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. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Using Commas After Fronted Adverbials - Year 3/4 Fronted Adverbials - KS2 Fronted Adverbials - Year 7 Adverbs Adding Adverbs - KS2 Adding Adverbs - KS3

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.

Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney is a detailed teaching resource which consists of a 20 slide PowerPoint presentation. English Teaching Resources GCSE: Death of a Naturalist (Seamus Heaney) includes a range and variety of lessons and activities for all abilities: 1. A brief biography of Seamus Heaney. 2. Analysis of the poem Death of a Naturalist, discussion of ideas and consolidation of understanding. 3. Structure & imagery- Discuss how Heaney uses structure and explore the imagery of the poem. 4. Style - Analysis of the use of poetic techniques in Death of a Naturalist. 5. Themes of Death of a Naturalist explored, consolidation of meaning and purpose.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 10 (18-slide editable PowerPoint-based lesson with 2 worksheets) This lesson covers Chapters 101-107 of ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’ the novel by Mark Haddon. The ‘Do Now’ starter activity is a true-or-false quiz that tests pupils’ recall of key ideas in the novel so far. Pupils then read the chapters indicated and complete a range of differentiated tasks that test their understanding. The lesson concludes with a brief learning review that asks pupils to complete a learning triangle in relation to the lesson. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks.

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.

Sonnets - Year 7 & Year 8 This differentiated Year 7/8 KS3 English teaching resource explores sonnets in a fun and engaging way. First, it provides an example Shakespearian sonnet and explains the ‘rules’ of sonnet poetry. Pupils are then tasked with exploring an example sonnet and discussing its structure and language. The second part of the lesson helps students construct their own sonnet. Learners are given a scaffolded approach and an example sonnet to help them construct a class and an individual poem. The PowerPoint is fully editable, and it’s differentiated using ‘Gold’, ‘Silver’ and ‘Bronze’ activities to assure that all children are challenged and can achieve.

Using a Dictionary Writing - transcription In 'Using a Dictionary ’ pupils practise their dictionary skills. Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective with 2 accompanying worksheets 1 further worksheet ‘Using a Dictionary’ is fully editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.

The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells - KS3 Unit of Work (93-slide editable PowerPoint presentation, 14 lesson plans, unit of work overview and 3 worksheets) Our ‘The Invisible Man’ teaching unit explores the popular Oxford Playscripts drama interpretation of the classic C19th H.G. Wells novel. It includes the following activities: Examining the cover and blurb and making predictions Using P.E.A.R. to construct an extended response Writing and redrafting responses to texts Character analysis Writing an empathetic response Understanding the P.A.F. of a text Individual, pair and group activities Exploring and understanding the key themes of the story Creating storyboards and quizzes to consolidate knowledge of the text Uncovering the context of ‘The Invisible Man’ - H.G. Wells research task Role play, Hotseating and other speaking and listening opportunities Writing a review of ‘The Invisible Man’

Using Pronouns to Avoid Repetition - Years 3 and 4 This English grammar teaching resource, explains how to use pronouns effectively in written work as per the curriculum objective in the Years 3 and 4 English programme of study - Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation. Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activity to support the teaching of this objective 3 differentiated worksheets with answers ‘Using Pronouns to Avoid Repetition - Years 3 and 4’ is fully editable, allowing teachers to adapt the resource, if needed, to suit all their teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Pronouns - Year 3 and 4 Personal Pronouns - Year 3 and 4 Personal Pronouns - KS2

A Christmas Carol for GCSE - The Death of Tiny Tim (14-slide PowerPoint lesson with 2 worksheets) This GCSE lesson enables learners to contrast Dickens’ presentation of the death of Tiny Tim with that of Scrooge in Stave 4. It begins with a differentiated information retrieval task which asks learners to recall different facts and ideas about the Cratchit family. Learners will then read from, ‘The Ghost conducted him through several streets…’ down to ‘…Tiny Tim, thy childish essence was from God.’ After reading the passage, learners will complete a comparison table in which they gather ideas and evidence in relation to Dickens’ presentation of the two characters’ deaths. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 4 and Stave 5 of A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come A Christmas Carol - Caroline’s Family A Christmas Carol - Old Joe’s A Christmas Carol - The Royal Exchange A Christmas Carol - Scrooge’s Grave A Christmas Carol - Scrooge’s Death A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Repents A Christmas Carol - Scrooge is Redeemed A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Makes Amends

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.

Synonyms - KS3 (17-slide PowerPoint with worksheets) This lesson is aimed at KS3 pupils who need to become more confident in the use of synonyms of everyday words. After an introduction to the concept of synonyms, pupils will undertake a range of differentiated tasks which will help them to choose appropriate synonyms and apply them in their own writing. The lesson concludes with a brief review which tests pupils’ understanding of the use of suitable synonyms. This resource includes a list of synonyms of everyday words but you may also wish to provide pupils with a thesaurus for the writing task. Answers are provided for all tasks. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Synonyms - Year 3 and 4

Sonnets - Year 5 / 6 Poetry This differentiated Year 5/6 teaching resource teaches children about sonnets in a fun and engaging way. First of all, it provides an example Shakespearian sonnet and explains the ‘rules’ of sonnet poetry. Children are then tasked with exploring an example sonnet and discussing its structure and language. The second part of the lesson helps learners construct their own sonnet. Children are given a scaffolded approach and an example sonnet to help them construct a class and an individual poem. The resource is editable and differentiated using ‘Gold’, ‘Silver’ and ‘Bronze’ activities to assure that all children are challenged and can achieve.

Acrostic Poetry - Year 5 / Year 6 This lesson teaches UKS2 children about acrostic poetry in a fun and engaging way. First, it provides three examples and explains the ‘rules’ of acrostics. It then provides a task that requires children to explore the examples and discuss the poems regarding layout, language and poetic devices. The second half of the lesson explains how to write an acrostic. Learners are given a scaffolded approach and another example to help them construct a class and then individual acrostics. The resource is differentiated using ‘Gold’, ‘Silver’ and ‘Bronze’ activities to help all children achieve. Although this is made for UKS2 learners, it can also be used very effectively with Year 7 students.

Writing a Review English Writing Teaching Resource This upper KS2/lower KS3 teaching resource guides pupils through the process of writing a review to develop their non-fiction writing skills. Content includes: A PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective 3 accompanying worksheets

A Christmas Carol - Ignorance and Want (30-slide editable PowerPoint teaching resource with 6 worksheets) This double GCSE lesson enables learners to explore the background to - and Dickens’ presentation of - Ignorance and Want in Stave 3. It begins with a choice of differentiated retrieval tasks as a Do Now activity. These tasks prompt recall of key ideas and quotations from Staves 1-3. Learners will then read from, ‘Much they saw and far they went’ down to the end of Stave Three. During their reading, learners are asked to reflect on: What we learn about Ignorance and Want and how Scrooge reacts to them What Ignorance and Want may represent in Victorian society What function these characters serve in the novella. Following on from this, learners will complete a worksheet that enables them to explore the background to Dickens’ creation of Ignorance and Want. This worksheet focuses primarily on Dickens’ experiences in the year 1843 and how they influenced his decision to write ‘A Christmas Carol’. After feedback, learning is reviewed and this constitutes the end of the first part of the lesson. In Part 2, the Do Now task asks learners to retrieve information from the previous lesson. After giving feedback, learners will then use a second worksheet to focus on the passage in question, responding to questions that prompt analysis of Dickens’ presentation of Ignorance and Want. Suggested answers for this and the Do Now task are included. Part 2 concludes with learners identifying what they knew, have learnt and would like to know about the characters of Ignorance and Want. 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 Market Scene A Christmas Carol - The Miners and the Lighthouse

Romeo and Juliet – Act 5 (3 lessons made up of a 20-slide PowerPoint and 4 worksheets) This resource explores Act 5 in detail. The lessons cover the character of Romeo in Act 5, the Deaths of Romeo and Juliet, various comprehension questions and an Act 5 plot summary. 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 - 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

Suffixes ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ - Year 2 (17-slide editable PowerPoint lesson with 3 differentiated worksheets) This Year 2 English teaching resource provides a definition of the ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ suffixes with examples, and explains how and why we use comparatives and superlatives. It also explains the exceptions to the add ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ rules. The resource includes three differentiated activities - Gold, Silver and Bronze - to enable children of all abilities to be challenged, and full answer keys are included for all questions. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Suffixes - Year 1 The Suffix ‘-ous’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ly’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ed’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ing’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ation’ - Year 3/4 The Suffixes ‘-tion’, ‘-sion’, ‘-ssion’ and ‘-cian’ - Year 3/4 Using Suffixes to Make Adjectives - Year 2 Add Suffixes to Spell Longer Words - Year 2 Suffixes - Developing KS2 Reading Skills

Suffixes - Year 1 English KS1 Teaching Resource In ‘Suffixes - Year 1’ pupils are taught to add the suffixes -ing, -ed, -er and -est to root words as per the curriculum objectives of the Year 1 English programme of study. This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: What is a suffix explanation Adding -ing, -ed, -er and -est activity with accompanying worksheet How adding -ing, -ed, -er and -est changes the meaning of the word 2 suffixes activities with accompanying worksheets A link to a suffix game 1 further suffixes worksheet with example answers As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Suffixes - Year 1’ 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 to see similar resources: The Suffix ‘-ous’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ly’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ed’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ing’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ation’ - Year 3/4 The Suffixes ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ - Year 2 The Suffixes ‘-tion’, ‘-sion’, ‘-ssion’ and ‘-cian’ - Year 3/4 Using Suffixes to Make Adjectives - Year 2 Add Suffixes to Spell Longer Words - Year 2 Suffixes - Developing KS2 Reading Skills

Adverbs ‘Adverbs’ explores how the use of adverbs can affect a text and teaches pupils how to use effective adverbs to develop sentence structure. This editable PowerPoint lesson includes: Definition of adverbs and examples with images / illustrations. Activities to support the teaching of this objective with an accompanying worksheet 'Adverbs’ is editable allowing teachers to 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: Using Commas After Fronted Adverbials - Year 3/4 Fronted Adverbials - Year 3/4 Fronted Adverbials - KS2 Fronted Adverbials - Year 7 Adding Adverbs - KS2 Adding Adverbs - KS3