Bayonet Charge - AQA GCSE Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology This two-lesson mini-unit covers Ted Hughes' 'Bayonet Charge' 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 53-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 6 accompanying worksheets. The lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context – A brief outline of World War One, trench warfare and going 'over-the-top'. First Reading – A reading of ‘Bayonet Charge’ with glossary and comprehension / consolidation questions - answers included. Language and imagery – Analysing 'Bayonet Charge' 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 Hughes' use of imagery. Themes – Exploring the themes of 'Bayonet Charge'. Structure and Form – How Hughes uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme. The GCSE exam – Comparing ‘Bayonet Charge’ with ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade' 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.

At the border, 1979 includes a 41 slide PowerPoint presentation and 15 pages of worksheets. The resource covers a range of lesson ideas and activities ideal for teaching the poem at GCSE. CONTENTS: -A brief biography of Choman Hardi -The historical and social context of the poem -Consolidation of understanding and comprehension tasks -Hardi’s use of language -Structure and poetic techniques -The theme and message of At the border, 1979

AQA GCSE English Teaching Resources - AQA GCSE English Paper 2 Section B (108-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 18 worksheets) AQA GCSE English Paper 2 Section B has been created to support students as they work towards Section B of the AQA GCSE English Paper 2 exam. The resource includes: - An introduction to the examination and the requirements of Paper 2, Section B - A step-by-step guide to achieving the best possible marks on Paper 2, Section B - Exploring the exam questions in detail - Understanding the importance of audience, purpose and format - Writing to Persuade and persuasive devices - Making writing engaging to read - Writing to argue – structure, language and devices - Writing letters and articles - How to build an argument - Producing a leaflet and writing a speech - Writing to Advise

Wow Words - KS2 Year 3 and 4 - Writing - transcription Wow Words has been designed to help pupils develop and improve their vocabulary as per the objectives of the English curriculum. Pupils are encouraged to use alternative synonyms for the words - nice, big, small, said, happy, ran, walked, went, sad, looked, scared and laughed. Content includes: interactive synonym activity with 12 accompanying worksheets improving sentences activity with an accompanying worksheet ‘Wow Words - KS2’ can be edited allowing teachers to adapt the resource, if they wish, to suit the needs of each class they teach.

English Teaching Resources: The Nativity Story - KS1 ‘The Nativity Story - KS1’ has been designed to cover many of the year 1 and 2 curriculum objectives for ‘Reading - comprehension’ and ‘Writing - composition’ outlined in the English programme of study. ‘The Nativity Story’ is a bright and engaging PowerPoint presentation that includes: Colourful telling of the story with quiz questions to assess understanding Story sequencing activity with cut out worksheet Story re-telling with accompanying worksheets Select a character from the story and then draw and describe them Nativity scene colouring page ‘The Nativity Story - KS1’ can be edited allowing teachers to adapt the resource to suit 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 Rudolph Saves Christmas - KS1 Seasonal Subtraction - Year 1 Seasonal Sums - Year 1 Christmas Numbers - Year 1 Christmas Crackers - More and Less KS1 Christmas Bundle

Halloween Word Search This editable teaching resource provides students with a chance to practise their reading skills - with a Halloween twist. Content includes: Animated PowerPoint word search activity An accompanying worksheet with answers Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Halloween Word Search 2 Halloween Adjectives Halloween Wow Words Halloween Words - Using Dictionary

Compound Words - KS1: English Teaching Resource In this English teaching resource children are taught how to recognise and make compound words as required by the National Curriculum. Content includes: 2 animated compound word activities with accompanying worksheets 5 further differentiated worksheets 56 cut out flashcard words to use in class activities 'Compound Words for KS1' can be edited giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource for every class they teach.

Winter Haiku Poetry - Year 5 and 6 This 3-lesson mini-unit is designed to cover creative writing and poetry. It includes a range of activities for pupils of all abilities. The PowerPoint uses bright colour, large and attractive fonts, vibrant imagery and easy to follow, child-friendly language. The resource is fully editable so can be adapted and used for different seasons or themes. Content includes: Discussion - what is a haiku? Exploring and discussing haiku poetry - reading, listening to and talking about haiku poems Create a class haiku activity Individual, pair and group work opportunities Reflecting on learning through constructive criticism Writing an individual haiku about winter Using colour photographs of wintery scenes as writing stimulus Drafting - how and why we redraft How to plan and structure a haiku Exemplar poems Writing assessment opportunity - write a simple haiku poem about winter 38 slide PowerPoint presentation and 2 worksheets Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Spring Haiku Summer Haiku Autumn Haiku Haiku Poetry - Year 3/4

Using the Apostrophe English SPaG Teaching PowerPoint Resource with worksheets ‘Using the Apostrophe’ is a handy English punctuation PowerPoint presentation focusing on how to use the apostrophe for omission or to show possession. Content includes: Apostrophe for possession - definitions and examples. Apostrophe for possession activity with an accompanying worksheet Apostrophe for omission - definitions and examples. Apostrophe for omission activity with an accompanying worksheet. 1 further worksheet with answers ‘Using the Apostrophe’ is fully editable so teachers are able to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar resources: Possessive Apostrophes - Year 2 Apostrophes to Mark Plural Possession - Year 3/4

Using Commas Correctly English SPaG Teaching Resource ‘Using Commas Correctly’ covers the correct use of the comma when writing a list and when writing dialogue. This animated PowerPoint presentation includes: Using commas to replace ‘and’ or ‘or’ in a list Using commas with adjectives and adverbs How to use commas when writing dialogue Activities to support the teaching of these objectives with 2 accompanying worksheets 1 further worksheet with answers ‘Using Commas Correctly’ is fully editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Commas For Lists Avoiding Comma Splicing Using Commas After Fronted Adverbials

The Subordinate Clause Upper KS2 and Lower KS3 English Teaching Resource In ‘The Subordinate Clause’ pupils learn how to correctly use and identify subordinate clauses in sentences. This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: Definition of a clause Definition of a main clause Definition of a subordinate clause Definition of a complex sentence Examples of subordinating conjunctions and relative pronouns Adding a relevant subordinating conjunction or relative pronoun activity Identifying the subordinate clause activity with accompanying worksheet Adding a subordinate clause to a main clause activity with accompanying worksheet 1 further worksheet with answers As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘The Subordinate Clause’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.

The Main Clause English SPaG Teaching Resource 'The Main Clause' explores how to identify the main clause in a sentence and how to use the main clause with confidence in sentence construction. Content includes: - Definition of the main clause with example sentences. - Identify the main clause in a sentence activity with an accompanying worksheet - Complete the sentences using a main clause activity with an accompanying worksheet - 1 further worksheet with answers The Main Clause can be used as a starter activity, incorporated into a bigger unit of work or developed into a wider lesson on language, grammar and word choices.

Similes - Year 5 and 6 ‘Similes - Year 5 and 6’ teaches pupils how to use similes in their written work. This fully editable PowerPoint lesson can be used as a starter activity, a standalone lesson or developed into lessons for improving vocabulary and language skill. Content includes: What is a simile? Definition and examples of similes Using super similes and avoiding cliché Using similes to create better sentences Two accompanying worksheets Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Metaphors Similes

Silent Letters - Year 5 and 6 Upper KS2 English Teaching Resource In ‘Silent Letters - Year 5 and 6’ pupils develop their understanding and application of silent letters in both reading and writing as per the curriculum objective of the Year 5 and 6 English programme of study - Writing (transcription). This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: An introduction - what are silent letter words? A class activity - choose the correct spelling of a silent letter word A silent letter words sorting activity A link to further silent letter games and activities One further worksheet with answers As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Silent Letters - Year 5 and 6’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.

Show Not Tell ‘Show Not Tell’ teaches UKS2/LKS3 pupils how to use show sentences in their written work. This fully editable PowerPoint lesson can be used as a starter activity, a standalone lesson or developed into lessons on wider writing styles. Content includes: What is the show not tell style of writing? Examples of show not tell sentences Why use show sentences? Writing show not tell sentences activity with an accompanying worksheet 1 further worksheet with example answers Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar writing resources: Creating Characters Writing Effective Story Openings Descriptive Writing - KS2 Descriptive Writing - KS3 Adjectives in Stories Complex Sentences Words Instead of Said Drafting - How to Improve Writing

Searching for Shakespeare (Reading Non fiction, research and note making skills) is a 40 slide Powerpoint unit of work for teaching research and note making skills. This series of lessons teaches pupils the cross curricular skills of how to research a topic efficiently. The resources cover skills such as skimming & scanning, using contents and index pages, searching on the web and how to make independent notes. Designed for KS2 English.

Reading Non-fiction and Media Texts Teaching Resources is a 104 slide PowerPoint presentation with 12 worksheets and ten step by step lessons specifically designed to teach reading non-fiction and media texts at both KS3 and GCSE. This resource has been constructed with the four-part lesson plan in mind (starter activity, introduction, development and plenary) and all lessons can be edited, adapted and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. English teachers can preview the Reading Non-fiction and Media Texts Teaching resource by clicking on the images at the bottom of the page. The Reading Non-fiction and Media Texts lessons contain a range of skills and activities, including: * What are non-fiction and media texts? * How do audience and purpose affect non-fiction and media texts? * How are fact and opinion used in media and non-fiction texts? * Developing awareness of how rhetorical techniques can affect the reader * Bias, rhetoric and exaggeration; Generalisations and counter arguments * Presentational devices * Comparing texts and exploring exam success

‘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

Introducing Alliteration - KS1 ‘Introducing Alliteration - KS1’ is a single lesson teaching resource designed to help teach children all about alliteration. The resource includes: An introduction with examples of alliteration An interactive activity to help consolidate understanding of alliteration and accompanying worksheet One further worksheet The resource uses bold clear fonts, simple language, bright colours and child friendly imagery. ‘Introducing Alliteration - KS1’ can be edited in full giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource if required to suit their individual teaching requirements.

Infer and Deduce 2 English Reading Teaching Resource Infer and Deduce 2 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: Infer and Deduce Inference - KS3 Making Inferences - Year 3 & Year 4 Inference Skills