KS3 complete Detective Fiction SOW suitable for Year 8 or lower ability Year 9. Includes lesson by lesson power points and feedback sheets that could be used for this unit or others.

Powerpoint resource explaining the difference between Fact, Opinion and Bias Learning Objective - to be able to tell the difference between Fact, Opinion and Bias and identify examples of each in written texts Suitable for: KS3 Teaching KS4 Revision Adult Learners - Functional Skills L1 and L2 Can be displayed as a PowerPoint or turned into a printed handout for reference

A differentiated starter on facts/opinion when introducing language techniques (persuasion). Use the polar bear questions first, and high achievers can move on to Shakespeare (or allow pupils the choice at the start). Also includes a handout on Rule of Three. I designed this for use at KS3, but then, teaching lower-ability classes at GCSE, it came in very useful as a resource for language study in all kinds of units: multi-modal/media texts; speaking and listening writing own speeches; the study of spoken language; reading non-fiction; and functional writing.

Fishing cats are an endangered species. This handout provides some fun but relevant facts about these fascinating wild animals. This resource is taken from the children’s picture book The Little Lost Fishing Cat which aims to raise awareness about wildlife conservation. This Teacher’s Guide includes a synopsis of the story, relevant background details, activities to use before, during and after reading, craft ideas, and resources like youtube links and printable handouts. About the book: Felena lives happily with her adopted family. However, they abandon her in a forested area when they realize it is illegal to rear endangered animals as pets. Having lived in a human household from when she was very young, Felena has to use her wits to survive. Will she learn to forage for food on her own? Or will she fall prey to a hungry monitor lizard? Will she find a new home? This book also includes Revision Questions and Fun Facts and through the entertaining story will educate children about wildlife conservation efforts in Sri Lanka.

A worksheet handout including key terms, exam tips, and revision information about the features, tropes and conventions a student can hope to spot in their reading exam.

This Unit explores a wide variety of non-fiction texts, from different time periods, in a forensic and engaging way. The unit enhances a students ability to analyse texts as well as create their own. Enjoy

Writing a Persuasive Essay Handout. How to write a good argument: starting with how to write a good thesis statement, supporting claims in body paragraphs, and making a conclusion that will persuade the reader agree with you! 2 pages. This is useful for students to use as a reference when they begin to write an argument to persuade an audience. Supports common core state standards. - HappyEdugator CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1a Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1b Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1c Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s) and reasons. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1d Establish and maintain a formal style. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1e Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the argument presented. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.1a Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.1b Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.1c Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.1d Establish and maintain a formal style. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.1e Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1a Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1b Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1c Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1d Establish and maintain a formal style. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1e Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.

Writing in non-fiction and media texts. (Year 10)

Logical Fallacies Handout - defines logical fallacies, and helps student understand why they are important to avoid when writing an argument. Includes a list of common logical fallacies with examples of each, including Ad Hominem, Appeal to Popular Opinion, False Analogy, Attacking the Motive, Red Herring, Begging the Question, Inconsistency, Straw Person, Look Who's Talking, Slippery Slope, Hasty Generalizations, Circular Argument, and Genetic Fallacy. - HappyEdugator

This is a handout that I produced to assist in the writing of a persuasive letter about banning school uniform. The handout includes arguments for and against, as well as some facts and figures about school uniform and a small bank of persuasive techniques.

Students will explore how to write a newspaper report by looking at: voice, fact vs opinion, and the five main ingredients. The handout includes a sample newspaper report which allows students to label, highlight, and explore the difference between informal and formal voice. This resource includes: full powerpoint presentation with interactive activities printable “Twisted Tale Ideas” with situations and questions to consider for the main task student handout including sample newspaper report AND peer assessment sheet for in-class evaluation both Word/Powerpoint and PDF documents to allow editing and original fonts

First set of 17 lessons and resources for a non-fiction SOW looking at the Olympic games. Please see Parts 2 and 3 of same name for rest of SOW. I cannot claim ownership of all the resources, but I did create the PPTs myself, based on other stimulus. Apologies for any spelling/grammar errors - I don't catch them sometimes!

Complete scheme of work with resources for a module on The Witches by Roald Dahl. Includes lesson plans and worksheet handouts.

Quizmajig Halloween quiz with bonus Halloween crossword. Happy Shocktober 2022! Rounds: Facts about Halloween, Halloween monsters and myths, Halloween film and TV, Picture round of close up Halloween objects. Quiz designed for KS3 (year 7, year 8 & year 9) and KS4 (year 10 & year 11). Starter Halloween jokes challenge included to settle students at the start of the lesson. 30 questions in total, 4 rounds of 5-10 questions. Designed to last one school lesson or period length. Our Halloween crossword pdf is also included in this package as an extension task if needed. Includes a PowerPoint of the quiz with answer slides. Includes a printable answer sheet for students to fill in in both pdf and word format. BONUS pdf of our Halloween crossword! Great for a lesson before or after the autumn half term school break in October. Suitable for a socially distanced classroom, remote learning via video presentation, covid friendly. Handouts are not necessary if social distancing and hygiene policy requires no passing of documents. Don’t forget to check out our free Halloween resources too a free Halloween lesson starter task. a Halloween tutor time crossword puzzle. (included in this resource!) Try our other free resources: Free Back to School Quiz great for settling year 7 students again in September or January after their first term. Free Anagram Word Quiz great for tutor time or to fill time at the end of term Free Psychology fun facts for lesson starters.

Included is two full character analyses (Pony and Johnny), notes on The Curtis brothers, a powerpoint on the minor characters, a powerpoint on themes, a key moments template and an explanation handout of "Stay Gold".

There is no one right way to conduct literacy circles. The approach may change from class to class, teacher to teacher, student to student and sometimes-even day to day. What Are Literacy Circles? • Small groups of students meet to discuss reading passages (poems, short stories, novels, fiction or nonfiction). • The discussion is student directed and student centered. • The discussion is guided by the students’ response to what they have read. • The circles allow students to engage in critical thinking and reflection through reading, discussing and responding to literature. • Students are enthusiastic, motivated and actively involved. This package includes • How to use it with Google Docs • About Literacy Circles • 10 different handouts This package includes the following handouts: • Discuss • Connect • Summarize • Vocabulary • Illustrate • Fact Finder • Timeline • Connection • Conflicts • Character Traits Pick and choose the literacy circle handouts you want to use based on your students readings and needs. Since this package comes in an editable Google Doc, you can also make changes where you feel is necessary. Print them out or use them digitally on Google Docs!

This resource supports the content of GCSE English Language (AQA) for the Paper 2 exam. Using the theme of the Titanic, learners will engage in a range of activities tailored to the skills needed for the exam, such as picking out four facts from watching a National Geographic video, identifying language features from Walter Lord’s ‘A Night to Remember’, and research / discussion activities to develop speaking and listening skills, as well as expressing and justifying a point of view. What’s included: the PowerPoint lesson and accompanying handouts. Enjoy! T.

A 45 slide unit of work including: a blurb on the book cover a research task on freak shows create a fact file or PowerPoint on freak shows write an informal letter to Darren’s penpal WAGOLLS and peer-assessment reading assessment preparation and WAGOLL reading assessment on Steve DIRT activities and PETAL grids write a description of a circus performer This has been a labour of love as I loved this book growing up. My students thoroughly enjoyed the tasks and it particularly appealed to the boys who went on to read the rest of the series. All tasks/handouts can be printed from the PowerPoint. Open Dyslexic font used which may be downloaded for free online.

This is a one-off lesson that was team taught by myself and three of my G&T students to my high ability Year 7s. They came to me with an idea for a lesson and they worked on characters and their fact files. I planned the lesson around these and they delivered part of it. They fielded the questions (in costume!) and took on TA roles to make sure all groups knew what they were doing. The answer the newspaper groups should be getting is Idan Trueblade - the jealous best friend. There are some confusing red herrings in there though. This can be easily differentiated down. All handouts are on the presentation. Hope it helps! Any questions or if you need more information, just let me know.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Novel Study This resource has been designed as the first in a series of novel study lessons for an iGCSE English class but can be easily adapted to GCSE. Simply replace the learning objectives to ones that apply! Ideal for Key Stage 4, ESL learners and struggling readers! This lesson includes the following resources: A Powerpoint presentation (full lesson activities) A student reading log (PDF and word doc) 4 Cover Analysis Handouts (PDFs and word docs) 1 KWLS worksheet (PDF and word doc) This lesson includes the following activities: Starter & Exit Tasks to evaluate learning (pre-assessment and post-assessment) KWLS to establish what students already know Inference and prediction tasks based on cover analysis - teaching students to identify FACTS! Thank you for purchasing this resource! Let me know how you got on in the feedback! For more resources like these, visit www.theponderbox.com

Looking for a Back to School Project to engage each and every student? Do you want your class get to know each other better at the beginning of the year? Want to learn more about your students? Looking to have some fun for your first class project? It's All About Me Museum Project includes: Student handouts with Due Date Checklist Student Timeline Four Artifacts Ten Facts About Me Self Portrait Wants and Needs Collage Project Student Grading Rubric The student handout is editable so you can put in your own due dates.