KS3 Comprehension - Frankenstein This three-lesson mini-unit is designed to help Year 9 learners develop their comprehension skills with an eye towards GCSE. It is made up of a 51-slide PowerPoint presentation, worksheets and a comprehension test using an extract from Frankenstein. Contents: Lesson One An introduction to comprehension at upper KS3 and GCSE How to approach a comprehension task (the dos and don’ts) Approaching an extract - first and second reading Understanding unfamiliar vocabulary, narrative consolidation and using deduction skills How to write an extended answer about language and the writer’s use of techniques Lesson Two How to refer to the text and use quotes effectively How to write an extended answer about structure A 45-minute comprehension task Lesson Three Feedback on pupil responses to the tasks and discussion of success criteria All five comprehension questions and answers explored in detail Exemplar answers for all five questions Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: KS3 Comprehension – A Gun for Sale KS3 Comprehension - Jamaica Inn KS3 Comprehension Bundle GCSE English Language - Reading Fiction Comprehension GCSE English Language - Reading Fiction Comprehension 2

KS3 Comprehension - Jamaica Inn This three-lesson unit is designed to help Year 9 learners develop their comprehension skills in preparation for GCSE. It is made up of a 44-slide PowerPoint presentation, 4 worksheets and a comprehension assessment that uses an extract from Daphne du Maurier’s ‘Jamaica Inn’. Unit Contents: Lesson One An introduction and advice about approaching a GCSE-type comprehension task Analysing the extract – what to do on a first and second reading Understanding unfamiliar vocabulary and reading between the lines How to write an extended answer about language and techniques Lesson Two How to refer to the text and use quotes and quotation marks accurately and effectively How to write an extended answer about structure How to answer a 20 mark evaluation question effectively A 45-minute 5-question comprehension exercise Lesson Three Feedback on student responses to the previous lesson’s comprehension task and discussion of success criteria All five comprehension questions and answers explored in detail Detailed exemplar/model answers for all five questions discussed KS3 Comprehension – Jamaica Inn has everything you need to help you develop essential comprehension skills at upper KS3. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: KS3 Comprehension – A Gun for Sale KS3 Comprehension - Frankenstein KS3 Comprehension Bundle GCSE English Language - Reading Fiction Comprehension GCSE English Language - Reading Fiction Comprehension 2

Year 9 Comprehension – A Gun for Sale This three-lesson mini-unit is designed to help upper KS3 learners develop their comprehension skills with an eye towards GCSE. It is made up of a 44-slide PowerPoint presentation, 8 worksheets and a comprehension exercise using an extract from Graham Greene’s ‘A Gun for Sale’. Contents: Lesson One An introduction to KS3 comprehension How to approach a comprehension exercise (the dos and don’ts) Approaching an extract – what to look for on a first and second reading Understanding unfamiliar vocabulary and using deduction skills How to write an extended answer about language and techniques Lesson Two How to refer to the text and use quotes effectively How to write an extended answer about structure A 45-minute comprehension exercise Lesson Three Feedback on student responses to the comprehension task and discussion of success criteria All five comprehension questions and answers explored in detail Exemplar/model answers for all five questions Year 9 Comprehension - A Gun for Sale has everything you need to help you develop essential comprehension skills at upper KS3. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: KS3 Comprehension - Frankenstein KS3 Comprehension - Jamaica Inn KS3 Comprehension Bundle GCSE English Language - Reading Fiction Comprehension GCSE English Language - Reading Fiction Comprehension 2

This three-lesson mini-unit is designed to help GCSE students develop their reading assessment skills. It is made up of a 43-slide PowerPoint presentation, 7 worksheets and an assessment task using an extract from the crime novel ‘A Gun for Sale’. Contents: Lesson One An introduction to the ‘Reading Fiction’ section of the GCSE English exam How to approach the exam task Analysing an extract - first and second reading Understanding unfamiliar vocabulary, consolidation and using deduction skills How to write an extended answer about language Lesson Two How to refer to the text and use quotes effectively How to write about structure How to answer a 20 mark evaluation question effectively A 45-minute assessment task Lesson Three Feedback and discussion of student responses All five GCSE-type assessment questions and answers explored in detail Exemplar answers for all five questions GCSE Reading Fiction Comprehension has everything you need to help you develop essential exam skills. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: GCSE English Language - Reading Fiction Comprehension 2 KS3 Comprehension – A Gun for Sale KS3 Comprehension - Frankenstein KS3 Comprehension - Jamaica Inn KS3 Comprehension Bundle

AQA GCSE English Language Exam Practice Paper – Paper 1 Mock Exam with Mark Scheme This AQA GCSE English teaching resource contains a mock exam paper for Paper 1 Section A and Section B. The teaching resource includes an example AQA GCSE English Paper 1 examination paper plus a mark scheme to enable teachers to mark students’ papers. This mock exam paper has been created by Teacher-of-English.com based on recent AQA GCSE English past papers. It can be used at any time during the GCSE course but it is especially helpful for revision when the final exams are approaching.

g, o, c, k - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 3 This EYFS/KS1 phonics teaching resource introduces the phase 2, set 3 letters and sounds g, o, c, k from the DfES phonics teaching programme. Before a new letter and sound is introduced all previous taught letters are revisited in the form of an interactive activity. Each new letter and sound is introduced via a link to an explanatory video and the resource uses animation and interactive activities to engage the learner. Once a letter and sound has been covered there are two worksheets that give children practise in writing the letter and recognising the sound in everyday objects and words. Each lesson ends with an activity that gives children the opportunity to blend and segment the decodable words from the letters taught so far. Content includes: 14 worksheets 4 links to introductory videos interactive activities flashcards for the decodable words for set 3 'g, o, c, k - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 3’ is completely editable so that teachers have the freedom to adapt each slide to suit teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar phonics resources: Phonics Phase 2 Captions s, a, t, p - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 1 i, n, m, d - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 2 g, o, c, k - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 3 ck, e, u, r - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 4 h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 5 Phonics Phase Two Activity Bundle Phonics Phase 2 Bundle

Rudolph Saves Christmas - KS1 ‘Rudolph Saves Christmas’ is an English KS1 teaching resource that covers many of the year 1 English curriculum objectives for comprehension and composition. This bright and engaging 77 slide PowerPoint presentation includes: Whole class telling of the story by the teacher and accompanying pictures An interactive quiz to check understanding following the reading of each part of the story A retelling of the story by volunteers with accompanying pictures to help A retelling of the story writing activity with 10 accompanying worksheets Learning about rhyming words Rhyming words activities and 3 accompanying worksheets Link to a ‘Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer’ song Exploring the meaning, message or moral behind the story Story sequencing activity with an accompanying worksheet ‘Rudolph Saves Christmas - KS1’ is completely editable so that teachers are able to adapt the resource to suit the individual needs of each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more Year 1 Christmas resources: Christmas SPAG Activities 1 - KS1 Christmas SPAG Activities 2 - KS1 Christmas SPAG Activities Bundle - KS1 The Nativity Story - KS1 Seasonal Subtraction - Year 1 Seasonal Sums - Year 1 Christmas Numbers - Year 1 Christmas Crackers - More and Less KS1 Christmas Bundle

h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 5 This EYFS/KS1 phonics teaching resource introduces the phase 2, set 5 letters and sounds h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss from the DfES phonics teaching programme. Before a new letter and sound is introduced all previous taught letters are revisited in the form of an interactive activity. Each new letter and sound is introduced via a link to an explanatory video and the resource uses animation and interactive activities to engage the learner. Once a letter and sound has been covered there are worksheets that give children practise in writing the letter and recognising the sound in everyday objects and words. Each lesson ends with an activity that gives children the opportunity to blend and segment the decodable words from the letters taught so far. Content includes: 17 worksheets 7 links to introductory videos interactive activities flashcards for the decodable words for set 4 'h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 5’ is completely editable so that teachers have the freedom to adapt each slide to suit teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar phonics resources: ck, e, u, r - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 4 g, o, c, k - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 3 Phonics Phase 2 Captions i, n, m, d - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 2 s, a, t, p - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 1 Phonics Phase Two Activity Bundle Phonics Phase 2 Bundle

ck, e, u, r - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 4 This EYFS/KS1 phonics teaching resource introduces the phase 2, set 4 letters and sounds ck, e, u, r from the DfES phonics teaching programme. Before a new letter and sound is introduced all previous taught letters are revisited in the form of an interactive activity. Each new letter and sound is introduced via a link to an explanatory video and the resource uses animation and interactive activities to engage the learner. Once a letter and sound has been covered there are two worksheets that give children practise in writing the letter and recognising the sound in everyday objects and words. Each lesson ends with an activity that gives children the opportunity to blend and segment the decodable words from the letters taught so far. Content includes: 12 worksheets 4 links to introductory videos interactive activities flashcards for the decodable words for set 4 'ck, e, u, r - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 4’ is completely editable so that teachers have the freedom to adapt each slide to suit teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar phonics resources: Phonics Phase 2 Captions s, a, t, p - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 1 i, n, m, d - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 2 g, o, c, k - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 3 ck, e, u, r - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 4 h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 5 Phonics Phase Two Activity Bundle Phonics Phase 2 Bundle

i, n, m, d - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 2 This EYFS/KS1 phonics teaching resource introduces the phase 2, set 2 letters and sounds i, n, m, d from the DfES phonics teaching programme. Before a new letter and sound is introduced all previous taught letters are revisited in the form of an interactive activity. Each new letter and sound is introduced via a link to an explanatory video and the resource uses animation and interactive activities to engage the learner. Once a letter and sound has been covered there are two worksheets that give children practise in writing the letter and recognising the sound in everyday objects and words. Each lesson ends with an activity that gives children the opportunity to blend and segment the decodable words from the letters taught so far. Content includes: 12 worksheets 4 links to introductory videos interactive activities 30 flashcards of the decodable words for set 1 and 2 'i, n, m, d - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 2’ is completely editable so that teachers have the freedom to adapt each slide to suit teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar phonics resources: Phonics Phase 2 Captions s, a, t, p - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 1 i, n, m, d - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 2 g, o, c, k - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 3 ck, e, u, r - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 4 h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 5 Phonics Phase Two Activity Bundle Phonics Phase 2 Bundle

My Polish Teacher's Tie - Unit of Work (61-slide PowerPoint, 5 worksheets and unit of work overview) English Teaching Resources: My Polish Teacher's Tie (Helen Dunmore) is a 61-slide, fully editable PowerPoint presentation designed to teach Helen Dunmore's popular short story. My Polish Teacher's Tie is included in the AQA GCSE English Anthology Sunlight on the Grass and is the first story in the collection. Resources include a variety of lessons and activities ideal for helping pupils understand the plot, characters, themes, and the author's use of language. My Polish Teacher's Tie also contains 5 worksheets that can be used alongside the PowerPoint presentation. Activities include: Group discussion work about plot, character and themes. Comprehension and consolidation - Speaking & Listening and written tasks. Exploring characters - archetypes Analyzing the changing character of Carla Carter in detail - extended writing. Exploring how characters develop. Helen Dunmore's use of symbolism in My Polish Teacher's Tie. Hot seating the main characters. Discussing themes - identity and immigration. 61-slide PowerPoint presentation. 5 worksheets to accompany the PowerPoint. Unit of work overview To preview English Teaching Resources: My Polish Teacher's Tie click on the PowerPoint lessons.

Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 2, Section A Edexcel GCSE English Language Paper 2 Section A is a 54-slide PowerPoint teaching resource with 10 accompanying worksheets designed to help students prepare for the Edexcel GCSE English Paper 2 exam – Section A. Edexcel GCSE English Language Paper 2 Section A includes: • An introduction to the Edexcel GCSE English Language exam. • An example exam paper with booklet and texts. • Example questions with prompts, and marks. • A step-by-step guide to answering each question on the exam paper. • Exploring the skills required to respond to each question successfully. • Developing awareness of language and structure. • Learning how to compare and contrast two non-fiction texts in the exam. • Understanding how responses are assessed by examiners. To preview Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 2, Section A please click on the images. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more Edexcel GCSE English and English Literature resources: Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 1, Section A Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 1, Section B Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 2, Section B Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation Bundle - Paper 1 Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation Bundle - Paper 2 Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation Bundle - Paper 1 and Paper 2 Edexcel GCSE English Literature Unseen Poetry

The Monkey’s Paw – Teaching Unit ‘The Monkey’s Paw’ is a unit of work with a lesson by lesson overview, a 78-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 23 worksheets. The unit contains a range of lessons, tasks and activities designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the literary context, plot, characters, language and themes of this classic short story. These teaching resources include the following activities: A unit of work overview with four-part lessons covering social, historical and literary context, plot, characters and language Analysis of the characters of Mr White, Mrs White, Herbert and Sergeant Major Morris Consolidation exercises and questions to assess students’ knowledge and understanding Literary context - the gothic genre A copy of the text Links to TV versions of The Monkey’s Paw Analysing how W. W. Jacobs’ uses language to create mood and build tension Essay question with planning guidance and much more! Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more resources for KS3/4 short stories: The Red Room The Landlady The Darkness Out There My Polish Teacher’s Tie

The Red Room by HG Wells (PowerPoint, worksheets and overview) The Red Room by H.G. Wells unit of work is made up of a 63-slide editable PowerPoint presentation, a five lesson overview, a copy of the story, and 9 worksheets. The resources contain a range of lessons, tasks and activities designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the literary context, plot, characters, language and themes of this widely C19th short story. The Red Room by HG Wells teaching resources include a collection of activities for pupils of all abilities: A scheme of work overview with 5 four part lessons covering social, historical and literary context, plot, characters and language Analysis of the characters of the narrator and custodians Extension activities Cloze exercises and questions to consolidate knowledge and understanding Literary context understanding influences - the Gothic influence - activity and notes A copy of the text to display Analysing HG Wells’ use of language to build mood and suspense in the story Essay question with planning guidance 5 lesson unit of work overview A 63 slide PowerPoint presentation (see preview below) 9 worksheets to accompany the PowerPoint slideshow Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more resources for KS3/4 short stories: The Monkey’s Paw The Landlady The Darkness Out There My Polish Teacher’s Tie

The Landlady by Roald Dahl is a Year 9/10 unit of work with a 50-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and an 11-page booklet of worksheets. The Landlady by Roald Dahl teaching resource includes a collection of activities for pupils of all abilities: - A unit overview with 5 four part lessons covering literary context, plot, character, themes and language - Analysis of the characters of Billy Weaver and The Landlady - Extension activities - Cloze and sequencing exercises to consolidate plot knowledge - Literary context exploration - the influence of fairy tales - Analysing Roald Dahl's use of language to build mood and tension - Essay question with planning guidance - and much more!

KS3 English - Speech Writing 59-slide editable PowerPoint-led unit of work with 6 worksheets Speech Writing is a five lesson KS3 English unit of work that explains how to write an effective speech. It guides students through the process of how to plan, write and redraft an effective speech. KS3 Speech Writing covers the following: Mind the GAP - Genre, Audience and Purpose – why it’s important in speech writing How to plan, structure and write a speech The techniques of speech writing Exemplar speeches for modelling and assessment Identifying problems and creating solutions Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Writing a Review Persuasive Writing Writing to Persuade Newspaper Article Writing Writing a Formal Letter - Year 5 and 6 Autobiographical Writing - Year 5 and 6 Writing Effective Story Openings Descriptive Writing - Year 5/6 Writing to Entertain Writing a Formal Letter - Year 7/8 Descriptive Writing - Year 7/8 Writing Fiction - Creating Characters - KS3 GCSE Speech Writing GCSE English Narrative Writing GCSE English Writing Fiction - Descriptive Writing

KS2 English Teaching Resources: Spellings Dictation Year 3 and Year 4 This resource allows teachers to assess spelling in the context of sentences using words taken from the statutory spellings for Year 3 and 4. The resource is made up of a seven-page dictation pack which includes a list of the Year 3 and Year 4 statutory spellings, 87 dictation sentences all of which contain the statutory spellings and a 101 slide PowerPoint presentation to introduce the task and to assess pupils’ understanding. This is a comprehensive unit of work with enough dictation spellings to cover the whole academic year. Exercises are split into Autumn Term, Spring Term and Summer Term as can be seen in the PowerPoint preview. As with all our materials, the PowerPoint is fully editable so sentences on the slides can be personalised, differentiated or tweaked to suit your specific teaching needs.