This resource contains a passage that students have to summarise in their own words.

This resource uses the retrieval practice technique ‘Find and Fix the Errors’ to allow students to practice recalling accurate quotations from all 6 of MacCaig’s exam poems from National 5 and Higher English. Students locate the errors on the front worksheet and attempt to accurately correct these quotations on the second worksheet, after all have been corrected students may check their notes to self (or peer) mark answers.

Crossword and Crossword Answers based around common homophones.

Suitable for both Higher and National 5, this resource takes pupils through how to answer ‘in your own words’ questions. The four page worksheets have four separate tasks ascending in difficulty.

This resource includes a PowerPoint taking students through the steps necessary to answer link questions in National 5 and Higher English RUAE papers. It includes formulas, a worked exemplar and then a question students can answer independently. Also included is a document with 10 individual link questions for students to independently practice their linking skills.

Worksheet and answers for National 5 RUAE Word Choice questions. The worksheet consists of 8 questions worth 26 marks in total. Answer sheet includes a wide selection of possible answers.

This powerpoint includes 20 different creative writing prompts for classes. 10 are part of short 200 word challenges with smaller tasks that encourage students to use ambitious vocabulary and imagery and 10 are open ended prompts to allow for creative freedom. These are perfect for BGE classes and creative folio prompts for national 5 and higher classes. Also, suitable for year 7 to year 9 or grades 6 - 9 USA.

The first worksheet focuses on the differences between there, their and they’re in sentences. The second worksheet then provides questions using various other homophones. There is a total of 37 different fill in the blank questions over the two worksheets.

PowerPoint with 20 starter lessons for 10 - 18 year olds. These are 9 letter word grids that prompt students to find the one 9 letter words and as many other words as they can before the timer runs out. Words beome more challenging as the PowerPoint goes on.

This is a single sheet resource that encourages students to use digital literacy skills to research their favourite horror novel and recreate the front cover.

This PowerPoint introduces pupils to context questions in RUAE papers. It discusses what a context question is, the formula for answering one, worked examples to assist in answering and finally some examples for pupils to work through on their own. Best paired with the context vocab sheet.

This PowerPoint takes students through the use of word choice in National 5 RUAE. Formulas and example questions are provided to assist students in making connections between words and their associations. The PowerPoint starts with basic connotations of words and moves onto phrases within paragraph. Extension task provided at the end and best paired with the Word Choice worksheet.

Using the retrieval practice technique ‘Give Me Three’, this resource aims to help learners recall both quotations and analysis from all 6 MacCaig poems used in the National 5 and Higher Exams.

PowerPoint included is used for a single lesson aimed at getting students to use the ‘Show - Don’t Tell’ technique when creating and describing characters. This focuses on the use of verbs, adverbs, similes, and metaphors. The worksheet included has a character template that will allow students to create a character. This focuses on physical descriptions, personality traits and strengths/weaknesses.

This 8 page resource includes: Acrostic Poem Making Designing Your Own Pumpkin I Spy and Count Potion Colouring Pack Spooky Wordsearch Everything required for fun and interactive halloween activities that include literacy and numeracy worksheets.

Taking some of the more challenging vocab from the 2022 National 5 English RUAE, I have created context questions for pupils to answer to help them expand their vocabulary and practice their understanding skills.