Literacy lesson plans, worksheets & elearning materials- Chalkface Project

Literacy Basics: Spelling Basic spelling for less able students. The pack stresses the importance of gaining familiarity with different letter patterns and helping students to recognise correct spellings. ... read more ...

KS3 Literacy: Writing to Imagine, Explore and Entertain Encourage your students’ imagination and back it up with solid technical know-how with these resources for creative writing. KS3 students develop confidence and flexibility, writing ... read more ...

Improving Handwriting: Year 7 Provide your KS3 students with opportunities to develop and practise their handwriting. Increased legibility is achieved through worksheets and lesson plans which improve the shape ... read more ...

Reading: Mature Topics for Lower Ability Readers Concepts and topics which demand mature thought are presented using low-level vocabulary and language to assist students with reading difficulties. Worksheets are in pairs, comprising ... read more ...

Yr 7 English Framework: Word Level Lesson Starters You can cover all the word level objectives in the National Literacy Strategy Framework for English using this pack of English lesson starters. Activities are ... read more ...

Literacy: Check and Correct KS3 Develop the ability to identify errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar through passages which expose students to a variety of forms of writing. Worksheets reinforce ... read more ...

Improving Grammar for the End of KS3 Tests Help your students learn and improve their English grammar skills with these resources for Key Stage 3. Specifically for students in Year 9 taking SATS, ... read more ...

Literacy Basics: Writing Sentences Highly illustrated and structured worksheets develop basic writing skills in lower ability students. Nouns, verbs and other components of the sentence are introduced, followed by ... read more ...

Reading: Skills to Improve Comprehension Visual cues are vital to comprehension. Low attainers in particular can dramatically improve their ability to comprehend if they are shown how to focus first ... read more ...

Literacy Basics: Punctuation Worksheets Use these punctuation worksheets to provide practice, or to consolidate skills. All resources comprehensively cover common punctuation marks and their use in the English language. ... read more ...

Literacy Basics: Letter Writing KS3 Use this set of correspondence worksheets and lesson plans to improve your students’ technical skills. Resources focus on improving letter writing in KS3 by identifying ... read more ...

Literacy Basics: Word Worksheets Develops students' knowledge of all the parts of speech and their uses in the English language. Worksheets provide the basic rules, highlight common errors, and ... read more ...

Literacy Basics: Punctuation This is a comprehensive guide to the essentials of punctuation. Highly visual worksheets, complemented by fully supportive lesson plans, are designed to improve the punctuation ... read more ...

Developing Reading Skills at Key Stage 4 This structured approach to paired reading ensures a benefit to both students involved. Bite-sized texts and follow-up activities are suitable for low reading ages without ... read more ...

Literacy Basics: Letter Writing KS4 Offers a range of challenging and interesting letter-writing situations designed to consolidate and improve students correspondence skills. This pack provides practical letter-writing activities in addition ... read more ...

Developing Reading Skills at Key Stage 3 Written to prepare students for GCSE syllabuses, where they are expected to read widely, worksheets encourage initiative and responsibility. Ideal for use in library lessons, ... read more ...

Advanced (QCA Level 3) Key Skills: Communication An important update of the Advanced Level Key Skills series in line with recent QCA criteria. Activities encourage and develop discussion, presentation, written and graphic ... read more ...

Literacy: Check and Correct KS4 Develops the ability to identify errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar through passages which expose students to a variety of forms of writing. Worksheets reinforce ... read more ...

Literacy Basics Worksheets: Speaking Skills Offers students guidelines in oral work within a job setting. The pages provide simple explanations of different aspects of spoken English, with exercises based on ... read more ...

Activities to Improve Literacy at KS3 Introduce Key Stage 3 students to literacy and comprehension skills. Use resources that include non-verbal starters as language activities, and provide students with general training ... read more ...

Chalkface resources for Literacy in include Literacy lesson plans, Literacy worksheets and online resources. Download our free Literacy worksheets to check if any particular pack is right for you. Chalkface Literacy lesson plans and worksheets cover a wide range of topics. They are available for both Key Stage 3 (KS3) and Key Stage 4 (KS4), with a particular emphasis on Literacy resources for Year 7 and Year 9.