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Rainbow Analysis
Resources: A rainbow analysis template and many other fab ideas by @HeadofEnglish click here! What to do: Students use their text to analyse keywords and key terms. The write their word […]
Back to Back
Resources:A description/a piece of text.What to do:Students should sit back to back with each other.One by one they should read out their descriptions. Whilst one is reading the other is […]
Overlays
ResourcesCreate your own overlays- such as… What to do: Create your own overlays which can be printed in A4 or A3 size and can be placed over any text. They […]
Totem Poles
Resources: Roll of wallpaper backing paper which was about two metres high and rolled together and taped to become a cylinder for the Totem Pole. My lesson plan and 5 […]
Diamond 9/18
Resources: Post-It notes/ Paper cut into small squaresHow It Works:Students are asked to work in pairs– and asked to write down 9 keywords/points/sentences/ each. (If AS/A level student- they could work on […]
Concentric Squares
Resources: Create your own squares. How It WorksThere are many versions of this activity. (I was first introduced this on a training session with fellow ASTs by Dr Andy Love.)You can adapt […]
Passing Notes
Do you remember getting told off at school for passing notes in class? That age-old teenage tradition that is now rapidly being replaced by its 21st Century counterpart: under-the-desk texting? […]
Crime Scene Investigation!
Resources:Crime scene props: Masking tape to create an outline of a dead body, murder weapon, Police “do not cross” tape, various other clues – photos, money, wallet etc. How It Works: You need to […]
Compass Thinking
Resources:Picture of a compass How It Works:The NEWS point on a compass represent an area for debate.For example, when exploring a topic with complex issues- N could stand for Negative […]