Thursday 29 January 2015

Action Words - Verbs

English teaching resources

Action Words - Verbs is a very useful 34 slide PowerPoint teaching resource (with 2 worksheets) intended to encourage pupils to develop their use of verbs to improve both reading and writing.

English Teaching Resources: Action Words - Verbs explains how to use verbs effectively to improve their vocabulary.  The editable 34 slide PowerPoint resource can be used as either a starter, a standalone activity or incorporated into a wider unit of work in which knowledge and understanding of verbs is relevant.
The teaching and learning activities in this resource include:

Definition of verbs and the importance of verbs.

Identify verbs as single words and within the context of a sentence.

Improving vocabulary and writing engaging sentences by using effective verbs.

The resource includes a 34 slide PowerPoint presentation and 2 accompanying worksheets.

For a preview of English Teaching Resources: Verbs click on the PowerPoint images.

http://www.teacher-of-english.com/action-words-verbs-teaching-resources-1203.html



Thursday 8 January 2015

ANITA AND ME

English Teaching Resources: Anita and Me by Meera Syal
Anita and Me is made up of a 155 slide PowerPoint presentation, a 17 page booklet of worksheets and a 21 lesson by lesson, scheme of work overview.
English Teaching Resources: Anita and Me by Meera Syal contains 11 lessons designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the plot, characters, language, themes and the social and historical context of the novel. English Teaching Resources: Anita and Me includes a collection of activities for pupils of all abilities:
    -A brief biography of Meera Syal and his literary influences
    -An explanation of the social and historical context of the novel (1970s Britain, the Black Country, immigration in the 70s, 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, frienship, 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
    -Links to additional Anita and Me teaching and learning resources
    -A 21 lesson unit of work (following the four part lesson structure)
    -A 155 slide PowerPoint presentation (see preview below)
    -17 worksheets to accompany the PowerPoint
English Teaching Resources: Anita and Me follows the four part lesson structure.  Each lesson begins with a starter activity, moves through an introduction and development and ends with a plenary activity. 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 scheme of work overview and a student booklet packed with worksheets created to be used in conjunction with the PowerPoint.