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I am a teacher of English, English Literature, Moving Image Arts - and when I'm really lucky, History as well! I have been teaching in N. Ireland since 2006 and am particularly familiar with the CCEA curriculum from KS3-KS5. I have worked with CCEA for over a decade and have been employed to create resources for KS5 English Literature. I also ran my own Tutoring company and have a real passion for creating user friendly resources. Contact me at - mcttresourcesni@gmail.com

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I am a teacher of English, English Literature, Moving Image Arts - and when I'm really lucky, History as well! I have been teaching in N. Ireland since 2006 and am particularly familiar with the CCEA curriculum from KS3-KS5. I have worked with CCEA for over a decade and have been employed to create resources for KS5 English Literature. I also ran my own Tutoring company and have a real passion for creating user friendly resources. Contact me at - mcttresourcesni@gmail.com
CCEA GCSE Unit 1 Student Booklet Bundle
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CCEA GCSE Unit 1 Student Booklet Bundle

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Four Student booklets bringing together everything you need to complete CCEA’s GCSE English Unit 1. All five Unit 1 Tasks - combined teacher and student user- friendly booklet Power Point and Teacher Answer booklets covering the course in detail. Task 1: Writing for Purpose Task 2: Reading Non-Fiction Task 3: Reading Non-Fiction Task 4+5: Reading Media Texts Task 1 Student instruction booklet for Unit 1, Task 1: Writing for Purpose 45-page document User friendly for both teacher and student. Tried and tested in the classroom as a thorough REVISION booklet. Provides: Exam basics and advice Typical topics Legacy and current spec Questions Fully comprehensive list of possible questions - 25 possible themes gathered to be analysed - with over 100 questions divided variously among them - to stimulate debate, research, essays etc Advice basics about WHAT and to WHOM you are writing Four pages of advice for WRITING EFFECTIVELY including handy Essay Layout Exercises to complete: compiling similar questions and reacting to thought provoking questions Separate planning pages for controversial topics: smoking/abortion/drugs etc Highly effective STUDENT SCAFFOLD for full Essay Layout - has been used for every topic in the classroom Three example essay titles with developed answers and guidance for completion: Organ Donation/Tolerance/Tattoos and Piercings Student research of 12 separate topics - for and against points - gathered collaboratively - comprehensive and easy to use as stimulus for completion of essays. Task 2 A complete 31-page pupil booklet covering all aspects of Task 2, taking some inspiration from CCEA GCSE publications and past papers from different boards. Sample Teacher annotation and paragraphs have been provided for the majority of the work – please note, in most cases the same article has been annotated up to three different ways to accommodate the ability level of the class, therefore the sample answers range from basic to advanced. This resource provides: • A 31-page pupil booklet • 11 separate documents of Teacher answers matching the tasks of the booklet – for a variety of pupil ability. • This booklet carries the student through from easy to harder tasks, assisting in the building up of confidence as they grow accustomed to the task styles. • Guidance for what to expect, and how to approach the task • Worked example layout guiding the student through expected responses • Exam guidance and annotation of past paper layout • What to look for when analysing a variety of techniques • Five short tasks where students annotate for key term • Seven longer tasks where students annotate for named techniques and work through the accompanying tasks • Seven practice articles to be worked on independently Task 3 A complete pupil booklet covering all aspects of Tasks 3 with help from three CCEA GCSE publications: textbook, revision book and resource booklet. 37-page document A matching Teacher answer booklet to accompany and aid completion of Student work - every piece of student work is answered in the Teacher Booklet. User and teacher friendly. Provides: guidance for what to expect, and how to approach the task example layout guiding the student through expected responses activity to aid deduction of implicit and explicit writing five structured activities to aid the correct choosing of quotations six structured activities to aid appropriate summarising of the author’s argument ten exam practice tasks, imitating the correct styling of the exam inclusion of past papers questions (four to date) and the specimen question Teacher booklet provides suggestions and example paragraphs for ALL tasks, including exam practice tasks. Tasks 4+5 A complete pupil booklet covering all aspects of Tasks 4 and 5 with help from three CCEA GCSE publications: textbook, revision book and resource booklet. 60+ page Booklet 80+ slide Power Point Includes: Two booklets and one PowerPoint A Student booklet to be completed A Teacher Answer booklet to assist with completion of student booklet, with student responses, teacher notes and teacher answers. A Task 5 PowerPoint to assist teaching of Student booklet, with pertinent notes, sample answers and advice Exam guidance Worked answers Reference to CCEA examples - current and past paper Variety of examples to have pupils cover multiple scenarios
CCEA GCSE Unit 1 Task 1 Student Booklet
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Also available as part of my full Unit 1 BUNDLE of all 5 tasks. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12446833 Student instruction booklet for Unit 1, Task 1: Functional Writing 45-page document User friendly for both teacher and student. Tried and tested in the classroom as a thorough REVISION booklet. (Even more comprehensive version available in early 2021) Provides: Exam basics and advice Typical topics Legacy and current spec Questions Fully comprehensive list of possible questions - 25 possible themes gathered to be analysed - with over 100 questions divided variously among them - to stimulate debate, research, essays etc Advice basics about WHAT and to WHOM you are writing Four pages of advice for WRITING EFFECTIVELY including handy Essay Layout Exercises to complete: compiling similar questions and reacting to thought provoking questions Separate planning pages for controversial topics: smoking/abortion/drugs etc Highly effective STUDENT SCAFFOLD for full Essay Layout - has been used for every topic in the classroom Three example essay titles with developed answers and guidance for completion: Organ Donation/Tolerance/Tattoos and Piercings Student research of 12 separate topics - for and against points - gathered collaboratively - comprehensive and easy to use as stimulus for completion of essays.
CCEA GCSE Unit 4 Bundle Student Booklets
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CCEA GCSE Unit 4 Bundle Student Booklets

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You may also be interested in my Unit 1 Bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12446833 Three Student booklet bringing together everything you need to complete CCEA’s GCSE English Unit 4. Includes: Task 1 Personal and Creative Writing Student booklet - advice, examples and exercises Task 2 Comparative Texts Student booklet - advice, LOTs of examples of comparative text, guided exercises, and example responses Task 3 + 4 Reading Non-Fiction Student booklet - advice, example text response examples and exercises to complete. Unit 4, Task 1 Student instruction booklet for Unit 4, Task 1: Personal and Creative Writing Trialled in class as a thorough REVISION booklet. (Even more comprehensive version available in early 2021) Provides: • Review of Past Paper topics • Checklist of topics for Personal Writing • Student to complete common Personal Writing themes • Student to complete of more thoughtful Personal Writing themes • Student to complete quick descriptive practice • Helpful overview of how to approach Personal and Creative Writing - including how to open and conclude • Student to complete 11 Personal Writing Topics - short, engaging introductions supplied as an example for how to begin each question theme. • Example response upleveled - three attempts with three feedback and guidance for approval - students will see the increasing competence as each attempt improves. • Example creative response ‘Description of place’ • Example creative response - looking at connotation affecting storyline and word choice • 5 guided Student responses to Creative Images (all sourced via Google Images) • 8 further Creative Images to be used at teacher’s discretion • 3 story arc outline tasks supplied to aid response to 3 further creative images • Personal Writing mat - brings together all writing advice, and example questions. Unit 4, Task 2 A fully comprehensive student booklet covering a wide range of comparative fiction. Utilising content from the current CCEA publications as well as pre 2010 specification. Provides: • Tried and tested Exam Advice and ‘Basics’ • Writer’s Craft • Example paragraphs • Language analysis examples • Full story analysis • Examples taken from CCEA Textbook, Revision Book and Work Book • Advice for Character work - including structured comprehension questions • Advice for Setting and Atmosphere - including accessible questions • Advice for Tension - including multiple comprehensions • Multiple single and paired exercises for various areas of writer’s craft • Annotation of Specimen Comparison provided by CCEA with accompanying tips and example paragraphs. Unit 4, Tasks 3+4 A complete pupil booklet, with accompanying teacher answer booklet to teach Unit 4, Tasks 3 and 4, Reading Non-Fiction Tried and tested in the classroom. Provides: • Comprehensive and developed list of writer’s craft techniques • Paragraph layout advice - suggested by CCEA, built upon by writer • Non-Fiction example articles adapted from Non-Fiction Past Papers, pre 2017 spec, made suitable for new Task 3 and Task 4 • Sample tasks to accompany example articles, guide students to make pertinent comments • Tasks could be used as practice or for mocks. • Teacher booklet offers some example answers, and sample paragraphs to be built upon
CCEA GCSE Unit 4 Task 1 Personal + Creative Writing
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CCEA GCSE Unit 4 Task 1 Personal + Creative Writing

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Also available as part of Unit 4 Bundle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-ccea-unit-4-exam-task-2-comparing-texts-12446799 Student instruction booklet for Unit 4, Task 1: Personal and Creative Writing 26-page document. User and Teacher friendly Used in class as a thorough REVISION booklet. (Even more comprehensive version available in early 2021) Includes: Review of Past Paper topics Checklist of topics for Personal Writing Student to complete common Personal Writing themes Student to complete of more thoughtful Personal Writing themes Student to complete quick descriptive practice Helpful overview of how to approach Personal and Creative Writing - including how to open and conclude Student to complete 11 Personal Writing Topics - short, engaging introductions supplied as an example for how to begin each question theme. Example response upleveled - three attempts with three feedback and guidance for approval - students will see the increasing competence as each attempt improves. Example creative response ‘Description of place’ Example creative response - looking at connotation affecting storyline and word choice 5 guided Student responses to Creative Images (all sourced via Google Images) 8 further Creative Images to be used at teacher’s discretion 3 story arc outline tasks supplied to aid response to 3 further creative images Personal Writing mat - brings together all writing advice, and example questions.
KS3 Animal Unit Non-Fiction Discursive Zoo Argument
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KS3 Animal Unit Non-Fiction Discursive Zoo Argument

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A complete unit to teach the presentation of Animals in Fiction and Non-Fiction texts, leading to several discussions and a final discursive argument about whether or not Animals should be kept in Zoos. Unit of Work with clear lesson by lesson focus and link to worksheets Notebook file and Pdf file of teacher notes - written on whiteboard as moved through this unit - may be of use to assist with teaching certain lessons. All resources mentioned below and in the unit are included Room Display inspiration - titles, words and images Includes Animal alphabet Adjectives and verbs to describe Animals Animal related onomatopoeia, similes and metaphors Animal habitats Animals in the media - positive and negative portrayals, bias int he media Collective nouns for animals Description and connotation of negative and positive in description - vocabulary copyright of ‘Descriptosaurus’ by Alison Wilcox, published by Routledge 2013 Animal combinations - inspired by ‘Axel Scheffler’s Flip Flap Series’, published by Nosy Crow 2014 Reference to National Geographic - paper copy, website or instagram feed. Pet argument - annotate and analyse CCEA KS3 Past Paper ‘Wood Green Animal Shelter’ - analyse for writer’s craft Animals in Film, and as fashion fads Writing to inform - argument Article ‘Calling Animals ‘pets’ is insulting, academics claim’ - connotation of appropriate words for ‘pets’ - read poems ‘Old Dog’ and ‘Sheepkiller’ to further the discussion How are animals used? Poems ‘The Battery Hen’ , ‘The Early Purges’, and ‘Killing a whale’ to further the discussion Animal rights - what are they and how are they compromised? Writing to explain - discussion of animal rights Hierarchy of animal kingdom Issue of Extinction - furthered by use of CCEA KS3 Past Paper ‘The Black Rhino’ Zoos vs Safari - investigate and create a balanced argument in response to the topic: It is unfair to keep animals in Zoos.
CCEA GCSE Unit 1 Task 3 English
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CCEA GCSE Unit 1 Task 3 English

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Also available as part of my full Unit 1 BUNDLE of all 5 tasks. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12446833 A complete pupil booklet covering all aspects of Tasks 3 with help from three CCEA GCSE publications: textbook, revision book and resource booklet. 37-page document A matching Teacher answer booklet to accompany and aid completion of Student work. All Student work is answered int he teacher booklet. User and teacher friendly. Provides: guidance for what to expect, and how to approach the task example layout guiding the student through expected responses activity to aid deduction of implicit and explicit writing five structured activities to aid the correct choosing of quotations six structured activities to aid appropriate summarising of the author’s argument ten exam practice tasks, imitating the correct styling of the exam inclusion of past papers questions (four to date) and the specimen question Teacher booklet provides suggestions and example paragraphs for all tasks, including exam practice tasks.
CCEA GCSE Unit 4 Tasks 3+4 Non-Fiction
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CCEA GCSE Unit 4 Tasks 3+4 Non-Fiction

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Also available as part of Unit 4 Bundle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-ccea-unit-4-exam-task-2-comparing-texts-12446799 A complete pupil booklet, with accompanying teacher answer booklet to teach Unit 4, Tasks 3 and 4, Reading Non-Fiction Tried and tested in the classroom. Provides: Comprehensive and developed list of writer’s craft techniques Paragraph layout advice - suggested by CCEA, built upon by writer Non-Fiction example articles adapted from Non-Fiction Past Papers, pre 2017 spec, made suitable for new Task 3 and Task 4 Sample tasks to accompany example articles, guide students to make pertinent comments Tasks could be used as practice or for mocks. Teacher booklet offers some example answers, and sample paragraphs to be built upon
CCEA GCSE Unit 4 Exam Task 2 Comparing Texts
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CCEA GCSE Unit 4 Exam Task 2 Comparing Texts

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Also available as part of Unit 4 Bundle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-ccea-unit-4-exam-task-2-comparing-texts-12446799 Unit 4, Task 2, Comparing Literary Texts A fully comprehensive student booklet covering a wide range of comparative fiction. 76-page document Utilising content from the current CCEA publications as well as pre 2010 specification. Includes: Tried and tested Exam Advice and ‘Basics’ Writer’s Craft Example paragraphs Language analysis examples Full story analysis Examples taken from CCEA Textbook, Revision Book and Work Book Advice for Character work - including structured comprehension questions Advice for Setting and Atmosphere - including accessible questions Advice for Tension - including multiple comprehensions Multiple single and paired exercises for various areas of writer’s craft Annotation of Specimen Comparison provided by CCEA with accompanying tips and example paragraphs.
CCEA GCSE Unit 1 Task 4 and 5
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CCEA GCSE Unit 1 Task 4 and 5

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Also available as part of my full Unit 1 BUNDLE of all 5 tasks. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12446833 A complete pupil booklet covering all aspects of Tasks 4 and 5 with help from three CCEA GCSE publications: textbook, revision book and resource booklet. 60+ page Booklet 80+ slide Power Point Includes: Two booklets and one PowerPoint A Student booklet to be completed A Teacher Answer booklet to assist with completion of student booklet, with student responses, teacher notes and teacher answers. A Task 5 PowerPoint to assist teaching of Student booklet, with pertinent notes, sample answers and advice Exam guidance Worked answers Reference to CCEA examples - current and past paper Variety of examples to have pupils cover multiple scenarios
KS3 Diary Writing Unit
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KS3 Diary Writing Unit

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An introduction to Diary writing, along with some diary writing exercises. Includes: Key words Key features Date and Time activities First Person activities Personal thoughts and feelings activities Past tense activities Chronological Order activities Time connectives activities Informal activities Introduction and conclusion activities Annotated diary, diary to annotate A day in the life - cat and dog Anne Frank exercises References to ‘Zlata’s Diary’ Creative piece inspired by The Literacy Shed’s material on ‘The Clock Tower’ Assessment piece to be completed at the end of the Unit nine weeks of daily personal topics to be completed in student’s own time.
CCEA GCSE Blood Brothers Characters
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CCEA GCSE Blood Brothers Characters

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CCEA GCSE: Unit 2 Literature - ‘Blood Brothers’ Includes Pupil Booklet - information about this section of the exam Pupil booklet to be completed for Characters Indiviudal and detailed Character Powerpoints - Mrs Johnstone - Mrs Lyons - Mickey - Edward - Linda Each PowerPoint includes: - Key Words - Description and explanation of personality - Actions/Development of each character - Role/Relationships between the named characters and others - Any extra information - Key Quotations - Some worked quotations - Answers to example exam question
CCEA GCSE Identity Anthology Poetry Complete Unit
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CCEA GCSE Identity Anthology Poetry Complete Unit

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A complete set of resources covering all aspects of teaching the Identity Anthology for CCEA GCSE Unit 2 Literature course. You won’t need anything else! Includes: Identity Anthology Pupil Booklet - for students to complete as the poems are being taught - includes space to complete context, poetic techniques and sample Question at the back. Pdf of Teacher completed Identity Anthology Pupil Booklet - all context complete and images of some annotated poems - see separate pdf for all annotated poems - Noteboook file is even more useful Identity Anthology Student Summaries - blank, to reveal students’ learning - to complete after the teaching of each poem Identity Anthology of poems - blank, for exams PowerPoint Identity Poems - Images, Author info, Context, Message, Themes Handwritten Annotations - in pdf form, Identity Poetry TES; multiple versions of poems dependent on class ability; also available in Notebook form, Identity Poetry TES Poetry Essay Layout Word Document of Context Notes Sample Comparative Essay Titles x18 Completed Comparative Essay Title ideas Poetic Themes - Ideas for Comparison PowerPoint -Images and Poem o accompany teaching of Prayer Before Birth PowerPoint -Images and Poem to accompany teaching of Mrs Tischer’s Class PowerPoint -Images and Poem to accompany teaching of I Remember, I Remember Full Essay - how choices affect identity - Road Not Taken and Invictus Essay Notes - sense of who you are - Here and Belfast Confetti 2 Different Approaches to How Childhood Affect us - Essay Notes and Developed Language and Imagery Section 3 Variations to How Relationships Affect Us - Essay Notes and Developed Language and Imagery Section 2 Variations to A Sense of Who We Are - Essay Notes and Developed Language and Imagery Section
KS3 CCEA War Poetry Booklet
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KS3 CCEA War Poetry Booklet

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A complete coverage of a variety of poem and the context in which they were written. Booklet for pupils Booklet for teacher PowerPoint for Visual demonstration Context Propaganda Background activities Life in the trenches Writing home War poetry language Poetic techniques Essay comparison ‘Who’s for the Game’ Jessie Pope - with differentiated activities ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’ Wilfred Owen - with differentiated activites ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ - comparison of drafts ‘The Soldier’ by Rupert Brooke ‘In Flanders Field’ John McCrae ‘The Evacuee’ by RS Thomas ‘The Target’ by Ivor Guerney
KS3 CCEA Media Multi-Modal Booklet
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KS3 CCEA Media Multi-Modal Booklet

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Pupil Booklet designed to introduce and consolidate the choice and use of media techniques. Excellent starter for KS3, to prepare them for Reading Media Texts at GCSE. Includes: Types of media Target audience Text conventions Colour Font Formatting Logo Pictures - literal and metaphorical Layout Slogans Quotations Headings and subheadings Captions Facts and Opinions Persuasive devices Also included - a KS3 exam to be used at the end of the unit to assess learning. Answer booklet available on request at extra cost
KS3 CCEA Creative Writing Emotions VEMB
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KS3 CCEA Creative Writing Emotions VEMB

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Creative Writing - show, don’t tell when it comes to emotions. VEMB is a simple mnemonic for Voice, Expression, Movement and Breathing. Encourage pupils to take note in their reading and their writing of how emotions are presented. Pick up any novel and choose a page on which to spot how VEMB has been used to show emotions, not simply state them. Complete the VEMB resource for five emotion groups: sadness, pain, anger, fear and happiness - there will be some overlap - be sure to discuss this (See VEMB: Ideas for help) Complete the activity : ‘When he heard the news’ in order to consolidate what has just been taught about VEMB.
KS3 'Holes' Newspaper layout
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KS3 'Holes' Newspaper layout

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Simple layout for a Newspaper which could be made towards the end of ‘Holes’ by Louis Sacher. Resource contains some ideas about what might be included in a newspaper from the plotline set in the past or present.
KS3 PEE My Story Comprehension
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KS3 PEE My Story Comprehension

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Comprehension questions based on the fantastic resource ‘My Story’ – a compilation of poignant stories, all written by N. Irish authors. This resource contains transcripts of the real life stories aired on BBC Radio Ulster some years ago. Compilations of the transcripts were sold in paperback over a decade ago, but unfortunately they are no longer in print and not stocked anywhere. These stories have been included in this resource with full declaration of their ownership being that of the declared author. Students will read eleven short stories (ten are an A4 page in length, one is slightly longer) and answer questions where they are guided through the use PEE to help delve deeper into the meaning of the narratives. Resource provides: Use of ‘Ex-Poser’ by Paul Jennings (free to use from external sources) broken down into separate questions and students are guided through the PEE process in a structured way, helping to consolidate the purpose of PEE and make its use common practice. A break down of how to write answers in the PEE format Five stories with answer scaffold provided to aid the answering of one/two questions. Five stories to enjoy, with one extended question each.
PEE ‘Holes’ Kissin’ Kate Barlow Chap 23
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PEE ‘Holes’ Kissin’ Kate Barlow Chap 23

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Simple prompt to develop understanding of the character of Kissin’ Kate Barlow, (character from ‘Hole’ by Louis Sacher) by looking at what she says, what she does and what people think of her. Could lead to more developed PEE paragraphs once completed.
Part 2 Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, Rhyme KS3
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Part 2 Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, Rhyme KS3

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A enjoyable introduction to these three techniques, with accompanying activities to consolidate learning. Please also find Part 1: Simile, Metaphor, Personification https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12366870