Welcome to the Online Teaching Resources TES shop. Here you'll find hundreds of KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4 teaching resources in the form of editable PowerPoints and worksheets for English, Maths, Science and History. All materials are made with the UK National Curriculum in mind and have been created to engage and enthuse learners. You can find out more and access hundreds more brilliant resources at our websites www.Teacher-of-Primary.com and www.Teacher-of-English.com.
Welcome to the Online Teaching Resources TES shop. Here you'll find hundreds of KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4 teaching resources in the form of editable PowerPoints and worksheets for English, Maths, Science and History. All materials are made with the UK National Curriculum in mind and have been created to engage and enthuse learners. You can find out more and access hundreds more brilliant resources at our websites www.Teacher-of-Primary.com and www.Teacher-of-English.com.
This resource for GCSE pupils enables learners to explore Scrooge’s response to the charity collectors in Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
Contents include:
A differentiated ‘Do Now’ activity, in which pupils work in pairs to answer ten short-answer questions under timed conditions. In order to answer these questions, learners will need to have read from the beginning of the novella up until to Fred’s departure.
Learners feedback their answers to ‘earn’ the right to participate in a ‘Catchphrase’-style activity in which they must work out what the picture behind the squares is showing. (The image is Hogarth’s ‘In the Madhouse’, a representation of the inside of Bedlam.)
After this, learners will read from ‘There’s another fellow…’ down to ‘…a more facetious temper than was usual with him’.
The main activity is for learners to analyse how Dickens presents Scrooge’s wilful ignorance of the harsh reality of life for the poor. They will use the information and ideas in a context sheet to consider the significance of five important quotations from the passage. This task contains three levels of challenge. At higher levels, learners will reflect on the methods that Dickens is using to convey Scrooge’s ignorance of the hardship that others face.
The lesson concludes with learners writing down five things they have learnt during the lesson.
Romeo and Juliet’s House of Games
(151-slide PowerPoint presentation)
Welcome to Romeo and Juliet’s House of Games - an animated Romeo and Juliet themed quiz inspired by the House of Games television show. It works with both individuals and teams and is a fun way to recap and revise the text.
Complex Sentences - KS2 and KS3
'Complex Sentences - KS2 and KS3' is a handy PowerPoint resource designed to help pupils learn how to create complex sentences to improve writing as per the curriculum objectives of the KS2 and KS3 English programmes of study. The resource can be tweaked, edited and differentiated to suit your teaching needs and is easy to update over time. Content includes:
1. Definition and examples of a complex sentence
2. How to recognise the main clause in a complex sentence
3. Identifying the main clause activity with accompanying worksheet
4. How to recognise the subordinate clause in a complex sentence
5. Identifying the subordinate clause activity with accompanying worksheet
6. Adding a subordinate clause activity with accompanying worksheet
7. 1 further worksheet
Volcanoes - Non-Fiction Reading and Writing Unit
(56-slide PowerPoint presentation with 14 worksheets)
This engaging resource will develop children’s knowledge of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius through several English reading and writing activities. The PowerPoint includes a number of individual, paired and group activities which will encourage discussion and focus on language choices for writing. Ideal for UKS2 or LKS3.
Learning outcomes include:
Find and retrieve comprehension skills
Dictionary activities
Poetry
First person recounts.
And lots more!
The Subjunctive Form - Year 5 and 6
Upper KS2 English Teaching Resource
In ‘The Subjunctive Form - Year 5 and 6’ pupils learn about subjunctive forms and how they are used in formal writing as per the objectives of the Year 5 and 6 programme of study. This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes:
Subjunctive forms explanation
How subjunctive forms are used in writing
4 subjunctive forms activities with 2 accompanying worksheets
Links to a subjunctive forms video and quiz
As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘The Subjunctive Form - Year 5 and 6’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a complete 14 lesson scheme of work with a 149 slide PowerPoint presentation and a 32-page booklet of worksheets.
It includes:
Analysis of the characters of Bruno, Father, Gretel and Lieutenant Kotler
Extension activities for G and T pupils
Starter and plenary activities
Historical context understanding research activity
Developing inference and deduction skills through The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Empathetic writing - a letter to Grandmother and Bruno's diary
Hotseating to develop character knowledge and understanding
Analysing John Boyne's use of language and contrast in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Speaking and Listening tasks - Bruno and Shmuel's conversations
Writing a book review for The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Subordinate Clause
Upper KS2 and Lower KS3 English Teaching Resource
In ‘The Subordinate Clause’ pupils learn how to correctly use and identify subordinate clauses in sentences. This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes:
Definition of a clause
Definition of a main clause
Definition of a subordinate clause
Definition of a complex sentence
Examples of subordinating conjunctions and relative pronouns
Adding a relevant subordinating conjunction or relative pronoun activity
Identifying the subordinate clause activity with accompanying worksheet
Adding a subordinate clause to a main clause activity with accompanying worksheet
1 further worksheet with answers
As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘The Subordinate Clause’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.
The Emigree - AQA GCSE Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology
This two-lesson unit teaches students about Carol Rumens’ ‘The Emigree’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA Power and Conflict poetry, the resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. It is made up of a 47-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 4 accompanying worksheets.
The lessons contain the following:
Lesson One
Context - An introduction to Carol Rumens and ‘The Emigree’.
First Reading - A reading of ‘The Emigree’ with comprehension / consolidation questions - answers included.
Language and imagery - Analysing the poem line by line. Exploring language and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided.
Essay Writing - An essay question to assess students’ initial understanding of the poem. An example response is included.
Lesson Two
Imagery - Analysing Rumens’ use of imagery.
Themes - Discussing ‘The Emigree’s’ themes.
Structure and Form - Considering how Rumens uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme.
The GCSE exam - Comparing ‘The Emigree’ with ‘Poppies’ and explaining how to write a comparison essay in the exam.
This is a comprehensive resource containing a range of activities, however it can also be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs.
To preview a selection of pages from the resource, please click on the images.
Anita and Me - Unit of Work
'Anita and Me' is made up of a 150-slide PowerPoint presentation, an 8-page booklet of worksheets and a 21-lesson unit of work overview.
Our 'Anita and Me' unit is designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the plot, characters, language, themes and the social and historical context of the novel. It contains a collection of activities for pupils of all abilities, including:
- A brief biography of Meera Syal
- An explanation of the social and historical context of the novel (1970s Britain, the Black Country, immigration in 70s Britain, racial tensions, the partition of India)
- Plot tracking and consolidation activities
- Activities to explore the narrative structure of Anita and Me
- Analysis of the characters of Meena and her family as well as Anita, Tracey and Robert
- Exploration of the key themes of Anita and Me - identity, racism, family, friendship, childhood, growing up, the cultural diversity of C20th Britain
- Developing understanding of the features of a novel – character, theme, plot, style and language
- Examining Meera Syal's use of language - setting, description, contrast, symbolism and pathetic fallacy
- Exploring character development through Meena
- Reading and discussion tasks and questions
- Diary writing (empathetic writing) to consolidate a deeper understanding of Meena's development
- A 21 lesson unit of work (following the four part lesson structure)
- A 150-slide PowerPoint presentation (see preview below)
- 8 worksheets to accompany the PowerPoint
All PowerPoint slides are fully editable, so you can personalise and differentiate the resources as much or as little as you want. Add extra slides, delete pages, change the text and imagery and update it as is necessary to suit your teaching needs. In addition, the resource contains a unit overview and a student booklet with worksheets created to be used in conjunction with the PowerPoint.
To preview a selection od slides from the unit, click on the images.
Summer Haiku Poetry - Year 5 and 6
This 3-lesson mini-unit is designed to cover creative writing and poetry. It includes a range of activities for pupils of all abilities. The PowerPoint uses bright colour, large and attractive fonts, vibrant imagery and easy to follow, child-friendly language. The resource is fully editable so can be adapted and used for different seasons or themes.
Content includes:
Discussion - what is a haiku?
Exploring and discussing haiku poetry - reading, listening to and talking about haiku poems
Create a class haiku activity
Individual, pair and group work opportunities
Reflecting on learning through constructive criticism
Writing an individual haiku about summer
Using colour photographs of summer scenes as writing stimulus
Drafting - how and why we redraft
How to plan and structure a haiku
Exemplar poems
Writing assessment opportunity - write a simple haiku poem about summer
38 slide PowerPoint presentation and 2 worksheets
Winter Haiku Poetry - Year 5 and 6
This 3-lesson mini-unit is designed to cover creative writing and poetry. It includes a range of activities for pupils of all abilities. The PowerPoint uses bright colour, large and attractive fonts, vibrant imagery and easy to follow, child-friendly language. The resource is fully editable so can be adapted and used for different seasons or themes.
Content includes:
Discussion - what is a haiku?
Exploring and discussing haiku poetry - reading, listening to and talking about haiku poems
Create a class haiku activity
Individual, pair and group work opportunities
Reflecting on learning through constructive criticism
Writing an individual haiku about winter
Using colour photographs of wintery scenes as writing stimulus
Drafting - how and why we redraft
How to plan and structure a haiku
Exemplar poems
Writing assessment opportunity - write a simple haiku poem about winter
38 slide PowerPoint presentation and 2 worksheets
Prepositions - Years 3 and 4
‘Prepositions - Years 3 and 4’ is an English KS2 teaching resource that covers the prepositions objectives in the English programme of study for years 3 and 4. This animated PowerPoint lesson includes:
What are prepositions explanation
How to identify a preposition explanation
Why we use prepositions explanation
Activities to support the teaching of these objectives with two accompanying worksheets
Two further worksheets with answers
‘Prepositions - Years 3 and 4’ is fully editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource, if needed, to suit each class they teach.
Point, Evidence, Explain is a five slide PowerPoint presentation designed to help develop reading and understanding skills.
The PowerPoint resource includes:
A definition of P.E.E.
How to use quotation marks.
Example use of P.E.E.
How to write P.E.E. paragraphs.
Ozymandias
This two-lesson mini-unit covers Shelley’s ‘Ozymandias’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA Power and Conflict poetry, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 47-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 3 accompanying worksheets.
The two lessons contain the following:
Lesson One
Context – A brief outline of Shelley and Romanticism.
First Reading – A reading of ‘Ozymandias’ and discussion of the poem’s inspiration by the poet Percy Shelley.
Language and imagery – Analysing 'Ozymandias' in detail. Exploring key imagery and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided.
Essay Writing – An essay question to assess initial understanding. An example answer is included.
Lesson Two
Themes – Analysing the themes of 'Ozymandias' – human power, art and nature.
Structure and Form – How Shelley uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme.
The GCSE Exam – Comparing ‘Ozymandias’ with ‘The Prelude’ and ‘London’.
To preview 'Ozymandias' click on the images.
My Polish Teacher's Tie - Unit of Work
(61-slide PowerPoint, 5 worksheets and unit of work overview)
English Teaching Resources: My Polish Teacher's Tie (Helen Dunmore) is a 61-slide, fully editable PowerPoint presentation designed to teach Helen Dunmore's popular short story. My Polish Teacher's Tie is included in the AQA GCSE English Anthology Sunlight on the Grass and is the first story in the collection. Resources include a variety of lessons and activities ideal for helping pupils understand the plot, characters, themes, and the author's use of language. My Polish Teacher's Tie also contains 5 worksheets that can be used alongside the PowerPoint presentation. Activities include:
Group discussion work about plot, character and themes.
Comprehension and consolidation - Speaking & Listening and written tasks.
Exploring characters - archetypes
Analyzing the changing character of Carla Carter in detail - extended writing.
Exploring how characters develop.
Helen Dunmore's use of symbolism in My Polish Teacher's Tie.
Hot seating the main characters.
Discussing themes - identity and immigration.
61-slide PowerPoint presentation.
5 worksheets to accompany the PowerPoint.
Unit of work overview
To preview English Teaching Resources: My Polish Teacher's Tie click on the PowerPoint lessons.
Billionaire Boy by David Walliams is a complete 13 lesson unit of work with a 120-slide editable PowerPoint presentation, a 29-page booklet of worksheets and a step by step unit overview.
The resource contains a range of lessons, tasks and activities designed to develop knowledge and understanding of the plot, characters, language and themes of the novel. It can be used at either UKS2 or lower KS3 - depending on the ability of the class.
Activities include:
Analysis of the characters of Joe, Mr Spud, Bob and Lauren
A variety of starter and plenary activities
Discussion of key themes: bullying, family, friendship, wealth
Developing inference and deduction skills
Empathetic writing – Joe and Bob’s diary
Speaking and Listening - Hotseating to develop character knowledge and understanding
Studying David Walliams’s use of language, symbolism and structure
Writing a book review for Billionaire Boy
Studying and producing a newspaper article
Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 2, Section A
Edexcel GCSE English Language Paper 2 Section A is a 54-slide PowerPoint teaching resource with 10 accompanying worksheets designed to help students prepare for the Edexcel GCSE English Paper 2 exam – Section A.
Edexcel GCSE English Language Paper 2 Section A includes:
• An introduction to the Edexcel GCSE English Language exam.
• An example exam paper with booklet and texts.
• Example questions with prompts, and marks.
• A step-by-step guide to answering each question on the exam paper.
• Exploring the skills required to respond to each question successfully.
• Developing awareness of language and structure.
• Learning how to compare and contrast two non-fiction texts in the exam.
• Understanding how responses are assessed by examiners.
To preview Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 2, Section A please click on the images.
This resource provides an outline of the AQA GCSE English Language qualification. It can be used with a Year 10 class at the beginning of the GCSE course or as a revision reminder when exams are approaching. The resource is fully editable and explains clearly how the new AQA GCSE English Language qualification works.
Of Mice and Men contains 29 lessons which explore Steinbeck’s classic novella in detail. Resources include a unit lesson overview, an editable 244 slide PowerPoint presentation and 58 worksheets. All lessons are structured using the four-part lesson format and the resource has a range of activities for students of all abilities.
CONTENTS:
• Background information about Steinbeck and the context of the novel
• Activities to develop knowledge of the plot
• Analysis of the characters of George, Lennie, Candy, Crooks, Curley’s Wife, Curley and Slim
• Exploration of themes - dreams, loneliness, racism, marginalisation, friendship
• Steinbeck’s viewpoint and purpose and the role of Crooks, Curley’s Wife, Candy and Lennie
• Analysis of Steinbeck’s language in key scenes
• Steinbeck’s use of tension and suspense
• Speaking and listening activities
• Empathy writing activities - diary and letter writing
• Sequencing activities to consolidate plot knowledge
• Developing inference and deduction skills
And much more!
AQA GCSE English (9-1) Reading Non-fiction Texts (Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives) is a 95 slide PowerPoint with 9 worksheets specifically designed to teach reading non-fiction texts in preparation for the AQA GCSE English (9-1) Paper 2 exam - Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives. All lessons can be edited, adapted and differentiated to suit your teaching needs.
The lessons contain a range of activities:
An Introduction to the AQA GCSE English (9-1) Paper 2 exam - Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives
How do audience and purpose affect non-fiction texts?
How to follow an argument in a non-fiction text.
How are fact and opinion used in non-fiction texts?
Analysis of language devices
And lots, lots more!