ENGLISH TEACHING RESOURCES: ACTION WORDS - VERBS Includes: 37-slide PowerPoint presentation 4 worksheets This teaching resource has been designed to help pupils develop their knowledge and understanding of verbs. It includes an easy to understand definition of verbs and explains the importance of using powerful and effective verbs to improve writing. Tasks require children to identify verbs within a sentence and to write engaging sentences by using effective verbs.

Collective Nouns 32 slide editable PowerPoint presentation with 1 worksheet Collective Nouns is made up of a 32 slide PowerPoint with an accompanying worksheet. Collective Nouns is a FREE resource – just click the download button below to access this free teaching resource.

Personal Pronouns teaches students how to use pronouns accurately in written work. This 9 slide editable PowerPoint resource can be used as a starter activity, incorporated into an existing lesson or developed into a wider unit of work. The resource covers: 1. What are nouns and pronouns? 2. How to use personal pronouns in a sentence. 3. Tasks designed to teach pupils how to use personal pronouns in written work. To find out more, download this resource free of charge.

Presentational Devices is a free PowerPoint lesson designed to help pupils learn how presentational devices are used by writers to influence the reader. The lesson includes: • An introduction with examples of presentational devices. • A writing activity to help develop knowledge of presentational devices. • A consolidation plenary to reinforce understanding of presentational devices. • Bold clear fonts, clear language and bright use of colour and imagery

Word Families is a 10 slide PowerPoint presentation focusing on how many words belong to the same families. This PowerPoint lesson explores how being able to spell one word in a word family can help you spell other words in the same family. THIS RESOURCE IS AVAILABLE AS A FREE DOWNLOAD

Holes - a free ‘taster’ PowerPoint presentation - provides a brief introduction to our Holes teaching resource for the popular novel.

Free Teaching Resources: The Letter ‘o’. - 18 slide PowerPoint - 1 accompanying worksheet In this teaching resource children develop their familiarity with and knowledge of the letter ‘o’. Download this resource free of charge

A 38 slide PowerPoint analysis of the poem Nettles by Vernon Scannell and an accompanying worksheet booklet. Nettles teaching resources include: A brief biography of Vernon Scannell. Make predictions about the poem. Read the poem Nettles, discussion of ideas/first impressions, consolidation of understanding. Structure & language - Discuss the poem’s structure and explore its imagery. Style and form - Analysis of style and form and the use of poetic techniques in Nettles. Language - Exploration of word choices, using P.E.E. to write about language in Nettles. Themes of Nettles explored, consolidation of the poet’s meaning and purpose. Links - Where to find further information about Vernon Scannell author of Nettles.

Adjectives in Stories explains how to use adjectives to add description and mood to creative writing. The lesson includes: • Examples of adjectives using effective imagery • Worksheet activity to help develop the skill of using powerful adjectives • Bold fonts, clear language and bright use of colour and imagery This teaching resource focuses on language and teaches children how to use a wider and more exploratory vocabulary within the correct context.

A Frosty Night by Robert Graves is a detailed teaching resource which consists of a 39 slide PowerPoint presentation and 10 worksheets. A Frosty Night includes activities for all abilities: 1. A brief biography of Graves with video. 2. Analysis of the poem, discussion of ideas and consolidation of understanding. 3. Structure & imagery- Discuss how Graves uses structure and explore the imagery of the poem. 4. Style and form - Analysis of style and form and the use of poetic techniques in A Frosty Night. 5. Language - this lesson explores word choices and how to write about language in Graves's poem. 6. Themes of A Frosty Night explored, consolidation of meaning and purpose. 7. Links - Where to find extra information about Robert Graves to aid additional lessons.

Anti-bullying Advice Leaflet is a great little resource especially made for Anti-bullying Week. The resource includes a variety of engaging activities and lesson ideas. Can be used with upper KS2 or lower KS3. A complete four part lesson designed to help pupils discuss bullying and create an advice leaflet for victims of bullying Create a class mind map - discuss different types of bullying and its effects Create an advice leaflet for victims of bullying. This task includes guidelines on content, layout and images Links to other bullying online resources (Childline, BBC Newsround, Samaritans, ) Use the online Anti-bullying Poster Maker from 17 slide PowerPoint presentation

Fiction and Non-fiction is an 11 slide PowerPoint presentation with interactive elements. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NEED FLASHPLAYER TO RUN THE INTERACTIVE SECTIONS OF THIS RESOURCE. Fiction and Non-fiction includes the following activities designed to help younger pupils understand the differences between fiction and non-fiction: Easy to understand definitions of fiction and non-fiction An example non-fiction text An interactive activity to develop understanding of non-fiction texts An example fiction text An interactive activity to develop understanding of fiction texts Consolidation of understanding

Question Marks is a 10 slide PowerPoint presentation focusing on how to identify questions and question marks and how to use question marks in the correct context. English Teaching Resources: Question Marks includes the following tasks and activities: Definition of a question/question marks with examples. Identifying questions and statements task. Question and answer slides to enable peer assessment in the classroom. Using imagery to help understanding. Consolidation of understanding. Question Marks interactive game link. Basic Skills Teaching Resources: Question Marks is a fully editable resource so you could use it as a quick starter activity to a literacy lesson or incorporate it into an existing resource, lesson or scheme of work.

Hurricane Hits England is an outstanding resource for teaching the poem by Grace Nichols. It includes a range of activities for pupils of all abilities such as: a quick biography of Grace Nichols and the social and historical context of Hurricane Hits England activities to develop knowledge of the ‘narrative’ of Hurricane Hits England exploration of the key themes of Hurricane Hits England (identity, immigration, etc) developing awareness of techniques used in poetry – metaphor, imagery, alliteration, etc teaching the use of Point/Evidence/Explain to write about Hurricane Hits England Grace Nichols’ purpose and the poem’s meaning analysis of Grace Nichols’ use of language Grace Nichols use of poetic techniques developing inference and deduction skills

Harmonium is a 30 slide Powerpoint analysis of the poem Harmonium by Simon Armitage. This resource pack includes: A brief biography of Simon Armitage Analysis of the poem Harmonium and discussion of ideas and consolidation Structure & language - Discuss how Armitage employs structure and imagery in Harmonium. Style and form - Analysis of Amitage’s style and form and the use of poetic devices in Harmonium. Language - Exploration of word choices, quotations to write about Armitage’s poem. Themes of Harmonium explored, consolidation of meaning and purpose. Links - Where to find further information and analysis about the poet Simon Armitage.

Half Caste by John Agard Our Half Caste resource fully utilises PowerPoint as an effective teaching tool; all slides are clear and easy to follow and use a number of techniques to help students develop knowledge and understanding of the poem Half Caste. Half Caste covers includes a wide range of activities for pupils of all abilities such as: a quick biography of John Agard and the social context of Half Caste activities to develop knowledge of the ‘narrative’ of Half Caste exploration of the key themes of Half Caste (identity, ignorance, prejudice, etc) developing awareness of techniques used in the poem teaching the use of Point/Evidence/Explain to write about Half Caste John Agard’s purpose and the poem’s meaning analysis of John Agard’s use of phonetic language in Half Caste John Agard’s use of poetic techniques developing inference and deduction skills

Hour is a 40-slide PowerPoint analysis of the poem Hour by Carol Ann Duffy Sontents: A brief biography of Carol Ann Duffy Analysis of the poem and discussion of ideas and consolidation Structure & language - Discuss how Duffy uses structure and analysis of imagery. Style and form - Analysis of Duffy’s style and form and the use of poetic devices in the poem. Language - Exploration of word choices, using quotations to write about the poem. Themes of Hour explored, consolidation of meaning and purpose. Links - Where to find further information and analysis about the poet and film clips of the fairy stories of King Midas and Rumplestiltskin.

Compound Words is a 10 slide PowerPoint presentation focusing on how to identify compound words and improve reading and writing skills. This Powerpoint lesson explores how the use of compound words can help to develop word level skills in reading and writing. Compound Words includes the following tasks and activities: Definition with examples. Identifying smaller words task. Question and answer slides to enable peer assessment in the classroom. Using imagery to build compound words. Consolidation of understanding. Two interactive games links. Like all my PowerPoints, Compound Words is a fully editable teaching resource.

04/01/07 - GCSE Teaching resource 04/01/07 by Ian McMillan is made up of a 33-slide PowerPoint presentation. The resource covers a variety of tasks perfect for teaching the poem at GCSE. 04/01/07 includes a range of activities for students of all abilities and covers the following: An introduction to 04/01/07 Consolidation and comprehension tasks Language and imagery Structure and poetic techniques Using evidence when writing about the poem Key themes explored

A Frosty Night by Robert Graves This teaching resource is made up of a 39 slide PowerPoint presentation. Contents include: A short biography of Robert Graves with a video clip Consolidation of general understanding Structure and imagery Style and form Language Themes Links - Where to find additional information about the poet and the poem