Presentational Devices is a free PowerPoint lesson designed to help pupils learn how presentational devices are used by writers to influence the reader. The lesson includes: • An introduction with examples of presentational devices. • A writing activity to help develop knowledge of presentational devices. • A consolidation plenary to reinforce understanding of presentational devices. • Bold clear fonts, clear language and bright use of colour and imagery

Collective Nouns 32 slide editable PowerPoint presentation with 1 worksheet Collective Nouns is made up of a 32 slide PowerPoint with an accompanying worksheet. Collective Nouns is a FREE resource – just click the download button below to access this free teaching resource.

Holes - a free ‘taster’ PowerPoint presentation - provides a brief introduction to our Holes teaching resource for the popular novel.

Free Teaching Resources: The Letter ‘o’. - 18 slide PowerPoint - 1 accompanying worksheet In this teaching resource children develop their familiarity with and knowledge of the letter ‘o’. Download this resource free of charge

ENGLISH TEACHING RESOURCES: ACTION WORDS - VERBS Includes: 37-slide PowerPoint presentation 4 worksheets This teaching resource has been designed to help pupils develop their knowledge and understanding of verbs. It includes an easy to understand definition of verbs and explains the importance of using powerful and effective verbs to improve writing. Tasks require children to identify verbs within a sentence and to write engaging sentences by using effective verbs.

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

Personal Pronouns teaches students how to use pronouns accurately in written work. This 9 slide editable PowerPoint resource can be used as a starter activity, incorporated into an existing lesson or developed into a wider unit of work. The resource covers: 1. What are nouns and pronouns? 2. How to use personal pronouns in a sentence. 3. Tasks designed to teach pupils how to use personal pronouns in written work. To find out more, download this resource free of charge.

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.

A Frosty Night by Robert Graves is a detailed teaching resource which consists of a 39 slide PowerPoint presentation and 10 worksheets. A Frosty Night includes activities for all abilities: 1. A brief biography of Graves with video. 2. Analysis of the poem, discussion of ideas and consolidation of understanding. 3. Structure & imagery- Discuss how Graves uses structure and explore the imagery of the poem. 4. Style and form - Analysis of style and form and the use of poetic techniques in A Frosty Night. 5. Language - this lesson explores word choices and how to write about language in Graves's poem. 6. Themes of A Frosty Night explored, consolidation of meaning and purpose. 7. Links - Where to find extra information about Robert Graves to aid additional lessons.

Dictionary Skills is a 13 slide PowerPoint presentation with 3 worksheets which focuses on how to use a dictionary to advance reading and writing skills. The resource explains how the use of dictionary can help to develop word, sentence and text level skills in reading and writing. Contents Dictionary definitions Finding unfamiliar words against the clock Q&A task to enable peer assessment. Online dictionaries and using the dictionary in Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Abbreviations and word origins

Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Unseen Poetry is ideal for teaching approaches to the unseen poetry question on the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English Literature exam. The resource is made up of a fully editable 54 slide PowerPoint and 4 worksheets. Contents include: -Example exam questions with example poems -A mnemonic designed to give students a structured approach to answering the unseen poetry part of the exam -A guide to writing about unseen poetry using the example prompts and exemplar responses How to write about an unseen poem’s content, imagery, poetic techniques, structure, mood and theme How to write a personal response How to compare one unseen poem with another unseen poem Exemplar model answer

AQA 9-1 GCSE Unseen Poetry is ideal for teaching approaches to the unseen poetry question on the AQA 9-1 GCSE English Literature exam. 60 slide PowerPoint and 8 worksheets. Contents include: -Example questions with example poems -A mnemonic designed to provide a structured approach to answering the questions -A guide to writing about unseen poetry using the exemplar responses How to write about content, imagery, poetic techniques, structure, mood and theme How to write a personal response How to compare one poem with another Exemplar model answer

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

This teaching resource for An Inspector Calls contains a 177 slide PowerPoint presentation and 28 worksheets. Lessons are structured using the four-part format: starter , introduction, development and plenary. All slides can be tweaked, personalised and differentiated to enable you to make the resource fit your teaching needs exactly. An Inspector Calls includes a wide range of activities for pupils of all abilities: * a brief biography of Priestley and the context the play * activities to develop knowledge of the plot * analysis of the characters of Arthur, Sybil, Sheila, Gerald, Eric, and Inspector Goole * exploration of the key themes (socialism, capitalism, social responsibility) * teaching the use of P.E.T.E.R. to write about An Inspector Calls * Priestley’s political message * analysis of Priestley’s language in key scenes * Priestley’s creation of tension and suspense * hot seating tasks * empathy question preparation - Diary and letter writing * video links to help the teaching and learning of key scenes

Writing for Impact is a 79-slide PowerPoint based unit of work (with seven worksheets) which contains step by step lessons explicitly designed to teach the key skills of writing for impact as outlined in the KS4 / GCSE (9-1) English specification. The resource contains seven lessons, each structured using the 4 part lesson format (starter activity, introduction, development and plenary) all of which can be modified, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. GCSE (9-1) English Teaching Resources: Writing for Impact is a detailed and extensive resource with lessons covering a range of activities: What is ‘writing for impact’? Exploring purpose and form. How audience affects language and content in a piece of writing. Planning, structuring and organising writing. Using fact and opinion, emotive language and flattery when writing for impact. Developing use of rhetorical techniques (alliteration, rhetorical questions, rule of 3, etc). Tips for exam success.

GCSE Writing to Persuade (91-slide PowerPoint and 8 worksheets) GCSE Writing to Persuade contains a series of lessons designed to help students learn how to write a piece of effective persuasive writing. The resource includes a variety of activities suitable for 9-1 GCSE students of all abilities. ‘Writing to Persuade’ contents include Defining writing to persuade Understanding the form and purpose of a text How audience affects the composition of a text How to plan, structure and organise a piece of persuasive writing How to use fact and opinion, emotive language and flattery to persuade Developing understanding of rhetorical techniques (rhetorical questions, the rule of 3, etc) How to produce a piece of persuasive writing under exam conditions

KS2/3 PERSUASIVE WRITING (73-slide PowerPoint and 6 worksheets) Upper KS2/Lower KS3 English This ‘Persuasive Writing’ teaching resource is made up of an editable PowerPoint presentation and six worksheets. The PowerPoint contains a series of progressive lessons designed to teach pupils how to produce a piece of effective persuasive writing. The resource includes a variety of activities suitable for upper KS2 / lower KS3 pupils - take a look at the preview images and description for more information. ‘Persuasive Writing’ is a detailed and ready-to-teach resource which covers the following: What is persuasive writing? Discussing the purpose and form of a text How audience affects a piece of writing How to plan, structure and organise a piece of persuasive writing How to use fact and opinion, emotive language and flattery to persuade the reader Developing understanding of rhetorical techniques How to write an extended response to a persuasive writing task

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

Using the Apostrophe is a 10 slide PowerPoint presentation (with 2 accompanying worksheets) focusing on punctuation skills. It explains how to use the apostrophe for omission or to show possession. Perfect for KS2 or lower KS3. Contents include: Apostrophe for possession - definitions and examples. Apostrophe for omission - definitions and examples. Assessment task (with peer assessment opportunities)