Language features activities/worksheets

GCSE English lesson plan & resources (Paper 2 Question 3 & 4)

Bingo based around basic English revision. Could be used for a starter or a short revision task.

Article writing example and task

GCSE English Article Writing introduction

GCSE English powerpoint resource - Jaws (paper 1 - fiction)

GCSE English resource (paper 1 - fiction) - Sniper extract

GCSE English Language Revision Booklets for Paper 1 and 2.

A variety of starters/ small activities on grammar. Suitable for high school or lower level college learners.

A helpful visual display of language features and their definitions. Could be used as a display, learning map or worksheet.

Full lesson looking at the purpose of text.

Sentence Forms Starter

Sentence Type Starter Activity

Snakes and Ladders English Language Revision Game

Worksheet on identifying fake news. A useful introduction for students to consider where they source their information from/what’s factual and how do we know? FYI - The ‘fake news’ advert is number 2: Massive Mohammed.

Language Feature Poster

GCSE English Language - TOP TIPS

To be used alongside a piece of text to allow learners to identify specific language features. I have used this successfully with my lower ability GCSE English Language students to help them identify language features within the text as exam practice. The scaffolded worksheet can be amended by the tutor to include some of the language features that are within the source/text to prompt the less able learners to find examples.