English: Eggs
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Subject: English Language
Level: Secondary
Age Group: 11 - 14
Order Number: 5203
This resource pack uses eggs as its theme to stimulate written and verbal English language responses. It is aimed at students of all abilities, aged between 7-13 years old, and can also be used with students with Special Educational Needs.
The work is suitable for any time of the year. It contains imaginative, descriptive, persuasive, list, and formal and informal letter writing ideas, with writing frameworks.
A word bank is provided to support a piece of descriptive writing. Teacher instructions are given. There are six comprehensions and two cloze pieces of work. A word-square focuses on the spelling, and application, of scientific words connected with eggs; the Egg Words activity is a fun way of exploring words starting with ex. Answers are provided for all activities. Stories behind the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme are explored. Also included is work on idioms, with activities; as well as poetry, with a framework, so that the students can produce their own poetry. Research ideas into eggs, including fantastical creatures, chocolate manufacture, Fabergé eggs, the decoration of eggs through the Ages and in different cultures, and embryology, are formulated as well.
With clear links to basic skills, but also to the National strategies for Literacy and Teaching and Learning, these sheets provide a useful, additional, bank of materials.
