In this resource students follow through the tasks to create a description of a castle. It would make a straightforward cover lesson for a KS3 or low ability KS4 group. N.B. I have included a Word Doc. and a PDF of the worksheet for your convenience. Enjoying my free resources? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review. If you’re feeling particularly generous you can also buy me a coffee to acknowledge my hard work! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MsHope

Students create a leaflet about Shakespeare using the guidance and questions on the worksheet. It usually takes pupils between 2-3 lessons to complete. It also makes a straightforward and convenient cover lesson. N.B. Pupils will need access to the internet for their research or, alternatively, you could print off the research fact sheets for them (website on the worksheet) Did you find this resource helpful? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review to help others decide whether they should download it too. Thanks in advance :)

A handy worksheet that guides pupils through what alliteration is. Pupils look at examples of alliteration and then have a go at writing some of their own for an alphabet of animals. If time, pupils can then write their own animal poem using some alliteration. Would suit a low ability group or KS3. Did you find this resource helpful? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review to help others decide whether they should download it too. Thanks in advance :)

This resource has 9 reading challenges/activities for pupils to have a go at. The challenges are also differentiated using a chilli menu (1 chilli = easiest, 2 chillies = harder, 3 chillies = hardest) Enjoying my free resources? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review. If you’re feeling particularly generous you can also buy me a coffee to acknowledge my hard work! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MsHope

This resource has 9 poetry challenges/activities for pupils to have a go at. The challenges are also differentiated using a chilli menu (1 chilli = easiest, 2 chillies = harder, 3 chillies = hardest) Enjoying my free resources? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review. If you’re feeling particularly generous you can also buy me a coffee to acknowledge my hard work! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MsHope

This PowerPoint is a series of 2 lessons that helps students write a formal letter to their new English teacher. Lesson 1 - Discussing the difference between formal and informal writing, planning the letter using a mindmap (helpsheet with prompt questions on to support this) Lesson 2 - Writing the letter. I use this lesson with new Year 7 classes, although it could easily be adapted for any new class you teach. I find it a useful introductory activity so I can get a quick idea of abilities, handwriting, pace of working, etc. Did you find this resource helpful? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review to help others decide whether they should download it too. Thanks in advance :)

A one slide PowerPoint that shares some simple ideas to help students learn their lines in Drama. Enjoying my free resources? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review. If you’re feeling particularly generous you can also buy me a coffee to acknowledge my hard work! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MsHope

This lesson goes through some introductory warm up games for students new to drama. I’ve given a brief description of each game, but if you do a quick Google search you will usually find more details about how to play each game (YouTube is also good for this). Personally, I like to ask students at the end of each game what skills they think they needed to be successful at the game (e.g. teamwork, precise movements, memory, etc.) There are two lessons included - one for a classroom based lesson (i.e. no space to move!) and one for a hall/drama studio (more movement) Enjoying my free resources? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review. If you’re feeling particularly generous you can also buy me a coffee to acknowledge my hard work! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MsHope

In this worksheet students use computers/ipads to research about homelessness. There are structured questions for them to answer and website links provided. The worksheet culminates in students designing a persuasive poster for a homeless charity of their choice, using the information they have found in their research, This would make a handy cover lesson if you have access to ICT. I originally did this lesson when I was teaching ‘Stone Cold’ by Robert Swindells, although it would also make a good PSE/PSHCE/PSHE lesson. Enjoying my free resources? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review. If you’re feeling particularly generous you can also buy me a coffee to acknowledge my hard work! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MsHope

This lesson is made up of 3 parts: Guess the British bird quiz. Class discussion of why some British wildlife is endangered and what can be done to help. Links to Youtube clips provided. Students create a poster/leaflet about how to help British wildlife based on what they’ve learnt in the lesson (it helps to have access to ICT to help them gather extra information if needed) Enjoying my free resources? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review. If you’re feeling particularly generous you can also buy me a coffee to acknowledge my hard work! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MsHope

In this lesson pupils consider the impact of waste at Christmas and how it can be more sustainable. The lesson ends with pupils completing their own sustainable Christmas activity - either making their own decorations, crackers, present, or wrapping paper (N.B. You will need to bring in recyclable materials for this lesson - old newspaper, toilet roll tubes, tissue paper etc.) Enjoying my free resources? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review. If you’re feeling particularly generous you can also buy me a coffee to acknowledge my hard work! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MsHope

In this worksheet, students add in the missing punctuation that has been ‘stolen’! The worksheet is chilli differentiated: *1 chilli = easiest 2 chillies = more difficult 3 chillies = the hardest! This worksheet would suit higher ability KS3 students, or KS4 and KS5 punctuation practice. Answer sheet included (N.B. I use the Oxford comma, so you might need to edit the answer sheet if required) Enjoying my free resources? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review. If you’re feeling particularly generous you can also buy me a coffee to acknowledge my hard work! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MsHope

This PowerPoint and Worksheet guide pupils through designing their dream school. Lesson 1 - Pupils consider their opinions on the current education system in the UK. Class discussion on the pros/cons of the current system with a Youtube clip to prompt discussion. In pairs or groups, pupils then design their ideal ‘dream school’ using the worksheet to write their ideas on. They will present their ideas to the class the following lesson. Lesson 2 - Pupils finish designing their ‘dream school’ and then present their ideas to the class. Did you find this resource helpful? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review to help others decide whether they should download it too. Thanks in advance :)

This lesson is ideal for a new Year 7 class, or a new low-ability class. It is a great way for pupils to get to know you better, and for you to get to know them! The PowerPoint guides pupils through a fun activity where they draw objects and explain why they are relevant to them. It starts off with pupils guessing more about you based on the objects you have selected, and then they complete their own. Did you find this resource helpful? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review to help others decide whether they should download it too. Thanks in advance :)

This is a 7-lesson SOW (Scheme Of Work) for ‘Stone Cold’ by Robert Swindells. It focuses on Language skills for the WJEC exam board ( rather than Literature skills). The SOW covers the following WJEC exam question types/skills: Find & Locate Summary Impressions Inference & Deduction Proof-reading Page numbers refer to the 1995 Puffin publlication of ‘Stone Cold’ by Robert Swindells. This scheme would suit a low-ability KS4 group. I hope you find it useful! Did you find this resource helpful? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review to help others decide whether they should download it too. Thanks in advance :)

The objective of this lesson is to help pupils expand their vocabulary. Pupils complete an ‘ask - teach - swap’ activity to help them learn the meaning of the following words: opaque eloquent tawdry audacious apathetic fabricate inept jubilant myriad meticulous impudent morose Did you find this resource helpful? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review to help others decide whether they should download it too. Thanks in advance :)

There are 2 things included here: A worksheet for students to complete. A PowerPoint which takes pupils through the worksheet. It explains how to use commas correctly and gives students the answers when you are ready. The resource teaches students the following things about commas: using commas to separate a list using pairs of commas commas to separate exclamations and short asides commas to separate clauses (adverbial and adjectival) There is also a homework task included at the end. Did you find this resource helpful? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review to help others decide whether they should download it too. Thanks in advance :)

In this project students design their own alien world and create a leaflet that persuades people to visit it. I then asked students to present their ideas back to the class. Students work through each task (Mindmap, drawing a map, and creating a leaflet). There is an example of a leaflet that persuades people to visit Wonderland as part of the worksheet. There are also 6 optional extension tasks at the end of the worksheet to keep those early finishers occupied! N.B. Pupils will need some prior knowledge of the Science Fiction genre to complete this project successfully. This project would suit a KS3 class. Did you find this resource helpful? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review to help others decide whether they should download it too. Thanks in advance :)

In this resource students follow through the tasks to create a description of a beach. It would make a straightforward cover lesson for a KS3 or low ability KS4 group. N.B. I have included a Word Doc. and a PDF of the worksheet for your convenience. Did you find this resource helpful? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review to help others decide whether they should download it too. Thanks in advance :)

In this resource students follow through the tasks to create a description of a theme park. It would make a straightforward cover lesson for a KS3 or low ability KS4 group. N.B. I have included a Word Doc. and a PDF of the worksheet for your convenience. Did you find this resource helpful? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review to help others decide whether they should download it too. Thanks in advance :)