Fantastic PowerPoint on writing a formal letter. Also comes with a separate letter writing quiz PowerPoint. The resource looks at the following:
Grade 4-9 example paragraphs
Sentence starters
Letter form
Letter conventions
Interview discussion points
Example structure
Stylistic devices
Lecturer tips
Common mistakes
SPAG
Two lessons on how to write a successful review using a few Louis Theroux documentaries as a theme. I have included the following:
A grade 9 model review
Language features activity
A fun starter
Structure & planning
Sentence starters
Viewing worksheets
How to write a successful intro
Movie trailer activity
Discussion topics
Three lessons on crafting a piece of creative writing which is suspenseful and full of tension. I have based the lessons on the recent Bond movie. No Time to Die. The final task is a short story question writing in the first person as James Bond. My students loved. I have also included tasks on Indiana Jones and No Country for Old Men. All links included.
**Three separate PowerPoints
WordWheel starter
Movie anagram starter
Reading exam activity on The Sniper
Model answers
6 methods of writing effectively. **
A 25-page revision pack with model exam questions and extracts from Normal People. Example answers included. For the GCSE English Language paper 1 reading fiction exam.
Nine planning sheets to help students write a short story. They are based on films (James Bond, Stand By Me, The Shallows, Indiana Jones etc.) and I have also included a blank one so you can use for a template.
Fun starter. On each slide, students will see a set of words being revealed.
All of them will be linked by something. As soon as they know what it is, they shout out the word!
Students must find as many words as possible using the letters in the wheel. Each word must use the hub letter and at least 2 others. Letters can be only used once. There’s a 9 letter word to find in each wordwheel. Modern and interactive PP.
Fantastic 36-slide PowerPoint on writing an ARTICLE for the paper 2 transactional writing exam. The theme of the lesson is Dream Menu where students pick their meal of choice e.g. starter, main, side, dessert, drink, most hated food etc.
Example intro
Example paragraph
Sentence starters
ARTICLE form
ARTICLE conventions
Stylistic devices
Lecturer tips
Common mistakes
SPAG
Question 1 revision PowerPoint on the paper 1 reading exam. This is for the 5 mark question. Based on the first chapter of the novel JAWS by Peter Benchley. I have included all resources which include extract, model answers, exemplar answers and a fun phobia starter activity.
Video clip of the scene in the film is on YouTube.
The IMPRESSIONS question on the paper 1 reading exam. This a 5 or 10 mark question. Aimed at getting a grade 5-6. Based on the first chapter of the novel JAWS by Peter Benchley. The exam question is ‘What impressions does the write create of the woman and the man in these lines?’ I have included all resources which include extract, model answers and a fun phobia starter activity.
Video clip of the scene in the film is on YouTube.
Over 20 resources and seven PowerPoints on how to get a grade 5-7 on the GCSE English Language. The student really enjoy using JAWS as the topic. This resource also includes Word documents giving grade 5-7 model answers on each question. I have included my7 separate PowerPoints which focus on each specific question. I have included a PowerPoint and Word document on paper 2 reading e.g. the non-fiction exam based on a shark article. The following are covered:
Model answers
Information retrieval
The 'HOW' questions
IMPRESSIONS question
EVALUATION question
Lecturer tips
Podcasts
Teacher annotations
Exemplar work
PEE structure sheet
Language analysis
Connotation advice
Group activities
Examiner insight
The movie clips the extracts are based on are on YouTube.
PP attached. Type title of the resource into YouTube for the video.
Explore how Steinbeck presents the character of Curley’s wife. You should focus on his use of language.
ANSWER - Steinbeck has chosen to place Curley’s wife, a female character, onto a ranch where there are only men. He presents her as a weak and occasionally vulnerable character that needs the attention of others. Ultimately this leads to her downfall. For example she is described as, “leaning against the door frame so that her body was thrown forward”, and, ���heavily made up.” The way Steinbeck has focused on her flirtatious body language shows the importance of her seeking male attention. Steinbeck describes her throwing her body forwards because it highlights to the reader her need for physical attention. “Thrown” is a powerful verb that suggests she fully intends to show off her body and attract male attention. “Heavily” describing her make-up again suggests she has spent a lot of time on her appearance. As a woman in the 1930s she would be socially inferior to men, and perhaps is trying to use any advantage, like physical appearance, to get close to men and up the social hierarchy.
A great PowerPoint on writing a descriptive/narrative piece that is filled with tension. The lesson focuses on sensory language, the ‘ticking clock,’ and heightening the stakes. We looked at two examples based on the chase scene from Terminator 2: Judgement Day and No Time to Die. Links to clip included. The students then write a piece of writing based on one of the / both the clips.
An 150-slide PowerPoint on writing a short story. The following is included:
Model answers
Sensory language
Dialogue
Strong verbs
Figurative language
Show, not tell
Sentence starters
Sentence length
SPAG
Planning
Worksheets
Fun starter. The students have to name a different JOB/OCCUPATION for each letter of the alphabet. 6 of them have to be 6 letters+. The PowerPoint has a lot of fun images, answers and gifs. The students love this!
Fun starter. The students have to name a different FILM for each letter of the alphabet. The PowerPoint has a lot of fun images, answers and gifs. The students love this!
Fun starter. The students have to name a different country for each letter of the alphabet. The PowerPoint has a lot of fun images, answers and gifs. The students love this!