An English Reading Comprehension Activity. This resource gives the learner an overview of the celebration: Halloween Learners will read the text and then answer ten skimming and scanning questions based on this document. There is also an extension question. Answers are provided so that learners can self mark.

This is a 15 page PPT on how to write a blog piece. The PPT includes: What is a blog article? What do I include in a blog article? Step-by-Step blog format and content slides Examples throughout PPT Layout of a blog 3 practice question tasks

An English Reading Comprehension Activity. This resource gives the learner an overview The UEFA European Football Championships. Learners will then be asked to answer 10 skimming and scanning questions based on the document. Answers are provided so that learners can self mark. This resource has been update for the 2024 Euros.

This is an English Functional Skills reading revision guide that has been written for learners who will be taking the level 1 reading assessment. The guide includes an overview of all the information they will need to know in order to pass this assessment ( based on the NCFE level 1 assessment). The fifteen page revision guide includes: How to skim and scan a piece a text The purpose of a text Layout features of a text Facts and opinions Tone and style Main point of a text Summary of a text Each section contains information on each topic and gives examples and tips. This is given to my learners before their assessments and has helped them a lot.

Skimming & Scanning Lesson. Includes a 13 page PPT on the differences between skimming and scanning techniques. Throughout the PPT, learners are given tips on how to effectively skim and scan a piece of text. Examples and questions are featured on the PPT throughout. Also included: 1 task booklet with a source document. There are nine questions, based on the text, which the students are to answer. Answers are included so that learners can self mark. 1 task booklet with a source document included. Learners are to use the source document to make their own skimming & scanning question sheet. Students will then get a peer to answer the questions that they have created. This would suit High Level E3 and L1 learners.

A worksheet where students are asked to identify the different organisational features on the page. Answers are provided so that students can self mark. A great lesson filler / starter

A PowerPoint that can be used in the delivery of Functional Skills Reading. This PowerPoint contains 94 slides and contains all the information needed to pass the Reading Functional Skills Assessment at Entry Level 3 to Level 1 (based on the NCFE awarding body criteria). PowerPoint overview: Understanding different types of text How to find information quickly - skimming and scanning The use of presentational devices and the layout of a text Distinguishing facts and opinions Finding the main point of a text Summarising a text Functional Skills reading assessment practice questions

This is a 24 page task booklet based on the book: Uncle Montague’s Tales of Terror. I created this booklet for my KS3 English reading class. The booklet contains 22 different tasks that pupils can complete as they read through the book. There are tasks for each of the ten chapters. Tasks include: Description writing ( articles, reviews etc…) Creative writing Reading comprehension Rich Text Format and Word Document files attached for compatibility.

This is an 8 page PDF booklet that contains 3 tasks: Skimming and Scanning X 8 Questions Fact or Opinion Layout features Learners will be given a source document and will answer questions based on this documents. All answers are provided so that learners can self-mark.

An A3 worksheet which gives the learner a list of character traits and asks them which characters in the play possess these traits. There is also an extension task to complete and the learner will be asked to use evidence from the text to support their choices.

An A3 PDF revision resource. Once your learners have finished reading Dennis Kelly’s play, get them to revise their knowledge and write a summary of each scene. Great for GCSE revision.

Ideal for KS4 students to help them with remembering which poems fall under which key theme. Uses for this document Get your learners to pick one of the eight key themes. For each poem under that theme, they have to locate a quote from that poem. The quote should relate to the theme. Example: Power of Nature - Ozymandias -“Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal Wreck…” Use as posters for a wall / visual display Print double sided, laminate and turn into a revision book SPELLING MISTAKE RECTIFIED - 16/02/2024

This is a twenty-nine 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, however, can be used to teach Entry 3 learners. This module is: Letter writing. The PowerPoint is a step-by-step guide of how to write and format a formal letter. At the end of the presentation, there are two letter writing tasks for learners to attempt. For one of the letter writing tasks I have given on-screen ‘tips’ on how to plan the content of the letter and how to ‘bulk out’ a draft in order to raise the learners word count. The PowerPoints contents include: How to write a formal letter What to include in a formal letter Sample assessment questions How to plan your letters content and how to ‘bulk out’ your writing. A booklet is also attached with the PPT letter writing texts included and a 1 page overview of how to correctly format a letter.

This is a 16 page PPT on how to write a leaflet. The PPT includes: What is a leaflet? What do I include in a leaflet? Step-by-Step leaflet guide ( title, heading, subtitle, subheadings, paragraphs and conclusion). Examples throughout PPT Layout of a leaflet 3 practice question tasks - Get students to research the topic and then get them to write a leaflet based on this topic

Letter Writing Task. The learner has a letter writing task to complete and can plan and format their letter correctly by using the included letter writing template.

This PPT was used as part of a revision session. I displayed a piece of context on the interactive white board from the PPT. Each piece related to one of the fifteen poems in the anthology. We read through the slide as a class and they were then asked which poem the information related to. They would then write the contextual information in their exercise books to be used for revision purposes. The information is off free resources I found during Google searches. I then compiled it into this PPT.

An ideal lesson starter. Who can complete the word search in the quickest time?

A short AIC quiz. Great to use as a lesson starter to get learners familiar with some key quotes. Can also lead a discussion on the meaning of each quote and how they fit in with the themes in the play.