Indefinite Articles - ‘a’ and ‘an’ - Year 3/4 (12-slide editable PowerPoint with 3 differentiated worksheets) Indefinite Articles - ‘A’ and ‘An’ explains how to choose the correct indefinite article for any given noun, i.e. ‘an alligator’ but ‘a crocodile’. When to use ‘a’ or ‘an’ is clearly explained in an engaging and interactive way and there are whole-group and individual activities with worksheets and answer keys. The activities are all differentiated - Bronze, Silver and Gold - to provide challenge for learners of all abilities.

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

Compound Sentences - KS3 (21-slide editable PowerPoint lesson with 5 worksheets) This lesson is aimed at KS3 pupils who are relatively confident with simple sentences and need to progress onto compound sentences. After a recap of the basics of simple sentences, pupils are introduced to the concept of compound sentences, coordinating conjunctions and the popular acronym FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So). Pupils will then use the ‘Coordinating Conjunctions in Action’ worksheet to help them respond to a range of differentiated tasks aimed at helping them to develop their confidence in the use of compound sentences. The lesson concludes with a brief plenary in which students identify and correct the mistakes in six compound sentences. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks.

Simple Sentences – KS3 English Essentials (a 14-slide fully editable PowerPoint presentation with 3 worksheets) Our ‘KS3 English Essentials’ resources are designed to help KS3 learners master key English skills which were not fully developed at KS2. The resource explains how to correctly construct a simple sentence. It contains a range of activities such as: Definition and examples of simple sentences An explanation, with examples, of how simple sentences are formed with a subject and predicate Three activities designed to help KS3 learners develop the skills needed to be able to write simple sentences accurately and confidently All tasks contain answer keys if required

Adjectives – KS3 English Essentials (a 16-slide fully editable PowerPoint presentation with 3 worksheets) Our ‘KS3 English Essentials’ resources are designed to help KS3 learners master key English skills which were not fully developed at KS2. The resource explains how to use effective adjectives to improve descriptive writing. It contains a range of differentiated activities such as: Definition and examples of effective adjectives An explanation, with examples, of how effective adjectives can help pupils produce powerful description Three differentiated activities (Bronze, silver and gold) – word, sentence and text level - designed to help KS3 learners develop the skills needed to produce effective description using adjectives All tasks contain example answers to support students who need it

A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Makes Amends (Stave 5) (17-slide editable PowerPoint with 4 worksheets) This differentiated GCSE lesson enables learners to explore Dickens’ presentation of Scrooge in Stave Five. It assumes that learners have previously read the opening passage, from the beginning of Stave Five down to Scrooge’s delight in the ‘glorious’ bells and ‘heavenly sky’ of Christmas morning. The lesson begins with a differentiated Quick-Fire Quiz in which learners answer as many questions as they can on Staves One-Four in eight minutes. Learners will then read from ‘‘‘What’s today?’’ cried Scrooge’, down to the end of Stave Five. After reading the passage, learners will then undertake a double-sided worksheet in which they respond to questions that encourage them to consider Dickens’ presentation of Scrooge in this stave. The lesson concludes with a review in which learners chart Scrooge’s journey as a character through the novella. 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 - The Death of Tiny Tim 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

The Prefixes ‘il-’, ‘im’ and ‘ir’ - Year 3/4 (19-slide editable PowerPoint and 3 differentiated worksheets) This differentiated teaching resource introduces Year 3/4 learners to prefixes with a focus on the prefixes ‘il-’, ‘im’ and ‘ir’. It includes a definition of the prefixes with examples, whole-class activities and three differentiated worksheets to assess understanding. Full answer keys are included.

Prefixes - ‘re-’ (Year 3/4) (16-slide editable PowerPoint and 3 differentiated worksheets) This differentiated teaching resource introduces Year 3/4 learners to prefixes with a focus on the prefix ‘re’. It includes a definition of the prefix ‘re’ with examples, whole-class activities and three differentiated worksheets to assess understanding. Full answer keys are included.

The Prefix ‘in-’ - Year 3/4 (16-slide editable PowerPoint and 3 differentiated worksheets) This differentiated teaching resource introduces Year 3/4 learners to prefixes focusing on the prefix ‘in’. It includes a definition and examples of the prefix ‘in’, whole-class activities and three differentiated worksheets to assess pupils’ understanding. Full answer keys are included.

**The Prefix ‘mis-’ - Year 3 and 4 ** (16-slide editable PowerPoint and 3 differentiated worksheets) This differentiated teaching resource introduces Year 3/4 learners to prefixes with a focus on the prefix ‘mis’. It includes a definition of the prefix ‘mis’ with examples, whole-class activities and three differentiated worksheets to assess understanding. Full answer keys are included.

The Prefix ‘inter-’ - Year 3/4 (16-slide editable PowerPoint and 3 differentiated worksheets) This differentiated teaching resource introduces Year 3/4 learners to prefixes with a focus on the prefix ‘inter’. It includes a definition and explanation of the prefix ‘inter’, whole-class activities and three differentiated worksheets to assess understanding. Full answer keys are included.

The Prefix ‘sub’ - Year 3/4 (16-slide editable PowerPoint lesson with three differentiated worksheets) This differentiated teaching resource introduces Year 3/4 learners to prefixes focusing on the prefix ‘sub’. It includes a definition and explanation of the prefix ‘sub’ with examples, whole-class activities and three differentiated worksheets to help teachers assess understanding. Full answer keys are also included.

KS2 English Teaching Resources: The Prefix ‘auto-’ - Year 3/4 (16-slide PowerPoint lesson with 3 differentiated worksheets) This resource introduces Year 3/4 learners to prefixes with a focus on the ‘auto’ prefix. It includes a definition and explanation of ‘auto’, a range of whole-class activities and three differentiated worksheets to enable teachers to assess children’s understanding. Answer keys are included.

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

The Prefix ‘super-’ - Year 3 and 4 (16-slide editable PowerPoint and 3 differentiated worksheets) This differentiated teaching resource introduces Year 3/4 learners to prefixes with a focus on the prefix ‘super’. It includes a definition and explanation of the prefix, whole-class activities and three differentiated worksheets to put children’s knowledge into practice. Full answer keys are also included.

This 16-slide editable PowerPoint resource (with three differentiated worksheets) introduces Year 3/4 children to prefixes with a focus on the prefix ‘anti’. It contains a definition and explanation of the prefix ‘anti’, whole-class activities and three differentiated worksheets to enable teachers to assess learners’ understanding. It also contains a full answer key.

A Christmas Carol for GCSE - Scrooge is Redeemed This editable 12-slide PowerPoint-based GCSE lesson explores how Dickens presents Scrooge’s redemption in Stave Five. It begins with a differentiated Quick Fire Quiz in which learners answer as many questions as they can on Stave One in five minutes. Learners will then read from the beginning of Stave Five down to ‘Heavenly sky; sweet fresh air; merry bells. Oh, glorious. Glorious!’ After reading the passage, learners will undertake a passage-based worksheet in which they explore Dickens’ presentation of Scrooge in this passage. The lesson concludes with a brief review in which learners suggest the significance of four images in relation to the concept of Scrooge’s redemption. 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 - The Death of Tiny Tim 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 Makes Amends

This resource is made up of five lessons, an editable 126-slide PowerPoint and 32 worksheets. It is a complete unit of work for Year 10/11 students who are following the AQA GCSE English Language course. It explains how to produce a piece of effective descriptive writing as required by the AQA GCSE English Language exam. Activities and lessons cover: An introduction to descriptive writing Examples of exam questions with pictures and example answers Examples of descriptive writing for analysis Planning and structuring using the ‘zoom’ method Using the senses to create imagery How to use descriptive devices - metaphors, personification, similes, sentence variety, imagery, vocabulary, semantic fields and show not tell Exploring the AQA GCSE Mark Scheme and assessing example responses And much more!

Our ‘KS3 English Essentials’ resources are designed to help KS3 learners master key English skills which were not fully developed at KS2. Inference - KS3 is the ideal resource to help students understand the importance of inference in reading. The resource explains what ’infer’ and ‘inference’ mean and enables pupils to practice making inferences from pictures and texts using evidence. Teachers should consider the example texts together and use the discussion prompts to assess understanding before assigning the appropriate level worksheet for individual pupils. There are three differentiated worksheet activities - Bronze, Silver and Gold. Each level has a different text to read and specific inference questions to answer with evidence. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Inference Skills Infer and Deduce Infer and Deduce 2 Making Inferences - Year 3 & Year 4

Making Inferences - Year 3/4 Making Inferences is a 19-slide PowerPoint lesson with 3 differentiated worksheet activities that can be used to introduce making inferences for the first time or to consolidate existing knowledge. The resource explains what ’infer’ and ‘inference’ mean and pupils practice making inferences from both pictures and texts using evidence from the sources. Teachers should consider the example texts together and use the discussion prompts to assess understanding before assigning the appropriate level worksheet for each pupil. There are three differentiated worksheet activities - Bronze, Silver and Gold. Each level has a different text to read and specific inference questions to answer with evidence. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Inference Skills Infer and Deduce Infer and Deduce 2 Inference - KS3