This fifty slide powerpoint includes accurate background and statistics regarding witchcraft in Britain and Europe from the fifteenth century to the seventeenth century. It presents fourteen contemporary woodcut pictures depicting witches. For the first activity, students write a one sentence description of what they can see in the woodcut. The next step is to then analyze what the woodcuts reveal about historical beliefs in witchcraft and culture. Example answers are provided for both activities. Students are then asked to evaluate how reliable the evidence is, bearing in mind that many pamphlets were written for political purposes, and whether the woodcuts reflect popular ideas or actually create stereotypes. his powerpoint can be used in history lessons as an investigation into the beliefs of the day and can also be used as a background activity before reading Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

Three lessons of material on lexical change; how words broaden, widen, narrow in meaning. The first lesson covers the ten ways that neologisms are formed in languages with consolidation activities. The second lesson covers the way words broaden, decline, elevate and narrow in meaning with identification and research activities. The final lesson looks at less well-known forms of lexical change such as metonymy and euphemisms, ending with a game of bingo. A fifty slide powerpoint creates a fun way to teach this fascinating subject.

English spelling is tricky enough with the historical divergence between pronunciation and spelling. Then there are those strange Latin and Greek plurals that we can never seem to get our heads around. Never fear. This powerpoint explains the rules of words such as criterion, data, formula and almnus followed by a fun twenty word quiz for students to apply the rules. Cartoon graphics are included to help any second language speakers. This activity would also benefit science students to master some key terms. A worksheet to consolidate the learning in class or at home is included.

Although the Celts lived in Britain before the arrival of the English language, some words have survived into English. This twenty slide powerpoint contains an introduction to the history of the Celts and then some matching activities where students match the Celtic word to its English equivalent with answers provided. This is followed by an activity to learn about how Celtic place names have survived into English and what they mean.

This fifty -slide Powerpoint celebrates the influence of Indian languages on English both past and present. Starting off with a matching activity of new words that have come into English as recorded in Baljinder K Mahal’s dictionary “The Queen’s English: How to Speak Pukka”, the lesson then proceeds with a quiz on words that have come into English from India from one hundred years ago. (Answers provided). For the final activity, in groups students either write a story or script using as many of the words that they have learnt.

Support students to write a leaflet with: a powerpoint to introduce purpose,audience and key features of leaflet. an example leaflet on watching too much TV and analysis grid. facts and statistics on benefits of exercises to support the task. an example of weak leaflet and a strong leaflet for students to evaluate and help them improve their own leaflets. work covers two lessons - one for preparation, another for writing the leaflet.

This twenty slide Remembrance Assembly Powerpoint explains the historic background of the two minute silence in a poignant slideshow with images of those who gave their lives, purposefully including black soldiers who have been omitted from the historic record. It then zooms in on two individuals - Noel Chavasse, the only man to win the Victoria Cross twice and Arthur Barraclough who went over the top six times. It ends with a request for students to consider their own lives in the light of the sacrifice of so many.

Celebrate the life of the remarkable Edith Cavell with this two-page information sheet, accompanied by comprehension activities and a vocabulary extension worksheet. A Powerpoint with starter and answers to the questions with lots of ideas for further activities is also provided. Designed to commemorate both World War One and the sacrifice of women in that conflict, Edith Cavell is an inspiration to all.

This apprentice-style group task begins with a look at the case study of Lucozade and how it was successfully rebranded from a medicinal product to an energy drink. Students are then tasked with rebranding boring old Snugfit Thermal Underwear. In groups they have to work together to diversify the range; create a storyboard for a TV advert; create the script for a radio advert and design a billboard poster. Finally, they have to present their ideas to the rest of the class. You decide on the success criteria and the winning group. This twenty-two slide Powerpoint has all you need to get them doing an enjoyable and challenging speaking and listening activity. It also introduces them to the world of marketing.

This folder contains a twenty-two page Student Activity Booklet corresponding to twelve lessons on the novel; a scheme of work; plus exam questions; a quote quest activity; a plot sorting activity with answers; as well as various resources to support discussion regarding what makes a true hero.

Twenty-two lessons on JK Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone aimed at weak Key Stage 3 students, so it would be suitable for Key Stage 2 students also. Activities include designing your own sweet and selling it ; mapping out and labelling Diagon Alley; creating your own potion; creating your own wand; creating similes; selecting text to fill in the blanks cloze exercises. As you progress through the scheme, students create a silly name for themselves which they develop into a character who will have to defeat a monster. They create their own monster and then write a story where they imagine themselves running through the corridors of Hogwarts to defeat it. Full of supporting resources and examples to get them writing. My Harry Potter name is Sally Silly Sausage. What will yours be?

To amuse us tabloid newspapers often use puns and innuendos in their newspaper reports. Using a real report that was published in the 1990s about George Clooney playing the part of Batman and how his costume was too small for him, this lesson explores how and why tabloids use these techniques. After identifying the techniques, students are then given prompts to create their own puns. A fun lesson that will induce a lot of groaning!

I recently saw a photograph of Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, Dorset and was blown away by how picturesque it looked. I started to research it on the internet and discovered that it was used by Ridley Scott in his advert for"Hovis" bread called “Boy on a Bike”. There were so many photos of it on the web that I thought it would make great inspiration for some writing to describe a place. The folder includes a 23 slide Powerpoint with a choice of two writing tasks - either write two paragraphs contrasting day with night or four paragraphs describing the hill during each of the four seasons. Lots of support is given with sensory description and a planning sheet is included. The Powerpoint includes lots of views of the hill and a link to the Ridley Scott advert. A worksheet with ideas for describing places is also included.

You could use these resources to simulate working in a news room for the day. Students receive a news in bullet point format that there has been an accident in a ski resort. They then have to shape the material into a professionally structured news report. Included in the folder is my lesson on how to write intros for news reports which is key to adopting the correct style for the newspaper report. There is also a WAGOLL illustrating the drafting and re-drafting process. All you need to become news reporters for the day!

Full scheme of work on the Oxford Playscript play version of the classic novel Jane Eyre. Comprising of eleven lessons with powerpoints and accompanying worksheets, the scheme explores what it was to be a woman in Charlotte Bronte’s day and the precarious nature of Jane’s social position, culminating in watching a film version of the novel.

Full scheme of work comprising eleven lessons on the original novel of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, aimed at GCSE students. Each lesson on this one hundred and eighty slide powerpoint contains a starter, main and plenary.

We’ve been hearing a lot about the word ‘furlough’ recently. Did you know that the word originates from Dutch? Even more interesting - did you know that an estimated one percent of words in English are from Dutch? If not, why not download this FREE worksheet which gives clues to 15 words in English that have come to us from the Netherlands? (The answers are provided also)). Extend the learning by getting your child to use as many of the words as they can in a silly story. It doesn’t matter, as long as they are writing, using their imaginations and having fun. An activity suitable for both individuals or groups and a thank you to all my customers during the lockdown. I hope that together, you have some fun with your language!

After you have completed the free worksheet on changing the -y to an -i in singular and plural words, you can also try this 86 slide Powerpoint that explains how lots of other words change the -y ending to an -i ending when you add a suffix. All answers are provided on the slides and there is an accompanying worksheet to consolidate and embed the learning. Designed to be completed as an individual or for a class.

Many words have come into English from Latin and Greek, making the formation of some plurals quite tricky. Other words just seem to have random plurals like ‘foot and feet’. This 45 slide powerpoint take you through 18 of the most common irregular plurals. Then you have a memory test to see if you can remember them. Finally a worksheet is included to consolidate the learning. With fun cartoon graphics and all answers provided. Designed to be completed as an individual or as a class.

Lots of words in English drop the -e when adding a suffix. This eighty slide Powerpoint contains two exercises - one where you decide whether to add an -e or not and another where you take the word back to its root, with or without the -e. All answers provided on the Powerpoint and a back up worksheet is included to reinforce the learning. Designed to be completed individually or as a class.