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Hi, I'm Sarah, and I've been teaching for over a decade. I graduated in 2006 with a degree in Primary Education, but have taught in both Primary, Secondary and FE settings. My resources are primarily aimed at students aged 9-16+, and are mainly resources to be used in English lessons. I try to make resources that can be easily adapted for all types of abilities and ages. I hope you find my resources useful. Please feel free to leave me feedback on my resources - I'd love to hear your thoughts!

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Hi, I'm Sarah, and I've been teaching for over a decade. I graduated in 2006 with a degree in Primary Education, but have taught in both Primary, Secondary and FE settings. My resources are primarily aimed at students aged 9-16+, and are mainly resources to be used in English lessons. I try to make resources that can be easily adapted for all types of abilities and ages. I hope you find my resources useful. Please feel free to leave me feedback on my resources - I'd love to hear your thoughts!
An Inspector Calls - The Initial Quiz
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An Inspector Calls - The Initial Quiz

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A quiz for students studying the play 'An Inspector Calls'. Individuals or groups can choose a number and then see a question. The link to the answer is on the question slide, and then you are directed back to the starting board. This quiz tests the students knowledge of the events and characters in An Inspector Calls, *** Images can be added to help lower ability students and make the quiz more exciting.***
Twilight Comprehension Practice
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Twilight Comprehension Practice

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An extract from the novel Twilight by Stephanie Meyer with questions attached. The questions explore all aspects of the novel and the authors writing style, including language and literal meanings. ***The extract is the copyright of the author.***
Pride and Prejudice Comprehension Practice
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Pride and Prejudice Comprehension Practice

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An extract from the novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen with questions attached. The questions explore all aspects of the novel and the authors writing style, including language and literal meanings. ***The extract is the copyright of the author and her estate.***
Skellig Comprehension Practice
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Skellig Comprehension Practice

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An extract from the novel with comprehension questions added. The questions range from literal to more subtle effect-type, and are designed to ensure students are reading and understanding what they read. ***The copyright of the extract belongs to David Almond.***
Instruction Writing
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Instruction Writing

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A PowerPoint and activity around the idea of instruction writing. Students are asked to identify why instructions are important and what instructions they have followed - always interesting to see how many realise they are following instruction 95% of the time! The activities concern household chores, so hopefully all students can identify with them.
Punctuation Practice (2)
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Punctuation Practice (2)

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A set of five novel extracts (all copyrights to the authors) from classic fiction to exam board favourites, each with their key punctuation marks missing. The tasks are easily adaptable, and answers are included.
Comprehension Practice (1)
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Comprehension Practice (1)

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Three sets of novel extracts with comprehension questions added. The questions range in skills from literal to more explorative, and can be easily adapted for any ability range. **The extract are copyright of the authors.
Punctuation Practice (1)
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Punctuation Practice (1)

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A set of five novel extracts (all copyrights to the authors) from Shakespeare to more modern classics, each with their key punctuation marks missing. The tasks are easily adaptable, and answers are included.
Wallace Hartley Comprehension Activity
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Wallace Hartley Comprehension Activity

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A comprehension practice activity using Wallace Hartley, the bandmaster of the RMS Titanic, as the topic. The information links to the questions and requires the students not only to read carefully, but to read between the lines and pick out alternative information. * The source of the information is indicated on the information sheet*
Christmas Cryptograms
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Christmas Cryptograms

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These activities have been created for groups of students aged from 8-16 (depending on ability) to give them a challenge at the end of the Autumn term. I like that they take time to do, when doing them properly. These activities are not like the usual Christmas activities, so the students really engage with them also!
There, Their and They're - What's the Difference?
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There, Their and They're - What's the Difference?

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A PowerPoint and Activity to help stuggling students understand the difference between the tricky there, their and they're homophones. The accompanying homework sheet helps the students to demonstrate their understanding independently.
Reading Skills - Annotating Poetry
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Reading Skills - Annotating Poetry

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A PowerPoint and resources to introduce the idea of annotating poetry to upper KS3 and all KS4. This allows whole-class annotation followed by peer work and answering questions to aid understanding. Both poems are freely available on the internet - just look for 'Mirror' by Sylvia Plath and 'Mid-Term Break' by Seamus Heaney.
Using Poetry* to assess Reading Skills
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Using Poetry* to assess Reading Skills

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Two assessment pieces designed to assess the reading skills of higher ability Grade 7-10 students. However, the poems and questions can be used as a pre-exam revision task also. The task is designed to assess all elements of reading skills. *The poems being assessed by these questions can be downloaded via the internet for free.
Spellings Crossword (Common Words)
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Spellings Crossword (Common Words)

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A crossword task to help students demonstrate their understanding of how common English words are used in sentences. Could be used with any student or group from approximately 4th to 8th Grade.
Paragraphs - An Introduction
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Paragraphs - An Introduction

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A basic PowerPoint explaining what, when and how to use paragraphs in writing. The PowerPoint also demonstrates a method for planning a paragraph and a task for students to demonstrate their understanding. Great to use with students who struggle to understand when and where to use paragraphs.
Varying Sentences and Types
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Varying Sentences and Types

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This PowerPoint is designed to explain the different sentence types and explore how students can adapt the way they start their sentences. Great to use with students at the start of a new school year to remind them of some of the many ways in which sentences can be adapted and improved. Also a great reminder for Lower Ability students, who need to practise the basics.
English Lesson Checklists
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English Lesson Checklists

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Checklists for Reading, Writing and Speaking and Listening tasks in English lessons. These provide a quick tick-list style check sheet for students to check that they have completed all the basic elements before they submit their work for marking. Great for LA/additional needs groups and students.
Exploring and Producing Poetry
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Exploring and Producing Poetry

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A resource based on the Benjamin Zephaniah poem 'The British'*. This resource encourages students to explore his poem before using it as a stimulus for their own poetry. *You will need to find a copy of the poem online.
September Resources
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September Resources

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Resources for the first week of a new school year, or the first couple of lessons with a new group. There are a mixture of 'Getting to Know You' games and more structured tasks and activities for older students or higher ability groups.
Using Techniques in Creative Writing
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Using Techniques in Creative Writing

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Help students to understand the various techniques they can use in their creative writing to help improve their grade. This resource focusses on the techniques in the acronyms 'SPAMO' and 'A FOREST'.