Units

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Units are sets of Resources on the same theme.

National Curriculum KS4	Nonsense words and grammar In this starter activity, students are asked to do two things: 1) Work out the word class of different nonsense words, based on the context in which they appear. 2) Write their own grammatical sentences using their own nonsense words. Begin by asking students to figure out the word class of each word in the following sentence: The ravenous students quickly devoured a massive pizza. » Read more
Negation and conceptual effects Goals To understand different types of negation and the kinds of conceptual effects it has on readers. To analyse the use of negation in a text. Negation Begin by explaining the concept of negation to your students. You might like to use the following definition (taken from the Englicious glossary): » Read more	Noun endings Exploring suffixes and how they affect word class In this activity we will look at suffixes which change verbs and adjectives into nouns. This process is a part of derivational morphology. » Read more
Neoclassical compounds In this activity, students analyse neoclassical compounds, which are compounds where often the word elements were taken from the classical languages (ancient Greek and Latin) and were combined in new ways in English (the element neo- comes from the Greek for ‘new’). Neoclassical compounds involve combining forms. They are meaningful elements drawn from Greek and Latin, which can combine with other elements to form words. Activity 1 » Read more	Noun identification In this activity, students work through the criteria for identifying nouns. » Read more
New! Guided Grammar Lessons for Yr 2 Hello! This new course was part of a research project and grammar and writing, funded by the Nuffield Foundation. We are now making it available to everyone. It consists of 10 lessons that are designed to cover the grammar requirements for Key Stage 1, Year 2 of the National Curriculum for England. » Read more	Noun phrase generator Try this noun phrase generator in class. Your students will enjoy creating weird and funny noun phrases using the interactive whiteboard. Goals Create some new noun phrases. Examine what can and can't happen in noun phrases. Evaluate example noun phrases, looking at why they do or don't work. Lesson Plan The teacher explains that today, we will be generating noun phrases. » Read more
Nonfinite clauses in literature In this activity, students look at how nonfinite clauses might be used in their own writing and that of others to vary the structure of a text. On one level, this is about creating something that people like to read: something that is interesting, varied and engaging and designed to hook the reader or suit the style you are hoping to adopt. On another level, it’s about students showing teachers and examiners that they know about different forms and can use them in their writing. » Read more	Noun phrases in descriptive writing Goals To explore the role of noun phrases in descriptive writing. To consider how noun phrases can have ‘descriptive weight’. For students to apply this in their own writing. Begin by asking your asks students to discuss what ‘things’ are in this description: In my room, there is an enormous swimming pool, and underneath one of the big windows there is an ice-cream machine. » Read more

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