that’s clear, practical, and engaging.
Format: PDF, ready to print or use digitally.
Transport your KS3 students into the captivating realm of Philip Pullman’s Northern Lights with our engaging sensory writing worksheet! Designed to enhance creative writing skills, this resource encourages students to explore and articulate their sensory experiences through Lyra’s journey.
What’s Included?
• Text Excerpt: Dive into a vivid passage from Northern Lights, rich with sensory details that set the stage for exploration and imagination.
• Vocabulary Task: Build language skills by defining key words from the extract, enhancing students’ understanding of context and meaning.
• Language Techniques Analysis: Analyze impactful phrases and identify literary devices, deepening comprehension of how language shapes imagery and emotion.
• Mind Mapping Activity: Encourage creativity and critical thinking by mapping out the senses, allowing students to visualize and articulate Lyra’s sensory experiences vividly.
• Creative Writing Prompt: Step into Lyra’s shoes! Students will craft their own descriptive account of her first moments on land, incorporating rich imagery and a variety of language techniques like simile and metaphor.
• Peer Review: Foster collaboration and feedback through a structured peer review process, where students can support each other’s growth in writing.
Why Choose This Worksheet?
• Engaging Content: Stimulates imagination through a beloved literary work, making learning enjoyable and relatable.
• Skill Development: Enhances vocabulary, comprehension, and writing skills while promoting sensory awareness.
• Flexible Use: Ideal for classroom settings, homework assignments, or writing workshops, adaptable for various teaching styles.
Immerse your KS2 / KS3 students in the atmospheric world of Jane Eyre with this sensory writing resource. Using vivid passages from Charlotte Brontë’s novel, this worksheet challenges students to explore descriptive language, develop their creative writing, and create sensory-rich scenes. Activities are scaffolded to guide students through analysing Brontë’s techniques and applying them to their own writing. This resource is ideal for blending literary study with creative expression.
This worksheet covers poem analysis, theme comparison, and key quote exploration for The Prelude by William Wordsworth. The Worksheet is designed to help students deepen their understanding of these poems and prepare for exam questions
UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW IN NARRATION
Points of view in narration serve as a bridge between the reader and the characters, providing a specific perspective for the story’s events. There are three primary types of viewpoints: second person, first person, and third person.
Second Person:
This unusual narrative style employs ‘you’ or ‘your’ pronouns. The narrator may be an observer or involved in the story.
First Person:
The narrator, often the main character, uses ‘I’, ‘me’, or ‘my’ pronouns. This viewpoint brings the reader closer to the protagonist and personalizes the story.
Third Person:
Using ‘they’, ‘them’, ‘he/she’, or ‘his/hers’ pronouns, this viewpoint creates a distance between the reader and the narrator. It can be limited or all-knowing (omniscient).
ESL - Topic Sentence Paragraph Writing Worksheet for English Learners
Description:
Strengthen your students’ paragraph writing skills with our Topic Sentence Paragraph Writing Worksheet! Specifically designed for English learners, this easy-to-follow worksheet guides students through the basics of writing a clear and cohesive paragraph, focusing on topic sentences, supporting details, and concluding sentences. Ideal for beginner to intermediate students, this resource will boost confidence in paragraph structure, making their writing clearer and more organized.
Key Features:
• Clear Structure: Teaches students how to build a paragraph around a strong topic sentence, with room for supporting details and a concluding sentence.
• Guided Practice: Students are provided with a simple structure and example paragraph, making it easy to follow along and practice independently.
• Organizational Table: A table to organize their thoughts before writing, helping students visualize paragraph flow.
• Reflection & Peer Review: Includes reflection questions and a peer review section to enhance critical thinking and editing skills.
• Flexible Topics: Suitable for various topics—students can write about a favorite hobby, place, person, or food!
Benefits:
• Builds Confidence: Supports English learners in building complete, cohesive paragraphs.
• Develops Organizational Skills: Encourages logical structure in writing through topic sentences and supporting details.
• Enhances Peer Collaboration: Reflection and review sections foster classroom collaboration.
Ideal For:
• ESL/ELL teachers looking to introduce paragraph writing.
• Beginner to intermediate students practicing English paragraph structure.
• Any classroom working on basic composition skills.
Download now to help your students become confident paragraph writers! This is a foundational resource for English learners to begin organizing their ideas clearly, setting them up for successful essay writing in the future.
English Language Paper 2 Mock Readings and Questions: Complete Pack
This comprehensive pack is perfect for educators and students preparing for GCSE English Language Paper 2 exams. It includes five themed sets of readings and questions, tailored to test comparative analysis, language evaluation, and summary skills. Each set focuses on a specific topic and contains two contrasting non-fiction sources, with accompanying questions designed to simulate real exam conditions.
What’s Included
Gender
o Source A: Emma Watson’s 2014 UN speech launching the HeForShe campaign.
o Source B: Punch article (1859) titled “The Best Sewing Machine.”
Crime
o Source A: A letter from The Times (1850).
o Source B: A 2016 article from The Sun about a modern-day Fagin.
Bars
o Source A: Charles Dickens’s vivid portrayal of a gin shop from Sketches by Boz (1835).
o Source B: A contemporary bar review from The Telegraph (2018).
The Life of a Prisoner
o Source A: Charles Dickens imagines the experience of a prisoner in Sketches by Boz (1836).
o Source B: Michael Romero’s firsthand account of American prison life (2012).
Cholera and Sanitation
o Source A: The Morning Chronicle article from 1849.
o Source B: Nashon Tado’s 2018 report for the Norwegian Refugee Council.
Key Features
• Complete Answer Keys: Save time with expertly crafted answer keys for all questions.
• Marking Rubrics: Ensure consistent grading with rubrics designed to align with GCSE standards.
• Exam-Style Questions: Includes Q1 (true/false), Q2 (summary), Q3 (language analysis), and Q4 (comparison) to practice vital skills.
Why Choose This Pack?
• Time-Saving: Ready-to-use for lessons or independent study.
• Variety: A broad range of engaging topics to suit different interests and provide historical and modern contrasts.
• Exam Focused: Perfect for honing the skills needed for Paper 2 success.
This resource provides everything a KS4 student needs to refine their reading, analysis, and writing skills, ensuring they are fully prepared for Paper 2 of their English exam at the higher level.
GCSE English Literature Revision Pack - Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
A comprehensive GCSE English Literature Revision Pack focused on Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. This resource is tailored to help students understand the play in depth, with detailed character analysis, key themes, historical context, important quotes, and exam-style questions. It’s designed to meet the high standards of GCSE exam revision books and ensure students are well-prepared.
Includes two detailed and comprehensive worksheets for Romeo and Juliet that focus on character analysis, key themes, and exam practice. These worksheets are designed to engage students and prepare them thoroughly for their GCSE English Literature exams.
LESSON AIMS:
To practice vocabulary surrounding ‘place’, houses, and homes.
To practice subject-verb agreement - usage of singular vs plural verbs
BY THE END OF THE LESSON:
Students will have an understanding of the target language: i.e buildings and places that make up a town/area).
Students will have also practiced reading, speaking, and detailing their own residences.
MATERIALS: Two handouts (match up exercise). PowerPoint slides (attached), YouTube video (meeting neighbours). Grammar worksheet/handout.
ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS:
Students may confuse names of specific buildings/places.
Students may stick to comfortable vocabulary.
Students may find grammar activity a little tasking.
PERSONAL AIMS:
Grading language and speech for A1 - B2 students.
Student interaction: to allow students space and time to interact during speaking part of lesson
A cohesive GCSE Poetry Reading and Analysis Workbook designed for in-depth revision. This workbook focuses on understanding and analysing key elements of the poetry anthology, including form, language, structure, themes, and comparison. It provides space for student responses, annotations, and self-assessment.
This workbook provides students with structured guidance for analysing individual poems, comparing themes, and reflecting on their learning. It is designed to reinforce understanding of poetic techniques, themes, and comparative skills—vital for success in GCSE English Literature exams.
Includes 9 worksheets with relevant GCSE Poems
GCSE Poetry - Worksheet 3 - Key Quote and Language Analysis - The Prelude (Extract) by William Wordsworth.docx
GCSE Poetry - Worksheet 5 - Theme Exploration - Exposure by Wilfred Owen.docx
GCSE Poetry - Worksheet 6 - Key Quote and Theme Analysis - Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland.docx
GCSE Poetry - Worksheet 8 - Poem Analysis - Poppies by Jane Weir.docx
GCSE Poetry - Worksheet 8 - Theme Exploration - Bayonet Charge by Ted Hughes.docx
GCSE Poetry - Worksheet 9 - Key Quote and Theme Analysis - The Emigree by Carol Rumens.docx
GCSE Poetry Reading and Analysis Workbook.docx
GCSE Poetry Worksheet 4 - Poem Analysis - My Last Duchess by Robert Browning.docx
GSCE POETRY - Worksheet - Poem Analysis - Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley.docx
GSCE POETRY - Worksheet 2 - Theme Comparison - London by William Blake and Remains by Simon Armitage.docx
This GCSE English Literature Revision Pack for An Inspector Calls is your ultimate guide to mastering the play. With clear explanations, detailed analysis, and exam-style questions, you’ll be well-prepared to achieve your best possible grade.
Includes two worksheets designed to engage students in critical thinking and prepare them for GCSE English Literature exams on An Inspector Calls They cover character analysis, theme exploration, and exam-style questions to ensure comprehensive understanding and readiness.
This versatile worksheet is designed to strengthen students’ grammar and punctuation skills. Suitable for learners of all ages, it includes exercises on sentence structure, verb agreement, and punctuation use, with a focus on common pitfalls. Clear examples and practice tasks make it an excellent resource for building writing accuracy and confidence in both ESL and native-speaking students.
This worksheet covers poem analysis, theme comparison, and key quote exploration for London by William Blake, and Remains by Simon Armitage.
The Worksheet is designed to help students deepen their understanding of these poems and prepare for exam questions.
Analyse the gothic elements of H.G. Wells’ The Red Room with this worksheet that focuses on fear, atmosphere, and the supernatural. Great for exploring narrative techniques in short fiction.
ESL_EFL_Resources_List For New Teachers and TEFL/CELTA Students
This is a definitive guide to over 100 curated ESL/EFL resources, organised into 10 key categories, including language-learning podcasts, interactive websites, YouTube channels, and TED Talks. Designed for teachers and students, the list covers topics such as vocabulary building, grammar practice, cultural immersion, and academic skills. Each resource is carefully selected for its relevance, quality, and ease of use. A must-have for enhancing English learning in both traditional and digital classrooms.