full lesson based around audience and purpose. There, their and they’re homophone starter task. 4 short texts for students to work out the audience and purpose. Comprehension questions for the Army ‘Snowflake rec’ (article included)

A quick easy lesson based around instruction writing for F/S students linked to their VOC areas. You will need some A4 paper and scissors or paper cut into a square for this lesson. I have also used the BBC teach instruction video with this lesson.

A lesson on definitions for DAFORREST and then identifying the techniques that they have been looking at.

Three short extracts from celebrities / PM about their time at school with comprehension questions. Answers are on the following slides to the questions.

Comprehension for L1/2 functional skills based around an extract of ‘The Boy’ from R.Dahl with a linked narrative task.

1 hour lesson based around emails - two main tasks. One formal and one informal

Text for this is adapted from: https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/shark/353766 A small task used for starters and mini breaks. Used to get the students editing work and correcting text. Based around sharks

Mini task / starter for students to develop their editing and SPaG skills. Based on a text found at: https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/algae/352729

Character description help / vocab mat.

A cut and stick task for word types. I normally ask that my students colour code these first then cut and stick them. I also get them then to write sentences colour coding the word types after.

Emotive language cut and stick task looking at the effectiveness of language.

planning sheet to help with 5 stage narrative writing.

Mini description task. Image and vocab choices given. I have used this as homework, filler tasks, cover tasks and starters. Quick, easy and simple to use.

I have used this in form and in English class to help students with understanding expressing emotions and in their descriptive and persuasive writing.

Mini description task. Image and vocab choices given. I have used this as homework, filler tasks, cover tasks and starters. Quick, easy and simple to use.

Comprehension for the text and answer page provided.

Multiple choice spelling quiz based around narrative vocabulary.

Paper 1 questions 1-4 for AQA and some comprehension questions for understanding

An extract from Supertoys Last All Summer Long- by Brian Aldiss with 20 comprehension questions.

a quick help sheet for those who struggle with their PEE paragraphs