Wordles
UPDATED!Resources:www.wordle.netwww.tagxedo.com Tweetroot APP– Wordeo APP TagCloud APP How It Works:Add text into the websites/APPs above and create awesome looking word clouds.The activities you can do with them are endless!Get students to view the tag clouds for 30 seconds then remember as many words as they can. They must then talk like an expert using those […]
Literacy Posters
Resources: Download posters here– Print and place around school? Print into student planners? Get your students to make their own? Download the app= Phoster/Diptic These were created by www.twitter.com/teachertrying
Literacy Wheel
UPDATED APRIL 2014Resources:Literacy Wheel- CLICK HERE FOR AN EDITABLE TEMPLATE available on the TES.Here is a link to a PowerPoint version of the wheel. (Somebody adapted my original) How It Works/Variations:This wheel has been designed by The Bulmershe School English Dept. It is designed to make students comfortable with definitions of command words within examinations/controlled […]
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 their own- link the points to mark schemes/model answer and so on..?)They are then asked to place the points they have made into a Diamond […]
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? Well for old time’s sake let’s resurrect that ancient ritual of passing notes via a lovely lesson activity that really encourages active learning… It is […]
Lucky Dip
Idea: Lucky DipHow used:Works well as a variation on a question loop, to check understanding, or as a plenary. Put key questions in a lucky dip container. It’s more fun if you cover it and make it look mysterious and special!Students dip in and challenge others to answer the question. You can take random answers […]
Talk Like an Expert
Students focus on oracy skills as well as literacy skills..Resources:A talking frame is needed to support discussion.(This is a list of key words, sequenced in the order that students could used.) How It Works:The teacher provides the students with a list of key words that would be useful to use in answer to a […]
Dictogloss
Resources: 3 versions of a paragraph of text. (Each version has more words missing.) How It Works: Share with students a paragraph of text. This can be displayed or read out loud Then display/read out the same paragraph but with key words missing/not said The final challenge display/read the text with lots of words missing/not said. Students […]
Glossary- SEN
Resources:See image How It Works:Create a glossary of key words for your topic-use the keywords from the students books/your classesThe use of visual clues help support EAL learners.The links to other words will expand vocabulary. Variations:A great revision tool- or can support talk/write like an expert
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 create a murder scene; As students come in, ask them to piece together the clues to create a written narrative explaining how the scene happened. […]