Over 15 PowerPoints and twenty worksheets on everything you need to cover in SPAG. The following topics are covered:
capital letters
proofreading
commas
apostrophes
homophones
structure
speech marks
engaging the reader
paragraphs
connectives
colons & semi-colons
sentence structure
43 page PowerPoint on the evaluation question on the paper 1 exam. This can be used for any exam board but mainly aimed at EDUQAS and AQA. There is a lecturer podcast also provided by a GCSE examiner. Grade 9 answer analysis.
A video which explains how to answer question 2 on paper 1 (the HOW question) of the GCSE English Language exam. Can be used for any exam board. The following are included:
PowerPoint - 70 slides
Extracts
Word classes sheet
Perfect Pee sheet
Interactive images
A collection of resources for paper 2 using Derren Brown as its theme. The following are included:
- Letter writing lesson
- Proof reading activity
- Lots of different questions focusing on the reading exam
- Fun images
- Group activities
A resource bundle on 'writing a review' includes: 51 slide PowerPoint, video clips, grade 9 exemplar work and exemplar work annotated with language techniques.
The lesson theme is Louis Theroux's documentary, 'Drinking to Oblivion' and creates a great discussion. The students find it really interesting and more interactive than a 'typical' film/book review!
The doc is available on Netflix or just follow this link: https://123moviesonline.io/movie/louis-theroux-drinking-to-oblivion/?watching=OlqSlDYmfT
A 39 slide PowerPoint on the paper 2 writing exam. The lesson looks at the following:
Paper 2 overview
DAFOREST writing devices
Alliteration
Direct Address
Rule of 3
There / Their / They’re
Sentence starters
Writing the perfect intro
Writing exam revision quiz
Revision quiz for the paper 2 writing exam available in PowerPoint and video formats. Students must look at 11 separate (and real) exam questions and answer the following questions:
Letter? Article? Review? Leaflet? Report? Speech?
Formal or informal
Which of the DAFOREST can I use?
What do I DEFINITELY need to include?
This is a fun and beneficial exam revision task to make sure the students are able to identify each type of question in the writing exam.
Revision quiz for both reading exams (papers 1 &2) in PowerPoint and video formats. Students must look at 15 separate (and real) exam question and answer the following questions:
What type of question is it and what question number would it be?
Information
Think and feel
Impressions
HOW
Compare
Easy compare
Evaluation
How would you answer it?
Bullet points
Simple sentences
PEE
PEE and compare
This is a fun and beneficial exam revision task to make sure the students are able to identify each type of question in the reading exams
A great revision sheet for exam prep and the real exam. This looks at the Autumn 2016 exam and gives students focused tips for each of the 5 reading exam questions.
Exam paper and mark scheme included.
A great revision PowerPoint and worksheet for exam prep. This looks at the Autumn 2016 exam and gives students focused tips for each of the 5 reading exam questions. It also gives an overview, lecturer tips and terminology explanation.
Exam paper, mark scheme and worksheet included.
Fun anagram starter. The students are given a list of 15 countries. All of the letters have been jumbled up. They have an allotted time to unscramble all 15. Activity and cut-out cards included.
Fun anagram starter. You are going to have 19 things you can eat or drink. All of the words have been jumbled up. You have 3 minutes to unscramble all 19.
My students love this!
A fun and interactive group activity that you can play like dominoes. Cut out the cards and get every single student involved. The two resources provided are a general English one (literary terms, grammar etc.), one general knowledge / trivia one and one on Of Mice and Men.
Two fun psychological tests that the students love!
Journey in Life - Try to get your group as relaxed as possible and ask them to close their eyes and listen to you. Set the scene of a day in the country. They are just about to start out on a walk. Ask them to imagine each of the following in turn, and each time write down what they saw in their imagination. Tell them they should write down the first image that comes into their head – not think about it for too long. After they have written down each description you can interpret their images using the ideas below.
DRAW A TREE - Give each student a blank piece of paper and ask them to draw a tree. Tell them they are not to ask any questions about how to draw it – it is up to them. Then take in all the drawings and display them on the floor or where they can all see them. You may be able to group them at this stage. The following are possible interpretations of their drawings – they could make up their own interpretations!
A fun, informative and really interesting activity on 100 Deadly Skills.
Using text and images from a real member of the SAS, this task can be used as a fun starter or an English activity for summarizing information. Could also be used for a S&L activity.
All images included.
A really great collection of starters (78 slides). Each starter has a selection of quotes from a real EDUQAS exam. The students need to use the quotes to write an exam answer (PEE or simple answer). Sometimes a starter sentence will be included for weaker students. I give each class three mins to complete the starters against the clock. The following starters are included:
Q1 & Q3 information retrieval
Q2 language analysis & PEE
Q4 evaluation question, language analyis & PEE
Q5 - first compare question
Q6 - second, more complex compare question
exam terminology starter on verbs, adjectives, adverbs & nouns (two worksheets included)
top 8 incorrect spellings starter
An informative, interactive and fun lesson on Q1 of the non-fiction reading exam. This lesson looks at a question based on the Northern Lights. The lesson includes the following:
Examiner tips
Three group activities
Model answers
Extract
Fun and interesting images.