A useful kinaesthetic activity to help students remember the structure and layout of a letter. Cut out the following and place into pacts and get student to rearrange into the correct order. These can be laminated and re-used to provide a long lasting, kinaesthetic and visual resource, very handy. Some starters also included as an extra. For more great resources and lessons see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish *Now available in a great value bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/kinaesthetic-activity-pack-11211107*

The Fun Christmas Quiz Fantastic 30 question, 54 page Christmas quiz, Power Point. Four rounds, featuring: * Round 1 - Christmas Questions * Round 2 – Name it Round – Santa’s Reindeers * Round 3 – TV/Film * Round 4 – Christmas Songs Ideal Christmas fun! For more great resources, visit my shop page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: royalty free images used, http://fullhdpictures.com/red-christmas-hq-backgrounds.html/great-red-christmas-backgrounds)

Three Dramatic A4 Newspaper Templates Three A4 dramatic newspaper templates featuring the headlines (with images): * Found on a Desert Island * Crocodile Attacks Student * Mystery 'Big Cat' Spotted Easy to print off and give to students as part of a fun, but worthwhile lesson. For more great resources and full lessons visit my shop page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish

Excellent and engaging bingo style literacy game. Students simply write True or False on their 5x5 true or false cards and mark them off if the displayed literacy clue is true or false. Subject areas include: capital letters, punctuation, their, there and they're; was and were; and spellings. Power Point game suitable for key stages 2 and 3, printable true or false cards included and further instructions on how to play inside. Great for spelling and SPAG. For more great resources and lessons see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Copyright free images. Frog image from pixabay, public domain: https://pixabay.com/en/frog-green-animal-amphibian-48234/P

The Ultimate Christmas Fun Quiz 2 Fantastic 4 round Christmas quiz. Featuring: * Round 1 - Christmas Questions * Round 2 – Music Bonus Round * Round 3 – Christmas Carols * Round 4 – Christmas Quotes Ideal Christmas fun! The Ultimate Christmas Quiz 1 is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-ultimate-christmas-quiz-11430765 For more great resources, visit my shop page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: copyright free images used throughout.)

A collection of 7 resources around monsters - starters and lesson ideas. Ideal for KS2/3. Including: * Monsters and mystery starters * Mysteries and monster example and research task * Monster computer research task * Monster 10 question quiz See my home page for more great lessons, bundles and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish

15 pack of original general starters, suitable for KS3/KS2, mostly comprising of original word searches and other word based activities such as word scrambles. Subjects include: Roald Dahl, Harry Potter, animals, pets and monsters. A handy download for just £2.50. Visit my shop for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish

An Olympics observation quiz with two rounds. Round 1 – Students watch a clip of Olympic events and have to answer four questions based on what they have just seen. Round 2 – Students watch a ‘what happens next clip’ and are rewarded for imagination as well as accuracy. Quiz sheet included. Ideal for form time as the quiz should take around 20 minutes. Visit my page for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish

Big Fat Quiz of 2016 – Perfect New Year Reflection A fantastic quiz looking back at the highs and lows of 2016. Attractive, 53 Power Point featuring the following rounds: * Round 1 – Name the Month * Round 2 – In Memoriam * Round 3 – Famous Quotes of 2016 * Round 4 – Facts and Stats Also features, bonus, double bonus and trap rounds where you can lose as well as gain more points! The answer slides feature a fly-in answer to help build up more suspense and tension. Ideal for form time fun or fun plenary activities for any lesson. Quiz length approximately 25-30 minutes lesson time. For a great intro lesson on New Year 2017 see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/new-year-2017-complete-first-lesson-11467472 For more great resources and full lessons visit my shop page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: copy right free images used. Text by https://cooltext.com/)

Excellent and engaging bingo style literacy game. Students simply write True or False on their 5x5 true or false cards and mark them off if the displayed literacy clue is true or false. Subject areas include: capital letters, punctuation, their, there and they're; was and were; and spellings. Power Point game suitable for key stages 2 and 3, printable true or false cards included and further instructions on how to play inside. Great for spelling and SPAG. For more great resources and lessons see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Copyright free images. Frog image from pixabay, public domain: https://pixabay.com/en/frog-green-animal-amphibian-48234/P

The Ultimate Christmas Quiz 2 Fantastic 4 round Christmas quiz. Featuring: * Round 1 - Christmas Questions * Round 2 – Music Bonus Round * Round 3 – Christmas Carols * Round 4 – Christmas Quotes Ideal Christmas fun! The Ultimate Christmas Quiz 1 is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-ultimate-christmas-quiz-11430765 For more great resources, visit my shop page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: copyright free images used throughout.)

Blackboard Basic Series – Master the Semi-Colon Part of a new ‘blackboard basic series’ a short presentation with explanations, quiz questions and short recap giving students everything they need to successfully use the semi-colon with confidence. Visit my shop for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credit: copyright free images used throughout.)

A handy resources pack featuring: * A3 newspaper template * Letter card sort *Things to Include in descriptive writing sheet * Writing checklist Handy to have a round and can be re-used many times to support learning in the classroom. For more great resources and complete lessons, see my page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish

Comedy Starter Pack - Word Captions and Karl Pilkington's SPAG and PEE Karl Pilkington Engaging SPAG and PEE starter pack and Power Point slides taken from extracts of Karl Pilkington's hilarious travel diaries, The Idiot Abroad. Each starter features a short extract, with a short SPAG and an extended PEE or comprehension starter, together with an image of Karl Pilkington. Starters are ideal for KS4 students or later KS3 and suitable for a variety of different exam boards e.g. WJEC or AQA as they involve the same core skills. Funny Captions Create an immediate and engaged audience with these funny caption and conversations starters! Seven power point pages of tried and tested fun to get even the most difficult student on board. Each page has four images to help students unlock their creative and witty side. Creates an immediate buzz in the classroom. For more great resources and lesson, visit my shop page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Copyright free images used. Wikicommons and pininterest.com)

A 36 page attractive bumper presentation of the faces of the new banknotes – Sir Winston Churchill, JMW Turner and Jane Austen! Presentation includes: facts, biography, quotes, images, links to video clips, questions and more! Ideal for form time, assemblies or as a basis for many different types of lessons. For more great resources see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits given in the presentation.)

A fun and handy match-up starting task with extension activity, especially good for dis-engaged boys or smaller groups. Tried and tested resource. Pack includes seven different motorcycles for students to match with seven descriptions and an extension activity. The activity works students close reading skills and attention to detail, as they have to correctly identify key words in the description in order to arrive at the correct solution. It is also easy to encourage an extension questioning session by asking what students would prefer and how they think that reflects their personalities. *Now available in a great value bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/kinaesthetic-activity-pack-11211107* You may also be interested in: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/poetic-terms-full-lesson-11184997 Photo credits from Flickr: Brad Lauster, Motorcycle Explore, Costel Slincu, Ronald Saunders, Gullevk, Hugo Cardoso and public domain images at google – publicdomatinimages.com.

Quiz Triple Pack – Great Value Download Quiz triple pack – great value download, ideal for form time, time passing activities or part of a lesson featuring: Word Quizzes £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/word-quizzes-11195792 Flags of the World Quiz £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/flags-of-the-world-quiz-11313597 Euro 2016Guess the Player Quiz 2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/euro-2016-guess-the-player-quiz-2-11304882 For more great resources and lessons visit my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits given in each page.)

Literacy bingo cards - full class set and master bingo card! Give your students clues to the literacy word and let them work out the word and cross it off their card. Play for a line, four corners and then a full house. See my home page for more great lessons, bundles and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: myfreebingo.com.)

Three A4 Christmas Newspaper Templates Three A4 Christmas newspaper templates featuring the headlines (with images): * Who Slayed Santa? * Have you seen Rudolph? * Santa on Strike Easy to print off and give to students as part of a fun, but worthwhile lesson. For more great resources and full lessons visit my shop page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: royalty free images. Who Slayed Santa image from: http://mymysteryparty.com/who-slayed-santa-murder-mystery-party)