A lesson on the Listeners poem. The instructions for the activities I used and the worksheets are all on the PowerPoint slides, with the same PowerPoint to accompany the lesson.

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A couple of lessons I made linked to the picture book Journey. Pupils really enjoyed this and I also linked it to the trailer on YouTube.

A short lesson for pupils reading below 9.5 years. The pupils love this lesson and still remember it now. Please comment.

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One man band clip, engaging and differentiated resources. Worksheets are on the pp-print as a whole slide.

An engaging activity for reluctant writers.

I based this on a year 7 other worlds topic. Resources include Virgin Galactic adverts with s&l exercise, a writing frame for an advert, success criteria for designing an advert and a linked peer assessment sheet.

A follow on lesson from a previous uploaded resource on Walter de la Mare's the Listeners poem. This comes with a longer task for pupils to complete.

A lesson around fame and celebrities. A powerpoint is included and all of the worksheets. Please comment.

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Pupils designed a crest with pictures of past/present/future etc then described with worksheet. Pupils then documented key points from their lives on the river of life. Please comment. Thank you.

A lesson on the story of Grace Darling. Please comment.

The pupils absolutely loved this last year so I thought I would share. You can get more into the theme by getting them to wear Elf hats. I am going to try that this year! Can be adapted for higher levels. Please comment. Thank you.

A third and final lesson on the poem by Walter de la Mare. This includes pupils using their imagination to write about the Traveller. Pupils also draw the inside of the house.

Print this word mat for your classroom! Introduction to some Shakespeare vocabulary and language.

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Used for an English module on Criminal Minds. Pupils use their imagination to pretend they are a prisoner in Alcatraz at night. They then write a poem based on senses and other feelings. Differentiation is included with sentence starters and word mats for the senses, and for other feelings with pictures. Please comment.

Differentiated resources for writing a diary entry for a day in the life of a police officer. Also, design a new police uniform and label with adjectives. Please comment.

A reading and writing task based on James and the Giant Peach.