A creative writing activity based on the infamous Will Smith slap at the Oscars. The lesson covers advice for the narrative exam e.g. strong verbs, tenses, planning, sensory language, figurative language etc. Task: WRITE A DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH BASED ON THE VIDEO CLIP. WRITE IN THE 1ST PERSON (WS, JPS, CR, AUDIENCE) INTERESTING OPENING LINE INTERESTING FINAL LINE USE THE SENSES USE SOME FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE ‘SHOW NOT TELL’ THE FEELINGS OF THE CHARACTERS USE STRONG VERBS USE DIRECT SPEECH

Fun starter with two different rounds. Round 1: the students must decide on the five most common letters used in the English alphabet (E, A, R, I, O). Round 2: Give the students the worksheet included in this resource which has key letters removed from ten movies. After a few minutes you give them the E, then the A and so on. They love it! Modern images with movies from 2022 included e.g. The Batman, Dune etc.

An in-depth Powerpoint for revision for the GCSE Nov exam. This for the paper 2 WRITING non-fiction exam. I teach EDUQAS but could be used for any board. The PowerPoints includes the following: **exemplar marking student work top tips real exam answers interactive images**

Three fantastic resources for the writing part of the GCSE English Language exam. For EDUQAS. The following topics are covered: SPAG QUIZZES LETTERS ARTICLES SPEECHES REPORTS REVIEWS SPEECHES COLONS INTROS STRUCTURE SENTENCE STARTERS STYLISTIC DEVICES

Fantastic PowerPoint on writing a GRADE 9 REVIEW. This PowerPoint uses No Time to Die as its main theme. The resource looks at the following: GRADE 9 review example Mini-revision quiz Moral Dilemma starter A-Z movie list activity Sentence starters REVIEW form REVIEW conventions DAFOREST Stylistic devices Lecturer tips Common mistakes SPAG

Fantastic PowerPoint on writing a Functional Skills L2 REVIEW. This PowerPoint uses No Time to Die as its main theme. The resource looks at the following: L2 review example Mini-revision quiz Moral Dilemma starter A-Z movie list activity Sentence starters REVIEW form REVIEW conventions DAFOREST Stylistic devices Lecturer tips Common mistakes SPAG

Fantastic PowerPoint on writing a formal letter. Also comes with a separate letter writing quiz PowerPoint. The resource looks at the following: Grade 4-9 example paragraphs Sentence starters Letter form Letter conventions Interview discussion points Example structure Stylistic devices Lecturer tips Common mistakes SPAG

Fantastic PowerPoint on writing a formal letter. Also comes with a separate letter writing quiz PowerPoint. The resource looks at the following: Level 2 example paragraphs Sentence starters How to write an intro Letter form Letter conventions Interview discussion points Example structure Stylistic devices Lecturer tips Common mistakes SPAG

Mock exam from Sally Rooney’s Normal People. PowerPoint & Paper.

A great PowerPoint and video on the best (and most famous) opening lines in movies. Great for teaching creative writing and short stories.

PowerPoint on writing to persuade.\n\nIncludes video clips:\nPersuasive Writing\n3 adverts.

A lesson looking at the figurative language used in the Adele song, ‘Rolling in The Deep.’ I have used the video from ‘An Audience with Adele.’ There is also another fig lang starter included.

Two lessons on how to write a successful review using a few Louis Theroux documentaries as a theme. I have included the following: A grade 9 model review Language features activity A fun starter Structure & planning Sentence starters Viewing worksheets How to write a successful intro Movie trailer activity Discussion topics

An in-depth PowerPoint on the ‘HOW’ question of the reading exam. This is a 5 or 8 mark question. Extract and student answers included. Aimed at students looking for a grade 4-6.

Three lessons on crafting a piece of creative writing which is suspenseful and full of tension. I have based the lessons on the recent Bond movie. No Time to Die. The final task is a short story question writing in the first person as James Bond. My students loved. I have also included tasks on Indiana Jones and No Country for Old Men. All links included. **Three separate PowerPoints WordWheel starter Movie anagram starter Reading exam activity on The Sniper Model answers 6 methods of writing effectively. **

A mock exam I have made using an extract from Normal People by Sally Rooney. Exam paper, mark scheme and PowerPoint provided. Also included is a video on the mock made by an examiner.

A PowerPoint on how to analyse language in the fiction reading exam.

Nine planning sheets to help students write a short story. They are based on films (James Bond, Stand By Me, The Shallows, Indiana Jones etc.) and I have also included a blank one so you can use for a template.

Opening lines from Ian Fleming’s books. Great activity for creative writing.

A starter my students love. A 40-slide PowerPoint full of fun questions and discussions points for students. Some are personal and some are general knowledge. Examples below: ‘What’s your most overused word?’ ‘What is the only word that begins and ends with the letters “und”?’ ‘Which three words best describe you?’ ‘What is the shortest two-word sentence in the English language?’