How to use can, could and (be) able to. Learn how to use these words with clear explanations and examples as well as practice questions and answers.
This is a two-page document with the answers on the second page. The first page contains the ways to use it, the examples, the explanations, and the practice exercises.
Learn how to use commas in British English quickly and easily.
This document explains the reasons to use commas, with examples, and the reasons not to use commas, with examples. It’s written in an accessible style that’s suitable for teachers or as a reference document for KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5.
Suitable for KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5 and everyone else!
This is a three-page document explaining how to use semicolons, colons and commas in British English. The explanations are written in an accessible way and each explanation has an example.
Suitable for teachers, KS2, KS3, 11+, KS4, KS5, SATs.
This is a one-page document which explains, with examples, the reasons to use colons. It’s written in an accessible way so is suitable for everyone as a reference guide.
Suitable for iGCSE, GCSE, A-Level, and reading groups. I’ve made comprehension questions for every chapter of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen to help students understand the nuances as well as the obvious. There are questions to help students get into the heads of the characters and how and why they interact as they do, and questions to encourage structured answers in PEEL/PETAL or PEACE paragraphs.
You can buy the questions for blocks of ten chapters or buy the questions for all sixty chapters at a discounted rate.
iGCSE syllabus short story - On Her Knees by Tim Winton. Detailed summary, analysis and comprehension questions. Suitable for teacher-led study or independent revision.
This is one of the set text stories for the iGCSE for 2020 and 2021. I’m sharing resources to cover all set text stories and poems for this exam.
PowerPoint Presentation with comprehension questions and analysis of The Bath by Janet Frame, from Stories of Ourselves, suitable for the 2020 and 2021 iGCSE English literature exams. Synopsis, detailed summary and ten comprehension questions to encourage a deeper understanding of the story’s ideas and themes, followed by a bonus question on literary devices used in the story.
The Bath by Janet Frame. iGCSE English Literature short story revision exercise from Cambridge Stories of Ourselves Volume 1. Ten comprehension questions plus non-subjective answers, and a suggested revision guide.
This short story is one of the ten which form part of the iGCSE exam for 2020 and 2021. The aim is to make it easier for students to develop a revision method so as to memorize as much as possible, plus encourage a deeper understanding of the short story.
All the main tenses in English with example sentences and questions in positive and negative structures which can be used as templates. Students can use the examples as templates to help them structure their own sentences and questions faster and easier. Good for school children learning English as a second language, and to help teachers who don’t know the tenses themselves.
Word document detailing how to construct the four present tenses in English along with uses, examples, quiz and answers. Suitable for ESL, KS3, KS4, iGCSE, GCSE.
This document has four pages. Page one has the tense names, how to construct them and reasons to use them. Page two has examples for each tense covering positive sentences, negative sentences and questions. Page three has twenty sentences or questions and your student/s can try and identify the tense. Page four has the answers.
I’ll be making more of these to cover other aspects of English, and I’ll also be making more PowerPoints. They’re all useful for learners of all ages, whether they’ve got English as a first language or they’re learning it as a second one.
I hope they’ll prove useful!
Reading comprehension questions for chapters 1 - 5 of Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian. Up to approximately four questions per page. Suitable for KS2 and 11+ preparation, ESL, and to support weaker learners or those needing extra support due to lockdown.
Goodnight Mister Tom Reading comprehension questions for chapters 16 - 23. These questions are designed to encourage deeper thought and understanding of the story, allowing children to try to read between the lines, but also understand some key vocabulary and improve understanding of the use and impact of literary devices. Suitable for home-schooling, KS2, KS3 and general guided reading.
Reading comprehension questions for chapters 6 -10 of Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian. Suitable for KS2 and 11+ preparation, ESL, and to support weaker learners or those needing extra support due to Covid.
A set of five wordsearches for KS1 Year 1 in .doc, covering the statutory spelling words and sounds as per the National Curriculum in England. Answer sheets are provided for all wordsearches. These are good for learning spellings in a fun way, and suitable for classwork or if the children are currently being homeschooled.
There will be further bundles of wordsearches released regularly, for all spelling requirements for all of KS1 and KS2.
Conjugation of six common irregular verbs in English, with exercises to reinforce understanding.
This is the first in a series of PowerPoint presentations about English irregular verbs. They can be used for spelling revision, grammar revision and much more, and are suitable for people who have English as a first or second language.
You can use these resources in lessons to teach ESL, primary school and for private tutoring of English, too.
I will also be making bingo cards, flash cards and much more. Some items will be free, some are as low as £1!
A guide to help students in KS3/4/5 understand what they must focus on when analyzing poetry. Also useful for teachers who don’t like poetry.
This document covers all the relevant areas to be considered when analyzing poems, providing explanations of all terms in clear and easy-to-understand English. It’s suitable for those working towards GCSE, iGCSE A-level and iA-Level.
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