Using Old Major’s song ‘Beasts of England’, students are to select specific literary or language techniques to show how Old Major convinces the animals that Animalism is a worthy cause. This comes with a an exemplar or model answer with grade boundaries for New Zealand NCEA Level 1 levels, A, M and E. Students can see the cumulative effect of techniques on the animals / reader. This resource is designed to take a closer look at Orwell’s language when studying Animal Farm, but also develop general reading comprehension skills.

Two Level 3 / Year 13 Excellence essays on Doctor Faustus NZ Curriculum / NCEA Level 3 Written Text standard.

Example paragraph with Point, Evidence, Explanation and Response / Link highlighted. This was created for NCEA Level 1 Visual Text study on Nolan’s The Dark Knight. The term ‘foreshadowing’ is used in the paragraph showcasing how students can show how the technique used affects the structure of the text too. An additional section is analysis is included that shows how students can combine film techniques in a paragraph to achieve a higher grade.

PEER or PEEL paragraph chart using Glenn Colquhoun’s The Other Side of the River. Each column represents an aspect of the paragraph. Page 1 is a model answer for the students. Two columns on page 2 and 3 are complete leaving the final columns for students to complete. A scaffolded activity showing students how to develop their analysis when writing paragraphs. Aimed at Year 9 or KS 3 level.

20 slides offering multi-choice questions on Homer’s Odyssey.

22 stylish flashcards containing terms such as architrave, triglyph, volute, metope, pronaos, opisthodomos etc., and their definitions relating to Ancient Greek temple construction. The term can be pre-cut from the definition so this can be used as a mix and match activity. 22 cards are also included containing the term only. The space above can be used by students to draw a diagram of that part of the temple. A neat revision activity once students are familiar with the temple construction.

40 pages (80 cards) of long and short vowels that students can match based on their vowel sounds. Ideal practice once students have been taught the long and short sounds. Can also be used as classroom display.

15 slide Power Point on the aspects of marriage in Ancient Rome. Discussion questions interspersed throughout the slide show. Taught as part of Year 12 unit on Roman Social Life.

24 language techniques / literary terms 24 definitions 24 examples Each section is a different colour. Cards need to be pre-cut and students should match the technique, definition and example to create a matching set. A neat revision game for students.

14 slide power point on the Parthenon. Specific measurements; artists involved; entasis explained. This is ideal for an introduction to Greece’s most iconic temple.

31 bright, colourful flashcards depicting cinematography terms. Colour coordinated: Green: shot, scene, sequence Blue: Camera angles Yellow: Lighting, filters Purple: Diegetic, non-diegetic and dialogue Orange: Editing techniques Pink: costume, props, mise-en-scene This is a neat revision game where students (in groups or independently) can match the definition to the term.

An ideal resource to help your students identify things based on their “starting” letter. 27 page PDF booklet. Each letter has its own page and colouring activity.

4 sets of bright, colourful general knowledge flashcards. Under the Sea (24 cards) African Wildlife (24 cards) Weather (16 cards) Nature (16 cards) Can be used as a word bank for creative writing, classroom display or as part of general knowledge project work.

Brighten up your classroom with these colourful posters listing effective literacy / reading practice. 15 posters included in this pack. Posters display strategies such as: “We use ‘choral’ reading. This is when we read words or phrases together.” “We use a ruler to track words on the page.” “When we see a question mark, we ask, not say, the words.” “We pause when we see a full stop.” “When reading we change the volume of our voice when needed.”

16 “notecards” that help students to consider what / why a director uses particular cinematography techniques. This resource is designed to be pre-cut for students to match up the technique to the question. The director asks hypothetical questions relating to his film. The information is generic enough for students to be able to assign a specific technique to the question. Brilliant revision activity to assess student understanding of cinematography.

10 page display kit containing: 1 volcano 32 “cloud” sight words Dino footprints 1 - 20 (all in colour) Brighten up your classroom with a dinosaur themed literacy / numeracy display. Clouds / Footprints are intended to be cut out and arranged as you wish.

11 colourful posters to brighten up your classroom. Each poster lists the name of the term, a definition and provides a picture to demonstrate what is meant by the term. Terms covered are: Noun Proper noun Concrete noun Abstract noun Pronoun Possessive noun Adjective Verb Adverb Preposition Conjunction Posters could also be reduced in size for students to paste into their workbooks.

8 bright, vibrant posters illustrating a basic definition and examples of the following: Auxilary verbs Gerund Finite verbs Infinite verbs Participles Tautology Syntax Transitive verbs Perfect for classroom display when developing grammar knowledge.

Brighten up your classroom walls with these colourful posters captioning the battle phases of Gaugamela. I have also used these as a cut and paste sequencing activity when revising the battle phases with my students.

17 pages of 5 letter word spelling lists grouped by their initial blend sound. Blends include: br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, gl, pl, sl, sm, sn, sp, sc, sk, st, sw and tw. Each list has 16 - 18 words (tw has 12.)