Connotation and denotation activity For use with KS3 or starter for KS4

Activities to revise punctuation marks including self evaluation

Classroom expectations to stick in the front of exercise books

War Horse SOL adapted from Collins free SOL 49 resources

Willy Wonka questions for use during watching film

Coraline wordsearch

Sentence stems to create writing about George and Lennie

Writing to argue lesson teaching argument and counterargument

Word cloud in shape of lightning bolt with key words from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

List of language devices with examples

Comprehension task and article. Lemon sharks.

Article and accompanying reading activities on bungee jumping.

Of Mice and Men roaring twenties context starter

T-Rex and velociraptor brainstorm for use when watching selected clips from Jurassic Park for inspiring writing to describe/narrate

Lord of The Flies Word Cloud- key words- in shape of a pig

Romeo and Juliet Word Cloud (heart shaped)- Key words

Twilight word cloud (heart-shaped)

Of Mice and Men word cloud USA shaped- key words

6 rounds (78 slides) Round 1- music Round 2- picture round Round 3- sound bites Round 4- spot the difference Round 5- identify the object Round 6- Christmas carols

A Christmas Carol game created as a year 11 revision tool for the last lesson before Christmas. Students will need a dice and counters- pennies will work. A3 sheet- print on card, paper or laminate for re-use. Questions on A Christmas Carol, including context, plot, character and theme. Students roll, move and land on questions/tasks. Answer correctly to be able to take your next turn. Mint squares- miss a go. Lime squares- everyone in challenge- task for all players Differentiation- squares/tasks are coloured bronze, silver and gold. If students play in teams, questions can be targeted to ability (Bronze- easiest, gold- hardest). Can also be played individually and with students gaining 1 point for bronze, 2 points for silver, 3 points for gold. Can also be played without attention to BSG colours and the winner being the first player to reach the end.