The fourth lesson in my literacy series which concentrates on the use of commas. We look at six times when a comma should be used and complete activities to help consolidate comma usage. A worksheet is included for those who would prefer this to writing in books.

The third lesson in my Literacy series which looks at adjectives an how they help us understand the text. I use predominantly with LA KS3. I have found that this lesson can be spread over two sessions if a slower-pace is needed. The lesson looks at how adjectives can enhance nouns and goes onto look at how we can show our understanding of a text by identifying adjectives and creating synonyms. A worksheet for students to write their work down is also included.

The second lesson in my Literacy series aimed at LA KS3. This week looks at common, collective and abstract nouns to give pupils a greater understanding of the language they use. Activities are both collaborative and independent and I include the worksheet that I use with my groups. Good for intervention or general Literacy lessons.

The first lesson in a series of weekly Literacy lessons that I teach to LA students. The lesson begins with looking at what a sentence is with the necessary components before moving on to look at how we can make our sentences more interesting. I use a worksheet for students to complete their work on and this is also included.

A critical reading lesson using the first part of ‘The Landlady’ by Roald Dahl (copies readily available online). The lesson was written for an intervention lesson but could also be used for a lower ability class. The lesson encourages careful and slow reading; a look at vocabulary; zooming in of specific words and sentences to help with general understanding and then a longer writing task looking at how the author conveys the atmosphere. Included is also the worksheet which my pupils do their writing on.

A critical reading lesson using chapter 1 of Holes. The lesson was written for an intervention lesson but could also be used for a lower ability class. The lesson encourages careful and slow reading; a look at vocabulary; zooming in of specific words and sentences to help with general understanding and then a longer writing task looking at how the author conveys the atmosphere. Included is also the worksheet which my pupils do their writing on.

Assessment preparation and feedback lesson for ‘The Soldier’ - HOW DOES BROOKES PRESENT WAR? This resource contains material for at least three lessons. It was designed for the fourth out of five sets (predicted grades mainly 3s) and was written for an assessment. The first lesson sees pupils completing a revision sheet using previous teaching/knowledge and shows how to attempt a poetry assessment. The second lesson is the assessment itself after an 10 minute starter which focuses on ways in which war is presented. The third lesson is for after the marking and is a ppt designed to help pupils improve and re-draft.

UPDATED - An end of year quiz with a focus on English. The resource consists of a PPT with 50 questions and an answer sheet. Rounds are as follows: Round 1 - Name the famous author (multiple choice) Round 2 - Catchphrase Round 3 - Name the fictional place Round 4 - Name the film Round 5 - Spellings (multiple choice) Answers for each round come at the end of the round which makes it easier if you just want to do selected rounds. Suitable for KS3/4.

A comprehensive, 15-20 minute assembly which celebrates Shakespeare’s birth/death anniversary (23rd April) by giving a brief biography of his life and by looking at Shakespeare’s impact and legacy. Suitable for KS2/3/4. Could also be used to introduce Shakespeare in the classroom. The assembly can be delivered by one person or as a class/group when using the script.

A 12 slide PPT which goes over what modal verbs are, the main modal verbs and a look at how modal verbs can change the meanings of sentences. Pupils activities are included throughout as well as two SATs style questions. Designed for Year 5/6 pupils. Could be used to introduce modal verbs or as a revision aid in the run up to May. Thanks for looking.

A 10 slide PPT which explains what simple past and present verbs are and how to identify them. Activities are included for pupils to complete. A SAT style question is also included. Designed for Year 6 pupils but could be used with other ages. Could be used to introduce the concept or as a revision tool. NB: This resource is also available as a bundle with two other 'verb tense' PPTs - Present Perfect and Present Progressive/Past Progressive costing £3 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/verb-tenses-for-year-6-sats-11804840 Thanks for looking.

An 8 slide PPT which explains what the present perfect verb tense is. It is designed with Year 6 pupils in mind but could be used with other ages. Pupil activities are included as well as a SAT style question. Use to introduce the concept or as a revision aid. Also,see my other SATs PPTS: Active and Passive; Present and Past Progressive verbs; Simple Past and Simple Present. This PPT is also part of a three part 'verb tense' bundle along with Simple Past/Present and Present/Past Progressive costing £3 in total. Please see: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/verb-tenses-for-year-6-sats-11804840 Thanks for looking.

A 16 slide PPT which explains what present and past progressive verbs are. Activities are included to help pupils with their understanding. Also, a SAT style question is looked at. Designed for Year 6 pupils but could be used for other age groups. Use to introduce the concept or as a revision aid. Also see my other SATs PPTS: Active and Passive; Present Perfect; Simple Past and Simple Present. This PPT is also available as a 3-part 'verb tense' bundle along with Simple Past/Present and Present Perfect costing £3. Please see: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/verb-tenses-for-year-6-sats-11804840 Thanks for looking.

A comprehensive, 30 slide, active and passive PPT. It starts off looking at what a sentence is and touches on subjects and verbs. I then go on to explain how to identify an active sentence and then a passive sentence. I also look at how to convert from active to passive and vice-versa. There are activities for pupils to complete and several SATs style questions as well as teacher notes. The PPT has been designed for Year 6 SATs but could be used with older pupils and could be used to introduce active and passive or as a revision tool. Also see my other SATs PPTS: Present and Past Progressive verbs; Present Perfect; Simple Past and Simple Present. Bundles also available. Thanks for looking. NB: The preview slides look distorted on my preview. The words all fit neatly into the boxes in my PPT and don't spill out as in the preview. Your download will match my copy. Any problems then please let me know.

An 19 slide PPT which has been written as a revision guide for the structure question (q3) in Paper 1 of AQA's GCSE English Language spec. There is a focus on what examiners are looking for as well as handy hints throughout. I look at what is meant by structure and look at what examiners are looking for when marking this question. A simplified marks scheme is given so that pupils can track progression. An example of a level 1 paragraph is also given with a tasks to decide why it is a level 1 and for it to be rewritten and improved. The PPT uses the 2017 'Rosabel' paper as a basis. The revision guide contains activities which can be done at home or in the classroom. The PPT has been designed for either teachers to share in the classroom as part of pupils' revision and/or as a document for pupils to take home. Also available from my shop is a similar guide for question 2 of the same paper.

An 18 slide PPT which has been written as a revision guide for the language question (q2) in Paper 1 of AQA's GCSE English Language spec. There is a focus on what examiners are looking for as well as handy hints throughout. I look at what is meant by language and look in detail at what examiners are looking for when marking this question. A simplified marks scheme is given so that pupils can track progression. An example of a level 4 paragraph is also given. The PPT uses the 2017 'Rosabel' paper as a basis. The revision guide contains activities which can be done at home or in the classroom. The PPT has been designed for either teachers to share in the classroom as part of pupils' revision and/or as a document for pupils to take home. See my shop for a similar guide for question 3 (structure).

A complete assembly celebrating Shakespeare for the anniversary of his death (April 23rd). The assembly consists of a 20 slide PPT with a full script for class delivery, if needed. The assembly talks abit about Shakespeare's life and also looks at why he is still popular today and the reasons why children have to study him at school. I also look at how he has influenced modern day film and TV makers. Suitable for KS2, KS3 and KS4.

An 11 slide PPT and exercise sheet looking at apostrophes of omission and possession and also what to do with plural words. Good as a starter activity or general recap.

A one-page revision worksheet concentrating on nouns, adjectives, adverbs and adjectives. Consists of two activities. Firstly a cloze activity which explains what each of the four word classes are and secondly, four easy sentences for pupils to read and identify the word classes.