Secondary English], General Secondary Resources, Te Reo Maori Resources, 0-5 Preschool Resources for enjoyable and engaging learning.
I love teaching English and have been doing so for many years. I hope that my experience and resources can save you time and energy in setting up and running your classroom :)
Secondary English], General Secondary Resources, Te Reo Maori Resources, 0-5 Preschool Resources for enjoyable and engaging learning.
I love teaching English and have been doing so for many years. I hope that my experience and resources can save you time and energy in setting up and running your classroom :)
Introducing The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury Short Story Unit.
Our easy-to-use resource provides a seamless teaching experience, offering solid coverage of key elements such as comprehension questions, setting analysis, author details, figurative language exploration, annotating techniques, creative writing exercises, essay planning guidance, and more.
Tailored perfectly for Australian students and those studying The Pedestrian globally, this resource is suitable for students aged approximately 12-15 years, encompassing Years 7-10.
The student booklet, which is printable and ready for immediate use, contains a plethora of engaging and educational activities to captivate your students. Explore the author’s background through an exciting webquest task, delve into the setting, master the art of annotating, stimulate critical thinking with comprehension questions, foster creativity with captivating writing tasks, map out themes and characters, explore language techniques, and receive guidance on essay structure and planning.
To further support your teaching journey with “The Pedestrian,” we provide a sample teacher unit plan, simplifying the process and ensuring you have all the necessary tools to hit the ground running.
Introducing our ready-to-print First Nations SISTER HEART novel study unit and Aboriginal text study on SISTER HEART by Sally Morgan, including a printable student booklet and a comprehensive teacher’s plan.
This easy-to-follow resource is designed to save you valuable time and effort in searching for appropriate text study materials.
Perfect for students in Australia and New Zealand who are studying this powerful novel in class, our SISTER HEART unit is specifically tailored for students aged approximately 12-15 years old, encompassing New Zealand Year 9-11 students and Australian Year 7-9 students.
Our student booklet features a range of engaging activities, including a webquest task on the author, character file templates for SISTER HEART, exploration of the setting and context, comprehension questions that delve into character changes, ideas, themes, and events, a diary entry writing task, pages dedicated to themes, symbols, and language techniques, exercises to observe the text, thought-provoking discussions on big ideas, interview and presentation tasks, and essay structure and planning guidance.
In addition, we provide a sample teacher unit plan to assist you in seamlessly integrating this unit into your curriculum. Furthermore, our SISTER HEART unit pairs perfectly with our Text Response Essay Writing Unit, available separately in our store, to help students develop their text analysis skills in preparation for essay writing.
With everything you need readily available, our SISTER HEART novel study unit and Aboriginal text study is a convenient solution for a comprehensive and enriching learning experience.
Get ready to pick up and run with this novel – it’s that easy!
Introducing our ready-to-print DETENTION Novel Study Unit, designed for teachers looking for a comprehensive and engaging resource.
Our user-friendly unit includes a printable student booklet and a suggested teacher’s plan, eliminating the need for time-consuming searches for suitable text study resources.
Tailored for students aged approximately 10-15 years old, our DETENTION student booklet immerses students in the enthralling narrative of the novel by Trist Bancks.
Perfect for students in Australia and beyond studying this novel in class, our resource is a valuable tool for cultivating critical thinking and analysis skills.
Our complete resource includes a range of activities to engage students with the text, including comprehension questions, character profiles, creative writing tasks, and more.
With everything you need in one convenient package, our DETENTION Novel Study Unit saves precious preparation time, allowing you to focus on your students.
Introducing our comprehensive FILM STUDY UNIT centered around Kevin Reynolds’ film “The Count of Monte Cristo,” designed to guide High School English students through a thorough analysis of the film.
This Count of Monte Cristo film unit focuses on developing a deep understanding of how visual techniques are utilized to convey meaning in film. By the end of this unit, students will have achieved excellent comprehension of the film and be familiar with it inside out.
The student booklet is provided as a 40-page print-and-go resource and includes pre-watching activities, post-watching discussions, a focus on film storytelling, a list of film techniques, analysis sheets for scenes, characters, and themes, as well as for setting, symbols, motif, mis-en-scene, montage, and even bloopers. Additionally, the booklet includes essay questions for further analysis.
To support teachers, we have included a teacher unit plan, answer keys for activities, and multiple analysis pages.
Please note that you will need to purchase the film separately.
This complete COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO FILM STUDY UNIT is suitable for high school English students who are learning to analyze and understand film techniques. It is perfect for students aged approximately 13-15 years old, including US Lower High School students, New Zealand Year 9, 10, or 11 students, Australian Year 8, 9, or 10 students, and UK Key Stage 3 students.
Please be aware that this product utilizes British English spelling throughout, with an effort made to avoid contentious words wherever possible.
Equip your students with the necessary tools and skills to conduct a thorough analysis of “The Count of Monte Cristo” through our comprehensive and adaptable FILM STUDY UNIT.
Introducing a comprehensive SHORT STORY UNIT for THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME by Richard Connell, inclusive of both a student booklet and teacher’s plan, ready for immediate printing and implementation. This engaging short story analysis unit on The Most Dangerous Game delves into various aspects such as comprehension tasks, setting, author details, figurative language, annotations, creative writing, essay planning, and more, making it an invaluable resource for your next short story unit.
This short story unit on The Most Dangerous Game simplifies the short story analysis process by providing a complete unit plan for teachers and a printable student booklet focussed on The Most Dangerous Game.
Ideal for high school ELA or secondary English students studying The Most Dangerous Game, this unit caters to students aged approximately 12-16 years old, spanning Years 8-11.
The Student Booklet for the Short Story Unit includes the following components:
Short Story Genre Notes
Engaging Webquest task on the author
Examination of the text’s Setting
Techniques for Annotating the short story The Most Dangerous Game
Thought-provoking The Most Dangerous Game Comprehension questions
Creative writing prompt
Brainstorming session on Themes from The Most Dangerous Game
Character analysis brainstorming activity
Identification of Language Techniques employed in the story
Step-by-step guidance on Essay structure and planning
The resource also includes a Sample Teacher Unit Plan for The Most Dangerous Game, equipping educators with everything necessary to print and teach using this handy short story unit in the classroom.
Everything you need. Also handy to set for a relief teacher.
Get ready to dive into The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis with our fantastic novel study unit!
This easy-to-use resource comes complete with a printable student booklet and a comprehensive teacher’s plan, making your lesson planning a breeze. Whether you’re teaching in Australia or anywhere else in the world, this study unit is perfect for students aged 15-18 who are exploring this remarkable novel in class.
It’s the perfect resource for Christian schools, book clubs, or teen/adult studies.
With our handy resource at your fingertips, you’ll save time and effort while still delivering a high-quality, engaging lesson.
Student booklet includes:
* Author Webquest
Setting
Context
The Screwtape Letters Comprehension Questions
Creative writing task
Themes
Symbols
Language Techniques
Essay structure and planning pages
+Sample Teacher Unit plan
Everything you need to print and teach!
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Introducing our engaging and interactive set of PRE READING STATIONS, suitable for ANY NOVEL and inclusive of student worksheets and teacher instructions.
This dynamic resource allows students to actively participate in a series of enjoyable and collaborative activities. Simply print the materials and watch as your students dive into a set of quick and engaging tasks!
Our easy-to-follow resource provides six interesting and fun pre-reading activities, covering various aspects such as the novel’s cover and title, insights into the author’s life and other works, the context surrounding the novel, the captivating first line, and genre exploration.
Each of the 6 activities is designed to take approximately 5-10 minutes, depending on the pace of your students.
Perfect for students in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK who are studying a novel in class, our pre-reading stations suit students aged approximately 11-15 years old. This includes New Zealand Year 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 students, Australian Year 8, 9, 10, or 11 students, and UK Key Stage 3 students.
Promote active learning and enhance student engagement with these versatile pre-reading stations.
Discover the power of a great novel with this complete The Story of Tom Brennan Novel Study Unit. This comprehensive resource is designed to make analysis of this text easy. It will engage and challenge your secondary English students as they explore the complexities of this gripping novel.
With thought-provoking discussion questions and engaging activities, this teaching unit enables students to delve deeper into the themes, characters, and literary techniques present in The Story of Tom Brennan. While examining the impact of life-altering events, your students will be captivated by the rich narrative and meaningful themes within the novel.
The teaching unit also includes a sample lesson plan, helpful analysis materials, and exploration of context. The print and teach student workbook guides your students towards a thorough understanding and appreciation of this great example of Australian literature.
Introducing our comprehensive LANGUAGE STUDY UNIT designed for Secondary English students, focusing on advertising language techniques and analysis.
This unit is perfect for High School English students in Years 9-11 who are studying language techniques and want to explore how they are utilized to convey meaning in advertisements.
The unit begins by providing an overview of the basics of advertising, followed by an in-depth analysis of the language used in advertisements. Students will then have the opportunity to find their own examples of advertisements and present their analysis to the class.
The student booklet is a convenient print-and-go resource, accompanied by all necessary teacher notes, a unit plan, marking keys, and examples of advertisements.
With this complete unit, you can save time and energy, as all the work is done for you!
Includes:
A 32-page print-and-go student booklet with -
Pre-unit survey
visual and verbal language terms for advertising
appeals of advertising
Analysing advertisements using an analysis grid
Stereotypes, symbols in advertising
Slogans
How to write about language techniques
Task sheets
Planning and writing pages
Sample essay marking schedule
and so much more…
2. Teacher Resources, including:
A teacher unit plan,
Answer keys and notes
Example analysis sheet
Advertisements and examples
This complete language study unit was created for Year 9 - Year 11 students in Australia and New Zealand, but can be used around the world for a similar purpose - you may just need to tweak the marking schedule to suit your schooling system.
This product contains some British English spelling.
Notes on language terminology, complete with lists and definitions, for each year of Secondary Schooling, increasing in breath and difficulty for each year level. Use as a complete list to give to students each year, and refer to them throughout the year as you memorise terms, hone skills and complete tasks.
Buy one set for the English year level you teach, or pay less per set for a complete Secondary Language Terms Set.
1. Year 10 Language Terms – 10 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 14 years of age: New Zealand Year 10 students, Australian Year 9 students, and UK Key Stage 3 students
2. Year 11 Language Terms - 11 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 15 years of age: New Zealand Year 11 students, Australian Year 10 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students
3. Year 12 Language Terms - 12 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 16 years of age: New Zealand Year 12 students, Australian Year 11 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students
4. Year 13+ Language Terms - 11 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 17 years of age: New Zealand Year 13 students, Australian Year 12 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students, Post 16 Education, and English Higher Education or Tertiary Students
Each set covers a range of areas that students need to know:
Y11
Grammar & Parts of Speech Terms – Adverb, Antonym, Article, Connotation, Conjunction… etc
Sentences, Parts of Sentences Terms – Contention, Run-on Sentence, Clause… etc
Language Terms for this level – Analogy, Allegory, Alusion, Ambiguity, Colloquialism, Contrast… etc
Textual Terms to go with units on Novel, Film, Oral Presentations, Poetry
Punctuation Terms – Apostrophe, Brackets, Capital Letters, Colon,… etc
Notes on language terminology, complete with lists and definitions, for each year of Secondary Schooling, increasing in breath and difficulty for each year level. Use as a complete list to give to students each year, and refer to them throughout the year as you memorise terms, hone skills and complete tasks.
Buy one set for the English year level you teach, or pay less per set for a complete Secondary Language Terms Set.
1. Year 10 Language Terms – 10 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 14 years of age: New Zealand Year 10 students, Australian Year 9 students, and UK Key Stage 3 students
2. Year 11 Language Terms - 11 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 15 years of age: New Zealand Year 11 students, Australian Year 10 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students
3. Year 12 Language Terms - 12 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 16 years of age: New Zealand Year 12 students, Australian Year 11 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students
4. Year 13+ Language Terms - 11 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 17 years of age: New Zealand Year 13 students, Australian Year 12 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students, Post 16 Education, and English Higher Education or Tertiary Students
Each set covers a range of areas that students need to know:
Y12
Grammar & Parts of Speech Terms – Adverb, Antonym, Article, Connotation, Conjunction… etc
Sentences, Parts of Sentences Terms – Contention, Run-on Sentence, Clause… etc
Language Terms for this level – Analogy, Allegory, Alusion, Ambiguity, Bias, Colloquialism… etc
Textual Terms to go with units on Novel, Film, Oral Presentations, Poetry
Punctuation Terms – Apostrophe, Brackets, Capital Letters, Colon,… etc
14 bright, positive messages for a Secondary English classroom :)
These make creating a great display easy and fast.
Messages include:
Keep Calm and…
Arrive Organised
Write Essays
Read More
Use Paragraphs… and so on :)
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Get To Know You Quiz & Starting Out Diagnostic Test - Year 10
1. A ‘Quick Quiz’ with a range of fun questions for your class to answer on the first day back. Questions include both silly items (colour of socks) and useful ones for the teacher (best school subject). (2 pages) Fully Editable Word Document.
2. A Diagnostic test to help you with your initial familiarisation with your students. Covers editing, a few terminology questions, some homonym questions, and an extended writing section. (2 pages) Fully Editable Word Document.
A Poster of Student Work Expectations. (1 page) Not Editable. PDF.
A handout of 2 pages with English Class expectations for setting up your class and classroom expectations - covers areas like homework, discipline system, being on time, etc. Fully Editable Word Document.
*Suits students of approximately 14 years of age: New Zealand Year 10 students, Australian Year 9 students, and UK Key Stage 3 students
*CHECK OUT my other Secondary English resources - I have some great Essay Structure posters, or an editable Novel Study booklet suitable for any book that you might like :)
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Oral Presentations Booklet for Junior Secondary – Print and Hand Out
A full, self-explanatory booklet on giving oral presentations. Booklet covers everything you need for your junior secondary speech assessment. Steps through a range of skills and activities to prepare students for giving their own speech at the end of the unit. Just print, hand out, and walk students through it. (26 pages) Easily adaptable by adding extra pages of your own choice (or not!) and you can add your own speech topics and marking schedule.
Sections include:
• Pre-unit survey
• Terminology for speeches
• Games and activities to get students speaking in front of their peers
• Formal and informal language activity
• Speech-making skills and notes
• Graphic organiser template for speech writing
Suitable for all classes at the lower secondary level – Years 9, 10 & 11 NZ, Years 8, 9, 10 Australia
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Language Terms for Secondary English
Notes on language terminology, complete with lists and definitions, for each year of Secondary Schooling, increasing in breath and difficulty for each year level. Use as a complete list to give to students each year, and refer to them throughout the year as you memorise terms, hone skills and complete tasks.
Suitable for use by the whole English Department.
Buy one set for the English year level you teach, or pay less per set for a complete Secondary Language Terms Set.
1. Year 10 Language Terms – 10 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 14 years of age: New Zealand Year 10 students, Australian Year 9 students, and UK Key Stage 3 students
2. Year 11 Language Terms - 11 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 15 years of age: New Zealand Year 11 students, Australian Year 10 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students
3. Year 12 Language Terms - 12 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 16 years of age: New Zealand Year 12 students, Australian Year 11 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students
4. Year 13+ Language Terms - 11 pages in length - Suit students of approximately 17 years of age: New Zealand Year 13 students, Australian Year 12 students, and UK Key Stage 4 students, Post 16 Education, and English Higher Education or Tertiary Students
Each set covers a range of areas that students need to know:
Y10
Grammar & Parts of Speech Terms – Adverb, Antonym, Article, Connotation, Conjunction… etc
Sentences, Parts of Sentences Terms – Contention, Run-on Sentence, Clause… etc
Language Terms for this level – Analogy, Colloquialism, Contrast, Cliché… etc
Textual Terms to go with units on Novel, Film, Oral Presentations, Poetry
Punctuation Terms – Apostrophe, Capital Letters, Colon,… etc
Each set covers a range of areas that students need to know:
Y11
Grammar & Parts of Speech Terms – Adverb, Antonym, Article, Connotation, Conjunction… etc
Sentences, Parts of Sentences Terms – Contention, Run-on Sentence, Clause… etc
Language Terms for this level – Analogy, Allegory, Alusion, Ambiguity, Colloquialism, Contrast… etc
Textual Terms to go with units on Novel, Film, Oral Presentations, Poetry
Punctuation Terms – Apostrophe, Brackets, Capital Letters, Colon,… etc
Each set covers a range of areas that students need to know:
Y12
Grammar & Parts of Speech Terms – Adverb, Antonym, Article, Connotation, Conjunction… etc
Sentences, Parts of Sentences Terms – Contention, Run-on Sentence, Clause… etc
Language Terms for this level – Analogy, Allegory, Alusion, Ambiguity, Bias, Colloquialism… etc
Textual Terms to go with units on Novel, Film, Oral Presentations, Poetry
Punctuation Terms – Apostrophe, Brackets, Capital Letters, Colon,… etc
Each set covers a range of areas that students need to know:
Y13
Grammar & Parts of Speech Terms – Adverb, Antonym, Article, Connotation, Conjunction… etc
Sentences, Parts of Sentences Terms – Contention, Run-on Sentence, Clause… etc
Language Terms for this level – Analogy, Allegory, Alusion, Ambiguity, Bias, Black Humour… etc
Textual Terms to go with units on Novel, Film, Oral Presentations, Poetry
Punctuation Terms – Apostrophe, Brackets, Capital Letters, Colon,… etc
A full, self-explanatory unit on reading and understanding J B Priestley’s ‘An Inspector Calls’ play.. Booklet covers everything you need and can be printed off for each student. Unit plan and accompanying resources for teachers included. Print it and run with it.
Suits students of approximately 13-15 years of age: New Zealand Year 9, 10 or 11 students, Australian Year 8, 9 or 10 students, and UK Key Stage 3 students.
Unit/Booklet includes:
• Questions on Acts of the play
• Editing task on the author
• A character file task on the Inspector
• Worksheets on characters and how they changed
• A diary entry task
• A fun debate task
• A group brainstorm on the author’s purpose
• Text response essay planning activities and grids for written answer preparation
Booklet (18 pages)
Unit plan (2 pages)
+ single use resources.
* You could print whichever pages of the booklet you prefer to mould the unit to your liking and student needs. Happy Reading!
* If you are using this unit as a text response unit to teach essay writing – please grab my walk-through essay writing booklet to go perfectly with this – you could even add the essay writing booklet pages to the same booklet if you buy both at once! So easy.
MAORI ALPHABET Frieze, Flashcards and Poster Beautiful Toi Toi Design Preschool
Fantastic digital resource that you can keep and reprint for personal and personal classroom use as needed. Awesome attractive read-made display and matching activity cards so kids can get hands on with the Te Pu Taka Maori or the Te Reo Maori Alphabet.
Just print and laminate if desired, and display.
Document includes 15 Alphabet Frieze pages, and you will also receive separate documents with the poster and flashcards. All incorporating the same beautiful Beautiful Toi Toi design.
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AFFIRMATION POSTERS for Classroom Displays Printable Motivational Posters Decor
This set of posters in full colour with lovely backgrounds - just hit print!
Great, easy décor for any classroom. Positive, motivational messages for students at any level – wise and encouraging thoughts to help them focus, keep trying and celebrating success in your class.
A huge range of thoughts to choose from, such as:
I Believe in myself
I can learn from my mistakes and succeed
I believe I can achieve in this class
If I have done my best, it is enough for today
I choose to be happy and positive in this class
I can succeed in English,
…and many more…
X 40 simple and attractive designs in total.
Print them all or choose your favourites.
Super easy for decorating your classroom – print as a frieze, posters or pinboard display.
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This attractive classroom decor poster outlines EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENT WORK quality and presentation.
This easy to print poster includes name, title, tidiness, appropriate layout, paragraphs, good spelling and grammar.
(1 page)
Ready to print and put up on the wall or add to a student booklet of your choice.
Suitable for any secondary classroom.
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Motivational Quote Posters Black&White x50 - Great Range of Motivational Thoughts for Any Classroom
50 wise thoughts from great minds throughout the ages - these motivational thoughts will provide great discussion fodder and positive affirmation for students in any classroom.
Made in blackline with a simple but edgy design, these posters are super cool to print either in black and white, or on a range of coloured paper for an instant effect and engaging display. A quick and easy way to make your classroom stand out.
50 pages.
*CHECK OUT my other great classroom poster sets and Secondary English resources. I have a great range of bright Essay Structure posters which will suit any Secondary classroom, and also a set of Affirmation posters similar to this set that you may like.
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