A way of recycling previous knowledge which really engages the students and takes almost no time to set up. Ideas and examples on slides.

Sets up questions on how we communicate and the importance of being able to read and write effectively. Which came first....Reading or Writing ?

Lesson asks students to complete sentences which will build into an internal monologue of their classroom experience. low level but easily adapted.

Do you know your students' preferred learning styles? Do they? Improve lesson planning with this easy to use test. all included on the slideshow.

Lesson stimulates controversial conversation about gender assigned roles in life. No answers to this, only discussion. Requires a firm hand and a willing class with clear guidelines on how to debate.

KS3 / GCSE PowerPoint activity to use as starters. Questions for starters or homework/tutor time. Answers included.

I wrote this myself after spending lunch time duty watching crowds of students enjoying fights. Grim though it was, the poem asks a few questions. Students can then write their own version of a poem/story connected with bullying/fighting/crowd behaviour. Link with the brilliant film on youtube - Pictures now added !

Students compare two eye-witness accounts and answer questions on how atmosphere is conveyed. worksheet and extracts included.

Students explore the wonderful world of the pun and create a piece of writing based on a genuine headline. Imagination and humour needed. Essentials are all here.

For use as a reminder/introduction to what words are called and identification of some basic linguistic devices. Use as an intro to the worksheet (not mine) but ALL students find it useful.Grade the text up for the next lesson.

Story which ends with a surprise. Students follow the narrative, answer questions on the worksheet. Instructions on note section of slides. Do not give out worksheet until you've been through the story. If you use, give your views !

27 literacy links to BBC websites making a literacy lesson a little easier for remote learning.

Resolve to ensure your students know 21 Literary techniques with examples and a brief description of their effect. Ideal for a lesson starter/SETTLING ACTIVITY. Ilustrated.

Ten poems read by famous people to explore and simply listen to. This is just meant to relax students but you could create questions.

Students create a front page edition of a newspaper showing their knowledge of an earthquake event. Adaptable to hurricanes etc and easily edited to suit your class. Use an A3 format for best results.

Lesson consolidates information and questions how this marked the end of Feudalism. Lower level but adaptable. See part two.

Brief background on Margaret Mitchell's novel and its significance in The Outsiders. Includes tasks and clips from the films.

Some slides containing ICONS which can be integrated into your lessons and and external explanations of each category. Many thanks to the acknowledged link in this resource.

Lesson uses this question to guide a class debate about domestic animals. Surveys, discussion points and an amusing clip included. Kids loved the lesson as it homes in on something very personal.

Lesson allows students to compare their own experience with their teacher's. Creates empathy and bonding between the two. Worksheet attached, Adaptable to all levels and my students loved it. Homework included. Feedback pls. :)