Each mini lesson includes; an explanation of how to apply the spelling, punctuation or grammar point to writing; mini activities; videos and or games. Lessons are lively and engaging, often requiring students to get out of their seats, speak to one another and sometimes use technology to complete online activities collaboratively as a class. Mini lessons cover: What makes a sentence Question marks Spelling and dictionary work Subject- verb agreement Exclamation marks and paragraphs Apostrophes (contractions) Apostrophes (possessives) Commas More on commas Plurals Synonyms Suitable for KS2, KS3, GCSE and Functional Skills.

These handy flashcards can be added to a lanyard or kept in draws/ bags to be used whenever students need to produce a piece of writing but are unsure how to structure their writing or what to include in it. The flashcards contain information about: Language devices (DAFOREST) Organisational features How to structure a letter How to structure an email How to structure a review How to structure a report/ article How to structure a forum/ blog Material is suitable for Functional Skills English, entry level 3, level 1 and level 2. It could also be helpful for GCSE and ESOL (entry3-level2)