Quiz using pictures of different cities. Useful as a starter on a unit about cities. Is also useful to get pupils looking for clues in images to help locate them somewhere in the world.
A fun, informative and interactive lesson on analysing photographs. The student at 8-12 influential, historial and powerful photos and answer and /or discuss a number of sessions. Some examples are the following:
• What is the subject matter?
• What are the colours like? Do any colours dominate?
• What is your eye drawn to first?
• What were your feelings when you first looked at the photograph?
• How did your reaction to the image change after looking at it for a while?
• What message was the photographer trying to communicate?
• Why did you choose this particular photograph?
• What events (social/economic/political/cultural) were occurring at the time the photograph was taken? Was the photograph a reaction to any of these events?
• How is the photograph a reflection of the time in which it was taken?
I have included a number of video links and a poem related to the 9/11 photograph: ‘The Falling Man’.
There is also a group task where the students can recreate the famous photos or make their own powerful photos.
A fantastic lesson on handwriting. The lesson focuses on the most common problems children have with handwriting and gives a number of helpful solutions (short & long term).
A great lesson on the Coming of Age Genre. Includes the following:
-Definition
-Examples
-Discussion topics
-Interactive starter
-Coming of age soundtrack task
This lesson looks at the 2017 coming-of-age film, ‘Lady Bird.’ The lesson includes: quiz questions, the plot analysed, genre discussion, the importance of the soundtrack, Lady Bird discussion/writing questions, teenage stereotyping questions and a fun memory starter.
A fun starter where students discuss what makes them embarrassed and why. After a number of discussion activities, the students have to rank embarrassing situations 1-10. They are then given a final embarrassment score! The students love this.
Fun anagram starter. The students are given a list of 15 movies. All of the letters have been jumbled up. They have an allotted time to unscramble all 15. Activity and cut-out cards included. My students love it.
Fun anagram starter. The students are given a list of 15 animals. All of the letters have been jumbled up. They have an allotted time to unscramble all 15. Activity and cut-out cards included. My students love it.
THREE SEPARATE Fun anagram starters. The students are given a list of celebrities / foods/ countries/ movies/ animals. All of the letters have been jumbled up. They have an allotted time to unscramble all the words. Activity and cut-out cards included.
Fun anagram starter. The students are given a list of 15 celebrities. All of the letters have been jumbled up. They have an allotted time to unscramble all 15. Activity and cut-out cards included.
Fun anagram starter. You are going to have 19 things you can eat or drink. All of the words have been jumbled up. You have 3 minutes to unscramble all 19.
A writing lesson looking at S03E01 episode of Black Mirror. My students loved it. Episode available on Netflix. The following is covered:
Essay plan worksheet
Front cover example
Powerpoint explaining the plot and context of the episode.
A lesson looking at S03E01 episode of Black Mirror. Reading, writing and S&L activities included. My students loved it.
Episode available on Netflix. The following is covered:
Society
The ending
The truck driver - morality
Dangers of sexting
Are you addicted to you r phone quiz
Nomophobia
The plot
Why is it called Nosedive?
Why is it called Black Mirror?
Race and sexuality
Social Media
Revision sheet for the Paper 1 & Paper 2 reading exam. Each question has a model answer and number of points needed. Aimed for students looking for a grade 4/5.
Exams and mark schemes available online.
Revision sheet for the Paper 1 reading exam. Each question has a model answer and number of points needed. Aimed for students looking for a grade 4/5.
Exam and mark scheme available online.
Revision sheet for the Paper 2 reading exam. Each question has a model answer and number of points needed. Aimed for students looking for a grade 4/5.
Exam and mark scheme available here: https://susansenglish.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/5-component-2-additional-assessment-materials.pdf