I'm an English teacher who enjoys creating resources. I create things mainly for GCSE English Language and Functional Skills. I also teach creative writing and I like to look at ways for my learners to improve their writing.
I have been teaching for six years and I like to make complex material as simple as possible for my learners.
I'm an English teacher who enjoys creating resources. I create things mainly for GCSE English Language and Functional Skills. I also teach creative writing and I like to look at ways for my learners to improve their writing.
I have been teaching for six years and I like to make complex material as simple as possible for my learners.
This wordsearch includes 23 words designed to expand your learners' vocabulary.
The wordsearch includes space for the learner to write a definition of each word. Ideal to use as a starter or extention task.
A booklet that explores some of the weird and wonderful hoaxes of the Internet. Fake websites range from the endangered tree octopus to an online pregnancy scanner. Learners are asked to evaluate the sites and decide why things on the page may not be as they seem.
At the end of the resource the learners are asked to look at some less controversial conspiracy theories such as time travel and life on Mars.
This is a light-hearted and fun lesson designed to remind learners not to believe everything they see on the internet.
A ten question crossword of language features with examples as the clues.
Ideal to use as a starter activity or an extension task.
This crossword can be used for GCSE English, old and new exam or Functional Skills Level 2.
A workbook on inference using statistics. This resource contains five in depth questions where the learners consider what the inference of the statistic is from 10 options. These questions are A4 in length incase you prefer to use them separately. The learners are then asked to find the inferred meaning in statistics on their own.
Ideal to use for GCSE English and FS Level 2.
At least a whole lesson of activities created around building a timeline.
This resource is useful to help learners understand historical context in text and in relation to studying history.
This lesson is very learner centred and involves more facilitation from the tutor. Learners will need some form of electronic devices for research purposes.
Perfect for GCSE English Language or Functional Skills Level 2 revision.
Language Features Bingo includes 30 different game cards and can be used for up to 30 learners.
The language features can be used to revise language features, language techniques and persuasive writing techniques.
After each feature is called out the learners should give a definition of the technique and the winner is the first to fill their bingo card.
The resource can also be used to quiz the learners on how each feature has an effect on a reader.
After the quiz the learners can use their game card to guide them through a writing task, using the language features on their card.
Language features included are:
Rhetorical Question
Repetition
Alliteration
Rule of Three
Adjectives
Powerful Verbs
Comparative
Direct Address
Imperative Verb
Exaggeration
Fact
Oxymoron
Proper Noun
Adverb
Hyperbole
Statistics
Short Sentences
Emotive Language
Humour
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Pun
Onomatopoeia
Anecdote
Opinion
Rhyme
Common Noun
Pronoun.
A wordsearch of Spanish words for fruit.
Clues are given in English and the words need to be found in Spanish. Space is given for the students to jot down the Spanish names.
Ideal to use as a starter or extention task.
A crossword of Spanish names for fruit. The clues are written in English and the answers are the Spanish word for that fruit.
Ideal to use as a starter or extention task.