Christmas SPAG Activities 2 - KS1 This Christmas themed KS1 SPAG teaching resource concentrates on punctuation, sentence structure, plural nouns and alphabetical order. Content includes: Capital letters and end of sentence punctuation activity with an accompanying worksheet Using commas to separate items in a list explanation with an activity and an accompanying worksheet Possessive apostrophe explanation with an activity and an accompanying worksheet Ordering words in a sentence activity with an accompanying worksheet Singular nouns to plural nouns (adding -s) explanation with activity and an accompanying worksheet Alphabetical order explanation with an activity and accompanying worksheet 'Christmas SPAG Activities 2 - KS1’ is a fully editable resource so you can adapt, personalise and differentiate it to suit your teaching requirements.

Easily Confused Words - Were, We’re and Where ‘Easily Confused Words - Were, We’re and Where’ is an engaging English teaching PowerPoint presentation designed to help pupils use these near homophones in the correct context. Content includes Definitions and examples of ‘were’, ‘where’ and ‘we’re’ Consolidation of understanding activity Peer assessment task An accompanying worksheet ‘Easily Confused Words - Were, We’re and Where’ is fully editable so teachers can adapt the resoure to meet the differing needs of each class they teach.

Easily Confused Words - Two, Too and To ‘Easily Confused Words - Two, Too and To’ is a handy English PowerPoint presentation designed to help pupils use these homophones in the correct context. Content includes: What are homophones? Definition and examples of ‘two’, ‘too’ and ‘to’. Consolidation activities. Accompanying worksheet. Link to an interactive game. ‘Easily Confused Words - Two, Too and To’ can be edited allowing teachers to adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach.

A Christmas Carol - Stave 5 - Scrooge Makes Amends (17-slide editable PowerPoint lesson with 4 worksheets) This differentiated GCSE lesson enables learners to explore Dickens’ presentation of Scrooge in Stave Five. It assumes that learners have previously read the opening passage, from the beginning of Stave Five down to Scrooge’s delight in the ‘glorious’ bells and ‘heavenly sky’ of Christmas morning. The lesson begins with a differentiated Quick-Fire Quiz in which learners answer as many questions as they can on Staves One-Four in eight minutes. Learners will then read from ‘‘‘What’s today?’’ cried Scrooge’, down to the end of Stave Five. After reading the passage, learners will then undertake a double-sided worksheet in which they respond to questions that encourage them to consider Dickens’ presentation of Scrooge in this stave. The lesson concludes with a review in which learners chart Scrooge’s journey as a character through the novella. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks.

AQA GCSE English Exam - Preparing for Paper 2 (198-slide editable PowerPoint with 32 worksheets) This extensive teaching resource helps students prepare for Paper 2 of the AQA GCSE English exam. Contents: Example examination paper with example questions for Section A and Section B. A step-by-step guide through each question on Section A of Paper 2. The PowerPoint presentation breaks down each individual question and explains clearly to students how best to approach each one. How to produce extended responses and how to deduce key information from a non-fiction text. How to tackle the non-fiction writing questions on Section B of Paper 2. How to write for a specified audience, purpose and format and provide a perspective on the issue discussed in Section A. How to use language, punctuation and grammar for maximum effect. Exploring rhetorical questions, hyperbole, imperatives, repetition, triples and other techniques. How to write to argue, advise and persuade A model mark scheme for Section A and Section B to allow students to see how their work will be assessed by the examiner. ‘AQA GCSE English Exam - Preparing for Paper 2’ can be used at any time during the GCSE course but it is especially helpful for revision when the exams are approaching.

AQA GCSE English Exam - Preparing for Paper 1 (180 slide editable PowerPoint presentation with 40 worksheets) helps students prepare for Paper 1 of the AQA GCSE English exam. The teaching resource covers: Example exam paper with example questions A ‘how-to guide’ which guides students through every question on Paper 1. It breaks each question down and teaches students how best to approach them. How to deduce information from a text and how to produce extended responses How to write effective descriptions and story openings How to use language, punctuation and grammar for maximum creative effect A model mark scheme to allow students to see how creative writing is assessed by the examiner ‘AQA GCSE English Exam - Preparing for Paper 1’ can be used at any time during the GCSE course, but it is especially helpful for revision when the exams are approaching.

A Nativity Word Search ‘A Nativity Word Search’ is an animated activity that can be used individually using the accompanying worksheet or as a whole class activity using the animated PowerPoint slide. It also comes with 2 additional nativity themed colouring pages. ‘A Nativity Word Search’ is fully editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource, if required, to meet the needs of each class they teach.

A Christmas Carol Word Search ‘A Christmas Carol Word Search’ is a handy starter/revision activity to use when teaching the Charles Dickens novel ‘A Christmas Carol’. Content includes: ‘A Christmas Carol’ character name animated word search with an accompanying worksheet ‘A Christmas Carol’ name the character from the clues given animated word search with an accompanying worksheet ‘A Christmas Carol Word Search’ is fully editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.

Writing to Persuade (91-slide PowerPoint and 8 worksheets) Writing to Persuade contains a series of lessons designed to help students learn how to write a piece of effective persuasive writing. The resource includes a variety of activities suitable for GCSE students of all abilities. ‘Writing to Persuade’ contents include Defining writing to persuade Understanding the form and purpose of a text How audience affects the composition of a text How to plan, structure and organise a piece of persuasive writing How to use fact and opinion, emotive language and flattery to persuade Developing understanding of rhetorical techniques (rhetorical questions, the rule of 3, etc) How to produce a piece of persuasive writing under exam conditions

An Introduction to Drama Texts is a ten slide PowerPoint presentation designed to help students understand the basic features of a drama text. The resource could be used before a class play is read to help pupils understand how a drama text works. The PowerPoint lesson includes: An example extract from the playscript of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. A video clip of the film version of the Macbeth playscript. Class activity - labelling the features of a playscript. Writing about stage directions, characters and dialogue. Comparing the features of a script with a short story. 1 accompanying worksheet

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 11 (15-slide PowerPoint-based lesson with 2 worksheets) This lesson covers Chapters 109-127 of ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’. In the ‘Do Now Starter Activity’, pupils examine four sets of words and use their knowledge of the novel thus far to determine the odd words out. Pupils then read the chapters indicated and complete a range of differentiated tasks that test their understanding. The lesson concludes with a brief learning review that asks learners to find seven words in a word search using text-based clues from the chapters covered during the lesson. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks. To preview The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 11 click on the images.

Sentence Dictation 2 - Year 4 In this English teaching resource, pupils practise sentence writing by writing simple sentences dictated by the teacher as per the curriculum objective of the Year 4 English programme of study - Writing - transcription. Pupils are awarded points for correct spelling of key words and correct punctuation. This resource covers the statutory spelling patterns and words for Year 4, Term 2. Content includes: PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective 2 accompanying worksheets ‘Sentence Dictation 2 - Year 4’ is fully editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.

Sentence Dictation 2 - Year 5 This English spelling and punctuation teaching resource has been designed to assess spelling of the Year 5 and 6 statutory spellings and punctuation taught so far. Children are given simple sentences dictated by the teacher and are awarded points for correct spelling of key words and for correct punctuation. Content includes: PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective 2 accompanying worksheets ‘Sentence Dictation 2 - Year 5’ is fully editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.

Sentence Dictation 1 - Year 5 This English spelling and punctuation teaching resource has been designed to assess spelling of the Year 5 and 6 statutory spellings and punctuation taught so far. Children are given simple sentences dictated by the teacher and are awarded points for correct spelling of key words and for correct punctuation. Content includes: PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective 2 accompanying worksheets ‘Sentence Dictation 1 - Year 5’ is fully editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.

Sentence Dictation 3 - Year 4 In this English teaching resource, pupils practise sentence writing by writing simple sentences dictated by the teacher as per the curriculum objective of the Year 4 English programme of study - Writing - transcription. Pupils are awarded points for correct spelling of key words and correct punctuation. This resource covers the statutory spelling patterns and words for Year 4, Term 3. Content includes: PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective 2 accompanying worksheets ‘Sentence Dictation 3 - Year 4’ is fully editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.

The Letter ‘p’ - EYFS In this EYFS teaching resource pupils are introduced to the letter 'p’. This colourful and animated PowerPoint presentation includes: A letter ‘p’ introduction A letter ‘p’ activity with an accompanying worksheet A link to a letter ‘p’ song 1 further worksheet 1 alphabet colouring page 'The Letter ‘p’ - EYFS ’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching needs.

The Letter ‘o’ - EYFS In this EYFS teaching resource pupils are introduced to the letter 'o’. This colourful and animated PowerPoint presentation includes: A letter ‘o’ introduction A letter ‘o’ activity with an accompanying worksheet A link to a letter ‘o’ song 1 further worksheet 1 alphabet colouring page 'The Letter ‘o’ - EYFS ’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching needs.