Students can get a feel for the setting of their story or description with this set of ten graphic organizer planning sheets - select different sheets to differentiate for the needs of individual students. Either use nine prompts to determine as many ideas or aspects of language as possible, or give more specific sheets like the five senses, one specific sense, or location building to aid development of detail. Students can quickly and easily jot down notes, phrases, ideas and vocabulary; laminate the sheets and use with dry-wipe pens for lower printing costs! Suitable for a range of ages - flexible mats in both US and UK document sizes. Great for NaNoWriMo, but please note that this resource is not associated with or endorsed by the National Novel Writing Month team.

Printable book report templates in the style of a book cover or dust jacket! Differentiated to three levels - with section headings, with limited guidance, and totally blank for student organisation or for you to instruct on specific content requirements. All versions are provided on an A3 PDF sheet with instructions for students to fill in and cut out their cover or jacket. Although not all book dimensions can be tailored for, if the A3 format fits the students’ books, they could wrap their finished reports around the books to create an interesting classroom display! The headed version includes… Title, illustration and author info Genre, setting, characters and conflict Favorite character and reasoning review and star rating Includes a completed example report.

14 grammar posters for your English classroom - simple black and white styles which are easy to print on colour paper, or keep it monochrome. Gen Z slang used on all posters as examples of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs and more! One version features sketch images to accompany the slang, and the other is text-only. 28 posters in all!

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. If you found this helpful, you might also like: Guided Practice | Literature Essay Frame Romeo and Juliet | Quick Revision Bookmarks | 2 Characters & Play Romeo and Juliet | The Prologue Literature Analysis | Sentence Starters | PEEL Structure Marking and Feedback Stickers | Punctuation and Grammar | 23 Common Errors

Crack some codes this Earth Day with some eco friendly activities with added challenge! First, students use the key to decode the seven messages (although you can set fewer messages to differentiate). The messages revealed are Earth Day themed creative thinking tasks and questions, which students then respond to in the spaces given. For added difficulty, there is a version of the code key with the vowels missing… Includes two codes, seven activity pages and an answer key.

Deconstruct and conduct a pre-reading study of Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas… without the poem! This pre-reading pack of six mini-lessons will guide your students as they consider the settings, sensory elements, emotions and movement in the poem they are about to study, before creating a hexagonal thinking map of their expectations. Need the lesson plans too? Check out my FREE Lesson Plans for Poetry Deconstruction! Deconstructing the poem means to pull it apart and and study the broken segments before putting it back together. Your students’ depth of understanding when you finally read the poem together may surprise you! Includes… Deconstruction of Setting worksheet and slides Deconstruction of Sound worksheet and slides Deconstruction of Emotions worksheet and slides Deconstruction of Movement worksheets and slides Deconstruction of Objects worksheets and slides Instructions for Hexagonal Thinking handout and slides Printable pre-populated hexagons Digital hexagon map with moveable elements Please note that a copy of the full poem itself is not included with this pack.

Challenge your high school students to draft more vivid creative writing with these 20 printable Row of 4 grids, each featuring 49 winter image prompts! Complete with explanation slideshow, modelling and examples, this pack ends the needs for spoon-feeding vocabulary and sets expectations of independence… with a competitive twist! TOTALLY INCLUSIVE: No mention of seasonal celebrations such as Christmas! Want more? Check out my Winter ELA BUNDLE | Inclusive Tasks and Activities | Non-Christmas This winter description game is designed to encourage middle and high school students to step out of their comfort zones. Many rely on simply using teacher or class-provided word banks and vocabulary lists to write creatively - visual prompts allow students to create their own! This pack includes the following printables: Three examples of writing on a printable modelling sheet Instructions and examples slideshow 10 giant Row of 4 sheets for students to use in pairs 10 giant Row of 4 sheets for students to use in teams of up to four Overview: Students must write a winter description or narrative piece. The challenge is to use the ideas on the grid in some way, either as part of the plot or the description, marking the images off with counters or in pen and trying to mark off four ideas in a row – vertically, horizontally or diagonally. Students CANNOT mark off ideas before they are down in writing, nor can they use an idea already marked off by another student. They can only claim the idea on the grid once it is down in ink or pencil in their draft. Once a student has achieved four in a row, they gain a point which they can mark on their scoresheet as a tally The student with the most tallies at the end of the writing session is the winner!

These mindful coloring sheets for older students feature 20 sheets of inclusive winter messages and images, with borders for extra detail. Simply let students choose their colors for a beautiful stained-glass window effect. TIP: Choose blues, purples and grays for winter Choose reds, greens and golds for Christmas Perfect for fast finishers or wellbeing activities. 20 sheets included. Trim for additional effects!

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.

Crack some codes this Women’s History Month with a multiple-choice research project about one important figure, with added challenge! First, students use the key to decode the messages. The messages revealed are tasks and questions, which students then respond to as part of their research. For added difficulty, there are three levels of differentiation, all in booklet format. Includes a total of 25 pages of codes and activities, not including booklet covers.

Design or pitch an imaginary app! Engage your students’ creative side by researching, planning and designing an app that they wish existed through these four staged tasks, each differentiated to four levels. That’s 16 activities, suitable for individual or booklet printing. Mix and match them to create bespoke booklets for each student! Includes… One ‘How to Use’ page Research task to find out the most used apps among peers Research task to find out the most desired imaginary app among peers Planning task to explore the functions of a new imaginary app Design task to show what this new app would look like All of the aforementioned tasks are differentiated to 4 levels, indicated by the stars at the top of each sheet

Push your students to be accountable for their progress with these print and go accountable feedback sheets! Stick or staple them to the student work, or hand them out before submission. Students select an improvement area from the checklist, decide a course of action and provide a demonstration sample. Are they on the right track? You let them know in your response, and they have done most of the work! Includes… Worksheets for comprehension, creative writing, essays, and the basic mechanics of writing Full size, half size and quarter size sheets of all of the above Full red, full black and mixed color versions of all of the above …that’s 36 PDF worksheets!

Everything you need for your students to compile an end of year playlist - differentiated, printable one-pagers. Includes… All worksheets for end of year 2022, 2023 and blank for your own year All worksheets in standard January-December format All worksheets in August-July format to reflect the school year Versions with and without prompts Everything in US letter and A3 size …that’s 60 PDF worksheets! These worksheets come in simple black and white format for easy printing.

If you love succulents and cacti, this set of 15 posters is perfect for your themed learning environment! The posters have five background designs and explain 15 different punctuation and grammar rules - perfect for your middle or high school ELA classroom. The posters are US letter size document and are provided as a high quality PDF file.

Create a DIY advent calendar with pictures behind each door! This fantastic keepsake craftivity can be used with a range of student ages and abilities, and makes a great gift or project. 10 templates included! Elements included: Detailed teacher instructions for preparation and delivery Printable templates with a choice of fonts 24 literary quotes about Christmas, one behind each door Totally blank printable templates for complete creative freedom 10 pre-made, easy print templates - just decide whether you want blank or pre-filled calendar fronts or reverses!

20 weeks of literacy slides! 20 slides with 100 activities - five per slide. Use as bellringers, exit tickets, brain breaks or for whole school home room tasks. The slides feature a combination of turn and talk, close reading, proofreading, sentence development, mime, quick writing and vocabulary tasks. You could use one slide once a week for a set of activities together, or complete one of the five tasks on the slide each day of the week. Could also be used to support ESL. This product includes… UK and US versions of the above Fully editable Google Slides versions of the above Answer key for all proofreading tasks

Crack some codes this St David’s Day on March 1st with a multiple-choice research project about Welsh traditions, landscape and language, with added challenge! St David’s Day is celebrated in Wales in the same way that St Patrick’s Day is celebrated in Ireland. First, students use the key to decode the messages. The messages revealed are tasks and questions, which students then respond to as part of their research. For added difficulty, there are three levels of differentiation, all in booklet format. Includes a total of 25 pages of codes and activities, not including booklet covers.

Crack some codes this St Patrick’s Day with a multiple-choice research project about Irish traditional symbols and language, with added challenge! First, students use the key to decode the messages. The messages revealed are tasks and questions, which students then respond to as part of their research. For added difficulty, there are three levels of differentiation, all in booklet format. Includes a total of 25 pages of codes and activities, not including booklet covers.

Crack some codes and start a discussion about mental health and wellbeing with my set of four differentiated activity booklets, with added challenge! The 9 tasks are perfect for tutor time or PSHE activities. First, students use the key to decode the messages. The messages revealed are wellbeing-themed tasks and questions, which students then respond to - NO INTERNET REQUIRED! For added difficulty, there are four levels of differentiation, all in booklet format. Includes a total of 84 pages of codes and activities, not including booklet covers or answer keys.