I have been a teacher for 20 years and have made a lot of resources that have worked in my classroom. You can find them on Tes . I have also made some Boomcards which you can preview on the linktree link below.
I have been a teacher for 20 years and have made a lot of resources that have worked in my classroom. You can find them on Tes . I have also made some Boomcards which you can preview on the linktree link below.
★Explore the fascinating lives of the Brontë sisters on Anne Brontë’s birthday or any special occasion! This newspaper-style article offers a captivating glimpse into the worlds of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë, accompanied by a worksheet with comprehension and extension questions.
★Ideal for KS3/KS4 English and English Literature, this activity enhances understanding of the Brontës’ lives and their literary impact.
★ Ignite Critical Thinking with “Is Social Media Bad for Us?” Discussion Pack!
Empower your GCSE English and Functional Skills Levels 1 & 2 students with this thought-provoking resource! Foster insightful discussions and hone critical thinking skills using the engaging PowerPoint for debate and structured worksheet.
★ Key Features:
➤Engaging PowerPoint: Spark dynamic discussions with a visually appealing presentation that dives deep into the question, “Is Social Media Bad for Us?”
➤Discussion Structuring Worksheet: Equip students with a thoughtful framework to organize and articulate their points during the debate.
★ Why It Matters:
Social media’s impact is a pertinent topic, and discussing its pros and cons encourages students to think critically, articulate opinions, and build essential communication skills.
★Ideal for GCSE English & Functional Skills:
Tailored for GCSE English and Functional Skills Levels 1 & 2, this resource aligns with curriculum goals while nurturing valuable analytical abilities.
★ Unlock Insightful Discussions:
Encourage students to express opinions, consider multiple perspectives, and refine their argumentative skills through guided debates on the effects of social media.
★ Download Now for Engaging Conversations:
Elevate your classroom discussions with this “Is Social Media Bad for Us?” Discussion Pack. Download now to inspire thoughtful conversations and empower your students to think critically in the digital age!❤❤
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Give this comprehension task to pupils to teach them about the serious issues related to air pollution. The newspaper style article explains what air pollution is and the different ways in which it is caused. As well as teaching pupils about air pollution, it also discusses ways in which we can all make small changes in order to reduce air pollution.
Includes a set of ten questions based on the text in the article. Answers included
Suitable for KS3 English, GCSE English and Functional Skills Literacy.
This child-friendly news article explains all about how Jupiter has now been declared the planet with the most moons in our Solar System. It includes age-appropriate language to help you talk about this and some of our different moons with children between the ages of 7 and 11 (key stage 2 in England).
The comprehension task also includes comprehension questions based on the newspaper report. Answers are included
A nice way to learn about some of the planets whilst working on reading and comprehension skills.
Suitable for KS2 English and Functional Skills Literacy Level 1
Is this a dagger which I see before me? No, it is just a Macbeth Knowledge Organiser!
This Macbeth knowledge organiser will help students make sense of the Scottish Play, and get them well versed on the plot, characters, key themes and important quotes that they need to know for the exams.
A handy 2 page document that details a lot of the important points about Macbeth that students should know. Suitable for GCSE English and English Lit.
This handy in prepositions worksheet will help your students gain an understanding of positions. The worksheet includes a variety of Easter themed images, demonstrating an Easter chick in various positions alongside and Easter egg. Children have to fill in the sentences under each picture with the correct preposition.
This prepositions worksheet will teach children how to identify positional language and how to use it correctly in their own writing. Once they’ve filled in the missing words, children could colour in the pictures to bring some extra fun to this grammar activity. Plus, there are three different worksheets included in this pack - enough to keep children busy.
This colourful Easter themed PowerPoint teaches children basic place prepositions. Great for learning positional vocabulary and describing where things are positioned. Suitable for ages 5-7.
Includes
Above
Below
Around
Behind
Between
Inside
In front of
Next to
On Top
Outside
Over
Under
Find other prepositions resources below
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/matching-prepositions-activity-easter-theme-12820581
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-themed-prepositions-filling-in-the-blanks-activity-12820280
★Decode Fake News: Media Literacy Reading Comprehension Pack for KS3/4, GCSE English, and Functional Skills! Empower your students with the essential skills to critically navigate today’s information landscape with this compelling “Decode Fake News” Reading Comprehension Pack. Tailored for KS3/4, GCSE English, and Functional Skills, this resource is designed to foster comprehension, critical thinking, and media literacy.
Key Features:
► Engaging Article: Delve into a thought-provoking article that explores the definitions, motivations, causes, and impacts of fake news. Ideal for sparking meaningful discussions and raising awareness.
► Comprehensive Worksheet: Challenge students with a meticulously crafted worksheet that prompts critical thinking and comprehension. Perfect for form time, English lessons, or as part of a dedicated media literacy curriculum.
► Versatile Use: Suitable for various educational settings, this pack facilitates in-depth discussions on the challenges of misinformation, making it an excellent addition to form time or English lessons.
► Answer Key Included: Streamline assessment with included answers, allowing for easy evaluation of student responses and providing valuable insights into their understanding.
Key Features:
• Empower Critical Thinking: Equip students with the skills to critically analyze information and discern between credible and misleading content.
•Meaningful Discussions: Spark thought-provoking discussions on the impact of fake news, promoting awareness and media literacy.
•Aligned with Curriculum: Ideal for KS3/4, GCSE English, and Functional Skills, ensuring relevance and appropriateness for a wide range of learners.
Prepare your students to navigate the complexities of the digital age with confidence. Download the “Decode Fake News” Reading Comprehension Pack now to ignite insightful conversations and cultivate media literacy skills! ❤❤
An easy to use reading comprehension pack with a 3 page article on Easter Around The world and a set of questions to test comprehension skills. This activity focuses the origins of Easter and how is celebrated around the world. It can be used in form time as part of literacy focus, in an English lesson for KS3/4 GCSE comprehension teaching or for Functional Skills English
It is interesting, useful, very easy to use and a good way to delve into the global impact of Easter and explore how different societies and cultures celebrate. Did you know, for example, that Good Friday in German reads as Karfreitag? “Karas” being old German for mourn or grieve, which translates as “Grieving Friday.”
Answer sheet included
A lovely word map for children to collect the words that relate to pirates! Children write the words into the word map based on the pirate themed images shown or they cut and stick the images and words in.
Suitable for ages 3-6
Why use this Handwriting Alphabet Worksheet?
This essential Handwriting Alphabet sheet contains letter formation outlines for the Upper case variations of every letter of the English alphabet.
Simple and adaptable to a wide range of English handwriting exercises, it is a great way of enforcing key letter shapes with your pupils that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. The Handwriting Alphabet worksheet is easy to print and use instantly, and is also helpful for ESL/EFL students who are learning English.
Regardless of the learning scenario, these alphabet handwriting worksheets are sure to become a staple of your English lesson plans. This is a fantastic addition to any handwriting lesson.
How can I use this resource at home or in the classroom?
This handwriting alphabet sheet is a great activity on its own, but is also a great gateway into other literacy actvties. Children could use the letter shapes to form familiar words, and more advanced pupils could create independent stories from the letters used in practice.
What is the importance of handwriting in education?
Handwriting isn’t just about neat writing! This activity is a perfect introduction to fine motor skills.
Use this Linguistic Phonics Phase1 CVC Activity Sheet to support pupils working at Phase 1. The resource focuses on word building using the short vowel ‘a’ and requires pupils to build VC and CVC words.
There are 14 words in total with matching images, learners write in the letters to make the words and can colour in the pictures.
Words included are
Tap
Jam
Cat
Sad
Pan
Nap
Map
Mad
bag
Mat
Cap
Can
Cab
Bat
Engaging GCSE Comprehension Activity on Stave 1 of “A Christmas Carol”
Unlock the World of Scrooge with this GCSE Comprehension Activity!
Dive into the timeless classic “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens with this engaging comprehension resource tailored specifically for GCSE students. This activity focuses on Stave 1, exploring the dynamic between Scrooge and Bob Cratchit at work
What’s Inside?
➤In-depth Analysis: 15 meticulously crafted questions that dissect the themes and characters of Chapter 1.
➤Critical Thinking: Encourage students to explore the depths of Scrooge’s character and the story’s underlying messages.
➤Interactive Learning: Boost engagement with thought-provoking questions and vivid descriptions.
➤Model answers included
Why Use This Resource?
✔Enhances Understanding: Helps students grasp the essential elements of the story and its context.
✔Promotes Analytical Skills: Develops the ability to analyze literature critically and thoughtfully.
✔Supports Exam Preparation: Perfect practice for GCSE English Literature exams.
Sample Questions Include:
Why do you think Scrooge keeps the coal-box in his own room”?
How does Dickens use language to emphasize the miserly and cold nature of Scrooge in this passage? Provide specific examples??
What is Scrooge implying when he says that giving the clerk a day off for Christmas is like 'picking a man’s pocket.
Ideal for Classroom Use or Independent Study
Empower your students to connect with Dickens’ masterful storytelling and deepen their literary analysis skills. Download our resource today and bring the first chapter of “A Christmas Carol” to life! ❤❤
Engaging GCSE Comprehension Activity on Chapter 1 of “A Christmas Carol”
Unlock the World of Scrooge with this GCSE Comprehension Activity!
Dive into the timeless classic “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens with this engaging comprehension resource tailored specifically for GCSE students. This activity focuses on Chapter 1, introducing the infamous Ebenezer Scrooge and setting the stage for his incredible journey. ❤
What’s Inside?
➤In-depth Analysis: 15 meticulously crafted questions that dissect the themes and characters of Chapter 1.
➤Critical Thinking: Encourage students to explore the depths of Scrooge’s character and the story’s underlying messages.
➤Interactive Learning: Boost engagement with thought-provoking questions and vivid descriptions.
➤Model answers included
Why Use This Resource?
✔Enhances Understanding: Helps students grasp the essential elements of the story and its context.
✔Promotes Analytical Skills: Develops the ability to analyze literature critically and thoughtfully.
✔Supports Exam Preparation: Perfect practice for GCSE English Literature exams.
Sample Questions Include:
What is the significance of the phrase “Marley was dead: to begin with”?
How does Dickens use weather imagery to reflect Scrooge’s character?
Discuss the theme of isolation as presented in the passage.
Ideal for Classroom Use or Independent Study
Empower your students to connect with Dickens’ masterful storytelling and deepen their literary analysis skills. Download our resource today and bring the first chapter of “A Christmas Carol” to life! ❤❤
Unlock the mysteries of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations with this expertly crafted resource on Chapter 1. This essential guide delves into the vivid first impressions readers get of the setting and characters, enhancing your understanding and appreciation of this literary classic.
This resource features:
►Text from Chapter 1: Immerse yourself in the gripping opening of the novel, where the unforgettable encounter between Pip and the convict takes place in the eerie marshlands.
►15 Thought-Provoking Questions: Go beyond simple comprehension with questions designed to encourage deeper critical thinking and analysis. Explore the rich symbolism, themes, character development, and the influence of Dickens’ masterful narrative techniques.
►Model Answers for each question
Focus Areas:
★Symbolism: Uncover the hidden meanings behind key elements in the text.
Themes: Discuss the central themes introduced in this pivotal chapter.
Character Development: Analyze the initial portrayal of Pip and the convict, and consider how these first impressions set the stage for their complex relationship.
★Narrative Techniques: Examine Dickens’ use of language, imagery, and tone to create a lasting impact on the reader.
This resource is perfect for GCSE English Literature students aiming to excel in their studies by gaining a deeper understanding of Great Expectations. Enhance your literary analysis skills and prepare for exams with confidence!
Embrace the journey through the marshes and uncover the rich layers of meaning in the opening chapter of Dickens’ masterpiece. Download our resource today and start your exploration!❤❤
Boost Your Students’ Logic with Action Verb Interactive Task Cards
Our 24-use action verb activity is designed to sharpen your students’ reasoning skills and logic through engaging brain teasers. In this multiple-choice quiz, learners will identify the missing action verb needed to complete a sentence. Perfectly crafted with Primary 4 learners in mind, this set can also challenge advanced Primary 3 learners, offering a fun and satisfying learning experience.
Features:
Brain Teasers: Each task card presents a sentence with a missing action verb, encouraging students to think critically and use their reasoning skills to find the correct answer.
Multiple Choice Quiz: The quiz format is exciting and easy to navigate, ensuring students remain engaged while testing their knowledge.
Versatile Use: Ideal for whole class instruction, small group instruction, independent work, centers, and assessment.
Why Your Students Will Love It:
Sense of Satisfaction: Students will feel a great sense of accomplishment when they select the correct action verb, reinforcing their learning and boosting their confidence.
Reusable: These digital task cards can be used repeatedly, making them a valuable resource in any classroom setting.
Perfect for:
Whole Class Instruction: Introduce the activity during a lesson to engage all students and promote group discussion.
Small Group Instruction: Facilitate focused learning sessions with small groups, allowing for personalized attention and support.
Independent Work: Encourage students to practice on their own, fostering independence and self-paced learning.
Centers: Integrate the activity into learning centers for rotational use, keeping students engaged with varied tasks.
Assessment: Use the task cards as a formative assessment tool to gauge student understanding and identify areas for improvement.
Equip your classroom with this dynamic and interactive 24-use action verb activity and watch your students develop stronger reasoning and logic skills while having fun!
Looking to reinforce CVC, CVCC, and CCVC words? Dive into our engaging worksheets! Perfect for phonics practice, these sheets help kids decode words and strengthen writing skills.
Whether in the classroom or at home, these resources offer a fun way to enhance literacy skills. With 6 sheets of increasing difficulty, children can gradually build their understanding of word structures. Plus, vibrant illustrations make learning extra enjoyable!
Ideal for consolidating knowledge on vowels and consonants, these worksheets are a valuable addition to any phonics curriculum. Includes colour and black and white version for children who like to colour in. Start exploring the world of phonics today.
Words included are
CV C words are
pen
dog
cat
bed
jam
tap
CVCC words include a consonant, a vowel then a double consonant. Here are some examples of this type of word:
bath;
pick;
milk;
lamp;
pond;
jump;
bank.
CCVC words are made up of a double consonant, a vowel then a single consonant. Here are some common CCVC words children will learn:
frog;
flag ;
drum;
crab;
plug;
flat;
pram.
★Elevate language and spelling skills with this Level 2 Phonics Word Builder Game focusing on the short O vowel! Perfect for CVC words, this 16 task card digital activity engages learners in learning cvc words containing short vowel ‘o’. Students will be asked to select the correct ‘short o’ word that corresponds to the picture. Students can press the sound button to listen to the word. The game will help to improve your pupils’ language and spelling skills by helping them to practise spelling these words: such as fox, box, cob, jog…★
★Ideal for whole-class interactive whiteboard play, team activities, or individual learning, it’s a paperless solution for instant phonics fun.♥
★The self-marking feature ensures efficient independent learning, saving you time on assessment. Students will enjoy the vibrant illustrations and spoken sounds, staying focused and motivated while building essential language skills. Download now for an interactive and engaging phonics experience!♥♥
★Elevate language and spelling skills with this Level 2 Phonics Word Builder Game focusing on the short O vowel! Perfect for CVC words, this 16 task card digital activity engages learners in dragging and dropping letters to create words based on spoken word and image clues. The game will help to improve your pupils’ language and spelling skills by helping them to practise spelling these words: such as fox, box, cob, jog…★
★Ideal for whole-class interactive whiteboard play, team activities, or individual learning, it’s a paperless solution for instant phonics fun.♥
★The self-marking feature ensures efficient independent learning, saving you time on assessment. Students will enjoy the vibrant illustrations and spoken sounds, staying focused and motivated while building essential language skills. Download now for an interactive and engaging phonics experience!♥♥
Engage students with this “Interactive TH Digraph Quiz” – self-marking, with sounds and images! Perfect for speech therapy, it’s visually appealing on student devices or the interactive whiteboard. Download now for effective and enjoyable learning! Contains 15 task cards.
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