4 different coloured poker chips e.g. red, blue, orange and green You hand out the blank chips to students and you keep the chips with the varied questioning starts on them The question starts have been taken from a question matrix It is up to you, you can use them as a differentiation tool, but the idea is that you take a red one for example, from your own pile and then look for an answer from a student who has a blank red poker chip. And so on. It's as simple as that!

I use this sheet with my year 11s to help them prioritise their revision. Simple but effective.

Low ability resource to get students thinking about the difference between thoughts and feelings - visual aid

8 different table mats that follow the Kagan structure These are bright and colourful and they can be laminated and stuck down on desks Each one has a character in the middle from a novel or play

Key character revision sheet I printed this on A3 and then asked students to add their own key quotations

Here are 2 practice assessment questions that have been pieced together based on the new AQA specification for 2017 onwards entry

Starts with a short video clip from YouTube Resource on the demonstrate phase allows students to demonstrate their understanding of Stave 1 though key characters, quotes and symbolism

Narrative writing assessment planning sheet - can be changed and adapted to suit own theme Thus was for a gothic theme

A full lesson that looks at the description of the first spirit and its significance

Descriptive writing WAGOLL with lots of ambitious vocabulary

A colourful resource with 17 different starter activities

A short lesson that can accompany any book Starter images lead into the discussion on everyone having their own opinion The end result is the student producing a paragraph based on personal responses

Has images and spellings on it linked to Roald Dahl's 'The Witches'; however these can be easily changed to suit any novel being studied

A range of themed images to prompt students to focus on specific detail

A really simple but effective resource

As the title says

Poetry terms with definitions match up Print and laminate

I created this quiz sheet to use at my school at the year 7 open evening. It's a great way of learning students how to use the library referencing system.

These are the PowerPoints that I rolled out to my school as part of my role as whole school Literacy co-ordinator. The task on each PowerPoint should last about 25 minutes; the remainder of the lesson spent reading for enjoyment. Within each PowerPoint you have a differentiated task for year 7,8 &9. I have more week-by-week focuses; look in my shop :)

These are the PowerPoints that I rolled out to my school as part of my role as whole school Literacy co-ordinator. The task on each PowerPoint should last about 25 minutes; the remainder of the lesson spent reading for enjoyment. Within each PowerPoint you have a differentiated task for year 7,8 &9. Printable resources included I have more week-by-week focuses; look in my shop :)