4 activities on Poe’s famous short story The Tell Tale Heart. These activities are designed to be starter activities to promote literacy and analysis skills. 1 x Match the literary technique to the quote (Answers included) 1 x Match the symbol to the definition (Answers included) 3 x Analyse the quote. Example given on the first page showing students how to identify and explain the literary technique used. 1 x Identify the punctuation and find an example of its use in the text.

10 sheets, each containing two adjectives. Answer sheets included (synonyms listed not a full list) Designed as a quick ‘do now’ literacy activity to help boost student vocabulary.

10 pages of do now activities relating to homophones. Designed as a quick starter activity. Answer sheets included. Each page contains a definition of the words and three boxes with activities for students. The final box (the one with the scooter) is designed for ‘fast finishers’.

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.

10 poems, differentiated for student ability. These sheets are designed to be used as a quick confidence building activity for students by scaffolding the annotation process. They can also be used as a revision activity once students know what the literary techniques are. Answer sheets included.

36 phonics cards or 6 worksheets featuring ‘aw’ and ‘au’ words. Whilst the words have the same sound, this is an excellent activity to help your students develop their spelling skills.

36 cards, 20 of which contain the ‘zh’ sound. Students can test their knowledge of ‘zh’ sounds by sorting the cards into those with the 'zh ’ sound and those with the ‘sh’ sound. PDF file.

5 worksheets or 30 cards asking students to complete the spelling of the word displayed in the picture. The ‘ay’ sound letters (ay, a-e, a or ai) need to be completed for each picture.

28 flashcards depicting a word containing the ‘ou’ sound. Students can write in the spaces provided the correct spelling, ‘ou’ or ‘ow’ for the word. PDF file, 7 pages.

9 page PDF file. Eleanor Farjeon’s poem ‘Pegasus’ is revived through annotation of language features. This can be used as a visual display in the classroom or as a scaffolded ‘how to annotate’ exercise. A copy of the poem is provided free of annotation. Annotated copy also provided (not all language features have been identified, examples only.) A digital design of Pegasus included. Pitched towards Year 9 / KS 3 level. A3 size.

10 page PDF. 4 visual or pictorial slides. 6 types of rhyme with their definitions. A3 size. Ideal for the English classroom wall.

40 colourful flashcards displaying hard c and soft c sounds. Students can develop their phonemic awareness by sorting the cards into piles based on the sound produced. Some words are tricky, containing both hard and soft c sounds.

A revision activity for Homer’s Odyssey. This can be used for classroom display, group or individual activity. Students have to arrange the map to reflect Odysseus’ journey. Number the places according to when they were visited (some may have two numbers) A Dear Diary template has been included for the written task where Odysseus describes the place, what happens, who was involved and how did he feel about the experience. This activity works well as a group task where each group is given 2 - 3 places to describe. Great for revision. PDF file.

48 card game (24 long i cards, 24 short i cards) PDF files. Students have to sort the cards showing which words have a long i sound and which have a short i sound. Can also be used a part of a treasure hunt activity with other phonics cards.

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.

I never thought I would be using Godzilla and King Kong to develop Maths skills, yet here we are : ) 20 flashcards, each students gets a card. At the top they have the answer to the previous sum. They have to ask their math question, the others students have to work out based on the number of Baby Godzillas and Baby Kongs, if they have the correct answer at the top of their card. Godzilla is always the first number. Kong the second. It’s a basic card loop game involving numbers 1-12.

PDF file containing two comprehension activities. 4 pages (2 answer pages) on the Pufferfish 8 pages (4 answer pages) on the Komodo dragon. These comprehension activities allow students to develop inference skills and require a precise focus on word classes and text features.

Original retelling of the timeless myth from Anicent Greece, along with original depictions of the characters, this comprehension focuses on comprehension skills and identifying word classes and language techniques. 6 page PDF showcasing the story in colour (ideal for projecting). 27 page PDF containing the story, questions for students and answers in worksheet format. Three discussion questions at the end. This resource has been designed not only to develop comprehension skills but to help students become more aware of language devices / techniques used in text.

4 x A3 landscape bright, colourful posters designed to help your students expand their vocabulary and minimise the use of the repetitive ‘said’. PDF file.

6 page PDF file This activity is designed to help your students develop their creative writing skills by using an increased range of vocabulary and using sensory imagery. Sheet 1: Sun with summer related vocabulary Sheet 2: Visual prompt of a beach scene providing ideas based on the five senses. Sheet 3 and 4: Writing template for the descriptive paragraph Sheet 5: Beach towel prompt acting as a word bank to help with spelling and reminding students to include different word classes (verbs, nouns, adjectives and adverbs.) Sheet 6: Acrostic poem template.