This sheet can be used as a guide to help students identify what persuasive techniques a writer may use to influence a reader as persuasive language is used as a powerful tool in writing. Learners can also use some of the techniques listed to helps them to write a persuasive article or speech. This can be used as a visual revision resource. *To ensure this document prints correctly with the black border select ‘print to printable area’ option in print settings.

15X Poetry Anthology Flashcards. Double-sided. Printed double-sided on A4 paper. 4 cards per sheet. Each card, on the reverse, has a number of key quotes from each poem. These can be cut-out and laminated to be used as flashcards for revision. I have also attached 15x blank cards so you can get your students to locate and write down their own key quotes. In order to print correctly, print ‘double sided’ whilst also choosing the ‘flip on short edge’ option.

This is a three page PDF document designed to help students to answer Q3 in their English language paper. The first page gives an overview of the following: What is structure What to expect to see in Q3 How to answer the question List of structural techniques Page 2 contains other relevant information about Q3 and what to look for when examining each section of the text. Page 3 gives learners a template that they can use to answer the question, which is based on the PEE paragraph structure. This is ideal for those struggling with answering this question.

An English Reading Comprehension Activity. This resource gives the learner an overview of the movie Encanto and well as listing the characters and their ‘super’ powers. Learners will read the text and then answer ten skimming and scanning questions based on this document. There is an extension question. Answers are provided so that learners can self mark. This would suit KS2/ KS3 aged learners.

A good refreser / lesson stater on this subject. This is a 22 page PPT on figurative language devices. A short task is also provided on the last slide. The PPT includes: What is a figurative language Examples of figurative language and the meaning including: -Oxymoron -Alliteration -Simile -Metaphor -Onomatopoeia -Idiom -Hyperbole -Personification Figurative language class quiz. Learners will answer questions on their whiteboards. Answers will appear on PPT. They need to identify the figurative language in eight portions of song lyrics. The last slide includes a portion of Katy Perry’s song ‘Roar.’ Learners will be asked to identify any of the eight figurative language devices that they have just learnt about.

11X A4 display posters. GCSE AQA Power and Conflict - Ozymandias. Key quotes to display on your classroom walls. There are also two documents attached containing 11 flashcards. They contain the quotes that are printed on the posters. Students can cut out these cards and laminate them for revision practice. You could also get your students to cut out each quote and stick them into their workbooks. They can then critically analyse each quote.

Quotes Double-sided. Printed double-sided on A4 paper. 2 cards per sheet. Each card, on the reverse, has a number of key quotes that connect to each quote. These can be cut-out and laminated to be used as revision cards In order to print correctly, print ‘double sided’ whilst also choosing the ‘flip on short edge’ option.

The learner has 2 X writing tasks to complete. These tasks are based on scenarios that celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Task 1 : Write an Email Task 2: Write an Article

3X Flashcard sheets that contain 21 different reading tasks that learners can complete during or following the reading of the play. The tasks are based on the lay ’DNA’ and includes tasks such as: Article Writing Creating a Storyboard Diary Entry Writing Creating a Facebook Character Profile Creating a New Book Cover / Blurb Plus many more. These sheets are double sided ( with a DNA strand background on one side of the cards). Laminate and cut out and get your student to choose a task at random.

A fun game to get your learners to remember the key plot points in Macbeth! Ideal for low / mid level learners. Instructions Split the students into equal teams. Twenty questions will appear on the interactive whiteboard. The aim of the game is for each group to answer the questions correctly and to solve the riddle that is hidden behind of the boxes. Each team, when it is their turn to go, will pick a question that they want to answer. They will then state the number assigned to this question. If the team gets the question right, then the teacher will click on the box and the box will then disappear. A section of the hidden riddle will then be revealed and the team can then take a guess at solving the riddle. Each question that’s answered correctly is worth 1 point! If the hidden riddle is correctly solved by the team, then this is worth an extra five points! The team with the most points, wins! The great thing about the game is that even if the riddle is solved, learners can continue to answer the questions to gain points!

An English Reading Comprehension Activity. This resource gives the learner an overview The English National Football Team and the World Cup. They will then be asked to answer 10 skimming and scanning questions based on the document and an extension question. Answers are provided so that learners can self mark. PLEASE NOTE THIS RESOURCE HAS BEEN RE-UPLOADED 08/10/23 AFTER A SPELLING ERROR WAS NOTED

A great lesson starter to get your students to remember character’s names and themes from the play. Instructions: Cut out the images on the grid sheet and place them inside of a container. Give each player a bingo card. As you draw an image from the container, ask the players to cross them out on their grid sheet. The first player who gets 3 in a row, wins the first round! Continue playing the game until someone gets a full house!

This is a twenty-two page PowerPoint that is designed to be used with learners who are due to complete their English Functional Skills writing examination. It is designed for L1 and L2 learners and is entitled: Review Writing The PowerPoint is a step-by-step guide of how to format and write different types of reviews. At the end of the presentation, there are two review writing tasks for learners to attempt. For one of the review writing tasks, I have given on-screen ‘tips’ on how to plan the content of the review and how to ‘expand’ a draft version of the text, in order to raise the learners word count and to also make it more engaging for the reader. The PowerPoints contents include: How to write a review How to format a review What to include in a review Sample assessment questions How to plan your review’s content and how to ‘expand’ your writing There is also a booklet attached which includes a review template and contains the two writing tasks that can be also viewed in the PowerPoint.

An A3 revision PDF poster that will help learners to remember how to format different types of texts. Letter writing Email Writing Article & Review Writing Report Writing

A revision sheet on how to format different types of text that the learner might have to write in their English Functional Skills exam. These can also be cut and laminated and used as revision cards.

47X revision cards. These cards name poetic terms and devices that are useful for students to know whilst studying poetry. Each card features the poetic name or term and the definition. Some cards also feature pictures and examples. Three sheets will be provided and each sheet contains 16 cards that are in alphabetical order. Can be cut out and used as revision cards or used as a revision guide

2X skimming & scamming tasks. The learner reads two short texts and answers questions about these texts by using their skimming and scanning skills. Answers are provided so that students can self mark. Topics: Football & Reality TV This would suit High Level E3 and L1 and L2 learners.

Email Writing booklet. The learner has three email writing tasks to complete. This booklet would suit L1 and L2 learners.

Different purposes of a text booklet. The learner has two tasks to complete. Answers are provided so that students can self mark. This would suit High Level E3 and L1 and L2 learners.