Secondary English], General Secondary Resources, Te Reo Maori Resources, 0-5 Preschool Resources for enjoyable and engaging learning.
I love teaching English and have been doing so for many years. I hope that my experience and resources can save you time and energy in setting up and running your classroom :)
Secondary English], General Secondary Resources, Te Reo Maori Resources, 0-5 Preschool Resources for enjoyable and engaging learning.
I love teaching English and have been doing so for many years. I hope that my experience and resources can save you time and energy in setting up and running your classroom :)
Literary Terms & Vocabulary for Secondary English Classrooms x100 - A Colourful & Super Easy and Attractive Print & Display Frieze or Word Wall to Make Your Classroom Shine.
100 English- related Key Words and Terms to display around your room to add instant wow factor and add colour - while helping your students learn basic English terminology and vocabulary which will help them achieve success in their work.
Designed as a frieze, these literary terms can be placed around the room as a border, around a bulletin board, under the whiteboard, or on your door. Or create a word wall in one area to add information and interest to your room.
All the general terms are here:
Analogy, Ambiguity, Allusion, Bias, Colloquialism, Contrast, Conflict, Cliché, Euphemism, Hyperbole, Irony, Jargon, Metaphor, Oxymoron, Paradox, Pun, Satire, Slang, Symbolism, Connotation, Homonym, Register, Mood, Suspense, Theme, Plot …
Now includes character types & novel terms such as stock/static/round & red herring, resolution, turning point, and so on.
and many more.
34 pages.
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A ready to print Catching Teller Crow novel study and Aboriginal text study on Australian novel CATCHING TELLER CROW by Ambelin Kwaymullina and Ezekiel Kwaymullina complete with printable student booklet and teacher’s plan.
This easy to follow resource provides a ready Catching Teller Crow unit plan for teachers and a Catching Teller Crow student booklet which is printable and ready to teach, saving you time and effort searching for suitable text study resources.
Perfect for students in Australia and other places studying the novel Catching Teller Crow in class.
Suits students of approximately 15-17 years of age: New Zealand Year 12-13 students, Australian Year 11-12 students.
Note: This story contains adult themes including abduction, sexual assault, death, murder, ghosts and abuse. The story reads easily but the themes are for older students. Please ensure you have considered it completely prior to teaching.
Student booklet includes:
Webquest task on the author
Catching Teller Crow Character file templates
Setting
Context
Catching Teller Crow Chapter Questions and comprehension questions on the novel looking at important character changes, ideas, themes and events
Creative writing task
Themes page
Symbols page
Language Techniques page
Observing the text
Big Ideas discussion pages
Interview and Presentation
Essay structure and planning
+Sample Teacher Unit Plan
This is perfect as a text analysis unit to prepare for essay writing. It goes perfectly with the Text Response Essay Writing Unit in my store.
Everything you need to pick up and run with this novel. So easy!
Included:
30-page student booklet for analysis of Catching Teller Crow.
A ready to print The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time novel study and text study on THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME by Mark Haddon complete with printable student booklet and teacher’s plan.
This easy to follow resource provides a ready The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time unit plan for teachers and a The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime student booklet which is printable and ready to teach, saving you time and effort searching for suitable text study resources.
Suits students of approximately 12-16 years of age: New Zealand Year 8-11 students, Australian Year 7-10 students.
Student booklet includes:
Webquest task on the author
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Character file templates
Setting
Context
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Chapter Questions and comprehension questions on the novel looking at important character changes, ideas, themes and events
Creative writing task
Themes page
Symbols page
Language Techniques page
Observing the text
Big Ideas discussion pages
Interview and Presentation
Essay structure and planning
+Sample Teacher Unit Plan
This is perfect as a text analysis unit to prepare for essay writing. It goes perfectly with the Text Response Essay Writing Unit in my store.
Everything you need to pick up and run with this novel. So easy!
Included:
30-page student booklet for analysis of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.
Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity with Banjo Paterson’s The Man from Snowy River. This great Australian poem is perfect for looking at the the cost of war and the way everyone is made the same in death.
Workshop takes 2-3 lessons. This great poem analysis can be printed in a small booklet. Perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included.
Perfect for students in Upper High School - New Zealand Years 11-13, Australia Years 10-12, USA Years 10-12, and Britain Years 10-12 (Key Stage 4-5).
Included:
A list of language techniques to look for
An analysis grid
A language features page to focus on two chosen language features
4 great extension tasks for students to choose from
A sample marking schedule
Teacher sample analysis notes
Included:
10 page Australian poetry close reading workshop
A ready-to-print The Giver Novel Study Guide and text study on THE GIVER by Lois Lowry complete with printable student booklet and teacher’s plan.
This easy to follow resource provides a ready The Giver unit plan for teachers and a The Giver student booklet which is printable and ready to teach, saving you time and effort searching for suitable text study resources.
Suits students of approximately 12-15 years of age: New Zealand Year 10-12 students, Australian Year 8-10 students.
Student booklet includes:
The Giver Webquest task on the author
The Giver Character file templates
The Giver Setting page
Context
The Giver Chapter Questions and Comprehension questions on the novel looking at important character changes, ideas, themes and events
Dairy entry writing task
The Giver Themes page
Symbols in the Giver page
Language Techniques page
Observing the text
Big Ideas discussion pages
Interview and Presentation
Essay structure and planning
+Sample Teacher Unit Plan
This is perfect as a text analysis unit to prepare for essay writing on The Giver. It goes perfectly with the Text Response Essay Writing Unit in my store.
Everything you need to pick up and run with this novel. So easy!
Included:
29-page student booklet for analysis of The Giver by Lois Lowry
This great Growth Mindset Display and Décor Pack has 144 pages of everything you need to create instant wow factor in your classroom while teaching your students about developing a growth mindset.
Inspire and engage students to put in their best effort with a large range of display items to choose from - or print them all for the best looking classroom in the school!
Your Growth Mindset pack includes:
A full size Black & Bright Colours Banner which says: Change your words; change your mindset.
Mindset words and phrases banners showing fixed mindset thinking and growth mindset thinking
Brain images to go with or break up the mindset words banners
Famous Failures Posters with images and information about famous people who achieved success after repeated failure
Inspiring and motivational quotes posters
Growth Mindset Vocabulary word wall labels along with a Growth Mindset title
An extra full alphabet, numbers 1-10 and common symbols in case you would like to create another banner or more large words for your room.
144 Pages
You may also be interested in these other great Classroom Display Resources - Check them out in my TES Store!
Other Décor Packs:
Black & Brights Décor Set for Secondary Classrooms - Titles, Signs, Post
Bright Ideas Décor Set for Secondary Classrooms - 110+ pages of Labels, Signs
Mathematics Décor Set - Titles, Signs, Posters and more.
Watercolour Classroom Décor Set - Titles, Signs, Posters and more.
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25 great English Classroom Posters for ENGLISH CLASSROOM DECOR showing FAMOUS AUTHORS POSTERS from history.
Perfect for Secondary or High School teachers wanting to inspire a bit more reading and text knowledge in their students - also good as discussion starters or writing prompts!
An easy and attractive display. Let me save you some time!
Includes:
25 Classic Authors Posters
Affirmation Posters for English Classroom Décor
A range of affirmations to put on English classroom walls. Ready to print in colour and stick up around the room. (10 posters)
Include thoughts like:
• English is easy for me
• It’s my choice how well I do in this class
• I choose to do the right thing, even if no one is watching
• I can do this
• I can get things done on time…
… and more!
CHECK OUT my other great classroom décor posters and packs - I have a great set of 40 affirmations suitable for any classroom - available in black and white, or a great watercolour finish!
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50 great English Classroom Posters for ENGLISH CLASSROOM DECOR showing NOVEL COVERS from a range of interesting and classic novels.
Perfect for Secondary or High School teachers wanting to inspire a bit more reading and text knowledge in their students - also good as discussion starters or writing prompts!
An easy and attractive display. Let me save you some time!
Includes:
50 Classic Covers Posters
A ready-to-print Australian novel study and Aboriginal text study on Phillip Gwynne’s DEADLY UNNA complete with printable student booklet and teacher’s plan.
This easy to follow resource provides a ready Deadly Unna unit plan for teachers and Deadly Unna student booklet which is printable and ready to teach, saving you time and effort searching for suitable text study resources.
Perfect for students in Australia and New Zealand studying this novel in class.
Suits students of approximately 12-15 years of age: New Zealand Year 9-11 students, Australian Year 7-9 students.
Student booklet includes:
Webquest task on the author
Deadly Unna Character file templates
Setting
Context
Deadly Unna Chapter Questions on the novel looking at important character changes, ideas, themes and events
Dairy entry writing task
Themes page
Symbols page
Language Techniques page
Observing the text
Big Ideas discussion pages
Interview and Presentation
Essay structure and planning
+Sample Teacher Unit Plan
This is perfect as a text analysis unit to prepare for essay writing. It goes perfectly with the Text Response Essay Writing Unit in my store.
Everything you need to pick up and run with this novel. So easy!
Included:
28-page student booklet for analysis of Deadly, Unna?
50 Great Quotes from Literature! Beautiful Watercolour Design!
A range of interesting, inspiring and thought-provoking quotes from novels, plays and texts – on colourful and visually interesting posters.
Perfect for any secondary English classroom.
Great instant décor suitable all year round.
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Includes quotes such as:**
There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for – Lord of the Rings
It doesn’t matter who you are or what you look like, as long as somebody loves you – The Witches
Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot - Breakfast at Tiffany’s
…and many more great nuggets of wisdom from the world’s best authors.
50 pages
This poster set is also available in White with Bright Lettering! Check out my store to see it :)
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Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity with War Poet Laurence Binyon’s ‘For the Fallen’. This great war poem is well-known for its poignant imagery and the ‘we will remember them’ synonymous with Remembrance Day or ANZAC Day.
Workshop takes 2-3 lessons. This great poem analysis can be printed in a small booklet. Perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included.
Perfect for students in Upper High School - New Zealand Years 11-13, Australia Years 10-12, USA Years 10-12, and Britain Years 10-12 (Key Stage 4-5).
Included:
A list of language techniques to look for
A poet web-quest page
An analysis grid
Questions on the text
A language features page to focus on two chosen language features
4 great extension tasks for students to choose from
A sample marking schedule
Teacher sample analysis notes
Included:
10 page war poetry close reading workshop
This Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity uses Banjo Paterson’s ‘THE MAN FROM IRONBARK’ to help students learn about poetry analysis. This great Australian poem is a funny tale of a rough bushman from a country town who is tricked by the city slickers into thinking his throat has been cut (it hasn’t).
TPT DIGITAL Resource Ready!
Workshop takes 2-4 lessons. This poetry analysis booklet can be instantly printed for students. Perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included.
Perfect for students in Upper High School - New Zealand Years 10-12, Australia Years 9-11, USA Years 9-11, and Britain Years 10-12 (Key Stage 4-5).
Included:
A list of language techniques to look for
An analysis grid
A language features page to focus on two chosen language features
4 great extension tasks for students to choose from
A sample marking schedule
Teacher sample analysis notes
Included:
10 page poetry close reading workshop
10 different Valentine’s Day poems to write. Get the creative juices flowing with easy-to-write and fun Valentine’s poetry worksheets which lower high school students will enjoy.
*Comes with an instructional Powerpoint presentation with a slide for each of the poetry types to accompany the task with a visual aid.
10 page PDF document with student worksheets
10 page Powerpoint presentation
Poetry Types:
Acrostic poems
Simile poem
Sensory poem
Limerick
Haiku
Cinquain
and more :)
*Also perfect as no-prep lessons for substitute or relief teachers near Valentines Day :)
Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity with Australian Poet Dorothea Mackellar’s poem ‘My Country’. This great Australian poem is perfect for looking at the fantastic and varied Australian landscape, which is both terrifyingly harsh and amazingly beautiful.
Workshop takes 2-3 lessons. This great poem analysis can be printed in a small booklet. Perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included.
Perfect for students in Upper High School - New Zealand Years 11-13, Australia Years 10-12, USA Years 10-12, and Britain Years 10-12 (Key Stage 4-5).
Included:
A list of language techniques to look for
A poet webquest
An analysis grid
A language features page to focus on two chosen language features
4 great extension tasks for students to choose from
A sample marking schedule
Teacher sample analysis notes
Included:
10 page poetry close reading workshop
An easy get-to-know-you game to play as a crowdbreaker with a new class or group of kids to help the interact and get to know one another. All you need is to print enough copies to have one between two students, dice, and you’re good to go!
Includes 6 sets of 3 random questions to get kids talking. The teacher rolls the dice and the students answer the questions corresponding to the rolled number.
(1 page)
CHECK OUT my great range of posters and resources for Secondary English and other subjects - I’ve got a great set of Essay Writing posters which may interest you!
This attractive poster outlines EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENT WORK quality & presentation.
An easy-to-print colour poster - sections include name, title, tidiness, appropriate layout, paragraphs, good spelling and grammar.
(1 page) Ready to print and put up on the wall or include in your next student booklet.
Suitable for any secondary classroom.
10 different Christmas poems to write. Get the creative juices flowing with easy-to-write and fun Christmas poetry worksheets which lower high school students will enjoy.
Comes with an instructional Powerpoint presentation with a slide for each of the poetry types to accompany the task with a visual aid.
10 page PDF document with student worksheets
10 page Powerpoint presentation
Poetry Types:
Acrostic poems
Simile poem
Sensory poem
Limerick
Haiku
Cinquain
and more :)
Bible Verses for Home & Classroom Frieze x70+ Uplifting, Encouraging & Motivational Bible Verses to suit any Classroom, Home or Church display.
Full Colour - simply print and put up for a quick, attractive display. (If you’d like these in black and white, please see the link below for the other version!)
Encourage your students in their work and life endeavors with a range of wise thoughts from the Bible. Add to their spiritual growth and emotional life by bringing biblical scripture into their home or school environment.
72 great promises and verses, such as:
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” -John 3:16
Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. - Psalm 37:4
I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. - Philippians 4:13
…and many more great verses…
24 pages
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These **TEEN FICTION EDITING WORKSHEETS for high school English students **inspire interest in current teen fiction as students work to find the 20 spelling, punctuation and grammar errors hidden in each one.
10 different editing worksheets based on well-known teen fiction excerpts, complete with answer keys.
Perfect bellringers or writing skills activities to improve student writing skills these HIGH SCHOOL EDITING WORKSHEETS are perfect for ELA English students in Years 9-12 English classes. Students will develop their vocabulary through engaging games.
Ideas for differentiation included in the instructions.
These exercises are excellent for revision of punctuation rules, homonyms, spelling and grammar skills.
Texts Used for this Editing Worksheet Set:
Paper Towns – John Green (Excerpt)
2.Tomorrow, When the War Began – John Marsden (Excerpt)
3.Twilight – Stephenie Meyer (Excerpt)
4.The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins (Excerpt)
5.The Giver – Lois Lowry (Excerpt)
6.Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – J. K. Rowling (Excerpt)
7.The Perks of Being a Wallflower – Stephen Chbosky (Excerpt)
8.Divergent – Veronica Roth (Excerpt)
9.Thirteen Reasons Why – Jay Asher (Excerpt)
10.The Book Thief – Markus Zusak (Excerpt)
Included:
10 Editing Worksheets with Marking Keys