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After being in Education for 10+ years, I recognize now more than ever how busy and stretched teachers are. One of my biggest skills as a teacher is creating resources that are eye catching, clear and helpful.
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Thank you for stopping by my shop!
After being in Education for 10+ years, I recognize now more than ever how busy and stretched teachers are. One of my biggest skills as a teacher is creating resources that are eye catching, clear and helpful.
I will specialize creating materials for general filler activities, English, Humanities and academic writing.
My store is growing, so save this page and come back soon.
It’s sometimes hard to get students engaged in writing. It can be daunting and stressful at times for students who find literacy difficult. This personal narrative writing unit, which is suitable for upper primary/middle school aged students, is an excellent way to build a love of writing within your classroom.
It is planned to be scaffolded, meaning all levels of students can plan to succeed! What’s better, it can be adapted for any curriculum!
What’s included?
For all parts, you will get a template link to Canva (free account required!), so you can edit anything to your curriculum needs. I have included all the accompanying worksheets as PDF files for download as well as the template link, but the powerpoint you can download directly (or use through Canva) from Canva.
Six Lessons + Writing Workshop Guide: 36 slides in total (You may want to break these up even more depending on the pace your class usually works at!)
What makes a story?
• Brainstorm what students know already
• Personal narrative explanation
• Elements of a personal narrative (story mountain)
• Analyzing personal narrative structure. Worksheet 1: sample story, story analysis worksheet + answers)
Brinstorming
• What would you rather game for whole class – narrative edition!
• Brainstorming topics using prompts (space for own topic too!) – Worksheet 2 (Part 1)
• Discussion questions for pair oral review of brainstorms
• Focusing on one topic from brainstorm – Worksheet 2 (Part 2)
Planning your narrative
• Reviewing story structure using the plot mountain – Worksheet 3
• Putting ideas for the narrative into an organizer using the plot structure – Worksheet 4 (Part 1)
• Peer review of organizer – Worksheet 4 (Part 2)
The power of the senses
• Discussion about showing, not telling
• Understanding the five senses
• Identifying the senses within a text – Worksheet 5 (Part 1)
• Thinking with the senses by relating sensory details to students’ own narratives – Worksheet 5 (Part 2)
Using figurative language
• Discussion about what makes writing ‘pop’
• Working with similes, metaphors and personification
• Using figurative language to describe pictures (pairs)
• Identifying various types of figurative language – Worksheet 6 (Part 1)
• Applying figurative language to an element of the students’ plot for practice – Worksheet 6 (Part 2)
Crafting a compelling lead
• Discussing what a good hook, or lead sentence, entails
• Deconstruct examples of good opening lines (leads) by talk time in pairs
• Brainstorm leads by creating a number of different opening sentences, then choosing the best one – Worksheet 7
Writing Workshop Lessons
These lesson lengths should be tailored to your class and needs.
• Setting up for writing workshops – instructions
• Using transition words (Transition word mat included)
• Check while you write – student checklist, teacher checklist, teacher feedback form and peer assessment worksheets all included.
Teaching Greek Mythology is a wonderful topic for both the students and teacher! This bundle will support your unit of work.
Save 30% buying these resources as a bundle!
Included is:
4 x Differentiated Reading Comprehension - Fiction (4 different types of questions in each!)
Atlas
The Minotaur
Perseus and Medusa
Pandora’s Box
1 x Workbook
The Twelve Labours of Hercules: this includes 12 reading comprehensions plus 5 critical thinking questions per story and a space for illustrating the story.
1 x Information Text
Informative text about Greek Myths with 10 scaffolded questions
1 x Research Profile Activity
Greek Mythology gods and goddesses profiling activity (for all 12 Olympians)
1 x Greek Mythology Key English Vocabulary Worksheet
Verbal reasoning is an essential skill that students need to develop throughout their schooling.
There are many types of verbal reasoning areas that need to be developed – this bundle will cover many of them!
The bundle is worth £27.20 and you get it for £15.99!
This ultimate bundle consists of the following 18 resources (if you aren’t looking for 18, click each one’s picture individually for purchase):
Verbal Reasoning Logical Sequencing
Verbal Reasoning Odd One Out Adjectives
Verbal Reasoning Odd One Out Verbs
Verbal Reasoning Odd One Out Nouns
Verbal Reasoning - Odd One Out (Challenge)
Verbal Reasoning Word Codes
Verbal Reasoning Using Information
Verbal Reasoning Statement Logic
Verbal Reasoning Compound Words
Verbal Reasoning Homonyms (Homophone and Homographs)
Verbal Reasoning Synonym and Antonym
Verbal Reasoning Analogy Introduction
Verbal Reasoning Analogy Part-to-Whole
Verbal Reasoning Analogy Action to Object
Verbal Reasoning Analogy Cause and Effect
Verbal Reasoning Analogy Degrees of Intensity
Verbal Reasoning Analogy Worker and Tool
Verbal Reasoning Analogy Gradual Increase
Get this amazing deal quick! Included are a variety of English display posters that will make your classroom engaging, look great, and a perfect reference point for your students.
You will get 13 products for £17, which is a saving of £13!!!
The best thing is, these posters can be printed, laminated and kept for years! This saves you time, money and your impact on the environment.
What’s included?
Writing fluently posters
Command term cloud posters
Homonym posters
Literary device posters
Literary genre posters
Synonym and antonym posters
Writing PETER analytical paragraphs posters
Writing PEEL analytical paragraphs posters
Sentence types posters
Punctuation posters
Bloom’s Taxonomy critical thinking posters
Parts of speech posters
Verb strength posters (football theme)
Are you looking for other back to school materials? Below I have some bundles available for a discounted price. Alternatively, you can just buy what you need!
If you click on the link you can purchase each part of the bundle separately if you are looking for something specific – just click on the image you are interested in!
Start of Year Activity Bundle - Back to School
Classroom Display Geometric Pinks Reds Theme Bundle
Classroom Display Geometric Blues Theme Bundle
Classroom Display Geometric Yellow Theme Bundle
Classroom Display Space Theme Bundle
Classroom Display Ocean Theme Bundle
Classroom Display Jungle Theme Bundle