This resource is ideal if you are wanting your students to focus on language techniques or devices in poetry. John Parker’s Mr. Swash poem is easily accessible for younger students with obvious language techniques, particularly onomatopoeia, alliteration and repetition. The second page is designed to be an extension task for students as it asks them to explain structural techniques. Answers included.

32 flashcards that include a “fill in the blanks” statement. This is a differentiated resource. 32 flashcards offer two possible answers for students to choose from. The same flashcards are replicated without those choices for higher ability students.

11 Posters displaying studied aspects of texts. Puzzle pieces are random, they are not designed to fit together.

20 flashcards designed to help students spell common ‘ough’ words. Two possible answers are presented. Note: The line in the sentence indicating the missing word does not reflect the number of letters in the answer.

46 flashcards that contain words that have beginning, middle and final f sounds. Students have to highlight where the f sound occurs in the word. This is an ideal resource for students who are need a little extra help with oral language / pronunciation.

36 flashcards on those tricky words with silent letters. Bright, vibrant flashcards that are designed to help your students with their spelling through a ‘fill in the blank’ activity.

24 flashcards focusing on the spelling of ‘igh’ words. The first letter (or 2) are given for the word and students then have to fill in the blanks to spell the word shown by the picture.

2 fill in the blank worksheets where students look at the picture to complete the rest of the word beginning with ‘snow’. A quick, fun, language starter activity. Answer sheets included.

2 worksheets, answers included, based on words beginning with ‘sun’. Designed to be a quick, fun literacy starter activity for your students.

28 pairs of flashcards (or can be kept as a worksheet) where students have to write the adverb or adjective equivalent. Variety of ily, ally, ly adverbs for students to develop their language awareness.

PDF file, 6 posters. 2 on describing laughter with adjectives and 4 on types of laughter. These have been designed to help students be more specific / expand their vocabulary with creative writing.

Looking for a back to school writing activity? How about descriptive writing based on finding Santa stuck behind the washing machine? Students can be as imaginative as they like with this activity designed to get their imaginations flowing. PDF file containing a writing template for the descriptive paragraph, a word bank offering nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverb suggestions, a comic strip template and an acrostic poem template based on what the story created.

8 worksheets, 3 focusing on verbs, 5 focusing on adjectives. Students have to match the picture to the correct verb or adjective. Ideal as a quick literacy starter to your lesson.

10 page PDF. 4 visual or pictorial slides. 6 types of rhyme with their definitions. A3 size. Ideal for the English classroom wall.

9 page PDF file. Eleanor Farjeon’s poem ‘Pegasus’ is revived through annotation of language features. This can be used as a visual display in the classroom or as a scaffolded ‘how to annotate’ exercise. A copy of the poem is provided free of annotation. Annotated copy also provided (not all language features have been identified, examples only.) A digital design of Pegasus included. Pitched towards Year 9 / KS 3 level. A3 size.

36 cards, 20 of which contain the ‘zh’ sound. Students can test their knowledge of ‘zh’ sounds by sorting the cards into those with the 'zh ’ sound and those with the ‘sh’ sound. PDF file.

10 poems, differentiated for student ability. These sheets are designed to be used as a quick confidence building activity for students by scaffolding the annotation process. They can also be used as a revision activity once students know what the literary techniques are. Answer sheets included.

28 flashcards depicting a word containing the ‘ou’ sound. Students can write in the spaces provided the correct spelling, ‘ou’ or ‘ow’ for the word. PDF file, 7 pages.

56 cards / 28 pairs of cards displaying conjunctions. Designed to be used as a quick, interactive ‘Snap’ or ‘Memory’ revision game.

A simple creative writing task that asks the students to focus on describing an action scene or situation. Bullet points help students understand what to include in their writing, whilst reminding them that a huge back story is not required for this specific task. Image prompt included.