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English language arts
Words borrowed from other Languages/ The Origins of English
A series of worksheets to help students to understand the complexities of the English Language. Activities on prefixes/suffixes and their meanings, as well as subject specific words.
Ideal activities for more able students to challenge and extend.
Can easily be used as homework to support topics: the History of the English Language, grammar: prefixes and suffixes.
Analysing sound and poetic devices in the poem 'Blessing'
Good for practising the unseen or general poetry analysis in preparation for the GCSE and IGCSE
Various tasks to help students understand the impact of sound and poetic devices in the poem. Differentiated objectives and extension task are included.
An example of the P.E.E.L structure is also given as a model and colour coded with a sample of how it would look in essay format.
Cover lessons and homework task for poem 'Island Man'
several lessons and homework tasks with little or no marking involved. Based on the poem 'Island Man'.
An Inspector Calls - Acts 1 & 2 activity sheets
Worksheets on acts 1 & 2 of the play. Includes tasks of increasing complexity, examining key events, quotations and character descriptions with some vocabulary work to aid this.
Differentiated objectives and glossary included.
Adverbs lesson
A set of worksheets aimed at improving the quality of writing by learning to use adverbs effectively. Includes an explanation and example of adverbs and their use, peer assessment, differentiated objectives, three tasks of increasing difficulty and an extension. There is space for students to write so nothing else is needed and therefore this would be ideal for cover and, with very little adapting, for homework too.
Using colour to effect in descriptive and creative writing
A set of worksheets aimed at improving the quality of writing by learning to use colour effectively. Includes an explanation of how colour can bring writing to life, easy teacher assessment marking grid, differentiated objectives, three tasks of increasing difficulty and an extension. There is space for students to write so nothing else is needed and therefore this would be ideal for cover and, with very little adapting, for homework too.
Frankenstein - Minor character profiles
A grid for students to complete including most of the minor characters in the novel. Includes an example for students to follow, links to AOs and instructions.
Using show don't tell in creative and descriptive writing
A set of worksheets aimed at improving the quality of writing by learning to use 'show don't tell' effectively. Includes an explanation and example of 'show don't tell' , a self - assessment task, differentiated objectives, three tasks of increasing difficulty and extension tasks. There is space for students to write so nothing else is needed and therefore this would be ideal for cover and, with very little adapting, for homework too.
our versus are - homophone worksheet
A handy worksheet for student s to clarify the differences between 'our' and 'are'. Includes explanations of each word with examples and three separate tasks. Good as a starter or extension activity.
Poetry worksheet for the poem 'Clown Punk'
A worksheet with information and tasks to aid student analysis of the poem 'Clown Punk' by Simon Armitage.
Les Grand Seigneurs poem, activities and answer sheet. Suitable for cover or homework.
Consists of the poem and four worksheets including: a summary of the poem in simple language, a glossary, a picture/quotation matching task (starter),differentiated questions, an essay question with a planning structure and PEEL grid.
Differentiated objectives are included on the worksheet and answers to questions are provided separately.
So easy to follow/use, it can be set for cover or homework.
Cover lesson and homework task on poem 'Blessing'
Two cover lesson outlines. These are separated into four tasks each lesson: starter, main, developmental and plenary.
Includes a homework research task which can be presented to the class and serves as a speaking and listening activity.
Poem analysis worksheet - poem 'River God' by Stevie Smith
A series of tasks to aid student analysis of the poem 'River God'. Includes differentiated resources.
Poem analysis worksheet - 'Ozymandias' by P. Shelley
Information on the poem and contextual information, along with tasks to aid student analysis of the poem. Includes differentiated learning objectives.
Shakespeare's Language - based on Othello
A simple worksheet with explanations to help students understand the structure of Shakespeare's language. Helps to lessen student concerns. Can be used as a starter, homework or extension activity.
Developing descriptive and creative writing using the senses
A set of worksheets aimed at improving the quality of writing by learning to use the senses effectively. Includes several assessment grids (easy marking), differentiated objectives, three tasks of increasing difficulty for each of the senses and tasks to increase the range of relevant student vocabulary related to the senses. There is space for students to write so nothing else is needed and therefore this would be ideal for cover and, with very little adapting, for homework too.
Adjectives lesson
A set of worksheets aimed at improving the quality of writing by learning to use adjectives effectively. Includes an explanation and example of adjectives and their use, peer assessment, differentiated objectives, three tasks of increasing difficulty and an extension. There is space for students to write so nothing else is needed and therefore this would be ideal for cover and, with very little adapting, for homework too.
Structure and literary devices in the poem 'The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner'
A lesson exploring the structural devices in the poem. Includes differentiated objectives and four tasks.
A lesson exploring poetic devices in the poem. Includes differentiated objectives, four tasks a wordbank and answers to main tasks.
Literature theme template for display and/or analysis of themes in literary texts
A handy template for display or simply to gather information on a theme in a literary text.
Poem 'Island Man' and tasks/activities for unseen poetry practise GCSE/IGCSE preparation
Good for practising the unseen or general poetry analysis in preparation for the GCSE and IGCSE
Tasks focus on quotation analysis to help students understand the impact of specific poetic devices. Differentiated objectives and extension task are included.