Exemplar paragraph (1 only) written to show students effective paragraph structure involving: Topic sentence / Point Evidence (Techniques) Explanation Comment / Link / Response on Ian Mudie’s famous poem.

Resource designed to help students of Level 3 NCEA English, Visual Texts develop essay writing responses. Essay criteria is broken down into analysis / ideas and evidence. 2 sided Word document. Students are able to use this as a checklist when writing an essay in order to distinguish between the grade boundaries.

6 colourful flashcards (or classroom posters if enlarged) of basic plural rules.

32 bright, colourful flashcards each depicting a word. Students have to say or write that word depending on the word class listed at the bottom of the card. (Verb, adjective, proper noun, abstract noun, noun. ) This is an excellent revision game for students to distinguish between word classes. Reverse side of the cards is included as an option should you wish to print and laminate them for a group activity : )

4 bright, vibrant posters for your classroom. Posters can be reduced in size to be used as word mats for individual students. Tense types Sentence types 10 rhetorical device / persuasive language definitions

Three bright, vibrant posters on Narrative Perspective, Setting and Style. Each box breaks down what students need to look for when analysing texts regarding these key aspects.

23 flashcards designed to help students revise the literary techniques used in satirical writing. I used this resource when teaching Juvenal’s Satires but the cards could also be used for teaching satire as part of a creative writing unit. Flashcards include (examples): Parody Invectives Sarcasm Imperatives Epigrams Apostrophe (not the punctuation mark) Circumlocution Ridicule Antithesis

20 colourful flashcards each containing a full sentence in the present tense. This resource is ideal for practising reading sight words and introducing new vocabulary as pupils become confident with sight words and look for an additional challenge. Bonus: each flashcard comes with a traceable letter version to enable students to develop their handwriting skills.

A fun spelling game for students. 104 Essential Primary Words included. 2 grids, 1 instruction sheet, 1 battleships sheet, 13 x 8 spelling words. PDF file.

4 page handout for students instructing them on designing a persuasive leaflet using specific language / techniques. The handout presumes the students are familiar with the persuasive and rhetorical devices used in advertising. This resource has been designed as an activity for students to show their understanding of these techniques. An example of a commentary is included that shows the students how to explain one layout feature and one persuasive or rhetorical feature and it’s intended effect on the audience.

21 flashcards displaying a verb at the top of the card. Students are to complete the sentence by replacing the ellipsis with the correct continuous tense verb. E.g. lurks becomes ‘is lurking’ A good exercise for expanding vocabulary as well as reinforcing present continuous tense rules.

60 sheets (120 altogether) of CVC words. The vowels are in place, students have to fill in the consonant letters either side. Each vowel set is colour co-ordinated.

30 colourful cards to help your students use (and spell) prepositions. Dinosaur themed. PDF file.

8 worksheets (PDF file) focusing on the classic confusing words / homophones. Answers included. Students have to match the words contained in the word bank at the top of the page into the boxes below.

18 pages in this PDF file. Used as a fun general knowledge of the world activity. Students read the postcard messages and based on the clues, match the written side of the postcard to the picture postcards. 7 written postcards, 7 picture postcards. 3 additional templates. One blank for students to design their own picture postcard; one with a written scaffold to help students write their own postcard ‘letter’ and one without written instructions but still has the lines in place for students to write on. This is a fun activity to introduce students to informal letter writing skills.

This resource is ideal if you are wanting your students to focus on language techniques or devices in poetry. John Parker’s Mr. Swash poem is easily accessible for younger students with obvious language techniques, particularly onomatopoeia, alliteration and repetition. The second page is designed to be an extension task for students as it asks them to explain structural techniques. Answers included.

8 worksheets on beginning blends by breaking down 4 letter words into sounds. This pack is designed to help students with their spelling skills. Students have to underline the correct letter that spells the item in the picture. Students then write the complete word at the end of the line. This is an excellent resource to help students with dyslexia.

31 questions designed to help students create a response to texts. Can be used as group discussion prompts or as sentence starters for a written response. I have colour-coded the cards into the following areas: Understanding the Text Perspectives Personal Opinion A different perspective Evaluating the Text Beyond the Text

A simple creative writing task that asks the students to focus on describing an action scene or situation. Bullet points help students understand what to include in their writing, whilst reminding them that a huge back story is not required for this specific task. Image prompt included.

13 worksheets designed to develop spelling skills. This resource complements the beginning blends worksheet pack also available. Students have to underline the correct letter in each box in order to spell the word, then write it in full on the line at the end. This is an excellent resource to help students with dyslexia.