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http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/story-starters/
Added:16 Apr 2014
Contributor: Scoilnet
Resource type: Other
Very colourful site that allows children to choose various genres of story, like fantasy, adventure, sci-fi - and the story generator gives you the idea to write about. Children can publish their stories online.
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English3-45-6
How it maps to the curriculum
Strand: Writing
Suggestions for use: Start a number of stories for children and get them to write about them. Children can then agree what gets written up online.
Strand: Writing
Strand unit: Developing Cognitive Ability through Language
Suggestions for use: Start a number of stories for children and get them to write about them. Children can then agree what gets written up online.
http://worksheets.theteacherscorner...et/make-your-own/fill-in-the-blank/
Added:9 Apr 2014
Contributor: Sharon Mc Donald
Resource type: Tool, Other
Create a list of words to be be rearranged to make sentences.
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English5-6
How it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- English
Strand: Writing
Suggestions for use: Use as an assessment worksheet to test children's ability to formaulate sentences. Ideal for differentiating by task or supplementing a lesson.
http://www.curriculumbits.com/prodi...details/english/castle-dracula.html
Added:16 Jun 2013
Contributor: Scoilnet
Resource type: Game
Great Halloween Resource. Can be used for creative writing exercise on Dracula's Castle or a Haunted House.
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English1-2
How it maps to the curriculum
- 1-2
- English
Strand: Writing
Suggestions for use: Ask the children to get into groups and brainstorm words to describe Dracula's Castle. Drag and Drop suggestions from each group as they suggest them. Discuss why these are good adjectives. Type in other good suggestions to the following slide. Give the Children a story starter such as "They claim the house/castle was haunted, but it looked okay to me, so...." and ask them to use the adjectives discussed to help them with their story.
http://www.literacyshed.com/
Added:12 Nov 2012
Contributor: Scoilnet
Resource type: Guide/Notes, Lesson Plan, Other
Bank of visual resources, that can be used to compliment lessons on a book or a theme. Excellent teaching ideas accompany each lesson.
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English3-4
How it maps to the curriculum
- 3-4
- English
Strand: Reading
Suggestions for use: This resource can be use as a stand alone literacy lessons, can form the basis for a whole literacy unit or can support literacy units that you already have in place. Use the book alongside the digital resource.
Each "Shed" has a video or image and each includes teaching ideas as well as writing ideas to go with the resource.
Each "Shed" has a video or image and each includes teaching ideas as well as writing ideas to go with the resource.
http://resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk/V..._stops/eng/Introduction/default.htm
Added:3 Jan 2012
Contributor: Scoilnet
Resource type: Demonstration, Game, Lesson Plan, Presentation, Simulation
A resource that introduces the idea of capital letters and full stops in sentences. Children can practise matching lower case letters with capitals and teachers can discuss where capital letters are required.
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Englishin
How it maps to the curriculum
- in
- English
Strand: Writing
Suggestions for use: Perfect for using on class computer or IWB. Highly visual. Run through the lesson as set out on the webpage. Pupils consolidate their learning on paper using the worksheets provided.
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/elci/index.html?launch=true
Added:6 Jan 2012
Contributor: Scoilnet
Resource type: Game, Guide/Notes, Audio / Video, Other
This website shows you how to design effective posters, newspapers and comics by going through the important elements of each. Great for: Report writing, narrative writing.
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English5-6
How it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- English
Strand: Useful Websites
Suggestions for use: Some of the elements of this site will fascinate children. Try the Comics section. Explain what they are and then get th echildren to make their own comic strip.
http://resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk/VTC/ngfl/fsa/arthur.htm
Added:6 Jan 2012
Contributor: Scoilnet
Resource type: Assessment, Lesson Plan, Primary Source
Uncle Arthur’s Barbecue is an extended novel, which could be used during reading lessons, possibly over a two-week period. It is presented in Powerpoint format with sound files attached. The story is available as a Word download and could be printed out as a booklet. Great for: Class novel, summer or food theme. Worksheet on syllables, ordering sentences, quiz and cross-word
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English3-4
How it maps to the curriculum
- 3-4
- English
Strand: Reading
Suggestions for use: A lesson plan is included with this resource. It recommends when to use the worksheets provided.
http://resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk/V...ish/caerphilly/adjectives/index.htm
Added:20 Dec 2011
Contributor: Scoilnet
Resource type: Demonstration, Game
Explains that adjectives are describing words. Differentiates between naming and describing words. Great for: Interactive whiteboard in a whole class setting.
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English1-2
How it maps to the curriculum
- 1-2
- English
Strand: Writing
Suggestions for use: Teacher asks the class to describe an object in the classroom and explains to the class that the words used are describing words or adjectives. Teacher will then run through the resource. Teacher will write a number of words on the whiteboard (some adjectives, some naming words) and will ask the class to differentiate between them. Teacher will write a sentence on the board and ask the class to discuss in pairs how they can use adjectives to extend the sentence. Class can practice this individually using workbook/worksheet or sentences handed out by teacher.
http://leavingcertenglish.net/2011/04/27/hamlet-typical-questions/
Added:7 Nov 2011
Contributor: Scoilnet
Resource type: Guide/Notes
1 page overview of the type of questions asked in the exam with bullet points detailing exactly what these questions are looking for in language accessible to students.
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EnglishSC
How it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- English
Strand: Plays
Suggestions for use: Use in conjunction with character and theme work covered in coursework. Using as initial activity to spark discussion and planning activities on exam answers.
http://leavingcertenglish.net/2011/04/10/answering-style-qs/
Added:6 Nov 2011
Contributor: Scoilnet
Resource type: Guide/Notes
Details how to answer the style questions in comprehending section - Question A. Also links to downloadable word doc of techniques used in various language genre.
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EnglishSC
How it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- English
Strand: Comprehending
Suggestions for use: Students look at past paper 1 in the Comprehension section. Read text and try to identify features of style that make the piece effective. Review webpage for samples of what the style questions are looking for. Distribute downloaded word doc with features of style and purpose. Compare original answers with document and expand where needed.
