Here I have the first of my 'Sensational Starters' series which aims to give teachers a huge bank of starters that they can use with all of their classes.
50 slides, with each slide providing a different starter task for your classes.Ideal as bell ringer/entrance activities as soon as your class walk in. It's as simple as that!
This edition focuses on writing skills; with a huge bank of starters developing the following aspects of writing:
Sensory descriptions
Similes, metaphors and personification in writing
Improving adjective use
Improving adverb use
Using dynamic verbs
Improving and developing general vocabulary skills
Adapting writing to suit purpose
Writing with passion and conviction
Using rhetorical devices
Improving descriptive skills
Would suit Key stages 3, 4 and even 5. Ideal Language GCSE preparation tasks for Paper 1 and 2; great for general skill building too! The tasks suit a wide range of abilities and can be easily tweaked if required. This would be an ideal resource for a whole school literacy drive too.
Perfect toolkit and inspiration for any teacher. Ready to roll with no adaptation required. Enjoy!
If you make a purchase and find the resource useful, why not get another one absolutely free? Simply leave a review for the resource purchased, email ireviewedajs@outlook.com with your TES username alongside a link to the resource you would like. Your free resource will then be sent over right away!
50 slides, with each slide providing a different starter task for your classes.Ideal as bell ringer/entrance activities as soon as your class walk in. It's as simple as that!
This edition focuses on writing skills; with a huge bank of starters developing the following aspects of writing:
Sensory descriptions
Similes, metaphors and personification in writing
Improving adjective use
Improving adverb use
Using dynamic verbs
Improving and developing general vocabulary skills
Adapting writing to suit purpose
Writing with passion and conviction
Using rhetorical devices
Improving descriptive skills
Would suit Key stages 3, 4 and even 5. Ideal Language GCSE preparation tasks for Paper 1 and 2; great for general skill building too! The tasks suit a wide range of abilities and can be easily tweaked if required. This would be an ideal resource for a whole school literacy drive too.
Perfect toolkit and inspiration for any teacher. Ready to roll with no adaptation required. Enjoy!
If you make a purchase and find the resource useful, why not get another one absolutely free? Simply leave a review for the resource purchased, email ireviewedajs@outlook.com with your TES username alongside a link to the resource you would like. Your free resource will then be sent over right away!
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Great activities to kick a lesson off. Thanks.
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