A fun, imaginative task for secondary level. Students use or find quotations about Atticus Finch from the early chapters of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, building a picture through the eyes of Maycombe residents.
Students draw an image of the character, using the quotations, then annotate their drawings to show close attention to detail.
This product includes…
Sheet with 16 quotations provided
Sheet with 16 quotations and space for additional ideas
Sheet with empty spaces for students to find their own quotations
…and each of the three sheets above come with three different centres: blank, gingerbread man outline and realistic outline. That’s nine formats for the same task!
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A simple poster or handout aimed at 11-16 year olds. This resource should prompt students to develop their vocabulary in English Language and Literature, and makes a good addition to a Literacy display.
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Aimed at Secondary level, this resource includes six punctuation mats for general writing support. They come in both colour and black and white PDFs. Best stuck in exercise books or to desks as tools for improving students’ written work.
Each mat covers…
Full stop
Single and paired commas
Omissive and possessive apostrophes
Ellipsis
Semi colon
Paragraphs
Aimed at Primary level, this resource includes six punctuation mats for general writing support. There are four fun color versions, one minimalist color and one black and white version.
These work best stuck in exercise books or to desks as tools for improving students’ written work.
Each mat covers…
Full stop
Commas
Omissive and possessive apostrophes
Question mark
Exclamation mark
Paragraphs
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Aimed at Secondary level, this resource includes six grammar mats for general writing support. They come in both colour and black and white PDFs. Best stuck in exercise books or to desks as tools for improving students’ written work!
Each mat covers…
Homophones
Connectives
Conjunctions
Capital letters
Improving vocabulary
Aimed at Primary level, this resource includes six grammar mats for general writing support. There are four fun color versions, one minimalist color and one black and white version.
These work best stuck in exercise books or to desks as tools for improving students’ written work.
Each mat covers…
Capital letters
They’re/There/Their
You’re/Your
To/Too/Two
Here/Hear
Connectives
Improving vocabulary
These sheets are linked to seven main writing text types. They are suitable for use from age 11-16, and include annotated models of the text, suggested usage and punctuation prompts, among other information.
The seven text types are:
Explain (essays and analysis)
Instruct
Recount
Report
Exposition (essays)
Narrative
Persuasion (reviews, letters, speeches, etc)
These sheets are also suitable for use as frames, posters or handouts.
Encourage students to target punctuation and grammar skills in their work with the Accuracy Passport. These can be printed as A4 or A5 booklets and glued inside folders, exercise books, or kept in a file with the teacher.
When you grade work, simply sign off when the skills have been demonstrated and stamp the skill once your student shows consistency in each area.
Tiny ‘growing plant’ graphics encourage your students to move along to the next stage and indicate progress.
A bright, engaging grid-style frame to guide and support pupils in planning 5 paragraphs for a well-rounded essay. This resource is easy to use in a very mixed ability class, ranging from the students needing significant support to the MAT, and all pupils in between…
Each row represents a paragraph, and each column represents a layer of understanding which boosts their understanding of a quotation or point. Simply use the pre-populated guide questions, or insert your own to tailor the essay focus to your needs.
Both aspirational and differentiated - make achieving easy!
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Printable sticker labels to help you give fast, individualised feedback based on the needs of each student. Save time and give higher-quality feedback in one go!
Each sticker explains the punctuation or grammar error, outlines the rules for use, models the correct usage and suggests an improvement task. The stickers are laid out in printable sheets of 8, with colourful headings and dyslexia-friendly font. Four sets included to give a choice of colour backgrounds to meet your school’s marking policy or your marking style. Choose from pink, blue, green or yellow!
This pack now includes feedback sticker sheets for:
Possessive apostrophes
Omissive apostrophes
Capitalisation of the word I
Capital letters
Single commas
Parenthetic commas
Connectives
Conjunctions
Full stops
Semi colons
Speech marks
Question marks
Improving vocabulary choices
Ellipses
Here/Hear
It’s/Its
There/Their/They’re
Too/To/Two
Where/Were/Wear/We’re
Whose/Who’s
Your/You’re
Paragraphing
Synonyms
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Support your students to write about literature and language with this PEEL mat, filled with sentence starters to help them take their main Point, back it with Evidence, Explain their thoughts and Link them back to the original question.
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UPDATED! Low prep and high engagement!
Boost interest before you even introduce the text of Romeo and Juliet by presenting students with a crime scene and asking them to solve the crime. Students take on the following roles, each taking turns to lead the investigation:
CSI Team Leader
Coroner
Toxicologist
Detective (witness statements)
Detective (evidence locker)
Investigator (suspects)
Students work through crime scene maps, toxicology reports, coroner’s reports, witness and suspect information, and cross-reference it all before feeding their conclusions back to the class.
Can be completed with groups of six or four students, and as many groups in a class as you need. Works with lessons as short as 50 minutes and as long as 100.
This resource is provided in both US letter and UK A4 document size.
Three sets of five eye-catching double-sided bookmarks for Romeo, Juliet, and an overview of the play. A great introduction, discussion starter and ice-breaker for the play, or even to give as rewards!
Romeo and Juliet’s bookmarks feature the symbols, themes and a selection of quotations associated with each character.
The overview features the themes, characters, symbols and location of the play as well as a selection of quotations.
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Coach your students through writing an essay on the theme of commitment in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. This resource includes two guided practice booklets (one with space for full drafting, and one slimline version with instructions only) and editable versions of all warm-up tasks and worksheets.
Use as a preparation booklet over several lessons, or dip in and out for the tasks you need.
You will need to have watched or read the play prior to or during the use of this booklet, although quotations are provided.
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