Thursday, 15 May 2014

English Teaching Resources: World Cup 2014 - Star Players

World Cup 2014 - Star Players

(World Cup 2014 - Star Players - Literacy teaching resource featuring 70 slides)

Key Stage : KS2 English Resources
PowerPoint & worksheets
70 slide PowerPoint & worksheets
English Teaching Resources: World Cup 2014 - Star Players is a fantastic new English resource featuring a series of lessons designed to use the 2014 World Cup to help inspire pupils and develop writing skills. English Teaching Resources: World Cup 2014 - Star Players covers a number of key skills required by the National Curriculum and includes a range of activities and lessons for pupils of all abilities. 
English Teaching Resources: World Cup 2014 - Star Players includes:
- An introduction to the task - write an article about a footballer competing in the 2014 World Cup
- A research, note making and writing task - research the player, make notes and produce an article
- What are the key features of biographical writing?
- Writing in the third person and using personal pronouns effectively
- Developing effective research skills
- Understanding skimming, scanning and highlighting
- How to select appropriate material and make relevant notes
- Using linear and diagrammatic notes
- Diverse research skills - using multi-modal texts (TV, video, DVD, websites, etc)
- How to transform notes into prose
- How to use images and layout for effect
- Writing frame to scaffold the article
- 70 slide PowerPoint
- 3 worksheets

Tuesday, 6 May 2014

World Cup 2014 - The Football Files

(World Cup 2014 - The Football Files - English teaching resource featuring 46 slides)

PowerPoint & worksheets
 
World Cup 2014 - The Football Files is a fantastic new English resource featuring a series of lessons that use the FIFA 2014 World Cup to help inspire pupils and develop knowledge and understanding of key English skills. KS3 English Teaching Resources: World Cup 2014 - The Football Files includes a range of activities and lessons for pupils of all abilities:
- An introduction to the task - create a fact file about a country competing in the 2014 World Cup
- A research, note making and writing task - research the country, make notes and produce a fact file
- Discovering the key features of effective researching
- Understanding skimming, scanning and highlighting
- How to select appropriate material and make relevant notes
- Using linear and diagrammatic notes
- Diverse research skills - using multi-modal texts (TV, video, DVD, websites, etc)
- How to transform notes into prose
- How to use images and layout for effect
- 46 slide PowerPoint
- 2 worksheets

To preview English Teaching Resources: World Cup 2014 - The Football Files click on the link.