A PPT aimed at level 1 learners. This will prepare them to answer the reading assessment’s compare and contrast question. This question is worth 10 – 13% of the papers overall mark, dependent on the examination board used. **Powerpoint Overview: ** Short introduction to the compare and contrast reading question Comparing and contrasting ‘opinions’ group question. Three example questions from different exam boards to give learners a visual image of how the question may be written / formatted Example question from a sample assessment and tips on how to answer this. The class will be given a worksheet and will read the source documents to find the similarities and differences between the texts. A model answer will then be shown on the board. Compare and contract sample assessment activity: Graffiti: Vandalism or Art. 13 slides.

This is a 25 page PPT on figurative language devices. A task sheet is also attached. The PPT includes: What is a figurative language Examples of figurative language and the meaning Figurative language class quiz. Learners will answer questions on their whiteboards. Answers will appear on PPT. Example of an exam question and source text Figurative language task - Learners must find the nine different figurative language techniques in the text. Colour coded answers to the task sheet on screen

An English Reading Comprehension Activity. This resource gives the learner an overview of the Salem Witch Trials. Learners will read the text and then answer ten skimming and scanning questions based on this document. There is also an extension question. Answers are provided so that learners can self mark.

This is a 18 page PPT on how to write an email. The PPT includes: What is an email ? What do I include in an email? Step-by-Step emailing format and content slides ( email address, subject, greeting, introduction, main body, conclusion and sign off) Examples throughout PPT Layout of an email 1 email formatting task 3 practice question tasks

This is a 13 page PPT on how to write a report. The PPT includes: What is a report? What do I include in a report? Step-by-Step report format and content slides Examples throughout PPT Layout of a report 3 practice question tasks Report Writing Template & Writing Sheet

Ideal for KS4 students to help them with remembering which poems fall under which key theme. Uses for this document Get your learners to pick one of the eight key themes. For each poem under that theme, they have to locate a quote from that poem. The quote should relate to the theme. Example: Power of Nature - Ozymandias -“Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal Wreck…” Use as posters for a wall / visual display Print double sided, laminate and turn into a revision book SPELLING MISTAKE RECTIFIED - 16/02/2024

This 131 page Powerpoint is aimed at Entry 3 - Level 1 learners. I call this lesson ‘back to basics’ and usually teach all of its content on day one of my course. I call it ‘primary and secondary’ school English rolled into three hours. It goes over the basic SPAG that they will need to know before they start writing for the writing module. It is a refreshers guide on the following: How to use syllables as a strategy to spell difficult words How to use a dictionary quickly and correctly What is a plural What is a prefix and what is a suffix What is verb tense How to use punctuation correctly Homophones and how to tell the difference between them Each section is a step by step guide that will help your learners to re-learn all the basic English skills that they need. There are different quizzes in the Powerpoint including: what punctuation marks are missing from these song words/song titles and spell the following word by breaking the word down into syllables…plus many more… I have designed the Powerpoint so that all learners can get involved. Just give them a white board and they can answer the questions as you read them out - great for differentiation. I have also attached three activities that I have made myself: Grammar activity - a house for sale advert that needs to be changed to the present tense A punctuation exercise Homophone exercise - using the story of Red Riding Hood to find all the misspelled homophones ( there are twenty in total and it is a great proofreading exercise). I hope you find this resource useful!

A worksheet containing an article writing activity that asks the learner to write a newspaper article on a current topic. The topic for each text is the current UK ‘dangerous’ dog debate. Information, planning template page is provided as well as two blank lined pages for writing

This is a twenty-two page PowerPoint that is designed to be used with learners who are due to complete their English Functional Skills writing examination. It is designed for L1 and L2 learners and is entitled: Review Writing The PowerPoint is a step-by-step guide of how to format and write different types of reviews. At the end of the presentation, there are two review writing tasks for learners to attempt. For one of the review writing tasks, I have given on-screen ‘tips’ on how to plan the content of the review and how to ‘expand’ a draft version of the text, in order to raise the learners word count and to also make it more engaging for the reader. The PowerPoints contents include: How to write a review How to format a review What to include in a review Sample assessment questions How to plan your review’s content and how to ‘expand’ your writing There is also a booklet attached which includes a review template and contains the two writing tasks that can be also viewed in the PowerPoint.

A worksheet which will to help learners to identify different language features. This worksheet uses lyrics from Katy Perry’s song* Firework. Learner’s are asked to identify the language techniques used a selection of lyrics. An answer sheet is provided.

This is an English activity which can be used with primary and secondary aged learners. The learner will look at each of the 12 emojis and will be asked to write a simile which describes the emotion of each emoji. A fun English task!

3 X PEE (point, evidence, explanation) A4 PDF classroom posters. Can be used in the classroom to aid students with writing a successful PEE paragraph!

A worksheet aimed at L1 & L2 learners. This will be helpful as they are required to know the difference between a fact and opinion, in order to gain marks on their reading examination Get your learners to read each statement on the page. They can highlight the facts in one colour and the opinions in answer colour. Go through the answers as a class afterwards. Answer sheet is provided.

This is a 16 page PPT on how to write a leaflet. The PPT includes: What is a leaflet? What do I include in a leaflet? Step-by-Step leaflet guide ( title, heading, subtitle, subheadings, paragraphs and conclusion). Examples throughout PPT Layout of a leaflet 3 practice question tasks - Get students to research the topic and then get them to write a leaflet based on this topic

This quiz will test your learner’s knowledge of the novel. Once they have read the entire novel, get them to grab their white boards and try to answer each multiple choice question. There are 23 questions for learners to answer which are from chapter 1 to chapter 12 of the novel.

An English Reading Comprehension Activity. This resource gives the learner an overview of the TV show Squid Game. Learners will read the text and then answer twelve skimming and scanning questions based on this document. Answers are provided so that learners can self mark. This would suit Functional skills E3 learners.

This is an 8 page PDF booklet that contains 3 tasks: Skimming and Scanning X 8 Questions Fact or Opinion Layout features Learners will be given a source document and will answer questions based on this documents. All answers are provided so that learners can self-mark.

A fun lesson starter to see how much students remember from chapters 1 - 15 .

A fifteen question multiple choice quiz. Students will be given a each from each poem and must write down on the white board which poem it is from. Answers are given on the PPT once they have answered the question. I also have an alternative quiz with other key quotes from the anthology which you can download for free: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/poetry-anthology-power-and-conflict-quotes-quiz-12636653

This PPT was used as part of a revision session. I displayed a piece of context on the interactive white board from the PPT. Each piece related to one of the fifteen poems in the anthology. We read through the slide as a class and they were then asked which poem the information related to. They would then write the contextual information in their exercise books to be used for revision purposes. The information is off free resources I found during Google searches. I then compiled it into this PPT.