Slide set 1 - techniques for planning a ghost/haunted house story, with the focus on uplevelling vocabulary, literary techniques and sentences for effect. Exemplar first paragraph writing sample for students to annotate for technique and to use as a springboard for continuing the narrative inside the house. Slide set 2 -techniques for creating narrative tension such as literary techniques, fronted adverbials, show don’t tell, punctuation etc.

The Woman In Black. Susan Hill. Reading comprehension suitable for KS3/4 . The extract is taken from chapter 3 The Journey North as Arthur Kipps travels by train to Crythin Gifford to deal with Mrs Drablow’s estate. Focus is on the writer’s use of language and how this contributes to the build up of a gradually darkening atmosphere. Language use covered includes writer’s word choices, figurative language & pathetic fallacy, connotations, contrast and tone. Answer Key included for time-saving.

Fun pre-course warm-up activities for Italian Beginners aimed at Secondary students or Adult Learners. No prior learning required. Can also be used as a TASTER activity for Languages days etc.

30+slides with reading texts and vocabulary on Environmental Problems and Solutions. Input of key language structures- 10 impersonal structures plus infinitive- to enable students to discuss environmental problems and suggest solutions. 4 problems are explored- Plastic; Global Warming; Deforestation and Urban Pollution. Activities include sentence level translations focusing on target structures, speaking task and model answer. Suitable for G.C.S.E but also useful as an introduction to the topic at A level.

The Woman In Black. Susan Hill. Reading comprehension suitable for KS3/4 . The extract is taken from chapter 11 Whistle and I’ll Come to You as Arthur Kipps spends the night alone in Eel Marsh House. Focus is on the writer’s use of language and how this contributes to the build up of dramatic tension. Language and structural points covered include: writer’s word choices, figurative language, juxtaposition, structure, pathetic fallacy and tone. Detailed answer key included for time-saving and further teaching points.

A reading comprehension based on the classic poem The Spider and the Fly. Suitable for upper KS2 or lower ability KS3. Answer key provided for time-saving. Question types include inference, vocabulary, paraphrasing and exploring literary techniques.

Reading comprehension based on John Foster’s poem Giant Winter which presents the battle between Winter and Spring as the seasons inevitably change . Focus is on literary devices and their effects, extended imagery and inference skills. Suitable for upper KS2 /lower KS3.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore. A festive classic poem comprehension to challenge upper KS2. Also suitable for KS3. Focus is on understanding and finding relevant information, figurative language, vocabulary and personal responses. Answer key provided for time-saving. PPT presentation of poem also included.

The Woman In Black. Susan Hill. Reading comprehension suitable for KS3/4 . The extract is taken from chapter 5 Across the Causeway as Arthur Kipps explores the grounds of Eel Marsh House. Focus is on the writer’s use of language and how this contributes to the build up of a sinister atmosphere. Language use covered includes writer’s word choices, figurative language, connotations, contrast and tone. Answer Key included for time-saving.

The Woman In Black. Susan Hill. Reading comprehension suitable for KS3/4. The extract is from Chapter 2 A London Particular Focus is on how the writer uses olanguage to build up a powerful image of the London fog. Language covered includes the writer’s word choices, sensory language, figurative devices and pathetic fallacy. Answer Key included for time-saving.

The Woman In Black. Susan Hill. Reading comprehension suitable for KS3/4 . The extract is taken from chapter 1 Christmas Eve as Arthur Kipps is feeling a sense of well-being he prepares for Christmas with his family. However, there are hints of dreadful unhappiness from the past and Arthur is determined not to let these memories reawaken and mar his contentment. Focus is on vocabulary; the use of explicit and implicit information and the writer’s use of language and how this contributes to the overall mood of the narrator. Language use covered includes writer’s word choices, figurative language, connotations and tone. Answer Key included for time-saving.

Great Expectations. Charles Dickens. Reading comprehension suitable for KS3/4.The extract is taken from Chapter 8 when Pip is taken to Satis House to meet Miss Havisham. Focus is on the writer’s use of language to present Miss Havisham as a strange and mysterious figure. Answer Key included for time-saving.

The Woman In Black. Susan Hill. Reading comprehension suitable for KS3/4 . The extract is taken from chapter 5 Across the Causeway when Arthur Kipps comes face to face with the Woman in Black in the grounds of Eel Marsh House. Focus is on the writer’s use of language and how this contributes to the build up an atmosphere of fear and tension. Language use covered includes writer’s word choices, figurative language and inference. Answer Key included for time-saving.

40+ slides on Francophone festivals and customs including reading, tense practice, translation, complex structures + infinitive and photo card model answers

City Jungle. Pie Corbett. Differentiated versions -KS2 and KS3 or higher ability KS2 KS2 version- focus is on imagery, figurative language, exploring inference and personal responses. KS3 version- also explores tone and connotations.This version can also be used to challenge at KS2. Answer Key provided for time-saving. Slide presentation of poem included.

Slides to introduce and give examples of persuasive techniques

A ppt. to introduce Alliteration to KS2

A set of ten comprehension questions based on two paragraphs from the novel Fair’s Fair by Leon Garfield. Suitable for upper KS2. Focus is on understanding and finding relevant information, figurative language and personal responses. Worksheet with Answer Key