A resource to develop the use of adjectives in creative writing. The inspiration for the story is taken from unusual names for colours. The learners are asked to match names of colours with examples and to find five things they associate with the colours. The learners then plan a story by drawing a picture and consider their use of adjectives.

This is a dyslexia friendly Power Point with green slides. The learners are guided through the process of creating an excellent newspaper report on a recent sports day. The lesson lasts 1- 2 hours. It includes an activity for groups, (a three minute word bomb) planning activities with a mind map and key tips on what the examiners are looking for. Attention is paid to purpose and audience and the learners are encouraged to use language features in their work.

Ten number block puzzles of varying difficulty. Ideal to use as an activity or to break up into lesson starters. Full instructions given with answer section. Space provided for working out each puzzle. Learners are to use the numbers 0- 9 to complete the number block rows using addition.

A wordsearch featuring the tragedies of William Shakespeare. Ideal as a starter or general activity. 12 plays are included: Antony and Cleopatra Coriolanus Cymbeline Hamlet Julius Caesar King Lear Macbeth Othello Romeo and Juliet Timon of Athens Titus Andronicus Troilus and Cressida.

Huge bumper pack of lesson starters for GCSE English Language legacy and new exam. This pack includes: Catchphrase Four Pictures One Word 4 Language Features Wordsearches British Authors Wordsearch Neologisms Task Sheet Ice Breaker Bingo 25 Quick Starter Ideas Book Quiz. Each resource normally costs £2.00. This pack includes £18.00 worth of resources for £7.00. Bargain!

A 10 question book quiz with 71 possible points available. Ideal for a group activity, starter or ice breaker. All questions feature books by British authors to test the knowledge of the learners and to stretch their knowledge in preparation for the exam. Questions vary in difficulty and hopefully all students will enjoy partaking in this quiz. All answers are on slides at the end of the quiz.

A resource designed to engage students in reading and books. This resource has 20 questions and asks learners to name an author from a picture of the author with a picture of their book. Easy answers included to engage learners but learners are also stretched with authors they may not necessarily know. This resource was designed with British literature in mind but does contain some popular international authors. All answers include multiple choice options to help further expand learners knowledge of authors. This resource is ideal as a starter, a general activity or as a basis for further discussion/self assessment on reading. This resource will have to be printed in colour.

Four bumper A4 wordsearches featuring Shakespeare's plays. Ideal to use as starters or a general activity. Each wordsearch can be purchased for £2.00 from my shop. This pack of four wordsearches is £4.00 as part of a bundle offer making this a half price offer!

A wordsearch featuring Shakespeare's plays. Ideal to use as a starter or a general activity. There are 37 plays to find in the wordsearch.

Four resources at a reduced price. This bundle includes two lengthy Power Point book quizzes, one general book quiz and one quiz to match the author to the correct century. The bundle also features worksheets - a multiple choice author quiz with pictures of the authors and novels. When used over four lessons these resources will promote reading and encourage students to try new authors. Finally, this reduced price bundle includes a wordsearch of British Authors. All resources can be used as starters or general activities. Usually, each of the four resources sell for £2.00 each. This bundle is half price at £4.00.

A bumper A4 wordsearch featuring the states of the USA. Students have to find out which of the listed states is not in the actual wordsearch by finding as many states as they can. Wordsearches can improve reading skills by helping students practise skimming and scanning.

Huge bumper pack of wordsearches for GCSE English Language/ Literature and Functional Skills English at various levels. Wordsearches help learners build their reading skills by practising skimming and scanning techniques. This pack includes 13 wordsearches which are ideal to use as starters or as a general activity. This pack includes: X 4 language features X 3 presentational features X 4 Shakespeare wordsearches X 1 Famous British Authors Wordsearch X 1 Roald Dahl Wordsearch These can be found for sale in my shop for a total of £14.00 (When the Shakespeare bundle is purchased, £18.00 if not.) and are a bargain at just £6.00.

A quiz of 20 slides that asks learners to decide which century each British author is from. This quiz is ideal for GCSE English Language/Literature and will promote the reading of a wider range of books. Each slide includes a picture from all three centuries on a particular topic such as food, transport etc to increase knowledge of historical context. They also include animation features so the answers are revealed per slide, not at the end of the quiz. Each slide can become a discussion point to allow learners to imagine what life would be like in each century and other tasks can be created from these discussions.

This is a 20 minute Power Point slide show that counts down a slide per minute. You can use this timer to count down any time from 20, 10 or 5 minutes etc. The timer will automatically count down on the white board and is ideal for assessments or timed exercises.

A wordsearch with 20 counties of England. Ideal to use as a starter or extension activity.

A crossword with 20 chemical elements. The clues are the chemical symbols for each element. Ideal to use as a starter or as an extension activity.

A wordsearch including 17 different pets. Ideal to use as a starter acavity or an extension task.

A wordsearch including 20 words relating to our solar system. Ideal to use as a starter or an extension task.

A wordsearch containing days of the week and months of the year. Ideal to use as a starter or extention task.

A wordsearch containing 20 words relating to punctuation and writing. Ideal to use as a starter or extension activity. Wordsearches can improve learners reading ability by allowing them to practise their skimming and scanning skills.