A handout for students to use as a take home project exploring a writer/author of their choosing. The box is for them to attach a photo picture, or to draw the image of their author. (It is often so fun to see their visual interpretations of these authors.)

Includes full Powerpoint and handout. I also print off the letter slide as an example for students to copy from. This fill-in-the-blank lesson has been designed to make your start of year easier. Just put in your details, grab a stack of post-its, and BAM! Done.

A writing based lesson in which students create several examples of haiku poetry. Included are the powerpoint, handouts, and a challenging word scramble focusing on key words. Designed for KS2 and KS3 learners, but can be a good refresher for KS4. Word documents included for editing and adapting purposes.

A thematic lesson exploring key quotes, literary devices, and meanings behind Fleur Adcock's poem. Slides with the poem are annotated by stanza with colour-coded, easy to read commentary and explanations. Powerpoint also includes reflection on reasons why teenagers choose to rebel. Lesson ends with application task: using knowledge gained to explain how the poem affects the reader. Although this lesson was put together for an IGCSE Literature class, the lesson can be used with upper KS3, KS4, and EdExcel classes.

Students will explore how to write a newspaper report by looking at: voice, fact vs opinion, and the five main ingredients. The handout includes a sample newspaper report which allows students to label, highlight, and explore the difference between informal and formal voice. This resource includes: full powerpoint presentation with interactive activities printable “Twisted Tale Ideas” with situations and questions to consider for the main task student handout including sample newspaper report AND peer assessment sheet for in-class evaluation both Word/Powerpoint and PDF documents to allow editing and original fonts

I used this for my lower secondary students to keep track of their spelling progress over the year. I’ve attached an edit version in Word, but see the PDF for the proper layout. Hope this might help you!