A Powerpoint with 15 Verb Tenses Starter activities for pupils to work on independently on their whiteboards as soon as they come into the lesson, while teacher is meeting and greeting, or taking the register. Great as a settler as each starter slide is really clear, with an explanation, an example and 3 exercises to complete. The activities could be written in exercise books too, but this series was designed as a manageable activity which pupils can write up easily on their whiteboards and hold up to show teacher once the register is taken. Each Starter slide is followed by an Answer slide, so even non-specialists/cover teachers can confidently feedback correct answers. Verb Tenses covered: present continuous tense past continuous tense future continuous tense

A Powerpoint with 15 Verb Tenses Starter activities for pupils to work on independently on their whiteboards as soon as they come into the lesson, while teacher is meeting and greeting, or taking the register. Great as a settler as each starter slide is really clear, with an explanation, an example and 3 exercises to complete. The activities could be written in exercise books too, but this series was designed as a manageable activity which pupils can write up easily on their whiteboards and hold up to show teacher once the register is taken. Each Starter slide is followed by an Answer slide, so even non-specialists/cover teachers can confidently feedback correct answers. Verb Tenses covered: simple present tense simple past tense simple future tense

A Powerpoint with 15 Homophone Starter activities for pupils to work on independently on their whiteboards as soon as they come into the lesson, while teacher is meeting and greeting, or taking the register. Great as a settler as each starter slide is really clear, with an explanation, an example and 3 exercises to complete. The activities could be written in exercise books too, but this series was designed as a manageable activity which pupils can write up easily on their whiteboards and hold up to show teacher once the register is taken. Each Starter slide is followed by an Answer slide, so even non-specialists/cover teachers can confidently feedback correct answers. Some examples of homophones covered: to/too/two there/their/they’re no/know buy/by/bye

A printable A3 Knowledge Organiser for Macbeth including Context, Plot, Characters, Quotations, Key Terms and Themes. Designed as a large flashcard: Part 1: Learn the content Part 2: Test yourself (turn sheet over and fill empty template) Perfect for exam revision.

A printable A3 Knowledge Organiser for Macbeth including Context, Plot, Characters, Quotations, Key Terms and Themes. Part 1: Learn the content Part 2: Test yourself (turn sheet over and fill empty template) Perfect for exam revision.

Q2 - Q5 question formats, marks, timings, suggested response structures and suggested sentence openers Printable colour A4 sheet on two sides including Q2, Q3, Q4 and Q5 (full page on reverse side) Q2 – summary and inference Q3 – language analysis Q4 – comparison of views and perspectives Q5 – non-fiction writing Compact sheet which pupils can use in lessons to support writing exam responses. Also useful handout for pupils to use as quick revision tool leading up to exam.

Q1 - Q5 question formats, marks, timings, suggested response structures and suggested sentence openers Printable colour A4 sheet on two sides including Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 and Q5 (full page on reverse side) Q1 – comprehension Q2 – language analysis Q3 – structure analysis Q4 – evaluation Q5 – creative writing Compact sheet which pupils can use in lessons to support writing exam responses. Also useful handout for pupils to use as quick revision tool leading up to exam.

Power & Conflict Poetry Part Three (Teacher Copy) Answer Booklet 5 weeks’ worth of reading homework tasks based on Power and Conflict Poetry. 17 x A4 printable Powerpoint slides (3 sheets per lesson, including poem and questions). Can be printed into a booklet. Easy and quick to self-assess in class as responses are chosen from multiple choices. A separate file is available to purchase, with correct answers clearly highlighted for all 5 poems. Tasks focus on comprehension, selecting relevant evidence, poetic devices analysis, writer’s ideas and themes. Poems included 1 - Carol Ann Duffy - War Photographer 2 - Imtiaz Dharker - Tissue 3 - Carol Rumens - The Émigrée 4 - John Agard - Checking Out Me History 5 - Beatrice Garland - Kamikaze

Answers Booklet 7 weeks’ worth of reading homework tasks based on poetry. 23 x A4 printable Powerpoint slides (3 sheets per lesson, including poem and questions). Can be printed into a booklet. Easy and quick to self-assess in class as responses are chosen from multiple choices. A separate file is available to purchase, with correct answers clearly highlighted for all 7 poems. Tasks focus on comprehension, selecting relevant evidence, poetic devices analysis, writer’s ideas and themes. Poems: 1 - A Poison Tree by William Blake (1789) 2 - Romance by Edgar Allan Poe (1843) 3 - A Birthday by Christina Rossetti (1862) 4 - The Voice by Thomas Hardy (1912) 5 - The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost (1915) 6 - Cedars by Grace Hazard Conkling (1920) 7 - Touched by An Angel by Maya Angelou (1993)

7 weeks’ worth of reading homework tasks based on poetry. 23 x A4 printable Powerpoint slides (3 sheets per lesson, including poem and questions). Can be printed into a booklet. Easy and quick to self-assess in class as responses are chosen from multiple choices. A separate file is available to purchase, with correct answers clearly highlighted for all 7 poems. Tasks focus on comprehension, selecting relevant evidence, poetic devices analysis, writer’s ideas and themes. Poems included: 1 - A Poison Tree by William Blake (1789) 2 - Romance by Edgar Allan Poe (1843) 3 - A Birthday by Christina Rossetti (1862) 4 - The Voice by Thomas Hardy (1912) 5 - The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost (1915) 6 - Cedars by Grace Hazard Conkling (1920) 7 - Touched by An Angel by Maya Angelou (1993)

Answers Booklet 5 weeks’ worth of reading homework tasks based on Power and Conflict Poetry. 17 x A4 printable Powerpoint slides (3 sheets per lesson, including poem and questions). Can be printed into a booklet. Easy and quick to self-assess in class as responses are chosen from multiple choices. This is the teacher copy, with correct answers already highlighted. A separate file is available to purchase, without correct answers highlighted, designed for pupil use. Tasks focus on comprehension, selecting relevant evidence, poetic devices analysis, writer’s ideas and themes. Poems: 1 - Wilfred Owen - Exposure 2 - Seamus Heaney - Storm on the Island 3 - Ted Hughes - Bayonet Charge 4 - Simon Armitage - Remains 5 - Jane Weir - Poppies

5 weeks’ worth of reading homework tasks based on Power and Conflict Poetry. 17 x A4 printable Powerpoint slides (3 sheets per lesson, including poem and questions). Can be printed into a booklet. Easy and quick to self-assess in class as responses are chosen from multiple choices. A separate file is available to purchase, with correct answers clearly highlighted for all 5 poems. Tasks focus on comprehension, selecting relevant evidence, poetic devices analysis, writer’s ideas and themes. Poems included 1 - Carol Ann Duffy - War Photographer 2 - Imtiaz Dharker - Tissue 3 - Carol Rumens - The Émigrée 4 - John Agard - Checking Out Me History 5 - Beatrice Garland - Kamikaze

5 weeks’ worth of reading homework tasks based on Power and Conflict Poetry. 17 x A4 printable Powerpoint slides (3 sheets per lesson, including poem and questions). Can be printed into a booklet. Easy and quick to self-assess in class as responses are chosen from multiple choices. A separate file is available to purchase, with correct answers clearly highlighted for all 5 poems. Tasks focus on comprehension, selecting relevant evidence, poetic devices analysis, writer’s ideas and themes. Poems: 1 - Wilfred Owen - Exposure 2 - Seamus Heaney - Storm on the Island 3 - Ted Hughes - Bayonet Charge 4 - Simon Armitage - Remains 5 - Jane Weir - Poppies

English Homework - Paragraphs 5 weeks’ worth of homework activities in an A4 Powerpoint editable and printable booklet. Easy and quick to peer or self-assess in class. Tasks focus on the following: Homework 1 – Shifts in Time or Place Organise the text in paragraphs by adding // to indicate a break in time or a change of place Remove any paragraphs you think are incorrectly placed and organise the text into functional paragraphs by adding // to indicate a break in time or a change of place. Homework 2 – Paragraphing for Effect Organise the text in paragraphs to entertain, amuse, or surprise the reader. Homework 3 – Speech Paragraphing Re-write the conversation, inserting paragraphs where they should be. Homework 4 – Developing and Contrasting Read the paragraph. Instead of maintaining the same style, develop the passage by writing your own second paragraph Read the dialogue. This time, instead of maintaining the same style, create a sense of contrast by writing your own paragraph that creates a strong sense of contrast with the dialogue. Homework 5 – Topic Sentences and Sentence Expansion Insert the appropriate topic sentence and discourse markers so the argument makes sense Expand these short sentences into longer ones or several by providing answers to the following questions: when? with whom? how? why? how much? what? or what do they do?

English Homework - Sentences and Punctuation 6 weeks’ worth of homework activities in an A4 Powerpoint editable and printable booklet. Easy and quick to peer or self-assess in class. Tasks focus on the following: Homework 1 – Identifying sentences Label the subject and the verb in each sentence Identify the sentences Homework 2 – Simple or compound? Turn the simple sentences into compound sentences Identify whether the sentences are simple or compound Homework 3 – Simple, compound or complex? Turn the simple sentences into complex sentences Identify whether the sentences are simple, compound or complex Homework 4 – Demarcating sentences Rewrite the sentences using correct punctuation Homework 5 – Correcting punctuation Rewrite the sentences using correct punctuation, removing comma splice or run-on sentence errors Homework 6 – Colons and semicolons Rewrite the sentences placing a colon where required Rewrite the sentences placing a semicolon where required

5 weeks’ worth of homework activities in an A4 Powerpoint editable and printable booklet. Easy and quick to peer or self-assess in class. Tasks focus on the following: Homework 1 – Identifying verbs Complete the clauses Underline the verbs Homework 2 – Present and past tense Turn to the past tense Turn present to past Homework 3 – Correcting tenses Rewrite the sentences using the correct verb tenses Homework 4 – Correcting tenses Rewrite the sentences using the correct verb tenses Homework 5 – Correcting tenses Rewrite the sentences using the correct verb tenses

5 weeks’ worth of reading homework tasks based on Power and Conflict Poetry. 17 x A4 printable Powerpoint slides (3 sheets per lesson, including poem and questions). Can be printed into a booklet. Easy and quick to self-assess in class as responses are chosen from multiple choices. This is the teacher copy, with correct answers already highlighted. A separate file is available to purchase, without correct answers highlighted, designed for pupil use. Tasks focus on comprehension, selecting relevant evidence, poetic devices analysis, writer’s ideas and themes. Poems: 1 - Percy Bysshe Shelley - Ozymandias 2 - William Blake - London 3 - William Wordsworth - Extract from, The Prelude 4 - Robert Browning - My Last Duchess 5 - Alfred Lord Tennyson - The Charge of the Light Brigade

5 weeks’ worth of reading homework tasks based on Power and Conflict Poetry. 17 x A4 printable Powerpoint slides (3 sheets per lesson, including poem and questions). Can be printed into a booklet. Easy and quick to self-assess in class as responses are chosen from multiple choices. A separate file is available to purchase, with correct answers clearly highlighted for all 5 poems. Tasks focus on comprehension, selecting relevant evidence, poetic devices analysis, writer’s ideas and themes. Poems: 1 - Percy Bysshe Shelley - Ozymandias 2 - William Blake - London 3 - William Wordsworth - Extract from, The Prelude 4 - Robert Browning - My Last Duchess 5 - Alfred Lord Tennyson - The Charge of the Light Brigade