Exclamation Marks - KS1 'Exclamation Marks - KS1’ introduces pupils to exclamation marks as per the curriculum objectives of the KS1 English programme of study - Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation. This engaging PowerPoint lesson includes class activities with an accompanying worksheet for children to use during the lesson. It contains 1 further worksheet with answers. ‘Exclamation Marks - KS1’ can be edited giving you the freedom to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class you teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Exclamation Marks Exclamation Marks - Year 1

AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Preparation - Romeo and Juliet (38-slide PowerPoint presentation with 5 worksheets) This two-lesson teaching resource provides a step-by-step guide to the AQA GCSE English Literature exam question on Romeo and Juliet. It goes through the question paper and shows students how to produce an effective response under exam conditions. It offers guidance on approaching the question, planning and managing time effectively and structuring and writing a higher band answer. Learners are then given an exam question and extract and are required to write a response in exam conditions. To preview ‘AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Preparation - Romeo and Juliet’ in detail, please click on the images. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more Romeo and Juliet resources: Romeo and Juliet - The Prologue Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 Scene 5 Romeo and Juliet - The Prince’s Speech Romeo and Juliet - Tybalt and Mercutio Romeo and Juliet – Women in Elizabethan England Romeo and Juliet - Act 2 Romeo and Juliet - The Balcony Scene Romeo and Juliet - Friar Lawrence Romeo and Juliet - Act 3 Romeo and Juliet – Act 3, Scene 1 Romeo and Juliet - Act 4 Romeo and Juliet - Act 5 Romeo and Juliet - The Deaths of Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet - GCSE Unit of Work Romeo and Juliet - AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Preparation Romeo and Juliet - KS2 Unit of Work Romeo and Juliet - House of Games

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

Mother, Any Distance - GCSE English (26-slide PowerPoint and 5 worksheets) This two-lesson mini unit enables GCSE students to explore Simon Armitage’s ‘Mother, Any Distance’ in detail. The first lesson covers the context of the poem and introduces the sonnet form. After a differentiated ‘Do Now’ activity, students undertake tasks in response to information about Armitage’s ‘Book of Matches’. Following this, they are introduced to the Italian and English sonnet and the concept of iambic pentameter. The lesson concludes with a brief ‘true or false’ activity as a learning review. In the second lesson, students apply what they have learnt to an exploration of Armitage’s poem. After a similarly differentiated ‘Do Now’ activity, students undertake a double-sided worksheet and respond to a range of questions that cover content, structure and form and finally, language and imagery. At the end of the lesson, students summarise what the poem is about in no more than 20, 15 or 10 words. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks.

The Landlady by Roald Dahl is a 5 lesson scheme 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 scheme of work 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 Literary context understanding influences - fairy tales - activity and notes A copy of the text link Tales of the Unexpected TV version of The Landlady introduced by Roald Dahl link A modern day version of The Landlady link Analysing Roald Dahl’s use of language to build mood and tension in The Landlady Essay question with planning guidance

OCR GCSE English (9-1) Reading Non-fiction Texts is a 94 slide PowerPoint presentation with 9 accompanying worksheets and 9 step by step lessons specifically designed to teach reading non-fiction texts in preparation for the OCR GCSE English (9-1) Paper 1 exam - Communicating Information and Ideas. The lessons contain a range of tasks, skills and activities, including: An Introduction to the OCR GCSE English (9-1) Paper 1 exam - Communicating Information and Ideas. How do audience and purpose affect non-fiction texts? How to follow an argument in a non-fiction text. How are fact and opinion used in non-fiction texts? Analysis of common language techniques used in non-fiction. And much more…

Causal Conjunctions - Year 3 and 4 (13-slide editable PowerPoint presentation with 3 differentiated worksheets) Introduce the concept of causal conjunctions and allow learners to practice using them in sentences. The resource begins with whole-group activities before letting children attempt differentiated individual worksheets where they match sentences, choose appropriate causal conjunctions and write conjunction sentences of their own.

Subject - Verb Agreement - Year 5 and 6 Upper KS2 English Teaching Resource In ‘Subject - Verb Agreement - Year 5 and 6’ pupils learn about the importance of subject - verb agreement when writing as per the objectives of the Year 5 and 6 programme of study - writing - composition. This animated PowerPoint lesson includes: A recap explanation of the subject and the verb in a sentence with a quick identification activity An explanation of subject - verb agreement Subject - verb agreement activity with accompanying worksheet Additional worksheet with answers As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Subject - Verb Agreement - Year 5 and 6’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar resources: Modal Verbs Parts of Speech - Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs and Adverbs The Verb ‘to be’ Verbs Action Words Verb Tenses

Synonyms - Year 3 and 4 ‘Synonyms - Year 3 and 4’ is an engaging PowerPoint presentation focusing on how to use synonyms to create better sentences and improve writing. Content includes: Link to short synonyms video clip. Definition of synonyms with examples. Matching synonyms task with accompanying worksheet. How to use synonyms to create better sentences activity with accompanying worksheet. Consolidation of understanding. Synonyms interactive game link. ‘Synonyms - Year 3 and 4’ is a fully editable resource so you could use it as a quick starter activity to a literacy lesson, incorporate it into an existing resource, lesson or scheme of work or develop it into a wider language study unit. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Synonyms - KS3

Inference Skills English Reading Teaching Resource ‘Inference Skills’ is designed to help pupils develop inference and deduction reading skills. Content includes: An editable PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective with an accompanying worksheet Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Inference - KS3 Infer and Deduce Infer and Deduce 2 Making Inferences - Year 3 & Year 4

Conjunctions - Year 3 and 4 ‘Conjunctions - Year 3 and 4’ has been created for lower KS2 pupils to practise identifying and using conjunctions in their writing as per the curriculum objective of the Year 3 and 4 programme of study - Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation. Content includes: Definitions of conjunctions with examples Conjunctions activities with an accompanying worksheet Links to further conjunctions video clips and activities Link to a conjunctions game ‘Conjunctions - Year 3 and 4’ is a fully editable resource so you can adapt, personalise and differentiate it to suit your teaching requirements.

Fronted Adverbials - Year 3 and 4 (21-slide editable PowerPoint and 4 worksheets) This Lower KS2 lesson explains what fronted adverbials are and how to use them in writing. The lesson provides a definition of fronted adverbials with numerous examples before learners discuss them in detail as a whole class. Children then complete a range of activities to assess their understanding. The activities are differentiated - Bronze, Silver and Gold - to provide challenge for pupils of all abilities.

Limericks - Year 7 This Lower KS3 lesson teaches pupils about limericks in a fun and engaging way. First, it provides examples of limericks and explains the ‘rules’ of limericks. It then provides a task that requires students to explore the examples and discuss the poems regarding layout, structure and language. The second half of the lesson explains how to write a limerick. Learners are given a scaffolded approach and an example to help them construct a class and then individual limerick. The resource is differentiated using ‘Gold’, ‘Silver’ and ‘Bronze’ activities to help all children achieve.

Writing Effective Story Openings ‘Writing Effective Story Openings’ is designed to help pupils improve their creative writing skills. Content includes: An editable PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective Two accompanying worksheets Although it is designed with KS3 pupils in mind, ‘Writing Effective Story Openings’ can be easily adapted for use with upper KS2 or lower ability KS4 pupils.

A Christmas Carol - The Market Scene ( 18-slide PowerPoint and 6 worksheets) This GCSE lesson encourages learners to examine Dickens’ presentation of the streets of Victorian London on Christmas morning. It focuses on the following passage in Stave 3 - From: ‘The Ghost of Christmas Present rose…’ down to: ‘…it was possible he could have done in any lofty hall’. The lesson begins with a game based on the TV show ‘Blockbusters’ that encourages revision of some of the key ideas from Staves 1 and 2. Following on from this, learners will read the passage indicated above, thinking in particular about: The problems that Dickens focuses the reader’s attention on The positive aspects of the scene What we learn about the Ghost of Christmas Present in this passage. Learners will then analyse Dickens’ presentation of the market scene using a worksheet containing differentiated questions. Suggested answers are included within the PowerPoint. The lesson concludes with a brief learning review that asks learners to summarise what they have learnt during the lesson in three Tweets. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 3 of A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Present A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Present Part 2 A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Present Part 3 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 1 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 2 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 3 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 4 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 5 A Christmas Carol - Tiny Tim A Christmas Carol - Fred’s Christmas A Christmas Carol - The Miners and the Lighthouse A Christmas Carol - Ignorance and Want

Storm on the Island - AQA GCSE Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology This two-lesson mini-unit covers Seamus Heaney’s ‘Storm on the Island’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA Power and Conflict poetry, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 51-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 5 accompanying worksheets. The lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context – A brief outline of Seamus Heaney and the conflict in Northern Ireland First Reading – A reading of ‘Storm on the Island’ with glossary and comprehension / consolidation questions with example answers included. Language and imagery – Analysing ‘Storm on the Island’ in detail. Exploring language and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing – An essay question to assess students’ initial understanding of the poem. An example response is included. Lesson Two Imagery - Analysing Heaney’s use of imagery and poetic techniques (sibilance, simile, metaphor). Themes – Exploring the themes of ‘Storm on the Island’ – the power of nature, conflict and fear. Structure and Form – How Heaney uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme. The GCSE exam – Comparing ‘Storm on the Island’ with ‘The Prelude: Stealing the Boat’ and explaining how to write a comparison essay in the exam. This is a comprehensive resource containing a range of activities, however it can also be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. To preview a few slides from the ‘Storm on the Island’ PowerPoint presentation, please click on the images. Click below to see more AQA GCSE Anthology Power and Conflict Poetry resources: Ozymandias London The Prelude - Stealing the Boat My Last Duchess The Charge of the Light Brigade Exposure War Photographer Bayonet Charge Remains Checking Out Me History Poppies Tissue The Emigree Kamikaze AQA GCSE Anthology Poetry Power and Conflict Pack

Holes - KS3 ‘Holes - KS3’ is a 23 lesson unit of work containing a 182-slide PowerPoint and 27 PDF worksheets. This engaging scheme of work explores Louis Sachar's novel chapter by chapter, analysing its plot, characters, themes, language and historical context through a range of learning activities. Content includes: Exploring the historical and social context of Holes - youth detention in the USA and boot camps Engaging chapter by chapter novel study activities to consolidate understanding as learners read through the book Reading comprehension questions to assess students’ knowledge of plot, character, language, and themes Analysis of the characters of Stanley Yelnats, Zero, the Warden, Mr Sir, Mr Pendanski, Kissin’ Kate Barlow and Sam Exploration of the key themes of crime and punishment, friendship and redemption Developing the key reading skills of inference and deduction Using quotation when writing about a text Analysis of Sachar's use of language and techniques such as narrative hooks, building tension and setting the scene (Camp Green Lake) Role play - hotseating to aid understanding of characters Developing understanding of key characters through empathy writing activities 'Holes - KS3' is fully editable allowing you to adapt the resource, if needed, to suit all your teaching requirements.

‘Using Metaphors to Improve Writing’ teaches pupils how to identify metaphors in their reading and how to use metaphors in their written work. These fully editable PowerPoint resources/lessons can be used as a starter activity, a standalone lesson or incorporated into a scheme of work for improving vocabulary and language skills. The activities include: What is a metaphor? Definition and examples of metaphors Using metaphors and building imagery Using metaphors to create better sentences with accompanying worksheet 1 further worksheet with example answers 'Metaphors’ is fully editable so teachers have the freedom to adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Metaphors Similes

Walking Away This two-lesson mini-unit explores Cecil Day-Lewis’s ‘Walking Away’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying the AQA Love and Relationships cluster, this resource studies the poem in depth and explains how to write an essay comparing it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 59-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 7 accompanying worksheets. The two lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context – A brief outline of Cecil Day-Lewis’s life and factors that may have inspired the poem. First Contact – An initial reading of ‘Walking Away’ with a glossary included. Comprehension questions with example answers. Exploring Meaning – Analysing ‘Walking Away’ in detail. Exploring key imagery and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing – An essay question to assess initial understanding. A model answer is included. Lesson Two Themes – Analysing the themes of ‘Walking Away’: parent/child relationships, memory, time, distance and growing up. Language – Exploring Day-Lewis’s use of language. An analysis of imagery and a line-by-line examination of the poem, with questions and answers. Structure and Form – How Day-Lewis uses the first-person perspective, direct address, caesura, rhyme and enjambment. The GCSE Exam – How to write a comparison essay. Comparing ‘Walking Away’ with ‘Before You Were Mine’ and ‘Mother, Any Distance’. Model answers included.