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.

‘Of and Off’ is a 10 slide PowerPoint presentation with an accompanying worksheet which focuses on spelling skills, grammar and homophones. The resource explains the difference between ‘of’ and ‘off’ and provides activities to help pupils understand how to use the words in the correct context

This Holes KS3 English teaching resource explores chapters 9 to 14 of the Louis Sachar novel. It includes a 26-slide editable PowerPoint, 3 detailed lesson plans, a teaching overview and 1 worksheet. Contents cover: How the author develops the character of Stanley in chapters 9 to 14 Understanding the concept of theme and how the writer conveys a point of view to the reader How to deduce information from a text Examining how the author introduces the character of the Warden You can preview the first few slides of Holes – Chapters 9 to 14 by clicking on the preview image.

Macbeth – Context (An Introduction to Shakespeare, the Globe theatre and Jacobean England) This Macbeth – Context teaching resource introduces students to William Shakespeare, the theatre and Jacobean England. It is designed to be used before the study of the play begins. It provides information about the life and times of Shakespeare, the theatre of the early 17th Century and England under the rule of James I. The resource includes a 26-slide editable PowerPoint presentation which can be used at either upper KS3 or KS4. You can preview the first few slides of ‘Macbeth - Context’ by clicking on the preview images.

Hour is a 40-slide PowerPoint analysis of the poem Hour by Carol Ann Duffy Sontents: A brief biography of Carol Ann Duffy Analysis of the poem and discussion of ideas and consolidation Structure & language - Discuss how Duffy uses structure and analysis of imagery. Style and form - Analysis of Duffy’s style and form and the use of poetic devices in the poem. Language - Exploration of word choices, using quotations to write about the poem. Themes of Hour explored, consolidation of meaning and purpose. Links - Where to find further information and analysis about the poet and film clips of the fairy stories of King Midas and Rumplestiltskin.

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

Holes Chapter 4 - Mr. Sir and Mr. Pendanski (PowerPoint, lesson plans & worksheets) This Holes KS3 English teaching resource explores part two of the Louis Sachar novel. It includes a 26-slide editable PowerPoint, 3 detailed lesson plans, a teaching overview and 2 worksheets. Contents cover: How Louis Sachar builds tension in Chapter 4 How the writer uses description, dialogue and action to create characters Analysis of Mr. Sir To understand the meaning of contrast in writing and to learn how Louis Sachar uses contrast to present the characters of Mr. Sir and Mr. Pendanski You can preview the first few slides by clicking on the preview image.

This teaching resource focuses on how the use of conjunctions can improve sentences and develop writing skills. The resource includes the following tasks and activities: What is a conjunction? A definition and examples Spotting conjunctions in a sentence Using conjunctions to improve sentences Consolidation activity Interactive game link

This unit of work is designed to help pupils with the Unseen Poetry section of the AQA GCSE Exam at KS4/GCSE. AQA Unseen Poetry includes a 43 slide PowerPoint and 8 pages of worksheets. The resource is ideal for studying and teaching approaches to the unseen poetry question on the AQA GCSE English Literature exam. The resources can be tweaked, changed and edited to suit your teaching needs and could be incorporated into a wider scheme of work on poetry and/or examination preparation. The resource covers: -An example question with poem -A HIT POEM mnemonic. Designed to give students a structured approach to answering the unseen poetry question -A guide to writing about unseen poetry using the example question and exemplar responses How to write about content, context, imagery, poetic techniques, structure, mood and theme How to write a personal response Model answer 43 slide PPT 8 worksheets

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.

The Manhunt is a GCSE teaching resource made up of a 27-slide PowerPoint presentation. It contains an assortment of teaching ideas and activities for students of all abilities. Contents: A brief biography of Simon Armitage. An introduction to the poem. Analysing language and imagery. Exploring how Armitage uses structure and form. Examining how Armitage uses poetic techniques such as metaphor and repetition. Discussing the key themes of ‘The Manhunt’. To preview ‘The Manhunt - Simon Armitage’ please click on the images.

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

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.

The Drafting Process is a 12 slide PowerPoint teaching resource with 3 accompanying worksheets designed to help teach pupils how to draft and redraft effectively to develop writing skills. Perfect for upper KS2 and lower KS3. Contents: Developing pupil vocabulary Using synonyms to improve writing Redrafting – key skills Example redrafted written work

Half Caste by John Agard Our Half Caste resource fully utilises PowerPoint as an effective teaching tool; all slides are clear and easy to follow and use a number of techniques to help students develop knowledge and understanding of the poem Half Caste. Half Caste covers includes a wide range of activities for pupils of all abilities such as: a quick biography of John Agard and the social context of Half Caste activities to develop knowledge of the ‘narrative’ of Half Caste exploration of the key themes of Half Caste (identity, ignorance, prejudice, etc) developing awareness of techniques used in the poem teaching the use of Point/Evidence/Explain to write about Half Caste John Agard’s purpose and the poem’s meaning analysis of John Agard’s use of phonetic language in Half Caste John Agard’s use of poetic techniques developing inference and deduction skills

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.

04/01/07 - GCSE Teaching resource 04/01/07 by Ian McMillan is made up of a 33-slide PowerPoint presentation. The resource covers a variety of tasks perfect for teaching the poem at GCSE. 04/01/07 includes a range of activities for students of all abilities and covers the following: An introduction to 04/01/07 Consolidation and comprehension tasks Language and imagery Structure and poetic techniques Using evidence when writing about the poem Key themes explored

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.