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Singh Song! by Daljit Nagra - PowerPoint teaching resources

Singh Song! by Daljit Nagra

Singh Song! by Daljit Nagra - PowerPoint teaching resources


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Singh Song! by Daljit Nagra is a 23 slide AQA GCSE English teaching resource PowerPoint presentation.

English Teaching Resources: Singh Song! by Daljit Nagra has been created for the new AQA GCSE English syllabus and contains an assortment of teaching ideas and activities for GCSE English students of all abilities.

The PowerPoint covers:

- An introduction to the poet Daljit Nagra.

- Analysis of Singh Song! by Daljit Nagra – Link to a copy of the poem and an audio reading, discussion of meaning and consolidation of understanding.

- Structure and Form explored – analysis of how Daljit Nagra utilises structure and form for effect.

- Imagery - Analysis of the imagery and stereotypes used in Singh Song!.

- Language – tasks which explore key word choices and the use of phonetic language.

- The key themes of Singh Song! examined with additional notes.

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Winter Swans by Owen Sheers

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Winter Swans by Owen Sheers is a KS4 GCSE English teaching resource which contains an 18 slide PowerPoint presentation. 

English Teaching Resources: Winter Swans by Owen Sheers has been created for the AQA 2015 GCSE English syllabus and contains a collection of teaching ideas and activities for KS4 students of all abilities.

The PowerPoint covers:

- An introduction to the poet Owen Sheers.

- Analysis of Winter Swans by Owen Sheers – Link to a copy of the poem, discussion of meaning and consolidation of understanding.

- Structure – analysis of how Owen Sheers uses structure and form.

- Imagery - Analysis of the imagery used in Winter Swans.

- Language – tasks which explore key word choices.

- The themes of Winter Swans examined with additional notes.

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Letters from Yorkshire by Maura Dooley

English Teaching Resources: Letters from Yorkshire by Maura Dooley

Letters from Yorkshire by Maura Dooley is a KS4 GCSE English teaching resource which contains an 18 slide PowerPoint presentation with 3 accompanying worksheets.
English Teaching Resources:  Letters from Yorkshire by Maura Dooley has been made for the AQA GCSE English syllabus as taught from 2015 and contains a collection of teaching ideas and activities for GCSE students of all abilities.

The slides cover:

- An introduction to the poet Maura Dooley.
- Analysis of Letters from Yorkshire by Maura Dooley - discussion of meaning and consolidation of understanding.
- Structure – analysis of how Maura Dooley uses structure and form.
- Imagery - Analysis of the imagery used in Letters from Yorkshire.
- Language – tasks which explore key language choices
- Themes of Letters from Yorkshire explored, with consolidation notes.
- An 18 slide PowerPoint resource for teaching Letters from Yorkshire by Maura Dooley.
- 3 worksheets to accompany with the PowerPoint slideshow.

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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.

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ANITA AND ME

English Teaching Resources: Anita and Me by Meera Syal

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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.

WHEN WE TWO PARTED

When We Two Parted by Lord Byron is a GCSE poetry teaching resource which includes a detailed 50 slide PowerPoint presentation and 5 worksheets.

http://www.teacher-of-english.com/when-we-two-parted-teaching-resources-1165.html 

Poetry Teaching Resources:  When We Two Parted by Lord Byron has been created for the new AQA GCSE English Anthology as taught from 2015.  The resource contains a range and variety of lessons and activities for all abilities:

- An introduction to the poet Lord Byron

- Activities with embedded links to the BBC film ‘The Romantics’ to develop understanding of the poem’s context and the concept of the Byronic hero

- Analysis of the poem When We Two Parted, discussion of ideas and consolidation of understanding.

- A digital and paper copy of the poem on the Powerpoint and worksheet

- An audio reading of ‘When We Two Parted’

- An overview of the poem and a modern English translation to assist understanding

- Structure – analyse how Byron uses structure to develop knowledge and understanding of the lyric form.

- Style and form - Analysis of style and form and the use of poetic techniques in When We Two Parted.

- Language – these activities explore words and imagery and how to use P.E.E to write about language.

- Themes of When We Two Parted explored, with consolidation of meaning and purpose.

- An introduction to how work is assessed through AO1, AO2 and AO3

- A 50 slide PowerPoint resource for teaching the poem When We Two Parted by Lord Byron.

- 5 worksheets to accompany the PowerPoint.

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A GUIDE TO THE CAMBRIDGE IGCSE ENGLISH QUALIFICATION

IGCSE English Teaching Resources: A Guide to the Cambridge IGCSE English qualification (0522).

This resource provides an outline to the Cambridge IGCSE English qualification (0522).  It can be used with a class at the beginning of the IGCSE course to explain what the course contains and how it works. The resource is fully editable so it can be adapted to follow the exact path chosen by the teacher through the different papers and exams that make up the Cambridge IGCSE. 

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THE SILVER SWORD BY IAN SERRAILLIER

English Teaching Resources - The Silver Sword is a complete 17 lesson teaching unit with a 147 slide editable PowerPoint presentation, a 23 page booklet of worksheets and a lesson by lesson overview.

The resource contains a range of lessons, tasks and activities designed to develop knowledge and understanding of the historical context, plot, characters, language and themes of Ian Serraillier’s The Silver Sword.  Resources include:

    - A unit overview with 17 four part lessons covering historical context, plot, character, themes and language

     - Analysis of the characters of Joseph, Ruth, Edek and Bronia Balicki and Jan

     - Challenging extension activities for G&T pupils

     - A range of engaging starter and plenary activities

     - Historical context research activity

     - Discussion of key themes: war, family, friendship, hope, etc

     - Developing inference and deduction skills through The Silver Sword

     - Empathetic writing – Ruth’s diary

     - Speaking and Listening task - Hotseating to develop character knowledge and understanding

     - Analysing Ian Serraillier’s use of language, symbolism and structure in The Silver Sword

     - Writing a book review for The Silver Sword

     - 17 lesson scheme of work

     - A 147 slide PowerPoint presentation (see preview images)

     - 23 worksheets to accompany the PowerPoint slideshow

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

A Midsummer Night's Dream comes complete with a 14 lesson scheme of work, a 116 slide PowerPoint presentation and 20 accompanying worksheets to help teach one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies.  The resource itself is a progressive series of lessons (see unit overview) designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the play's plot, characters, themes and language.  English Teaching Resources: A Midsummer Night's Dream covers key areas of the curriculum and can be edited and tweaked to suit your teaching needs.  The lessons cover a range of activities for pupils of all abilities such as:

    * an introduction to Shakespeare and the Elizabethan theatre
    * analysis of the characters - the aristocrats, the labourers and the fairies
    * Shakespeare's use of structure and contrast
    * language and poetic imagery
    * empathetic writing and non-fiction writing
    * exploring themes and hot seating
    * Shakespeare's comedy - creating and resolving conflict
    * extension tasks, essay questions and links
    * video links to help the teaching and learning of key scenes
    * 116 slide Powerpoint, 14 lesson unit of work overview and 20 page worksheet booklet

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English Teaching Resources: A Midsummer Night's Dream - 14 lesson scheme of work, 116 slide PowerPoint and 20 worksheets.

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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

English Teaching Resources: World Cup 2014 - Star Players

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

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World Cup 2014 - The Football Files

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

Key Stage : KS3 English resources

KS3 English Teaching Resources: World Cup 2014 - The Football Files

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

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ai words - The English Zone

ai words (tutorial)

Key Reading Skills - ai words

English Learning Resources: ai words

(Interactive learning tutorial with worksheets)

English Learning Resources: ai words is an interactive video tutorial designed to help teach children how to blend the letters a and i to make the sound 'ay'. 

The lesson includes:

• An introduction with examples of 'ai words' using words, images and a voiceover.

• A computer assessed interactive activity to help strengthen reading skills.

• A consolidation plenary to reinforce understanding of reading 'ai words'.

• Bold clear fonts, simple language, bright colours, child friendly imagery and an easy to follow voiceover.

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Gangsta Granny (David Walliams)

(Gangsta Granny (David Walliams) - Literacy teaching resource featuring 120 slides)

Key Stage : 2

KS2 Literacy Teaching Resources: Gangsta Granny by David Walliams

(PowerPoint presentation lessons with worksheets)

 

Gangsta Granny is a brilliant KS2 Literacy teaching resource featuring a series of engaging lessons designed to enhance and develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the novel Gangsta Granny by David Walliams. KS2 Literacy Teaching Resources: Gangsta Granny by David Walliams includes a wide range of activities and lessons for children of all abilities.

- Making predictions about the characters and story

- Background information about David Walliams

- Empathetic writing as Ben

- Exploring characterisation - Ben and Granny

- David Walliams's use of vocabulary

- Writing an agony aunt letter as Ben about his life at home and in school and write a reply

- Using different types of sentences and apostrophes, pronouns, adjectives and adverbs

- Exploring key themes - loneliness, attitudes to the elderly, prejudice, family, childhood

- Discussion of events, characters and themes - using zone of relevance technique and conscience alley

- Writing in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd person

- How to write a recount and how to write a letter

- Using the authoritative voice

- Writing to explain and writing a newspaper report

- Writing to instruct and writing to explain tasks

- Cross curricular - science (digestive system), geography (rivers and jewels) history (the crown jewels) PSHE (charities - Childline and Silverline, the highway code) history (Robert Peel and the police)

- 123 slide PowerPoint

- 24 worksheets

- And a lot more!

The range of activities in this unit of work are intended to suggest opportunities around the novel Gangsta Granny by David Walliams which can be used in Literacy and across the curriculum. At least one copy of the novel will need to be used.  There are weblinks to extend and enrich children’s learning and teachers will identify PSHE opportunities arising from these activities (Respect, Care for the elderly; Values and ethics; The Law)

There are specific activities to teach grammatical aspects of literacy but teachers will identify further opportunities which should be tailored to children’s needs. The whole unit of work could be completed in about 2 weeks, or extended to half a term’s work using the suggested links.

It is not intended to be a prescriptive unit of work where all activities are worked through slavishly, although it is structured chronologically. Teachers should select from, and adapt, these resources to meet the needs of the children they teach. There are some potentially sensitive issues explored throughout the story and teachers should make their own decisions about which elements to include. All the links to external sites are valid at the date of publication but should be checked before use.

In December 2013, the BBC transmitted a 70 minute adaptation of this novel, which starred David Walliams as Ben’s father, and this could be used to enhance the study of this novel.

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War Photographer Teaching Resources (Carol Ann Duffy)

War Photographer by Carol Ann Duffy

(War Photographer by Carol Ann Duffy - English teaching resource featuring 23 slides)

 KS4 English teaching resources

English Teaching Resources: War Photographer (Carol Ann Duffy)

PowerPoint and worksheets

English Teaching Resources: War Photographer (Carol Ann Duffy) is a 23 slide fully editable PowerPoint presentation designed to teach Carol Ann Duffy's poem.  War Photographer (Carol Ann Duffy) takes pupils through the meaning, imagery and themes of the poem as shown in the images below.  

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Warhorse (Michael Morpurgo) teaching resources

Warhorse (Michael Morpurgo)

(Warhorse (Michael Morpurgo) - English teaching resource featuring 130 slides)

Key Stage : KS3 teaching resources

KS3 English Teaching Resources: Warhorse by Michael Morpurgo

Warhorse is a complete 14 lesson scheme of work with a 130 slide editable PowerPoint presentation and a 16 page booklet of worksheets.

KS3 English Teaching Resources: Warhorse by Michael Morpurgo contains a range of lessons, tasks and activities designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the historical context, plot, characters, language and themes of this wonderful novel.

Our Warhorse by Michael Morpurgo teaching resources include a collection of activities for pupils of all abilities:

    - A scheme of work overview with 14 four part lessons covering historical context, plot, character, themes and language

    - Analysis of the characters of Joey, Albert, Father, Captain Nicholls and others

    - Extension activities for G&T pupils

    - 4 part lessons with starter activity, introduction, development and plenary

    - Historical context understanding research activity

    - Developing inference and deduction skills

    - Empathetic writing - Joey's diary

    - Hotseating to develop character knowledge and understanding

    - Analysing Michael Morpurgo's use of language and narrative structure in Warhorse

    - Writing a newspaper story

    - 14 lesson scheme of work

    - A 130 slide PowerPoint presentation (see preview below)

    - 16 worksheets to accompany the PowerPoint slideshow

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