This is the first of several exam-style reading comprehensions taken from Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. The extract (approximately 1200 words taken from the first chapter) is the episode where the 7-year-old Pip first meets Abel Magwitch in the graveyard where Pip’s parents are buried. The test paper consists of 14 questions of varying difficulty. The allotted marks for each question are shown. There are 30 marks available in total. A mark scheme is provided.

This resource consists of two worksheets on regular -er verbs following the standard pattern (like ‘parler’) and four on -er verbs with changes in spelling (like ‘manger, lancer, promener, jeter, préférer’). A brief explanation and two practice exercises are provided on each sheet. Probably best used for work in exercise books. Although the material could be suitable for more able KS2 pupils, it is best used for KS3 and GCSE.

Five sets of differentiated word problems about shopping. Five worksheets in each set. Answer sheets provided.

This resource comprises 2 worksheets of 10 questions each. Each question consists of a sentence containing a pair of homophones which pupils have to fit in the correct place. There are 20 different pairs altogether. Good for revision and/or diagnostic testing in KS2 and 3 classes.

This resource could form the basis of a whole lesson. There is a presentation on expressions which use ‘avoir’ in French, but ‘to be’ in English. It is supplied in several formats: an MP4 video which can be teacher controlled using the pause button. a PDF version of the same material that can be used for classroom display. a pupil notes version in black and white so that pupils can make lesson notes or use it for homework or revision. For follow-up work, there is a multiple choice exercise. This contains a red herring - one of the verbs does not take avoir.

This resource has been updated and extended. There is now a 20 slide presentation (with teacher directed animation) which covers the various permutations of the basic Subject/Verb/Object sentence. It is constructed so that the teacher can work through the slides one by one while the pupils write down answers before they are displayed . The word ‘transitive’ is introduced and explained at the beginning of the presentation. The display slide consists of simple sentences demonstrating how to colour code words and phrases into Subject - Verb - Object. On the accompanying worksheet, the task is to colour code sentences. There is also an extension activity for early finishers - adding subordinate clauses to sentences.

A PDF presentation and a worksheet with 10 questions, answers and explanatory notes. The focus is on identifying verbs in order to determine sentence structure. Verbs are tricky beasts: very few of them are single words, and the compound ones can be split by negatives and adverbs. Sometimes, what looks like the verb in a sentence because it seems to describe an action, is not the verb at all because it is in a non-finite form. The presentation contains questions to be worked in a whole class context, and the worksheet provides individual work, including an extension activity for more able / older students. Suitable for upper KS2 and upwards. Good also for adult work (eg CPD).

PDF presentation for whole class introduction and classroom display. It consists of an explanation of compound sentences and examples to be worked together in class. A worksheet follow-up contains ten questions where students have to identify the number of independent clauses, and write out the verbs and the co-ordinating conjunctions.

The second set of French worksheets for beginners or near-beginners. 5 topic folders each containing 12 worksheets: 3 each of crosswords, multiple choice, word searches and matching activities. A word list for home study is included in each folder. Answer sheets supplied.

Practise antonymns with these worksheets: 3 crosswords, 3 wordsearches and 3 multiple choice. All with answers.

Reward stickers for when a pupil meets a learning objective. Brilliant for getting children interested and aware of their own progress. Included in the pack are a pupil sticker chart for printing double sided onto card and 40 sheets of templates for printing onto Avery-style stickers (L7651). Each is a separate number objective from the National Curriculum programme of study for year 6. They are arranged in the folder in the same order as they appear in the government document.

The use of French articles is often different from English, and it is an area where even experienced students make mistakes. This set of resources addresses that, covering the definite, indefinite and partitive articles. There is a support sheet and two worksheets for each. The accompanying answers have explanatory notes referring students to the rules covered in the support sheet. Each worksheet has 8 short questions to be translated from English to French. One mark is awarded for getting the article right, and a second mark for the correctness of the whole response. Each of the sets would provide ideal independent work to follow on from an online lesson.

This a a lively look at three versions of the origins of panettone. The comprehension exercise is accompanied by a detailed mark scheme. It should provide enough material for a whole lesson. It’s a great resource for English teachers looking for something that is Christmas themed, but still fits into the curriculum and provides an end of term challenge for pupils.

This resource is intended to introduce or revise the concept of carrying. It is a PowerPoint show with narration which lasts 11 minutes, plus any extra time needed for pupils to complete 3 problems. It would form an ideal introduction to a lesson, with no teacher preparation involved.I have also included a PDF version if you prefer to teach it without my voice! I have made a point of emphasising the concept of place value throughout, by referring repeatedly to the column headers trying to point them out with the laser pointer as I work the problems through. There are linked worksheets available here.

This is a 13 page pdf file containing 5 separate activities suitable for KS3 or upper KS2 English. The unit begins with a 500 word comprehension about the origin of Christmas crackers. The comprehension contains 15 questions, with available marks indicated. A mark scheme is supplied. It is followed by differentiated dictation: 3 versions of the same 100 word text based on the reading passage. Teacher notes are supplied. The third activity is a speed dictation (Dictagloss). Another 100 word text is read at speed and pupils are tasked with re-assembling it collaboratively. This activity should generate a lot of talk. Full teacher notes accompany the text. After that there is a worksheet on root words and word families, with teacher notes. Finally, the writing activity is an acrostic poem entitled CRACKERS. 2 examples of teacher-generated acrostic poems are included in the teaching notes.

One hour lesson on complex sentences. Includes lesson plan, PPt presentation, 2 lesson posters ( learning objectives and Key vocabulary), worksheet with answers - pupils join sentences using subordinating conjunctions.

A one hour lesson, with each stage timed. Lesson plan, PDF presentation (with teacher notes) and group activity. For classes from Y5 upwards.

Proof-reading practice for Y5-8 to improve pupils' SPAG skills and increase the accuracy of their writing. A PDF presentation for the whiteboard. Five 15 minute exercises, each consisting of sentences with errors of punctuation, spelling, grammar or usage. Pupils write out each sentence correctly, underlining the correction they have made.

A set of 3 worksheets, each with 10 tasks where decimal and negative numbers have to be put in order. Exit Ticket supplied.

Set of five worksheets each with 30 questions for practising the order of operations rule. Separate answer sheets provided. Exit ticket included ( learning evaluation).