This is a worksheet to test pupils' understanding of passive and active language using the theme of volcanoes. There is also a creative writing extension task. This goes well alongside the older SATs practice papers on Vesuvius.

A Powerpoint presentation about Prepositions designed for 21st Century gadget-mad pupils. Useful for Key Stage 2 English. I had the idea for a series of resources called "Gadget Grammar" but so far this is the only resource I have got round to making. Technology might be a good "hook" for getting pupils interested in grammar. There are lots of existing online grammar activities that pupils can complete for free! Take a look at Grammar Monster

This resource includes: - A Powerpoint presentation which introduces the concept of haiku poetry and encourages pupils to keep a poetry journal. - A carousel of activities involving haiku writing and poetry-writing skills. N.B. You will need a pack of happy families cards, some word flash cards and a spinning device with the letters of the alphabet on (or a way to randomly generate letters of the alphabet)

To explore spoken language This is a collection of materials used for a Year 10 Spoken Language unit, analysing people's attitudes to the spoken language of young people. It includes transcripts of BBC' Kevin and Perry and some rap music from Skinnyman for analysis.

An interesting look at Chichester poet Charles Crocker, famed in his day but now forgotten. This is a potential springboard for creative writing, with pupils writing poems about their own local area. Designed for Key Stage 3

A visual literacy task for a drama starter/stimulus. Lesson objective: To select quotations from a play which reflect themes or characters Lesson outcome: To create one or more shape poems using drama as a stimulus Includes: exemplar shape poems, clear instructions and plenary.

This scheme of work and accompanying materials (including Powerpoint) is designed for those teachers who have recognised the fantastic teaching potential of John Boyne’s Carnegie-nominated novel, Stay Where You Are And Then Leave, set during World War One. You might recognise the author’s name from his masterful bestseller, The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas. Yet I would argue that this book is the better of the two. It’s equally as moving yet also has a distinctly British sense of humour running through it. The novel is particularly suitable for pupils at Key Stage 3 and could also be used with a high ability Year 6 class. This scheme of work encourages pupils to think critically about the book as well as analyse the text and respond creatively. All resources are editable to enable you to tailor them to your individual needs. You will receive: - A basic 7-week scheme of work with learning objectives and summarising main tasks - 7 weeks’ worth of mixed ability spellings to learn for homework - A comprehensive and editable Powerpoint presentation to use with your pupils

This basic 7-week scheme of work is designed for busy teachers hoping to read ‘The Ice Monster’ with their Key Stage 2 or 3 class. There are weekly spelling labels for higher ability pupils. The Powerpoint provides a starting point for class discussions and activities. ‘The Ice Monster’ is set in Victorian Britain and would therefore sit well alongside KS2 topic work on the Victorians.

This resource pack contain a Powerpoint presentation for The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne which includes background information on the author, historical context and genre analysis. Part of this unit involves a script-writing task. For this, you will find a sample script written by actual Year 7 pupils and a "job descriptions" sheet so that individuals within the group are clear on their role. Incidentally this is good preparation for pupils taking GCSE drama where they will be attributed roles in a similar manner. You will also find three reading comprehension tasks: one for Chapter 1, and two differentiated tasks for Chapter 4, as well as some essential linguistic terms for literary analysis.

Aimed at higher ability Key Stage 2 and 3 pupils, this scheme of work and accompanying Powerpoint presentation are intended to provide a framework for using Michael Morpurgo’s ‘Flamingo Boy’ as a class reader. Also included are ten sets of high ability spelling labels, one for each week of the unit, and a shortened version of ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’ by Jules Verne which is used in a summarising task. The resource is not intended to be exhaustive, leaving you room to customize as you see fit. Hopefully it will save you around ten hours of work if you do decide to choose ‘Flamingo Boy’ as your class reader. With themes such as autism, World War Two and travel, it is a truly captivating read with much to explore for an able group. Included in this resource pack: Ten-week scheme of work Powerpoint presentation 10 x weekly spelling labels for printing Shortened text for ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’

Once again, David Walliams has written a book that is hilarious but with serious themes. ‘Grandpa’s Great Escape’ is perfect for pupils of KS2 studying World War Two or even lower ability pupils at KS3. The book also touches on dealing with Alzheimers and how, as a society, we treat elderly people. This scheme of work is for those teachers considering the book as a class reader but who don’t have the time to design a whole unit of work from scratch. You will receive: - A basic 11-week scheme of work with lesson outlines and learning objectives - A powerpoint presentation with over 40 slides - Differentiated spelling stickers for homework (editable) - Templates, activities and worksheets - Suggestions for class trips