This presentation was designed to enhance classroom practice of French regular verbs. The target conjugation is chosen from the drop-down menu, the ‘allons-y’ button generates a new verb and a button is clicked to spin the subject selector. Pupils then write down (on white boards preferably) the form of the verb that matches the subject. Teaching points or answers can be typed on the on-screen board. Work can be saved at the end if desired. Any tense can be practised with this activity. The conjugations available via the drop down menu are -er verbs, -ir verbs, -re verbs, and -er verbs involving spelling changes. In order for the interactive features to work, you will need to enable macros on your computer when prompted.

This is a customisable resource for English designed to get the creative juices flowing. A list of random words (choice of 2 - 5) is generated and pupils are challenged to come up with ways of including all of them in a piece of collaborative writing. As the class comes up with ideas, the teacher records them by typing on the onscreen board. The work can be saved at the end of the session. If pupils are not used to this kind of exercise, I suggest beginning with the 2 word sentence option. Challenge them to make sentences that make links between the words. You can move on to the other options in the menu as they become more confident… Although designed for use in English classes, this resource can easily be adapted for other subjects and for whole school sessions like assemblies. It is great for CPD too (safeguarding training, for instance). The PowerPoint file is stored in a folder with a text file named ‘words’. By replacing the words on this list by your own, the words generated on the screen can be related to any topic you like. Make sure that you keep the text file and the PowerPoint file together, however, or the nothing work. I have included a separate folder with three extra word lists (summer, adjectives, and synonyms for ‘said’). If you decide to use them, you need to rename them as ‘words’ and swap them with the original file in the main folder. You need to enable macros on your computer to use the resource, otherwise nothing will happen!

A thirty minute quiz activity for testing subject knowledge, encouraging discussion, and generating enthusiasm in any classroom. Hardly any teacher preparation is required. This quiz format can be used for any subject. The teacher makes a list of 20 questions on the topic pupils are working on. These can be delivered orally or typed onto the on screen blackboard. There is an optional one minute timer (with sound effects) to focus thinking. Pupils are divided into four mixed ability teams, with one pupil white board per team for writing answers. Scores for correct answers are added to the on screen display. (They can also be deducted if necessary. NOTE: You need to ensure that macros are enabled on your computer in order for the on screen blackboard to work. A security warning will appear when you load the file asking if you want to enable content.

A bright and interactive PowerPoint presentation to enable pupils to begin building sentences and conduct simple conversations. It covers the first and second person singular of ‘avoir’ so that children are able to ask for and give information about their pets. It also deals with the masculine and feminine singular of adjectives including possessives (mon/ma; ton/ta). There is an accompanying vocabulary sheet, which needs to be studied before embarking on the paired and group conversation activities suggested in the presentation. Several worksheets accompany the PowerPoint: a crossword and word search to support the learning of essential vocabulary, a cloze exercise based on a simple text to be tackled as pupils progress towards sentence work, and finally, a written exercise where the task is to continue a conversation about pets between two friends.

This is the third set of French worksheets for beginners or near-beginners. There are 5 topic folders, each containing a word list and 12 worksheets: 3 each of crosswords, multiple choice, wordsearches and translation (matching) activities. Answer sheets are included.

Based on the brilliant template by Kevin Dufendach which I have adapted for the UK, this is a substantial classroom game for 8 players or teams. There are 6 single jeopardy topics (clothes, food, regular -er verbs, Easter, numbers, common words) and six grammar-based double jeopardy topics. The final jeopardy question has a betting component where contestants can win or lose as much as they like. There is an optional timer at the bottom of the question slides, and upbeat music that could really get on the your nerves (turn the volume down!). You probably need to allow about half an hour to get through to the end. Instructions and optional settings are included, as is a link to the Excel template which you could use to make your own version of the game. Make sure you enable macros on your computer, or none of it will work! Do leave feedback, as it’s really helpful in preparing future games!

There are two pelmanism-style matching games in this PowerPoint - one with animal vocabulary, and the other family vocabulary. The games can be used in two ways. By clicking the show/hide buttons, all the pairs of French and English words are displayed This screen can then be used as a classroom matching exercise when pupils are first learning the vocabulary. Once they are sure of the words and their meaning, they can play the memory game. The numbers on the front reveal French and English words when clicked. If matching pairs are discovered, they are left showing. If not, clicking the words brings back the numbers. A fun starter or plenary activity for KS2/3.

Fun whole class PowerPoint activity for primary or KS3 classes: English with a bit of maths. Great for starters or plenaries. Teacher calls out a number (eg 12) which is the sum of two digits showing on the screen. Pupils choose two numbers (eg 8 + 4) that add up to the teacher’s number and, if correct, they turn those two cards to reveal two letters. As more letters are revealed, the spelling begins: pupils make as many words as they can. They are scored according to the number of letters they contain. The teacher may decide to set a minimum word length. The maths element can be made more difficult for more able classes ( eg '12 is the product of of which two numbers? ’ - Pupils could choose 4 and 3, 6 and 2, 12 and 1). Or it can be omitted entirely, and pupils simply select numbers to turn. There are 8 games included in the PowerPoint. And some frantic music. Turn your computer sound down if it gets too much!

Engaging interactive PowerPoint for whole class jeopardy game. Categories covered: greetings, family, animals, fruit, transport. Four questions for each category, increasing in difficulty. Pupils work in teams to answer questions. Score is kept on a flip chart or whiteboard. Correct answers gain the points indicated. Incorrect answers lose that number of points.

This is an Interactive team game for able beginners. 5 categories with four graded questions in each. Topics are on personal information: name, age, where you live… Score needs to be kept on a flip chart or whiteboard. Correct answers earn the points indicated on the question slide. Incorrect answers have that number of points deducted from the team score. Pupils working in mixed ability teams works best.

Bright interactive PowerPoint game. There are 5 categories (all four operations plus Roman numerals). Four questions, increasing in difficulty in each category. Pupils should be divided into mixed ability teams, and scores kept on a flipchart or whiteboard. Questions answered correctly score the number of points indicated on the home screen. Wrong answers lose that number of points. It is not possible to revisit questions.

A reading text about St David which focuses on what we can be sure of when studying history . The task consists of judging pieces of information from the text and sorting them into columns according to whether pupils think they are historical fact or legend. Wordsearch activity included.

The second set of French worksheets for beginners or near-beginners. 5 topic folders each containing 12 worksheets: 3 each of crosswords, multiple choice, word searches and matching activities. A word list for home study is included in each folder. Answer sheets supplied.

There is enough material here for more than one lesson on myths and legends. An interactive PowerPoint shows the difference between myth and legend. The second slide has six flags of St George, which, when clicked, reveal a Raphael painting of St George and the dragon. At the end of the show, pupils are asked to read the accompanying comprehension text, decide whether St George and the Dragon is a myth or a legend, and to write their answer. The comprehension text is marked out of 20. A mark scheme is supplied.

This activity consists of a teacher card with 50 spellings and their meanings plus 30 different pupil cards (10 sheets of 3). The teacher has the choice of reading out the words or - for more able groups - the meanings. Great as a starter or plenary activity.

This is the second Bingo activity based on the spelling list for Year 5/6) It consists of a teacher card with 50 spellings and their meanings plus 30 different pupil cards ( 10 sheets of 3). The teacher has the choice of simply reading out the words from the caller card, or - for higher ability groups - the meanings. Great as a starter or plenary activity.

A selection of activities that could be used in the classroom or sent for half-term homework. They include 2 PowerPoints. One is an interactive one that makes a great lesson starter. Cards are turned as pupils answer quiz questions correctly (quiz is supplied). As cards are flipped, they reveal a picture of pancake ingredients and cooking utensils. The second PowerPoint presentation is a short spot-the-verb exercise based on the pancake poem by Christina Rossetti. The pancake recipe which forms the comprehension text could be used for a practical cooking session. The comprehension exercise consists of 10 questions worth 20 marks in all. The last question is quite challenging and requires the pupil to produce a short piece of persuasive writing. The maths worksheet consists of five word problems based on the pancake recipe. Answers are supplied.

5 topic folders each containing 12 worksheets: 3 each of crosswords, multiple choice, word searches and matching activities. A word list for home study is included in each folder. Answer sheets supplied.

A 15 slide presentation in both PowerPoint and PDF format which could be used either for an assembly or for an introduction to a lesson or project on Louis Braille. It is accompanied by a comprehension exercise with 10 questions (20 marks) along with a mark scheme. Content and language appropriate for upper KS2 and above.

The presentation is on subject - verb - direct object sentence structure. It includes slides showing how adverbs in a sentence do not form part of the SVO structure. The accompanying worksheets are differentiated to cater for High, Middle and Low ability pupils. They are coded with animal symbols for pupil and teacher convenience (Horse = High; Monkey = Middle; Leopard = Low). There are two worksheets for each level. Answers are supplied.