<p>Activities suitable for English Language learners, SEND and KS1 pupils. Instructions and ideas included.</p> <code> Verbs </code> <p>Resources<br /> A set of 64 cards showing picture symbols of verbs, regular and some irregular.<br /> Word grids showing each verb and past tense.</p> <p>Activity ideas</p> <ol> <li> <p>Say or write two sentence for each verb<br /> E.g. The children were having a quarrel.<br /> The children quarrelled this morning.<br /> E.g. I wash my hair each week.<br /> I washed my hair on Friday.</p> </li> <li> <p>Cut out some of the picture symbols and paste into your workbook. Write 2 sentences next to each one.<br /> E.G. Opening window picture symbol<br /> I open my window in the summer.<br /> Dad opened my window this morning.</p> </li> <li> <p>Choose 5 cards and work in pairs to make up a verbal or written story. Share with the group or class.</p> </li> </ol> <p>*PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols.</p>

<p>This comprehensive PowerPoint, when printed (or emailed) as a booklet, can be used as an English Language intervention and also makes an ideal revision aid. It is modelled on the AQA 9-1 GCSE English Language new specification and includes eight sessions covering both paper one and paper two helping pupils to feel more prepared for their exams.</p> <p>With over 140 slides, this booklet has a series of easy to follow activities, exam questions and model answers for each of the ten questions of the GCSE. Each session is designed for students to be able to work through independently, or in small groups.</p> <p>Personally, I have given it as revision to my students, where they work through the booklet in their own time and use what they have learned on the homework tasks - which I then mark and give feedback on and my pupils have enjoyed the challenges and gained confidence in their exam technique. It could be used for isolation and exclusion tasks, extra revision, class work, homework, for intervention groups, or for GCSE re-sit students.</p> <p>The tasks are aimed at enabling pupils to obtain a grade 5 or above.</p> <p>Skills from all six AQA Assessment Objectives of the English Language course are included, along with extracts from the mark scheme and starter tasks centered around improving the AO6 and grammar skills of the students.</p> <p>There are four GCSE practice papers included:<br /> Paper One - Dracula<br /> Paper One - The Red Room<br /> Paper Two - Bank Robberies<br /> Paper Two - Prisons</p> <p>Please check out my other resources.<br /> Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.</p>

<p>This is a fully differentiated, sixteen side lesson looking at paper one English language. The lesson uses a key extract from the Hobbit and helps learners to understand key language and structural techniques and how to apply these to an exam-style response. Additionally, the lesson also has a creative writing challenge that helps learners develop their writing ability.</p> <p>This lesson works well both online and face-to-face and has been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.</p>

<p>This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at paper one Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing. The lesson helps learners to gain a firm understanding of the key questions and how to develop their response to get high marks. The lesson includes model answers and many opportunities for AFL. This lesson also helps learners to improve their creative writing skills and improve on their response for question five.</p> <p>This lesson works well both online and face-to-face and it requires no additional printing. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.</p>

<p>This is a fully differentiated, nineteen slide lesson looking at paper one of the English language qualification. The lesson looks at developing learner’s understanding of question four and five. There are many opportunities for AFL and an exam-style question for both q4 and q5.</p> <p>This lesson works well both online and face-to-face and this lesson have been tried and tested with my own groups.</p> <p>If you liked this lesson; then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.</p>

<p>This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the key questions for paper one of English language. The lesson helps learners to recap their understanding of both language and structural techniques. The lesson can be taught over two hours and also has an opportunity to develop learner’s understanding of creative writing.</p> <p>This lesson works well both on-line and face-to-face. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.</p>

<p>This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at explorations in creative reading and writing using the text Jamaica inn. The lesson helps learners gain a good understanding of language and structure and how to approach exam-style questions. The lesson also has a strong emphasis on developing the skills for creative writing and helping learners understand how to use skills such as show and not tell to develop their writing.</p> <p>This lesson works well both online and face-to-face and has been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.</p>

This informative and engaging double lesson aims to improve students’ ability to compare and contrast two different texts based on a similar subject. They will focus particularly on the purpose, audience, language, and structure of texts, and will learn to use comparing and contrasting connectives to highlight any similarities and differences. This has always been a crucial skill in English, but has an increased importance in the new GCSE for English Language, as there is a greater requirement for students to be able to make links and comparisons between texts.<br /> <br /> The lesson follows a clear and logical learning journey, with students learning to:<br /> - Understand the key terms 'compare' and 'contrast', and the importance of these skills in English;<br /> - Categorise the different features that they can compare, under the headings 'Purpose', 'Audience', 'Language' and 'Structure;'<br /> - Read (and identify the key features within) two morally and ethically intriguing texts, offering diverse views of young people in the media;<br /> -Compare the two texts, using a clear and concise template, and newly-acquired knowledge of different types of connectives;<br /> - Peer-assess each other's comparative essay attempts.<br /> <br /> Included in this resource pack are:<br /> - Whole double lesson, colourful and engaging PowerPoint presentation (Including assessment for learning referral slides)<br /> - Cards for card-sorting activity;<br /> - Two interesting and thought-provoking non-fiction media extracts (one a newspaper extract from The Evening Standard, and another a persuasive leaflet, both focused on the issue of how young people are perceived.)<br /> - Template for main comparative analysis task;<br /> - Full teacher guidance plan.<br /> <br /> All images are licensed for commercial use and are cited on the final slide of the PowerPoint presentation

<p>common clothing items<br /> English language learning<br /> presentation<br /> TEFL</p>

<p>Give you class something to brag about!</p> <p>These reward tags can be printed and used in your classroom, although there is more to these tags than meets the eye!</p> <p>To access the augmented reality aspects of the tags, simply download the free Metaverse AR (augmented reality) app (available for iPad/iPhone and android formats). Scan the code and a fun character will appear in your classroom to congratulate the kids!</p> <p>That’s not all, each tag has a unique AR reward that the children can collect and save in the app. Children can create a Metaverse account then any rewards they receive will be saved in their inventory. There is also the option for children to take selfies with their new reward. As the children have earned the rewards I let them take their new tag home and scan on home phones or tablets to save their rewards. Parent instructions are included in this download.</p> <p>If you do not wish your class to create accounts, they can still claim their reward on screen but it will not be saved in their inventory.</p> <p>This includes 15 reward tags and instructions:<br /> I worked on my handwriting<br /> I worked on my spelling<br /> I worked on my vocabulary<br /> I worked on my reading<br /> I worked on my comprehension<br /> I worked on my phonics<br /> I worked in my group<br /> I worked on my language lesson<br /> I worked on my literacy<br /> I worked on my English<br /> I worked on my writing<br /> I worked on my story<br /> I worked on my speaking and listening<br /> I worked on my debating skills<br /> I worked hard in class</p> <p>Please ask if you have any questions!</p>

<p>A 10 lesson unit comprising a 67 slide PowerPoint, 9 different worksheets (including transcripts) exploring the topic of Language and Global and World Englishes and a summary terminology and theory sheet.</p> <p>Each lesson includes a starting discussion prompt which acts as a learning objective, detailed notes on the theories and concepts listed below, a worksheet (with the exception of lesson nine) and activities, and a homework task. The following theories and concepts are covered:</p> <ul> <li>David Crystal – World English: Past, Present, Future (1999)</li> <li>Jennifer Jenkins – Lingua Franca Core (2000)</li> <li>Nicholas Ostler – The Last Lingua Franca (2010)</li> <li>David Graddol – The Future of English? (1997)</li> <li>Bagele Chilasa – Hierarchy of Language (2011)</li> <li>Braj Kachru – Three Circle Model of World Englishes (1985)</li> <li>Jean Paul Nerrière – Globish (2004)</li> <li>Pidgins and creoles</li> <li>William Stewart (1965) and Derek Bickerton (1973) – Post-Creole Continuum</li> <li>Bettina Migge and Isabelle Léglise – Attitudes towards creoles in the Caribbean (2006)</li> <li>Einar Haugen - Code Switching (1954)</li> <li>David Crystal – Tri-English (2000)</li> <li>Tom McArthur – Circle Model of World English (1987)</li> <li>Peter Strevens – World Map of English (1980)</li> <li>Barbara Seidlhofer – Teaching English as a Lingua Franca (2004)</li> <li>Stress-Timed and Syllable-Timed Languages</li> <li>Rhotic and Non-Rhotic Accents</li> <li>Lisa Lim – Language Ecology</li> <li>Mark Pagel – The Future of English (2011)</li> <li>David Deterding and Andy Kirkpatrick – Influence of Technology on World Englishes (2011)</li> <li>British Council – The Future of English: Global Perspectives (2023)</li> <li>Lynne Murphy – British and American Politeness Features (2013)</li> <li>Yohai Hakak, Sophia Bosah, Kwaku Amponsah and Kei Long Cheung – Australian Politeness (2022)</li> <li>McMaster University – Canadian v. American Politeness in Tweets (2018)</li> </ul> <p>There are some references to AQA-style A Level specification questions, but you can adapt these if needs be. These can be found on slides 56-64. Lesson 9 is based on an AQA A Level question.</p> <p>The final lesson is a consolidation activity complete with guided revision cards. Alternatively, you could use an app such as Quizlet so that the students could produce digital revision resources.</p> <p>Check out my other English Language A Level resources!</p> <p><a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12983005">Language and Gender</a><br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12973238">Language and Region</a><br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12975755">Language and Power and Occupation</a><br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13003463">Language Change</a><br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13012666">Language and Technology</a><br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13018720">Language and Ethnicity</a><br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13024138">Language and Social Groups</a><br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13035534">Language Discourses</a><br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13083452">Language Discourses Opinion Writing</a></p>

<p>Comprehensive walkthrough for AQA GCSE Language Paper 1 (Mr Fisher). Includes 24 PowerPoint slides with suggestions for activities in the notes, and 15 page PDF with high level, annotated exemplars - teacher and student versions.</p>

<p>This resource is split into seven sections: Animals Body parts, Classroom objects, Clothes Colours and shapes, Food Numbers and Verbs There are also some general resources. Each section contains a self-correcting interactive resource along with printable games and writing frames.</p>

An A3 sized, double sided learning mat. It defines the 7 frameworks (lexis, semantics, phonology, graphology, pragmatics, grammar and discourse). It groups a range of terms (with definitions) under each language framework to enable students to use subject terminology in their analyses. I have laminated copies for my students and they find it very useful. Over 64 subject terms , visually presented.

<p><em>AQA GCSE English Language Question 3 Paper 1</em></p> <p>****This teaching resource includes a PowerPoint presentation and a booklet designed to help students analyze and understand the structure and atmosphere of a text. The resource is broken down into five clear activities:</p> <p>1.Vocabulary Match-Up: Students will match terms related to structural features, helping them familiarize themselves with key terminology. ( Answers - Slide 5)</p> <p>2.Reading Comprehension: Students will read a provided text and answer questions based on a “Question 1 and 2” format, focusing on understanding and interpreting the text. ( Answers in mark scheme provided below, Answers for Q1 provided in notes section of slide 6)</p> <p>3.Textual Analysis: After reading the full text, students will identify five structural features that apply to the text, enhancing their ability to recognize and analyze how a text is constructed.</p> <p>4.Atmosphere and Structure Reflection: A set of thought-provoking questions will guide students to reflect on how the structure of the text contributes to its atmosphere.</p> <p>5.Storyboard Creation: Students will visually map out the text’s events through a storyboard, helping them visualize key elements of the narrative.</p> <p>6.Being an examiner task : includes 6 student responses ranging from 1 - 8 marks. Students get to be an examiner and first highlight any quotes/evidence in the answers, any structural techniques and lastly the effect on the reader. They then have to give each response a mark. Depending on the group you can pick to do 3 responses rather than 6.</p> <p>7.Final activity is answering Q3.</p> <p>The PowerPoint provides both the tasks and answers, while the accompanying booklet includes example student responses from a past exam (November 2018 Paper), allowing students to step into the role of an examiner. In the final activity, students will use the T-rex insert from the paper to craft their own answers, applying everything they’ve learned in the process.</p> <p>This resource offers a comprehensive and interactive way for students to practice and improve their analytical writing skills in relation to structural features and atmosphere, while also giving them insight into marking and assessment.</p> <p>It is very easy to edit and you can change the order of things if you like. The powerpoint is nice and my students really enjoyed the lesson. This can be done over 2-3 lessons.</p> <p>Below are the links to the insert as well as the complete markscheme.</p> <p>After completing Q3 we also did Q4 , I will upload a resoure for this also, as I think it works well as the students at this point have a great understanding of the text.</p> <p>Link to insert: <a href="https://www.learnyay.co.uk/english/gcse-english/english-language/past-papers/aqa/2018-aqa-gcse-english-language-paper-1-data-insert-november-8700-1/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.learnyay.co.uk/english/gcse-english/english-language/past-papers/aqa/2018-aqa-gcse-english-language-paper-1-data-insert-november-8700-1/</a></p> <p>Link to mark scheme : <a href="https://dynamicpapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/AQA-87001-W-MS-NOV18.PDF" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://dynamicpapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/AQA-87001-W-MS-NOV18.PDF</a></p> <p>Link to a video that helps students visualise the story: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA859Zbz9Og" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA859Zbz9Og</a></p>

<p>A levelled PLC for students taking the AQA English Language GCSE.</p>

<p>A visually powerful Powerpoint deconstructing the various sentence structures learners need to know for GCSE English Language. This Presentation, combined with various worksheets at key stages, ensures that learners not only learn the various sentence structures, but they also combine with punctuation rules, and sentence development to ensure that learners come away from the lesson more confident of being able to differentiate between the different structures (especially compound and complex), but are also better versed in the use of the comma within both compound and complex structures. This has been an extremely well received resource in the classroom.</p>

<p>An easy quiz with 10 questions that tests skills relating to the GCSE English Edexcel spec, but can be used generically for language and structure features.</p>

<p>An easy quiz with 10 questions that tests skills relating to the GCSE English Edexcel spec, but can be used generically for language and structure features.</p>

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