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I am an English teacher who makes resources on a range of texts. I am passionate about making English fun and accessible for pupils.

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I am an English teacher who makes resources on a range of texts. I am passionate about making English fun and accessible for pupils.
Norman MacCaig Scottish Text - Visiting Hour
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Norman MacCaig Scottish Text - Visiting Hour

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These resources are designed to help pupils study and prepare for the National Five Scottish Text. These resources focus on the poem Visiting Hour. It includes a copy of the poem Resources included: PPT to take them through annotation Annotated poem Revision Tasks Scottish Text Practice including PPT MS for peer/self-assessment
Edwin Morgan Scottish Text Bundle
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Edwin Morgan Scottish Text Bundle

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Bundle of resources to help pupils to study for their Scottish Text element of the National Five course. Resources include: • Pre-reading preparation • Resources on Glasgow 5th March Glasgow Sonnet Good Friday In The Snackbar Trio Winter • Scottish Text Preparation including practice papers
RUAE Skills Builder - Imagery
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RUAE Skills Builder - Imagery

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These resources were made to help pupils develop one key skill in RUAE - analysing imagery. The resources include a short how to PPT A worksheet with 8 practice questions Answer sheet and answer PPT 5 Lesson Starters plus answers These extracts are taken from newspapers and fiction books. These have been designed for Nat 5 pupils but could be adapted from Higher pupils.
Once - Morris Gleitzman Unit of Work
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Once - Morris Gleitzman Unit of Work

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Unit of work for the novel “Once” by Morris Gleitzman. Due to the nature of the book and the short chapters the unit is designed for the chapters to be read in class. There are guides for each chapter to help the pupils focus on what is happening. Each Powerpoint focuses on a different chapter and task. Tasks include: Storyboarding Understanding and Inference Questions Studying character Studying theme Descriptive Writing Creating tension There are also resources on pupils doing a group task on the chapters and resources to help write a critical essay on the main character, Felix.
National 5 RUAE Practice Paper - The End of Driving
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National 5 RUAE Practice Paper - The End of Driving

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Passage and questions based on an article on the rise of driverless cars and reflection on the joy of driving. Pupils can practice IYOW, Analysis and Evaluation questions. The marks are out of 30. Resources include: • Passage and questions • Marking Scheme • Marking Scheme on PPT for peer/self assessment
The Enemy - Charlie Higson Unit of Work
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The Enemy - Charlie Higson Unit of Work

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Unit of Work based on The Enemy by Charlie Higson. Unit leads up to a critical essay on the novel. Pupils do a variety of activites including: - Inference Skills - Individual and Paired Reading - Creative Writing - Writing a Letter - Storyboards and Timelines - Group Talks
Spiritual Damage - Fergal Keane
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Spiritual Damage - Fergal Keane

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Resources include: - Spirtual Damage Text - PPT on inital reading of the text - Reading for UAE skills walkthrough looking at analysis skills - Key Quotes and Essay Plans
Edwin Morgan ST - Glasgow Sonnet #1
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Edwin Morgan ST - Glasgow Sonnet #1

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These resources are designed to help pupils study and prepare for the National Five Scottish Text. These resources focus on the poem Glasgow Sonnet #1 by Edwin Morgan. It includes a copy of the poem Resources included: PPT to take them through annotation Annotated poem Revision Tasks Scottish Text Practice including PPT MS for peer/self-assessment
Carol Ann Duffy Scottish Text - In Mrs Tilscher's Class
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Carol Ann Duffy Scottish Text - In Mrs Tilscher's Class

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These resources are designed to help pupils study and prepare for the Higher Scottish Text. These resources focus on the poem In Mrs Tilscher’s Class. It includes a copy of the poem Resources included: PPT to take them through annotation Annotated poem Revision Tasks Scottish Text Practice including PPT MS for peer/self-assessment
Anne Donovan Scottish Text - Dear Santa
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Anne Donovan Scottish Text - Dear Santa

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These resources are designed to help pupils study and prepare for the National Five Scottish Text. These resources focus on the short story Dear Santa. It includes a copy of the short story The PPT and booklet has the following tasks; Summary of the text Study of two characters Exploring Theme Looking At Setting Inference Skills Practice Textual Analysis Finding Links PPT also includes answers for peer/self assessment Unit is designed for who may struggle with elements of the National 5 course and so takes them through the skills step by step.
Reading Skills/Close Reading Lesson Starters
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Reading Skills/Close Reading Lesson Starters

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Each PPT slide had a short paragraph or passage taken from a range of sources (fiction and non-fiction) Underneath each paragraph is a close reading style question. These are understanding or analysis based tasks looking at things such as word choice and sentence structure. Would be useful for a class working on Close Reading/Reading for UAE. Have been used as lesson starters of an extenstion activity for pupils.
Vocabulary Builder Lesson Starters
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Vocabulary Builder Lesson Starters

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These lesson starters were made for a Higher class who struggled with the vocabulary used in Higher Reading for UAE/Close Reading papers Each PPT has six words with jumbled meanings and the right answers on the following slide
Norman MacCaig Scottish Text Bundle
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Norman MacCaig Scottish Text Bundle

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Bundle of resources to help pupils to study for their Scottish Text element of the National Five course. Resources include: • Pre-reading preparation • Resources on Assisi Aunt Julia Brooklyn Cop Hotel Rm, 12th Floor Visiting Hour • Scottish Text Preparation including practice papers
Introduction to Higher RUAE Skills - Caitlin Moran Unit
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Introduction to Higher RUAE Skills - Caitlin Moran Unit

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Resources designed to introduce Higher pupils to the key Reading of UAE skills. The resources are based on the writing of Caitlin Moran. Resources include: Reading The Passage and identifying techniques Understanding Skills - with understanding skills booklet Analysis Skills - with analysis skills booklet Final Question Practice RUAE skills poster
Reading Skills Lesson Starters
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Reading Skills Lesson Starters

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Each PPT slide had a short paragraph or passage taken from a range of sources (fiction and non-fiction) Underneath each paragraph is a close reading style question. These are understanding or analysis based tasks looking at things such as word choice and sentence structure. Would be useful for a class working on Close Reading/Reading for UAE. Have been used as lesson starters of an extenstion activity for pupils.
Personal Writing Unit - Days Like This
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Personal Writing Unit - Days Like This

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A unit to help pupil develop personal writing skills based on The Scottish Book Trust Days Like This project - encouraging people to write about a significant day in their life. Includes the poem Days by Brian Moses, the prose text The Day the World Failed to End by Mark Palmer and advice from Irvine Welsh.
Design Your Own Inside Out Character
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Design Your Own Inside Out Character

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Worksheet for pupils to design their own character based on the characters from the film "Inside Out". Useful for pupils to think about their emotions and how emotions can be viewed.