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I hold an MA in literature and a CELTA in language, and over the last 20 years I've taught language and literature in the UK and USA as well as ESOL in France and Tanzania. In addition to my work as a teacher, I am the Literacy and Grammar Consultant for Zephyr Learning and Professional Development. These resources have been refined in my own classroom and are the same ones I reference in my CPD sessions for teachers, priced so complete lessons cost the same as a cup of coffee.

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I hold an MA in literature and a CELTA in language, and over the last 20 years I've taught language and literature in the UK and USA as well as ESOL in France and Tanzania. In addition to my work as a teacher, I am the Literacy and Grammar Consultant for Zephyr Learning and Professional Development. These resources have been refined in my own classroom and are the same ones I reference in my CPD sessions for teachers, priced so complete lessons cost the same as a cup of coffee.

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Grammar knowledge organiser - phrases
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Grammar knowledge organiser - phrases

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Explains and provides examples of the five phrase classes (prepositional phrases, adjective phrases, adverb phrases, noun phrases and verb phrases). It further explains how prepositional phrases can function as adverbials (fronted and not) as well as post-modifiers in noun phrases. I’ve uploaded colour as well as black & white versions to suit different printing budgets and toner/ink levels at different schools.
Romeo and Juliet Revision - Plot Sort
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Romeo and Juliet Revision - Plot Sort

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Each card includes key events from one scene in the play. Students arrange the cards in the correct order (either on the A3 placemat provided or in their exercise books, whichever you prefer). This provides an engaging and fun way to revise the plot of the drama. The task can be completed individually or in groups, allowing for friendly competition either way. The scene cards have been organised so that this task can be a two-lesson activity or a one-lesson activity: As a two-lesson activity, students arrange the scenes of the first two acts after they finish reading Act II, then arrange the remaining scenes in another lesson once they have finished reading the play. As a single-lesson activity, students arrange the scenes of the entire play at once (after reading the play in its entirety). Several different levels of challenge are provided; simply select and print the level that suits your students.
Word Classes (Lexis) Knowledge Organiser
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Word Classes (Lexis) Knowledge Organiser

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Provides detailed explanations of the 9 word classes along with examples. It’s designed to be printed on the front and back of a single sheet of A4, and both colour and black and white versions are included (to make allowance for photocopying budgets at different schools). A useful resource for the cost of a cup of coffee! If you find this useful, please leave a review.
Nouns - complete lesson with worksheets (with extracts from A Christmas Carol and The Wizard of Oz)
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Nouns - complete lesson with worksheets (with extracts from A Christmas Carol and The Wizard of Oz)

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Teaches noun fundamentals (common and proper, concrete and abstract, countable and non-countable). In the lesson, students practise identifying the nouns in extracts from two classics (A Christmas Carol and The Wizard of Oz ). They must also identify and capitalise the proper nouns in each text. This provides very useful practice for helping students to analyse language (specifically lexis) on Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 as well as Literature Paper 1 and Paper 2. In addition to explanations and examples of common and proper nouns, concrete and abstract nouns, and countable and uncountable nouns, the presentation also explains the rule for when to use ‘less’ and when to use ‘fewer’ to present quantity of nouns.
Verbs - lesson & worksheet
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Verbs - lesson & worksheet

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Fully resourced lesson. Students learn to identify the main verb in a sentence, no matter whether it is an action verb (a ‘doing word’) or a linking verb (a ‘being word’). The Powerpoint explains action verbs and linking verbs, with examples of each. Afterwards, students practise identifying the verbs in sentences on the exercise sheet (there are 40 sentences in total; you might wish to do only a portion at a time and spread the activity over a few lessons). More able students can be challenged to classify each verb as either an action or linking verb.
Full stops - lesson & worksheet
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Full stops - lesson & worksheet

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Fully resourced lesson - students use their knowledge of sentence structure to replace the missing full stops in an article taken from the BBC Wales website. Students start by circling the subject of each sentence and underlining the predicate (the verb and all the words that work with the verb to say something about the subject); they then add full stops and capital letters to separate the sentences from one another.
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Simple and compound sentences bundle
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Simple and compound sentences bundle

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Three lessons that teach students how to recognise, punctuate and compose simple and compound sentences. Each lesson includes worksheets with explanations, examples and practice exercises along with Powerpoint presentations that can be used to guide the lesson and display correct answers. Lessons are organised as follows: Lesson 1: how to recognise when a simple sentence is complete and requires a full stop. For the final task students are given an informative article about the Titanic which contains no full stops or sentence-signaling capital letters. They must insert full stops in the correct places. Lesson 2: how coordinating conjunctions can be used to combine simple sentences into compound sentences (and when joining commas should be included). Students are given pairs of simple sentences which they then join with coordinating conjunctions, inserting joining commas as appropriate. Lesson 3: how semi-colons can be used to join simple sentences to form compound sentences. Students practise using semi-colons and linking adverbs to combine simple sentences into compound sentences. I have also added a bonus resource examining simple sentences that do not follow conventional word order (i.e. questions, imperatives and inverted sentences). It includes two pages of explanation and examples followed by an exercise designed to help the teacher assess students’ ability to identify the subject in sentences with unconventional word order.
Compound sentences / semi-colons
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Compound sentences / semi-colons

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Fully resourced lesson that teaches students how to use semi-colons to combine simple sentences into compound sentences. It also teaches them about conjunctive/linking adverbs (e.g. ‘however,’ ‘besides,’ ‘likewise,’ ‘consequently,’ ‘instead,’ etc.) and how they can be added immediately after semi-colons to clarify meaning. Resources include printable explanations and practice exercises along with a Powerpoint presentation that can be used to guide students through the lesson (the Powerpoint includes the answers for the exercises on the worksheet).
Full stops - lesson & worksheets
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Full stops - lesson & worksheets

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Fully resourced lesson with Powerpoint presentation, worksheets and answer keys. Students learn to identify when a sentence has ended and a full stop is needed. For the final task, they must insert missing full stops in an article about RMS Titanic.
Speech marks / dialogue / direct speech
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Speech marks / dialogue / direct speech

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(Starter or mini-lesson) Provides a quick revision of the guidelines for punctuating direct speech to encourage students to incorporate quotes/ dialogue in a creative writing task (e.g. English Language Paper 1 Section B). It’s in Powerpoint format; simply copy and paste into your own existing Powerpoint for a ready-to-use starter activity. If you find this useful, please leave a review to spread the word!
Of Mice and Men - Plot Sorting Task
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Of Mice and Men - Plot Sorting Task

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Students place cards containing key events in the correct order on the A3 placemat or in their exercise books (they can work individually or in groups). This provides a straightforward and fun way to revise key events of the plot, and it helps students to place extracts in context when responding to the extract question and to organise essays chronologically when writing about a character or theme. I have included a Powerpoint slide show that explains the activity and which also provides the correct answers for assessment after students have completed the task. If you find this resource useful, please leave a review to help spread the word!
Extract question response planning guides (audience response, impression of a relationship, mood)
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Extract question response planning guides (audience response, impression of a relationship, mood)

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This is a series of straightforward planning guides for responses to extract questions focused on: - audience response to the extract - the impression we get of a relationship from the extract - mood (the feeling created by charaters and events) or atmosphere (the feeling created by objects and surroundings) in an extract. I have found these to be very useful with students who struggle to structure a response to the extract question. Before using any of these resources, I first ask students to draw lines dividing the extract into three sections (there are usually 2 or 3 shifts in an extract: from one event to another, one character to another, etc. Getting students to identify and focus on different sections of the extract helps them to structure their answer and to ensure that they're writing about the extract in its entirety).
Unseen Poetry - Response Planning Sheet
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Unseen Poetry - Response Planning Sheet

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Straightforward planning guide for a response to two unseen poems. Students read the poems and answer the questions in the boxes provided. This should give them everything they need for a satisfactory response.
Extract question (lit exam) focused on a character - general planning grid
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Extract question (lit exam) focused on a character - general planning grid

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This is a grid for planning a response to an extract question focused on a character (as opposed to audience response, a relationship, etc.). I used the general label 'THE CHARACTER' throughout when designing this; whenever I use it with a text I go back and do a 'Find and Replace' search, inserting the actual name of the character in place of the general label 'THE CHARACTER'. This way I've been able to use it with a variety of texts and characters. I've found this scaffold very useful in helping students who have struggled with the extract question to plan and structure their response.