In this worksheet students use computers/ipads to research about homelessness. There are structured questions for them to answer and website links provided. The worksheet culminates in students designing a persuasive poster for a homeless charity of their choice, using the information they have found in their research, This would make a handy cover lesson if you have access to ICT. I originally did this lesson when I was teaching ‘Stone Cold’ by Robert Swindells, although it would also make a good PSE/PSHCE/PSHE lesson. Enjoying my free resources? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review. If you’re feeling particularly generous you can also buy me a coffee to acknowledge my hard work! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MsHope

This lesson is made up of 3 parts: Guess the British bird quiz. Class discussion of why some British wildlife is endangered and what can be done to help. Links to Youtube clips provided. Students create a poster/leaflet about how to help British wildlife based on what they’ve learnt in the lesson (it helps to have access to ICT to help them gather extra information if needed) Enjoying my free resources? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review. If you’re feeling particularly generous you can also buy me a coffee to acknowledge my hard work! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MsHope

This resource has 8 descriptive writing challenges/activities for pupils to have a go at. Enjoying my free resources? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review!

In this lesson pupils consider the impact of waste at Christmas and how it can be more sustainable. The lesson ends with pupils completing their own sustainable Christmas activity - either making their own decorations, crackers, present, or wrapping paper (N.B. You will need to bring in recyclable materials for this lesson - old newspaper, toilet roll tubes, tissue paper etc.) Enjoying my free resources? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review. If you’re feeling particularly generous you can also buy me a coffee to acknowledge my hard work! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MsHope

In this worksheet, students add in the missing punctuation that has been ‘stolen’! The worksheet is chilli differentiated: *1 chilli = easiest 2 chillies = more difficult 3 chillies = the hardest! This worksheet would suit higher ability KS3 students, or KS4 and KS5 punctuation practice. Answer sheet included (N.B. I use the Oxford comma, so you might need to edit the answer sheet if required) Enjoying my free resources? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review. If you’re feeling particularly generous you can also buy me a coffee to acknowledge my hard work! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MsHope

In this resource students follow through the tasks to create a description of a castle. It would make a straightforward cover lesson for a KS3 or low ability KS4 group. N.B. I have included a Word Doc. and a PDF of the worksheet for your convenience. Enjoying my free resources? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review. If you’re feeling particularly generous you can also buy me a coffee to acknowledge my hard work! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MsHope

The PowerPoint takes students through examples of alliteration. Students then have a go at writing their own animal alliterations as practice. This resource would suit KS3 or a low-ability KS4 class. Enjoying my free resources? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review. If you’re feeling particularly generous you can also buy me a coffee to acknowledge my hard work! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MsHope

In this resource, pupils read through the poem ‘Daylight Robbery’ by Paul Henry and ‘Student House’ by Peter Finch. (Copies of the poems can be found in the book ‘Library of Wales: Poetry 1900-2000’, edited by Meic Stephens) Pupils then answer questions, and write an analysis and comparison of the poems using the sentence starters. N.B. This resource requires pupils to have some prior knowledge of poetry/comparing poems. Enjoying my free resources? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review!

Pupils use chromebooks/a computer/ipads to research an endangered sea creature. They then create a Google Slides about the creature, or you could get them to create a leaflet/poster instead. Works well as a cover lesson.