Character Analysis Worksheet. The learner will pick one of the characters from a book they are reading and then create a Facebook profile for that character. They will fill in all of the information that they know about them from the book and add other additional presumed information of their own. They will also write a status that sums up what that character is feeling at a particular moment in the book. A fun character analysis activity.

This is a worksheet that is designed to be used alongside the play DNA. The learner will pick one of the characters from the play and create a Facebook profile for that character. They will fill in all of the information that they know about them from the play and add other additional information of their own. They will also write a status that sums up what that character is feeling at the end of each act in the play. A fun character analysis activity.

A worksheet which will to help learners to identify different language features. This worksheet uses some quotes from Albert Einstein. Learner’s are asked to identify the language techniques used in each quote. Answer sheet is provided.

2X worksheets which will to help learners to identify different language features: one in a poem and one in a speech. Learner’s are asked to identify the language techniques used in each extract. They can use the colour key and highlight each technique that they spot.

An English Reading Comprehension Skimming & Scanning Activity. A starter activity / worksheet. This would be ideal for E2 - E3 Functional Skills learners and low ability pupils in the KS3 & KS4 age groups. Based on Barack Obama, learners will the short source document before answering six skimming and scanning questions. Answers are provided so learners can self mark.

An English Reading Comprehension Skimming & Scanning Activity. A starter activity / worksheet. This would be ideal for E2 - E3 Functional Skills learners and low ability pupils in the KS3 & KS4 age groups. Based on the topic of Queen Elizabeth II, learners will the short source document before answering six skimming and scanning questions. Answers are provided so learners can self mark.

A worksheet which will to help learners to identify different language features. This worksheet uses some quotes from some inspirational women and their most well-known speeches. Learner’s are asked to identify the language techniques used in each quote. Answer sheet is provided.

A worksheet which will to help learners to identify different language features. This worksheet uses lyrics from Katy Perry’s song* Firework. Learner’s are asked to identify the language techniques used a selection of lyrics. An answer sheet is provided.

A worksheet which will to help learners to identify different language features. This worksheet uses some quotes from Muhammad Ali’s most well-known speeches. Learner’s are asked to identify the language techniques used in each quote.

A worksheet which will to help learners to identify the different language features in popular song lyrics. An answer sheet is provided so that learners can self-mark.

A fun English game designed for my KS3 class to help them with their creative writing. The board contains a series of 5 prompts which will allow the learner to build their short Science Fiction story: setting, main character, main character trait, main theme and conflict. Give the student a dice piece. They will roll the dice piece 5 times moving from left to right of the board. For example: The first number refers to the setting, the second number rolled refers to the story’s main character…etc… The learner will then write a short story based on what they rolled on the prompt board.

A fun English game designed for my KS3 class to help them with their creative writing. The board contains a series of 5 prompts which will allow the learner to build their short gothic story: setting, main character, spooky object, main theme and conflict. Give the student a dice piece. They will roll the dice piece 5 times moving from left to right of the board. For example: The first number refers to the setting, the second number rolled refers to the story’s main character…etc… The learner will then write a short story based on what they rolled on the prompt board.

Overview: Find the devices in the poem Evidence(Use an appropriate quotation from the poem) Analyse(Why has the poet decided to use this technique? How has it improved the poem?)

A template to help learners apply the SMILE technique to an unseen poem

An English Reading Comprehension Skimming & Scanning Activity. This would be ideal for E3 Functional Skills learners and pupils in the KS3 & KS4 age groups. Based on the topic of Black Lives Matters , learners will read a source document before answering 8 skimming and scanning questions based on the source document. Answers are provided so learners can self mark.

A 31 page activity booklet which will help learners improve their descriptive writing. Each activity contains a colourful,detailed image that can to be used as stimuli for descriptive writing. There is a starter task that will ask the learner four questions that will help them in planning/ writing their descriptive piece. There are 14 other activities to complete.

An English Reading Comprehension Skimming & Scanning Activity. This would be ideal for E3 Functional Skills learners and pupils in the KS3 & KS4 age groups. Based on the topic of LGBTQ+, learners will read a source document before answering 8 skimming and scanning questions based on the source document. Answers are provided so learners can self mark.

54 Flash card prompts which will help to spark your learners’ imaginations. These flash cards contain pictures from a number of different fictional genres: gothic, western, sci-fi, historical, romance, modern and fantasy. Instructions: Print out the cards double sided. One side will have the picture prompts on and the other a zig zag pattern. Cut the cards out and laminate them. Get your learners to pick one card each and write a story or description by using the pictures as a stimulus.

This is a Functional Skills practice test / activity booklet. To make this fun for my class I based the activities on a conspiracy theory: the flat Earth theory. The first task is a practice test with ten questions ( answers are provided). These are similar questions to what they may be asked on their reading exam. Students will read a source document which includes information on the flat Earth theory. The second activity is a writing task and the learner will be asked to write an article for their collage magazine. They will write an article that informs people about this theory and also will give their own views on the subject. The last activity is a speaking and listening activity, where the learner will prepare and take part in a group debate based on this topic. This is good practice for their upcoming exam.