A one-page revision worksheet concentrating on nouns, adjectives, adverbs and adjectives. Consists of two activities. Firstly a cloze activity which explains what each of the four word classes are and secondly, four easy sentences for pupils to read and identify the word classes.

An 11 slide PPT and exercise sheet looking at apostrophes of omission and possession and also what to do with plural words. Good as a starter activity or general recap.

A complete assembly to inspire and motivate learners as they start a new school year. Each slide has notes for the presenter. The assembly presents a list of things to do in order to get the school year off to a good start eg ‘be prepared to fail’. Also included is a complete script which could be used for a group of students to deliver.

UPDATED - An end of year quiz with a focus on English. The resource consists of a PPT with 50 questions and an answer sheet. Rounds are as follows: Round 1 - Name the famous author (multiple choice) Round 2 - Catchphrase Round 3 - Name the fictional place Round 4 - Name the film Round 5 - Spellings (multiple choice) Answers for each round come at the end of the round which makes it easier if you just want to do selected rounds. Suitable for KS3/4.

A critical reading lesson using chapter 1 of Holes. The lesson was written for an intervention lesson but could also be used for a lower ability class. The lesson encourages careful and slow reading; a look at vocabulary; zooming in of specific words and sentences to help with general understanding and then a longer writing task looking at how the author conveys the atmosphere. Included is also the worksheet which my pupils do their writing on.

A 10-slide PPT suitable for assembly/form-time/rolling PPT during break and lunchtimes. Information is current and the PPT details the background to Brexit, details of the withdrawal agreement and what happens now that the agreement has been rejected. I also look briefly at life after Brexit. The resource is suitable for upper KS2 and all of KS3/4/5. Thanks for looking.UPDATED to include information of the three votes in parliament w/b 11/3/19

A critical reading lesson using the first part of ‘The Landlady’ by Roald Dahl (copies readily available online). The lesson was written for an intervention lesson but could also be used for a lower ability class. The lesson encourages careful and slow reading; a look at vocabulary; zooming in of specific words and sentences to help with general understanding and then a longer writing task looking at how the author conveys the atmosphere. Included is also the worksheet which my pupils do their writing on.

A 13 slide PowerPoint designed to inform students about the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Slides include information about the Queen’s early life; her family tree; how she came to be Queen; the actual Coronation; her role as Queen; Prime Ministers; events to mark her silver and golden jubilee and planned events for this year.

The fourth lesson in my literacy series which concentrates on the use of commas. We look at six times when a comma should be used and complete activities to help consolidate comma usage. A worksheet is included for those who would prefer this to writing in books.

The second lesson in my Literacy series aimed at LA KS3. This week looks at common, collective and abstract nouns to give pupils a greater understanding of the language they use. Activities are both collaborative and independent and I include the worksheet that I use with my groups. Good for intervention or general Literacy lessons.

The first lesson in a series of weekly Literacy lessons that I teach to LA students. The lesson begins with looking at what a sentence is with the necessary components before moving on to look at how we can make our sentences more interesting. I use a worksheet for students to complete their work on and this is also included.

The third lesson in my Literacy series which looks at adjectives an how they help us understand the text. I use predominantly with LA KS3. I have found that this lesson can be spread over two sessions if a slower-pace is needed. The lesson looks at how adjectives can enhance nouns and goes onto look at how we can show our understanding of a text by identifying adjectives and creating synonyms. A worksheet for students to write their work down is also included.

A 16 slide PPT which explains what present and past progressive verbs are. Activities are included to help pupils with their understanding. Also, a SAT style question is looked at. Designed for Year 6 pupils but could be used for other age groups. Use to introduce the concept or as a revision aid. Also see my other SATs PPTS: Active and Passive; Present Perfect; Simple Past and Simple Present. This PPT is also available as a 3-part 'verb tense' bundle along with Simple Past/Present and Present Perfect costing £3. Please see: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/verb-tenses-for-year-6-sats-11804840 Thanks for looking.

UPDATED! A 20 slide assembly/resource to be used in the run up to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The PPT looks at the weddings of Prince William, Prince Charles and the Queen; royal wedding traditions and what we might see on May 19th. Also, I look at why Britons enjoy royal weddings so much and some basic psychology behind it. Lastly, there are a couple of slides showing the downside of a royal wedding (cost) and a look at a fundraising initiative called ‘The Royal Bedding Day’. Lots of information and pictures of the royal family. Could be used from KS2 upwards. NB Sometimes preview slides have missing words or appear unformatted. Your actual download will be as the original. Thanks for looking.

A complete assembly/presentation on the significance of William Shakespeare. Comes with script and PPT whch features YouTube clips. Looks at his history and his relevance today. Can be used as a classroom presentation before a topic of work on Shakespeare or as a school assembly. If used as an assembly then it has been written for either a class to deliver or an individual.

An 8 slide PPT which explains what the present perfect verb tense is. It is designed with Year 6 pupils in mind but could be used with other ages. Pupil activities are included as well as a SAT style question. Use to introduce the concept or as a revision aid. Also,see my other SATs PPTS: Active and Passive; Present and Past Progressive verbs; Simple Past and Simple Present. This PPT is also part of a three part 'verb tense' bundle along with Simple Past/Present and Present/Past Progressive costing £3 in total. Please see: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/verb-tenses-for-year-6-sats-11804840 Thanks for looking.

Powerpoint and script for a complete assembly to celebrate Shakespeare. It has been written for the 2016 anniversary but can be adapted as it is predominantly about the importance of Shakespeare. Can be used as a class assembly or for a single teacher to deliver. For junior school and secondary school pupils.

A comprehensive PPT presentation on the use of paragraphs. Ideal for Year 6 SATs but would also work well for any other KS2/KS3/KS4 students needing to know about paragraphs. The presentation has 4 lesson outcomes which could be delivered over one lesson or divided into smaller chunks (learning reflection/mini-plenaries included for each learning outcome). The resource looks briefly at the importance of paragraphs and then talks about TiP ToP. Pupils need to identify where and why paragraphs are needed in two different texts (worksheets included). Also included is a planning task where pupils need to plan their paragraphs and topic sentences for a piece of non-fiction writing. I am an English teacher who specialises in grammar and who works in both primary and secondary schools. Thanks for looking.

A 10 slide PPT which explains what simple past and present verbs are and how to identify them. Activities are included for pupils to complete. A SAT style question is also included. Designed for Year 6 pupils but could be used with other ages. Could be used to introduce the concept or as a revision tool. NB: This resource is also available as a bundle with two other 'verb tense' PPTs - Present Perfect and Present Progressive/Past Progressive costing £3 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/verb-tenses-for-year-6-sats-11804840 Thanks for looking.

A comprehensive PPT with just under 30 slides looking at the importance of tradition at Christmas time. The assembly focuses in on the three traditions of xmas pudding, crackers and pantomimes, looking at how the traditions came about and how they have evolved. It then talks about the importance of traditions and rituals (whatever your beliefs) in British society. NB: This assembly has been designed for delivery by one person. However, a version is available for whole class delivery which comes with a script. Please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-tradition-assembly-whole-class-delivery-11794076