I am an English teacher and SENDCo in my 9th year of teaching. I am an English and American Literature and Creative Writing specialist but have taught across a range of areas within English, Media Studies and SEND. I also have my MissC YouTube channel for English revision videos for students!
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I am an English teacher and SENDCo in my 9th year of teaching. I am an English and American Literature and Creative Writing specialist but have taught across a range of areas within English, Media Studies and SEND. I also have my MissC YouTube channel for English revision videos for students!
Please subscribe and support. Feel free to message me directly with any video or resource requests!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ0s1bwC0V6qohf-YBtWyvw
An 18 slide PowerPoint lesson with corresponding resources on the poem ‘Give’ by Simon Armitage. Includes information on the poet himself, analysis of tone, structure and language within the poem and a stanza by stanza annotation. Also includes differentiated learning objectives and questions to promote students’ independent study.
-includes the poem itself and key poetic devices resources for students to improve their analytical skill.
A 33 slide lesson on Persuasive writing using DAFOREST TECHNIQUES, asking students to identify persuasive techniques within a model paragraphs and create their own persuasive text before assessing. Easily editable and adaptable but ideally suited to KS3-KS4.
Also included, all related resources.
An analysis lesson for Imtiaz Dharker’s famous poem ‘Tissue’. Includes differentiated tasks and full annotations. Also includes a poetry analysis checklist and revision material for how to analyse a poem.
Easily adaptable, challenging and engaging for pupils of KS3 and KS4!
A 16 slide KS3 lesson on constructing PEA to analyse the poem ‘Albert & the Lion’ by Mariott Edgar. Easily adaptable and fun for younger students/lower sets!
PowerPoint going through different types of sentence and how to identify them. It also includes activities for students to complete a creative written task employing their newly acquired skills.
Suitable for both primary and secondary ages as well as as a Literacy tool for the whole school.
A 43 slide Poetry Unit aimed at KS3 and lower attaining KS4 classes that covers different types of poems from the Haiku to the Lyric Ode including their structures.
Includes:
different structural/linguistic poetic devices.
different types of poem and their structural ingredients.
fun activities for students that can be completed in class or as homework.
self-assessment success criteria for students
assessment opportunities for teachers/parents/tutors
engaging and interactive slide layouts
Links to the English GCSE exam criteria
The 'Literacy Bundle' includes:
1)Crucial Connectives- A 7 slide PowerPoint defining what connectives are and their uses in writing.
Includes:
Definition of 'connective'.
Exploring where connectives are appropriately used.
Exploring where connectives are inappropriately used.
Activity for students to highlight where connectives are appropriate/inappropriate in relation to sentence endings.
Plenary consolidating learning.
2) Sorting Out Spelling- A 7 slide PowerPoint exploring the definition of homophones, homographs and heteronyms as well as the importance of accurate spelling.
Includes:
Definition of homophones, homographs and heteronyms.
Activity to identify the correctly spelt word in a sentence.
Activity to spot and correct spelling errors.
A quick spelling test to consolidate learning.
3) Pesky Pararaphs - A 9 slide PowerPoint exploring when it is and is not appropriate to begin a new paragraph in your writing.
Includes:
The definition of 'paragraph'.
An activity for students to discuss prior knowledge of paragraphing.
Examples according to BBC Bitesize of where use is appropriate including TiPToP memory method for the rules.
Activity for students to choose where or when paragraphing is used appropriately.
Exemplar text for analysis.
Plenary consolidating learning
4) Sentence Types - An 11 slide PowerPoint introducing different sentence types and features of imagery as aids for improving creative writing.
Includes:
Compound and complex sentence examples and exploration.
Features of imagery and its effectiveness.
Key vocabulary: olfactory, tactile, etc for imagery.
Activity for students to complete brief descriptive creative piece using both varied sentence types and features of imagery.
A 21 slide PowerPoint surrounding Sensory descriptive writing.
Includes:
Definition of “sensory writing” “imagery” .
Exploration of sample sensory writing - focus on linguistic and structural devices employed by the writer.
Activity for students to create their own sensory descriptive piece using imagery.
Activity for students to peer assess using success criteria.
Activity for students to refine their initial description after peer assessment.
Reflection and consolidation of learning as plenary exercise.
A 14 slide PowerPoint on Instruction Texts and imperatives.
Includes:
Activities surrounding the ingredients of an Instruction Text.
Defining the term "imperative".
Analysing exemplar Instruction Texts.
Creating our own Instruction Text.
Peer-assessing in pairs using success criteria.
Self-assessing our own understanding of Instruction Texts and imperatives.
A 17 slide PowerPoint exploring how broadsheet and tabloid newspapers use language devices to engage their specific target audiences.
Includes:
Exemplar newspaper articles for analysis.
Brainstorming to consolidate prior knowledge.
Activities for students to work in groups analysing sample articles.
Activity for students to create their own newspaper article that appeals to a specific target audience.
Homework: To bring in their own broadsheet/tabloid newspaper article for next lesson (editable).
A PowerPoint detailing the importance of punctuation and how it can change the entire meaning of a written piece.
Includes activities for students to correct punctuation mistakes in sentences.
Includes activities for students to change the entire meaning of a short paragraph through punctuation alteration.
Fun and engaging for all!
This resource includes an information page about Grace Nichols and how her personal experiences as an immigrant and changes in culture have influenced her poetry writing.
It also includes a 9 slide PowerPoint guided reading through her poem ‘Island Man’ with thought-provoking questions connecting to the poet and her life.
This bundle includes the PowerPoint, lesson plan for a top ability year 10 group and the resources for an Ofsted graded 'Outstanding' lesson aimed at helping students understand the criteria for attaining a Grade A and B at GCSE in Of Mice and Men (Controlled assessment 3a).
It allows the teacher to act as a facilitator to the independent learning of students and is ideal for a KS4 class!
A 14 slide PowerPoint identifying the DAFOREST persuasive techniques and their effectiveness in persuasive and argument writing. There is a print-off of Emma Watson's HeforShe UN speech for students to identify the techniques in a sample text as well as statements for students to create their own piece of persuasive writing in response.
This also includes a DAFOREST techniques checklist that can be printed out and stuck into students' books as a revision resources or for classroom display.
This is a PowerPoint to accompany the reading of The Black Cat with a ‘horror genre’ language focus.
It is suitable for ages 11-16 and allows students to zoom in on specific language employed by Poe.
It also includes a quiz on the plot and central characters within the story to concrete understanding of what has been read.
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A PowerPoint containing the definition of a connective and tasks for students to complete both as a class and independently on using them in sentences and English subject writing.
Suitable for primary and secondary ages as well as for a LD or SEN department Literacy tool.
A PowerPoint covering the definitions and use of:
Homophones
Homographs
Heteronyms
It also covers the importance of good spelling and includes tasks for students to complete.
Suitable for primary and secondary ages as well as as a whole school Literacy tool.
A 10 slide PowerPoint analysing language, symbolism and key themes within Armitage’s ‘Chainsaw Versus the Pampas Grass’.
Includes questions to inspire independent analysis and thought. Also includes a poetry study checklist and advice on how to approach reading a poem.
Suitable for AS and A level Literature.
