This was put together for a low ability KS3 literacy group (approx level 3) and was used after the Space Sentences resource. Students study a short science fiction story and its elements. They write a news report based on the story. Students then write their own science fiction stories.

A short booklet revising simple sentence structures, conjunctions and compound sentences. Also includes articles about space and astronauts with comprehension/ information retrieval activities. (Cross- curricular: Science.)

Here are 31 literacy games. The are suitable for a range of abilities, although some are easier than others. Click on the first slide to get to games for the topic of your choice. Some games need miniwhite board but most can be used with little/ no equipment.

A resource revising and practising simple/compound/ complex sentences using examples from chapters 12&13 ofThe Hunger Gamers. Students do not need to have read/be reading the book to use the resource.

Fully resourced. Powerpoint. Differentiated paper with reading and writing questions. Planning sheet for letter to Fifa. Nver-heard-the-word grid. Focuses on Guardian article about hosting the world cup in Qatar.

An emotions check in list using superheroes. Students can check in during lessons or at the start. Alternatively different emotions can be printed and displayed separately (resource included) for students to stick their names on. “Go Green” calming down strategies included. Can be printed back to back and laminated for students who need them.

An alternative to book reviews. Could be used to review class readers or as homework.

A cover lesson looking at the context of Macbeth and his relationship with James I. Includes vocabulary, comprehension and thinking tasks. (could be used as an introduction lesson or revision)

Explores images from the poem and inspires students to write about their own heritage.

A one off lesson made to coincide with the BBC series being released. Could be used as part of a dystopian scheme or as a stand alone lesson on inference.

19 photographs and prompts to use as creative writing stimulus.

Worksheet with linked questions about the Fury vs Paul fight and the future of boxing.

A worksheet to be printed A3 and annotated with one quote each for: Jack, Ralph, Piggy, Roger, Simon The Best Flipchart gives questions for each character to use as discussion: What does your quote reveal about the character? What does your character represent in the novel? How can we link it to the context?

Includes an extract, dictionary task, comprehension questions, revision of some writers techniques (colour and alliteration) a writing task and peer assessment.

11 rounds including 2020 music, music through the ages, Geography, Science and General Knowledge.

A job advert with linked reading and writing tasks.

Two worksheets, one is a summary of Macbeth and one is the historical story of Macbeth. Both have comprehension questions suitable as homework assignments.

A powerpoint revising the following language devices using picture prompts. Students practise using each device in a sentence inspired by the picture and then can expand one into a piece of extended writing. Alliteration Simile Rule of three Senses Adjective Interesting verb Sentence starting with an adverb Colour Pathetic fallacy Personification Onomatopoeia (Can use as starter, revision or whole lesson)

A one off lesson writing poems about abstract nouns. Students imagine abstract nouns as if they are creatures.

37 slide powerpoint that can be used over a number of lessons to teach students disruptive writing skills with a focus on using weather, sound and colour. Includes word document with descriptive paragraphs for students to annotate.

Includes 10 rounds: 1- 2018 films 2- who won it in 2018 3. what’s the missing word in the book titles? 4. christmas films 5. what city is it? 6. 2018 hits 7. Christmas 8. a year on sport 9. what’s the company- 2018 christmas adverts 10. science