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

Comparing Numbers - Counting and Cardinality In Comparing Numbers students begin to identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than or equal to the number of objects in another group. The resource includes a 39 slide animated PowerPoint presentation, interactive activities, four accompanying worksheets and cut out counters, sets and numbers for a class activity. Common Core Standards: K.CC.5.6 To preview Comparing Numbers please click on the images from the PowerPoint presentation.

An Inspector Calls - Eric Birling GCSE English Literature – Post 1914 Drama ‘An Inspector Calls’ This resource teaches learners about the character of Eric Birling in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils, it explores the character in depth and explains how to write an essay in exam conditions. It is made up of a 24-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 4 accompanying worksheets. The resource contains the following: Exploring first impressions of Eric using the play’s opening stage directions and early dialogue. Creating an Eric Birling character profile. Exploring Eric’s character development - how and why he changes and his role in the play. Studying key quotes that reveal Eric’s changing character traits. Comprehension questions to assess understanding of character, theme and Priestley’s purpose (with example answers provided). Exam essay writing activity with example essay plan and model response included. To preview a selection of slides from ‘An Inspector Calls – Eric Birling’, please click on the images.

An Inspector Calls – Dramatic Irony GCSE English Literature – Post 1914 Drama ‘An Inspector Calls’ This resource explains how and why J.B. Priestley uses dramatic irony in An Inspector Calls. Designed for GCSE pupils, it is made up of a 23-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 2 accompanying worksheets. In this resource, students: Define and understand the concept of dramatic irony using examples from famous films. Explore the social and historical context of An Inspector Calls – 1945 and 1912. Discuss Priestley’s political objectives – social class, socialism, capitalism and social responsibility. Analyse Arthur Birling’s inaccurate predictions in Act One of An Inspector Calls. Answer comprehension questions (answer key provided) to assess knowledge and understanding. Complete an essay writing activity to consolidate understanding and prepare for the GCSE exam. This resource contains everything you need to teach GCSE students how Priestley uses dramatic irony in An Inspector Calls to explore themes and convey his message. To preview it, click on the example images.

The ‘ch’ Sound - EYFS The ‘ch’ Sound is an EYFS phonics teaching resource introducing children to the digraph ‘ch’. Content includes: A link to a short ‘ch’ sound video Words beginning ‘ch’ explanation Words ending ‘ch’ explanation Words beginning ‘ch’ activity Words ending ‘ch’ activity A further link to a ‘ch’ video 1 worksheet and 1 further worksheet with differentiation 18 flashcards which can also be used for a word matching game ‘The ‘ch’ Sound - EYFS’ is fully editable so that teachers can adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach.

KS4 English Teaching Resources: Cousin Kate (Christina Rossetti) is an English GCSE (9-1) ready 42 slide PowerPoint resource with step by step lessons designed to teach Rossetti’s poem at GCSE and a 7 page booklet of teaching worksheets. GCSE (9-1) English Ready The PowerPoint can be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. English Poetry Teaching Resources: Cousin Kate (Rossetti) is designed to help students prepare for the new English/Literature GCSE. Poetry Teaching Resources: Cousin Kate (Christina Rossetti) is a comprehensive resource with 42 PowerPoint slides covering a range of activities: A brief biography of Christina Rossetti Analysis of Cousin Kate, its content and meaning Rossetti’s use of structure, language and poetic devices How to write about Cousin Kate using the P.E.E. formula Analysis of themes and links to other Rossetti resources Complete copy on the PowerPoints and worksheets of the poem Cousin Kate 42 slide PowerPoint analysis of Cousin Kate (Rossetti) 7 accompanying worksheets for Cousin Kate (Rossetti)

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

An Inspector Calls - Sybil Birling GCSE English Literature – Post 1914 Drama ‘An Inspector Calls’ This resource teaches learners about the character of Sybil Birling in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils, it explores the character in depth and explains how to write an essay in exam conditions. It is made up of a 23-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 4 accompanying worksheets. The resource contains the following: Exploring students’ impressions of Sybil using stage directions, action and dialogue. Creating a Sybil Birling character profile. Exploring Sybil’s role in the play. Discussing key quotes that reveal Sybil’s character. Comprehension questions to assess understanding of character, theme and Priestley’s purpose (with example answers provided). Exam essay writing activity with example essay plan and model response. To view a selection of PowerPoint slides from ‘An Inspector Calls – Sybil Birling’, please click on the images.

Simple Sentences - Year 3 Simple Sentences is an engaging PowerPoint teaching resource (with 3 accompanying worksheets) designed to help lower KS2 children recognise simple sentences and learn how to use them in their own writing. The resource contains definitions of simple sentences with examples, assessment tasks, consolidation activities and 3 worksheets. ‘Simple Sentences - Year 3’ is fully editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class taught.

Writing for Different Audiences and Purposes: English Teaching Resource ‘Writing for Different Audiences and Purposes’ is an English PowerPoint presentation designed to teach pupils how audience and purpose affect the composition of a text. Content includes: How audience affects writing. Writing a postcard for different audiences task. Writing for a range of audiences task. Explanation of the purpose of a text. Identifying the purpose of different texts task. Match the text with its purpose task. Texts with mixed purposes. Exploring ‘Horrible Histories’ task. Two accompanying worksheets. ‘Writing for Different Audiences and Purposes’ can be edited so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching requirements.

Days of the Week - Year 1 English KS1 Teaching Resource In ‘Days of the Week - Year 1’ pupils practise ordering and spelling the days of the week as per the objectives of the Year 1 programme of study. This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: The days of the week explained Ordering days of the week activity and accompanying worksheet Using a capital letter to start each word explanation What comes next activity with accompanying worksheet ‘Yesterday’ and ‘tomorrow’ explanation ‘Yesterday’ and ‘tomorrow’ activity and accompanying worksheet Say, cover and write spelling activity with accompanying worksheet Word search activity with answers Days of the week flashcards Days of the week wall display As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Days of the Week - Year 1’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.

'Hyphens and Brackets' is an 8 slide PowerPoint presentation with 2 accompanying worksheets focusing on punctuation skills. This Powerpoint lesson explains why hyphens and brackets are used and teaches students how to use such punctuation for a range of purposes. English Teaching Resources (Punctuation) : Hyphens and Brackets includes the following activities: The definition of a hyphen and examples of hyphenated words. Dictionary game using hyphens. Question and answer slides to enable peer assessment in the classroom. When and how to add brackets to writing. Consolidation of understanding tasks. English Teaching Resources (punctuation) : Hyphens and Brackets can be used as a starter activity, incorporated into a lesson or developed into lesson on wider punctuation.

Christmas Grammar Activities (PowerPoint and worksheets) ‘Christmas Grammar Activities’ is a fun upper KS2 / lower KS3 SPaG resource which helps pupils revise key grammar knowledge and skills with a fun Christmas theme. The games, quizzes and activities cover the following SPaG skills: Word types, tenses, prepositions, prefixes, tricky spellings, homophones, synonyms and antonyms, modal verbs, pronouns, determiners, relative clauses, subordinate clauses, and active and passive voice.

Christmas Tree CVC Words Activities - EYFS In this colourful Christmas themed activity, children practise reading and writing CVC words. This phonics teaching resource includes three differentiated worksheet activities with animated PowerPoint answer slides and a further three differentiated worksheets with answers. Content: Match the correct CVC word to the picture activity and worksheets Choose the correct vowel to complete the CVC word activity and worksheets Write the CVC word to match the picture activity and worksheets Match the correct CVC word to the picture worksheet Complete the CVC word worksheet Write the CVC word to match the picture worksheet Christmas tree colouring page ‘Christmas Tree CVC Words Activities - EYFS’ is fully editable so that you can adapt and update the resource to meet your teaching requirements.

Creating a Christmas Card - Year 3 and 4 Lower KS2 English Writing Teaching Resource ‘Creating a Christmas Card’ is a handy 20 slide PowerPoint presentation that includes: Task and lesson objectives Exploring a range of Christmas cards Discussion of purpose and audience The Christmas card ‘rules’ How to make your card Reflecting on learning through constructive criticism The drafting process - how and why we redraft and accompanying worksheet ‘Creating a Christmas Card’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach.

Halloween Adjectives Lower KS2 English Teaching Resource Halloween Adjectives is a 24 slide PowerPoint presentation focusing on using effective adjectives. This Halloween themed PowerPoint looks at word choice and vocabulary and teaches children how to use a wider vocabulary to improve written work. Halloween Adjectives can be used as a starter activity, incorporated into an existing lesson or added to a larger unit of work that explores language. As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Halloween Adjectives ’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.

Island Man (Grace Nichols) is an excellent resource for teaching the poem Island Man by Grace Nichols. Our Island Man resource fully utilises PowerPoint as an effective teaching tool; all PowerPoint slides are clear and easy to follow and use a number of techniques to help students develop knowledge and understanding of the poem Island Man. To view the complete resource Island Man (Grace Nichols) PowerPoint in more detail you can preview the resource by clicking on the slides in the preview box underneath the resource’s description. English Teaching Resources: Island Man (Grace Nichols) includes a wide range of activities for pupils of all abilities such as: * a quick biography of Grace Nichols and the social and historical context of Island Man * activities to develop knowledge of the ‘narrative’ of Island Man * exploration of the key themes of Island Man (identity, immigration, isolation, etc) * developing awareness of techniques used in poetry – metaphor, imagery, alliteration, onomatopeia, etc * teaching the use of Point/Evidence/Explain to write about Island Man * Grace Nichols’ purpose and the poems meaning * analysis of Grace Nichols’ use of language in Island Man * Grace Nichols use of poetic techniques * developing inference and deduction skills 5 accompanying worksheets

Frankenstein (Mary Shelley) is a 38 slide PowerPoint teaching resource with a series of activities created to teach Frankenstein at KS4 / GCSE. As with all our PowerPoints, Frankenstein can be modified, personalised and differentiated to suit your exact teaching needs. Frankenstein (Mary Shelley) is a detailed resource which covers a range of activities: a brief biography of Mary Shelley discussing the social, historical and literary context of Frankenstein activities to develop knowledge of the plot exploration of the key themes of Frankenstein (scientific ambition, nature, morality etc) developing understanding of characters – in particular Victor Frankenstein and the creature analysis of Mary Shelley's use of language

Belfast Confetti (Ciaran Carson) GCSE English: Contemporary Poetry: Conflict. A 46 slide PowerPoint analysis of the poem Belfast Confetti by Ciaran Carson and an accompanying worksheet booklet. It includes: A brief biography of Ciaran Carson. Analysis of the poem Belfast Confetti and discussion of ideas and consolidation Structure & language - Discuss how Carson uses structure and explore the imagery of Belfast Confetti. Style and form - Analysis of style and form employed by Carson and the use of poetic techniques in Belfast Confetti. Language - Exploration of word choices, using P.E.E to write about language in Carson’s poem. Themes of Belfast Confetti (Ciaran Carson) explored, consolidation of meaning and purpose. Links - Where to find further information about Ciaran Carson author of the poem.

GCSE English Teachnig Resources: Macbeth - Structure (21-slide PowerPoint presentation and 5 worksheets) This resource contains a range of activities which help learners develop a sound understanding of how Shakespeare uses structure in Macbeth. The lesson begins with a collaborative group task in which pupils explore and discuss the structure of the play as a whole. Differentiated activities allow all students to access the topic, as do visual and active group tasks. The resource has a particular focus on Shakespeare’s use of cyclical narrative struture and dramatic irony.