Analysing spontaneous spoken language in a live football commentary. Clip and transcript included along with an essay question.

A worksheet containing a literacy board game to be used in an intervention session to revise key literacy terms.

A cloze activity based around selecting word choices for effect and then commenting on the word choices. Students then listen to the song and compare their word choices with the original.

Includes a differentiated starter, detailed annotations of the scene and then comprehension questions to test students’ understanding of the scene. Not bad for a £1,

10 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR WRITING COHESIVE

Whole lesson PowerPoint and resources on ‘The seven ages of man’.

21 ways to write interesting sentences guide sheet.

An ideal differentiated end of term activity after a series of lessons on writing interesting sentences or at the start of a term to test how much students know about sentences. There is a test on the second page. It covers the following: What is a sentence Varying the subject of a sentence Long and short sentences Subordinate clauses 4 sentence types Varying sentence starts Active and passive voice

40 key lines from the play in the form of a quiz in which students have to work out which character speaks each line. I have other resources available for An Inspector Calls: Bundle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-aqa-1-9-differentiated-birling-sheila-11412310 Revision Cards: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/theme-revision-cards-for-an-inspector-calls-12124143 Knowledge Organisers https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-4-ultimate-revision-sheets-themes-character-stage-directions-cards-11574057 Revision quotations: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-test-on-10-quotations-per-character-9-1-revision-12138293

Titanic film review writing frame

Suitable for introducing Shakespeare to KS2/3 students. Task 1: Quiz (with sound effects) asking students to recognise the difference between Shakespearean English and modern English. Task 2: Write parodies of some of Shakespeare’s most famous lines. Task 3: Have a go at some Shakespearean insults.

A worksheet aimed at helping students use brackets in their writing. Part of a series of 20 minute intervention sessions.

A worksheet on apostrophes ideal for a 20 minute intervention session.

A planning sheet for transforming Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland into a narrative. Provides a recommended 4 part narrative structure along with tips on punctuation, sentence types, vocabulary and literary techniques to include in the narrative. I do have other power and conflict resources available: Bundle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-11626301 Model answers: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-grade-9-model-essays-12213236 Revision cards: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-cards-12107049

6 techniques to help students with Paper 2 Question 5.

Avoid having to write out the same comment 30 times by using this numerical code that link to generic targets you are likely to give to a reading or writing response. Saves me hours of time every week and how my department have started to adopt it too!

Room 101 speaking and listening lesson and resources

What is the greatest modern invention? Students compare the model examples and then plan their own article about the greatest modern invention.

A worksheet on subordinate clauses for a 20 minute intervention session.

Worksheet on relative clauses