A range of lessons that cover simple, compound and complex sentences and lists in order to help under-attaining students grasp sentence control. The unit takes students through the different types of sentences, explaining how they are constructed and securing knowledge through a range of application tasks. Suitable for 7 - 16 years, but especially useful for students working below their levels due to poor sentence control. I used these with Years 7-9 to good effect. The lessons are suitable for whole class or small group work with a TA (laptop or screen must be available to view the slides.)

Twelve completely differentiated and resourced lessons that cover the skills and knowledge required for the new style GCSE and are suitable for students at any secondary level and for any class reader. They include aims and objectives that are drawn directly from the new GCSE specifications and have a choice of three tasks for each lesson according to ability, followed by a reflection activity. These PowerPoint led lessons are completely ready to go and need no further work, leaving you with nothing to plan for twelve lessons at least - then the resources could easily be adapted to allow the unit to incorporate more investigation, analysis and application of the devices covered using the existing slides as a template for further lessons. These are also ideal observation lessons. The lessons explore a range of word, sentence and structural devices, allowing students to explore the device and then spot this in their own class reader, completing a task appropriate to their level after each reading. A free sample lesson from the pack is available at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/foreshadowing-lesson-link-to-any-text-11347750 The following devices and skills are covered: Social and Historical Context Investigations (x2) Identifying Foreshadowing and Effect Identifying Narrative Hooks Narrative Hooks in Practice Sentence Structures Relative Clauses Commenting upon Relative Clauses and Sentence Lengths Identifying Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia in Practice Identifying and Using Plosives Identifying Anaphora

These slides have been designed to be used once a week in registration as part of our whole school Literacy drive. They are whole class activities. Some need modifying to suit your school.