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Hi, I'm Sarah, and I've been teaching for over a decade. I graduated in 2006 with a degree in Primary Education, but have taught in both Primary, Secondary and FE settings. My resources are aimed at students aged 7-16, and are mainly resources to be used in English lessons. I try to make resources that can be easily adapted for all types of abilities and ages. I hope you find my resources useful. Please feel free to leave me feedback on my resources - I'd love to hear your thoughts!

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Hi, I'm Sarah, and I've been teaching for over a decade. I graduated in 2006 with a degree in Primary Education, but have taught in both Primary, Secondary and FE settings. My resources are aimed at students aged 7-16, and are mainly resources to be used in English lessons. I try to make resources that can be easily adapted for all types of abilities and ages. I hope you find my resources useful. Please feel free to leave me feedback on my resources - I'd love to hear your thoughts!
Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Comprehension Practice
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Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Comprehension Practice

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An extract from the novel with comprehension questions attached. The questions range in skills from literal to more explorative, and can be easily adapted for any ability range. ***The copyright belongs to John Boyne.***
Writing a Letter of Complaint
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Writing a Letter of Complaint

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A powerpoint talking students through how to write a letter of complaint. This explores a possible structure, and demonstrates how addresses should be correctly presented. Following the information section, there is a task asking students to write a letter of complaint about a mobile phone.
Planning and Preparing for a Debate
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Planning and Preparing for a Debate

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A set of two PowerPoints, Prompt and Revision Sheet used to help students plan, prepare and perform in a formal debate. These can be easily used or adapted for different questions and issues. The revision sheet is loosely based on an internet-found source.
Creating Characters
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Creating Characters

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An activity designed to introduce the idea of characters being more than just visual people. Used with Year 9 students as a reminder activity before starting a unit on Writing to Enteratin.
Varying Sentences and Types
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Varying Sentences and Types

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This PowerPoint is designed to explain the different sentence types and explore how students can adapt the way they start their sentences. Perfect to use at the start of a new school year, as part of your 'back-to-basics' reminder lessons. Also, great for Lower Ability students to help them easily improve their sentences.
Hunger Games Comprehension & Answers
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Hunger Games Comprehension & Answers

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A comprehension activity designed to help students' in KS3 and 4 develop their ability to interpret, find and identify information in a text. Easily adaptable for different abilities and age groups. ***The text is the copyright of the author***
Writing a Magazine Article
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Writing a Magazine Article

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A PowerPoint exploring the requirements of a magazine article. I used this to introduce the latest piece of controlled assessment to my GCSE group. It reminds them of what's required when writing for a magazine audience and asked them to think about the different requirements of different articles.
Unseen Poetry Revision (Autumn - Alan Bold)
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Unseen Poetry Revision (Autumn - Alan Bold)

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A revision exercise for students studying GCSE English Literature, allowing them to practice their understanding of a unseen poem, and also writing an answer to the question in their exam. ***The poem is the copyright of the author***
Noughts and Crosses Part 1 - Pre-Reading
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Noughts and Crosses Part 1 - Pre-Reading

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This resource is based on the novel Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman, and should be used before starting reading the book. It allows students to pre-empt the story and understand the importance of a cover and blurb.
The Tempest - Introduction
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The Tempest - Introduction

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A PowerPoint to introduce the topic of The Tempest to students. After giving a brief background, it asks the students to participate in a retelling of the story and then make notes on each of the characters (making a revision aid for future assessments). You will need a copy of the story (a summarised version) and a sheet with character images on it to do the PP as it is, though it can be easily adapted for your groups.
Planning a Holiday
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Planning a Holiday

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A PowerPoint detailing numerous activities involved with planning a holiday. This task is originally designed for Functional Skills groups, or groups of intervention students who need support with basic tasks and following instructions. However, this is great for KS3 students, or groups who need a settling in or holiday task.
Punctuation/Paragraph Practice
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Punctuation/Paragraph Practice

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This resource can be used with either Higher Level KS3 students, or students in KS4. All the capital letters, full stops and paragraphs have been removed from a review of Homeland Season 1. The students just have to figure out where they should be put! Could be made easier for Lower Ability students. Article is the intellectual property of the writer (name and newspaper on the sheet)
Punctuation Practice (1)
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Punctuation Practice (1)

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A set of five novel extracts (all copyrights to the authors) from Shakespeare to more modern classics, each with their key punctuation marks missing. The tasks are easily adaptable, and answers are included.
Punctuation Practice (2)
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Punctuation Practice (2)

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A set of five novel extracts (all copyrights to the authors) from classic fiction to exam board favourites, each with their key punctuation marks missing. The tasks are easily adaptable, and answers are included.
Twilight Comprehension Practice
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Twilight Comprehension Practice

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An extract from the novel Twilight by Stephanie Meyer with questions attached. The questions explore all aspects of the novel and the authors writing style, including language and literal meanings. ***The extract is the copyright of the author.***
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Chapter 1 Comprehension
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Chapter 1 Comprehension

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A set of comprehension questions based on an extract from Chapter 1 of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis. The questions are designed to be accessible for most students, but can be easily adapted for older students by requesting that they add quotes and explanations to their answers. There is also an answer sheet to enable easy-marking, where possible.
Escape from Alcatraz Comprehension
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Escape from Alcatraz Comprehension

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A newspaper article and questions based on the event of the Escape from Alcatraz. Designed for GCSE students, studying 9-1 GCSE, the non-fiction element. Answers are included also.
Instruction Writing
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Instruction Writing

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A PowerPoint and activity around the idea of instruction writing. Students are asked to identify why instructions are important and what instructions they have followed - always interesting to see how many realise they are following instruction 95% of the time! The activities concern household chores, so hopefully all students can identify with them.
Writing Triplets (Purposes - An Introduction)
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Writing Triplets (Purposes - An Introduction)

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A PowerPoint to explain and demonstrate how writing triplets can be used to identify the purpose of any type of writing. Used with students to introduce the idea and give them an understanding of how they can use them in their writing. Easily adaptable and, in my experience, a great way of getting the purposes to ‘stick’ in students’ memories.