No-Prep Group Work! Just print, pass and problem-solve! A set of desk placemats to encourage groups of students to discuss and share information about quotations, characters and context linked to specific m the novel. This can either be an oracy task alone, or discussion alongside the creation of a revision map on A4 or A3 paper. Includes a double-sided ‘Thoughtpad’ sheet for students to log ideas along the way. Includes five characters, six tasks per sheet, and works well with groups of 4-8 students. Laminate for multiple use!

Challenge your MAT and Gifted and Talented students by asking them to edit work using this Ambitious Sentence Structures mat. There are seven styles in this download, including the ones shown in the cover and greyscale/low ink versions. Includes guidance on… Four sentence purposes Starting with conjunctions Starting with adverbs and verbs Using parenthetic commas Dependent clauses Variation of sentence lengths If this is helpful, you might also like: Ambitious Punctuation Mat | Literacy Stretch | Challenge MAT Oracy Mats | Speaking and Listening | Prompts and Sentence Starters Accuracy Passport | Improve Punctuation and Grammar | Literacy Marking and Feedback Stickers | Punctuation and Grammar | 23 Common Errors Extension Tasks | Early Finisher Choice Board | All Subjects Guided Practice | Literature Essay Frame

This Easter activity for KS3 is a great seasonal starter or exit ticket. Learn about six different traditions whilst also correcting errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar. Answer key included. The slideshow is also accompanied by printable US letter and UK A4 size worksheet versions, and US and UK spellings. If you found this helpful, you might also like: St Patrick’s Day Traditions | Correct the Errors | Accuracy | SPaG Mother’s Day Traditions | Correct the Errors | Accuracy | SPaG Earth Day Celebrations | Correct the Errors | Accuracy | SPaG July 4th Traditions | Correct the Errors | Accuracy | SPaG Sailor Superstitions | Mary Celeste | Correct the Errors | Accuracy | SPaG Of Mice and Men | Correct the Errors | Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Or to see a similar free sample, try… FREE | Correct the Errors | Accuracy | SPaG

A close-reading, creative character task for grades 9-12. Students use quotations about Carlson from the chapters of the novel Of Mice and Men, building a picture of the character with these references. This product includes… ‘Blank canvas’ sheet with 16 quotations provided ‘Gingerbread man’ sheet with 16 quotations provided Realistic man outline sheet with 16 quotations provided That’s three formats for the same task!

A close-reading, creative character task for grades 9-12. Students use quotations about Slim from the early chapters of the novel Of Mice and Men, building a picture of the character with these references. This product includes… ‘Blank canvas’ sheet with 16 quotations provided ‘Gingerbread man’ sheet with 16 quotations provided Realistic man outline sheet with 16 quotations provided That’s three formats for the same task!

A close-reading, creative character task for GCSE study. Students use quotations about Crooks from the early chapters of the novel Of Mice and Men, building a picture of the character with these references. This product includes… ‘Blank canvas’ sheet with 16 quotations provided ‘Gingerbread man’ sheet with 16 quotations provided Realistic man outline sheet with 16 quotations provided That’s three formats for the same task!

A close-reading, creative character task for GCSE study. Students use quotations about Curley’s wife from the chapters of the novel Of Mice and Men, building a picture of the character with these references. This product includes… ‘Blank canvas’ sheet with 16 quotations provided ‘Gingerbread man’ sheet with 16 quotations provided Realistic man outline sheet with 16 quotations provided That’s three formats for the same task!

A close-reading, creative character task for GCSE study. Students use quotations about Lennie Small from the chapters of the novel Of Mice and Men, building a picture of the character with these references. This product includes… ‘Blank canvas’ sheet with 16 quotations provided ‘Gingerbread man’ sheet with 16 quotations provided Realistic man outline sheet with 16 quotations provided That’s three formats for the same task!

A close-reading, creative character task for GCSE study. Students use quotations about George Milton from the early chapters of the novel Of Mice and Men, building a picture of the character with these references. This product includes… ‘Blank canvas’ sheet with 16 quotations provided ‘Gingerbread man’ sheet with 16 quotations provided Realistic man outline sheet with 16 quotations provided That’s three formats for the same task!

Support your Primary level students in structuring a story with this pre-made frame. This resource works as a mat or handout, and is available in both colour and black and white, and in A4 size format. The frame coaches students through five paragraphs with suggestions for content, sentence starters, vocabulary and punctuation. Looking for a similar mat aimed at older or more able students? Check out the version for Secondary level. Secondary | The Perfect Narrative | Story Frame | Guided Writing Want more flexibility? Check out the blank editable version: The Perfect Narrative | Editable Story Frame | KS2, 3 and 4

Support your students in structuring a story with this pre-made editable frame. This resource works as a mat or handout, and is available in A4 size format. It can also be given to older students for them to plan their own stories. The frame coaches students through five paragraphs with suggestions for content, sentence starters, vocabulary and punctuation. Want some pre-populated, ready to go frames? Check out the pre-filled versions: Primary | The Perfect Story | Narrative Frame | Guided Writing Secondary | The Perfect Narrative | Story Frame | Guided Writing If you liked the look of this, check out… Writing with Alliteration Writing with Onomatopoeia Writing with Personification Writing with Similes

Support your Secondary level students in structuring a story with this pre-made frame. This resource works as a mat or handout, and is available in both colour and black and white, and in A4 size format. The frame coaches students through five paragraphs with suggestions for content, sentence starters, vocabulary and punctuation. Looking for a similar mat aimed at younger or less able students? Check out the version for Primary level. Primary | The Perfect Story | Narrative Frame | Guided Writing Want more flexibility? Check out the blank editable version. The Perfect Narrative | Editable Story Frame | KS2, 3 and 4 If you liked the look of this, check out… Writing with Alliteration Writing with Onomatopoeia Writing with Personification Writing with Similes

This two-page worksheet explains and gives examples of similes for a KS3 and KS4 audience. It also demonstrates a range of sentence structures for similes, and provides ten practice tasks. Print in black and white, colour, and single sided or back-to-back. If you liked the look of this, check out… Writing with Alliteration Writing with Onomatopoeia Writing with Personification

This two-page worksheet explains and gives examples of alliteration for a KS3 and KS4 audience. It also provides a sheet of practice tasks. Print in black and white, colour, and single sided or back-to-back. If you liked the look of this, check out… Writing with Onomatopoeia Writing with Personification Writing with Similes

This worksheet explains and gives examples of alliteration for a KS3 and KS4 audience. It also provides an annotation task and two sets of practice tasks. Print in black and white, colour, and single sided or back-to-back.

This two-page worksheet explains and gives examples of onomatopoeia for a KS3 and KS4 audience. It also provides a highlighting task, a categorising task, and a set of practice tasks. Print in black and white, colour, and single sided or back-to-back. Answer key included for the highlighting task. If you liked the look of this, check out… Writing with Alliteration Writing with Personification Writing with Similes