MCG Resources has been selling top quality English lessons for over ten years to teachers in the UK and across the world.
Specialising in English from KS1 to KS4, my store has hundreds of resources in the form of editable PowerPoints and worksheets.
To find out more, browse through the titles.
MCG Resources has been selling top quality English lessons for over ten years to teachers in the UK and across the world.
Specialising in English from KS1 to KS4, my store has hundreds of resources in the form of editable PowerPoints and worksheets.
To find out more, browse through the titles.
Fiction and Non-fiction is an 11 slide PowerPoint presentation with interactive elements.
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NEED FLASHPLAYER TO RUN THE INTERACTIVE SECTIONS OF THIS RESOURCE.
Fiction and Non-fiction includes the following activities designed to help younger pupils understand the differences between fiction and non-fiction:
Easy to understand definitions of fiction and non-fiction
An example non-fiction text
An interactive activity to develop understanding of non-fiction texts
An example fiction text
An interactive activity to develop understanding of fiction texts
Consolidation of understanding
This Holes KS3 English teaching resource explores chapters 23 to 26 of the Louis Sachar novel. It includes a 19-slide editable PowerPoint, 3 detailed lesson plans, a teaching overview and 2 worksheets.
Contents cover:
How Sachar uses language to create imagery and mood
How Sachar presents the character of Kissin’ Kate Barlow
Analysis of the character of Sam
You can preview the first few slides of Holes – Chapters 23 to 26 by clicking on the preview image.
Nouns - Year 2
This teaching resource can be used to teach pupils all about nouns and practise recognising nouns in reading. It includes an animated 22 slide PowerPoint presentation, interactive quiz and one accompanying worksheet to consolidate understanding.
This Holes by Louis Sachar teaching resource bundle is made up of 7 individual Holes teaching resources. The bundle in total includes 161 editable PowerPoint slides, 20 worksheets, 23 detailed lesson plans and a unit overview
It covers a range of activities for pupils of different abilities, including:
The social and historical context of Holes
Plot and key themes - crime and punishment, friendship, redemption
Character analysis (Stanley, Mr Sir, Mr Pendanski, The Warden, Kate Barlow, Sam and Zero)
Key features of a novel – narrative hooks, building tension, setting the scene
Using Point/Evidence/Explain
Language study
Empathy writing
And more!
Writing a Letter to Primary School (Year 7 Term 1)
In this teaching resource Year 7 students write a letter to their Year 6 teacher telling them all about life in secondary school.
Contents:
Scheme of work overview,
6 four part lessons
Editable 59 slide PowerPoint presentation
7 worksheets
This resource contains six lessons designed to teach formal letter writing to Year 7 students. Lessons follow the four part lesson structure and all PowerPoint slides can be edited and differentiated to suit your students’ requirements.
Perfect for Term 1 of Year 7
Romeo and Juliet - Act Four
This Romeo and Juliet teaching resource explores Act Four in detail. It covers Act 4, Scene 1 in depth, provides a character analysis of Juliet and an exploration of the Friar’s plan. The resource includes a comprehensive 26-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 5 accompanying worksheets and can be used at either KS3 or KS4.
You can preview the opening slides of 'Romeo and Juliet - Act Four’ by clicking on the preview images.
Romeo and Juliet - An Introduction to Shakespeare
This Romeo and Juliet teaching resource introduces students to William Shakespeare. It is designed to be used before the study of the play begins. It provides information about the life and times of Shakespeare and focuses on research, note making and writing skills. The resource includes a 19-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 1 accompanying worksheet. It can be used at either KS3 or KS4.
You can preview the first few slides of ‘Romeo and Juliet - An Introduction to Shakespeare’ by clicking on the preview images.
This War Horse teaching resources for the novel by Michael Morpurgo is made up of a 14-lesson unit of work with a 138-slide PowerPoint presentation and 7 worksheets.
War Horse by Michael Morpurgo contains a range of activities designed to develop knowledge and understanding of the context, plot, characters, language and themes of the novel. Resources include:
A unit overview with fourteen 4-part lessons
Analysis of the main characters - Joey, Albert, Father, Captain Nicholls and others
Extension tasks
Historical context – WW1 research activity
Developing deduction skills
Empathetic writing - Joey’s diary
Hotseating activity
Analysing Michael Morpurgo’s use of language and structure
Writing a newspaper story
Our Day Out - Teaching Unit
This 12-lesson resource includes a a 92-slide PowerPoint presentation and 10 worksheets. All PowerPoint slides are fully editable, so you can teach the unit as it is or modify and differentiate the lessons to suit your teaching needs.
This ‘Our Day Out’ teaching resource contains a range of activities, including:
Brief biography of Willy Russell and the social and historical context of Our Day Out.
Comprehension questions.
Analysis of the characters of Mrs Kay, Mr Briggs and Carol.
Exploration of the key themes.
Willy Russell’s use of tension and suspense.
Hot seating activities to develop understanding of characters.
Diary and letter writing tasks.
Sequencing and summarising activities
Essay task with guidance
Click on the images to preview the slides.
This teaching resource is designed to help students with the Unseen Poetry section of the WJEC 9-1 GCSE English Literature Exam. The resource is made up of a step by step unit of work which guides students through the unseen poetry question on the exam.
Contents include:
An introduction to the exam question
Using a mnemonic to approach the poems
How to write about context, imagery, poetic techniques, structure, tone and theme
How to write a personal response
How to compare and contrast the poems
A model/exemplar answer for annotation and discussion
53 slide PowerPoint presentation
4 worksheets
Compound Words is a 10 slide PowerPoint presentation focusing on how to identify compound words and improve reading and writing skills.
This Powerpoint lesson explores how the use of compound words can help to develop word level skills in reading and writing. Compound Words includes the following tasks and activities:
Definition with examples.
Identifying smaller words task.
Question and answer slides to enable peer assessment in the classroom.
Using imagery to build compound words.
Consolidation of understanding.
Two interactive games links.
Like all my PowerPoints, Compound Words is a fully editable teaching resource.
Macbeth GCSE Unit of Work – A detailed and ready to teach unit made up of a 159 slide PowerPoint presentation and 32 worksheets.
The resource is an ideal introduction to Macbeth for pupils. All lessons follow the four-part lesson structure (starter, introduction, development and plenary) and all have been designed to develop and consolidate knowledge and understanding of the play.
Lessons contain a mix of activities for students of different abilities and cover:
- Shakespeare's life and times
- The Elizabethan theatre
- ‘Following the plot’ activities
- Analysis of the play’s main characters
- Exploring key themes
- The play’s social and historical context
- Analysis of language
And much more!
This Holes by Louis Sachar teaching resource includes a 161-slide editable PowerPoint, 20 worksheets, 23 detailed lesson plans and a unit overview
Holes is a very detailed resource which covers a wide range of activities for pupils of different abilities.
The resource covers:
The social and historical context of Holes
Plot and key themes - crime and punishment, friendship, redemption
Character analysis (Stanley, Mr Sir, Mr Pendanski, The Warden, Kate Barlow, Sam and Zero)
Key features of a novel – narrative hooks, building tension, setting the scene
Using Point/Evidence/Explain
Language study
Empathy writing
And more!
Argue, Persuade, Advise explains how to identify the main features of writing to argue, persuade and advise. Activities include:
- Examining the difference between writing to argue, persuade and advise
- Analysing the key features of writing to argue, persuade and advise
- Consolidation task to assess what students understand about texts designed to argue, persuade or advise
48 slide editable PowerPoint with 7 worksheets
Edexcel GCSE English Paper 1 Section A has been created to prepare students for Section A of the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English exam Paper One.
The resource includes:
An introduction to the exam paper and how it works
Example extract using The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
Example exam questions linked to the extract with guidance and advice
Step by step lessons to help students tackle the exam paper with confidence
Analysing language and learning how to write detailed extended answers
15 individual PowerPoint presentations (655 slides in total) with 72 worksheets
AQA GCSE Poetry Anthology Power and Conflict Pack contains 15 teaching resource packs (15 PowerPoints with worksheets) to help you teach every poem from the AQA 9-1 GCSE Power and Conflict poetry cluster.
The poems covered are:
Ozymandias (Shelley)
London (Blake)
Extract from the Prelude: Stealing a Boat (Wordsworth)
My Last Duchess (Browning)
The Charge of the Light Brigade (Tennyson)
Exposure (Owen)
Storm on the Island (Heaney)
Bayonet Charge (Hughes)
Remains (Armitage)
Poppies (Weir)
War Photographer (Duffy)
Tissue (Dharker)
The Emigree (Rumens)
Kamikaze (Garland)
Checking Out Me History (Agard)
Each PowerPoint focuses on a particular poem and provides a detailed analysis with numerous accompanying worksheets
Word Families is a 10 slide PowerPoint presentation focusing on how many words belong to the same families. This PowerPoint lesson explores how being able to spell one word in a word family can help you spell other words in the same family.
THIS RESOURCE IS AVAILABLE AS A FREE DOWNLOAD
A 38 slide PowerPoint analysis of the poem Nettles by Vernon Scannell and an accompanying worksheet booklet. Nettles teaching resources include:
A brief biography of Vernon Scannell.
Make predictions about the poem.
Read the poem Nettles, discussion of ideas/first impressions, consolidation of understanding.
Structure & language - Discuss the poem’s structure and explore its imagery.
Style and form - Analysis of style and form and the use of poetic techniques in Nettles.
Language - Exploration of word choices, using P.E.E. to write about language in Nettles.
Themes of Nettles explored, consolidation of the poet’s meaning and purpose.
Links - Where to find further information about Vernon Scannell author of Nettles.
Adjectives in Stories explains how to use adjectives to add description and mood to creative writing.
The lesson includes:
• Examples of adjectives using effective imagery
• Worksheet activity to help develop the skill of using powerful adjectives
• Bold fonts, clear language and bright use of colour and imagery
This teaching resource focuses on language and teaches children how to use a wider and more exploratory vocabulary within the correct context.