EMPATHY PHOTO

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What can you see in the picture?Why do you think the baby is crying?What is the old lady thinking about?

Why has the photographer included the religious picture in his frame?

MATCHING PAIRS

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REFERENCE

LONGSHORE

DRIFTARCTIC

FARMING

ARABLE

RAIN

ACID

CONTINENT

AL

PLATE

GRID

MOBILE CODES

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ELEMENTSIF 4653 =

GOLD

WHAT IS………4766532363669462227266699436624637486

IRONLEADNEONZINCCARBONOXYGENMAGNESIUM

ODD ONE OUT

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FOLLOW ON

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Recalling last lesson, a pupil gives a word or sentence. Another pupil has to come up with a word or sentence which begins with the last letter of the previous offering.

For example; “The trumpet is a brass instrument”“Timpani is the drum section”“No fish ever play the cello”“Only one conductor is in charge”

CRACK THE CODE

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A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, (e.g., as brave as a lion).

I pateho up lmoosr aqzubzaqt fro suvmihaluq up uqo fraqt nafr iqufroh fraqt up i kappohoqf daqk, (o.t., il ghizo il i bauq).

THE DEFINITION OF A SIMILE:

FLY SWATTERS

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JIGSAW

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DELIBERATE MISTAKES (10)

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Mary was a happy child. she spent most day’s out in the garden playing only coming in when her mum called her for tee. Mary and her mum lived on there own in old farmhouse just outside the villige. Their was enough land to keep ponys, but Mary wasnt aloud. Mary was a happy child. She spent most days out in the garden playing, only coming in when her mum called her for tea. Mary and her mum lived on their own in old farmhouse just outside the village. There was enough land to keep ponies, but Mary wasn’t allowed.

ARTEFACT

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MIND THE GAP

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jesuisalleenvilleavecmesamisnousavonsachetede

scassettesetdeslivresJe suis allé en ville avec mes amis. Nous avons

acheté des cassettes et des livres

MYSTERY BAG

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YOU HAVE 20 QUESTIONS

I CAN ONLY ANSWER

‘YES’ OR ‘NO’

MUSIC/FILM CLIP

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RESPOND TO MARKING

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Your book is on your desk. It has been marked….

• Read the comments I have written• Think about what I have written – what

do you think?• Make the changes I have suggested, if

any• Correct any spellings• Discuss your work with your neighbour

WHAT IF…….?

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Imagine what life would be like if…….

……electricity hadn’t been invented……Germany had won WWII……Britain suffered from regular earthquakes……you were unable to eat products made of wheat……you could no longer write……mobile phones were banned as a health risk

NEWSPAPER

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Where is the SCIENCE in this article?Where is the MATHS in this article?Where is the GEOGRAPHY in this article?Where is the FRENCH in this article?etc

READ THE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON YOUR DESK

CONVERSION

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Ask students to take material that is presented in one format and convert it into a different format.  • Turn text into a mind map• Turn text into a flow diagram • Turn text into a storyboard• Turn text into a chart • Turn text into overlapping circles• Turn text into a graph• Turn text into ranked bullet points • Turn any of the above into text

To make mashed potatoes peel your potatoes and chop into inch cubes. Put into a saucepan of boiling water and add a pinch of salt. Boil them until they are soft. Take them off the heat and drain off remaining water. Add a nob of butter and a splash of milk before mashing thoroughly with a masher, removing all lumps.

LETTER BAN

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The Government has banned the letter ‘A’!

You need to rewrite the following sentence under the new rules:

“Please wash your hands in hot soapy water before cooking any food”

“The Archduke was assassinated, starting a chain of events which led to war”

“Always warm up adequately before you play any sport”

CONSTANTINOPLE

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3 minutes to make as many words as you can out of the letters in ……

ISOSCELES TRIANGLEReward for….• More than 15 words• Words of 6 letters or longer• Other maths words

SPELLING PATTERNS

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How many words can you think of that end in……..IGHTHow many words can you think of that start with…AUTO…..

How many words can you think of that contain……..a silent K

TOPIC TENNIS

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IN PAIRSTake it in turns to say a keyword that you have learnt about this topic today. Keep the rally going as long as you can.

COUNT YOUR SHOTSREWARDS FOR RALLIES LONGER THAN 25 WORDS• WATER CYCLE• KING LEAR• QUADRILATERALS• JOINTS

When I went on holiday….

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In the ORCHESTRA you might see…….

When I made SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE……….

When we defeated the SPANISH ARMADA………..

When I made my LINO PRINT…..…

QUESTION CATCH

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What causes earthquakes?

…I nominate Sam for 3 points……I nominate Peter for 2 points……I nominate Ben for 1 point…

TEAM ANSWERS

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• Class in groups of 4• Team members numbered off 1-4• All teams get the same question

WHAT ARE THE FEATURES OF BUDDHISM?• Teams discuss the perfect answer for 3 minutes• Randomly pick a number to stand up (eg all numbers

3s)• Choose one No. 3 to give the perfect answer• Mark it out of 10• Ask another to try to better it

GIMME FIVE

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IN PAIRS - AGREE ON….• 5 THINGS YOU HAVE LEARNT TODAY• 5 MOST IMPORTANT WORDS FROM

TODAY• 5 QUESTIONS TO ASK THE TEACHER• 5 QUESTIONS TO TEST ANOTHER

PAIR

HOT SEAT

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Ask a willing student to sit at the front in the ‘HOT SEAT’

The must take the role of • AN EXPERT WITNESS• AN EYE WITNESS• A FAMOUS FIGURE• AN IMPORTANT CHARACTER

They must answer questions from the floor, but stay in the role

HEADS OR TAILS

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EVERYBODY STAND UP!Put your hands on your HEAD if you think Mussolini was SpanishPut your hands on your TAIL if you think he was Italian

Put your hands on your HEAD if you think his name was BenitoPut your hands on your TAIL if you think his name was Bernardo

Put your hands on your HEAD if you think he was a fascistPut your hands on your TAIL if you think he was a socialist

Put your hands on your HEAD if you think he invaded EthiopiaPut your hands on your TAIL if you think he invaded Albania

Put your hands on your HEAD if you think he died in1944Put your hands on your TAIL if you think he died in 1945

NOUGHTS & CROSSES

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JUST A MINUTE

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• In groups of four• Pupils must discuss everything they have learnt in

the lesson for one minute.• Pick a group at random and they stand up.• One member holds a ‘talking prop’ and starts talking

about what they have learnt.• When he/she dries up he/she quickly passes the prop

on to a partner to carry on talking …..and so on. • Pupils in the group can offer to take the ‘prop’ and

continue talking when they feel someone is drying up.

• They must complete 60 seconds without pausing• Let another group try to do better – or longer

CATEGORISE

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MAKE UP YOUR OWN CATEGORY HEADINGS THEN PLACE THE FOLLOWING INTO THOSE CATAGORIES

BICEP FEMUR AORTA DELTOID PELVIS LUNG

BRONCHI

CRANIUM

TRACHEA

PECTORAL TIBIA ULNA

CARPAL CORNEA GLUTEAL FIBULA LIVER PANCRE

AS

TRICEP LARYNX SCAPULA ALVEOLI PATELL

A SOLEUS

SHOW ME TO LEAVE

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SHOW ME THE ORDNANCE SURVEY SYMBOL FOR A CHURCH WITH A TOWER

TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

FALSE

LAST MAN STANDING

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On your whiteboard write the name of a

MAMMAL

BINGO!

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COPPER IRON ARSENIC CHROMIUM

CALCIUM FLOURINE LITHIUM NITROGEN

SILICON TUNGSTEN SULPHUR ZINC

URANIUM GOLD NEON SILVER

SECRET WORD

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• Ask four students to stand at the front and talk about the topic covered in the lesson.

• Give each student a card with a secret key word or key phrase

• Whilst talking the students have to try to slip their word into the discussion as naturally as possible (The more key words or phrases they use the harder it will be to spot)

• Rest of the class try to guess each students key word and silently write it down

• Rewards for guessing correctly or for correctly keeping the word secret

BLOCKBUSTERS

20 PlenariesNo. 16 http://www.teachers-direct.co.uk/resources/quiz-busters

http://www.teachers-direct.co.uk/resources/quiz-busters/quiz-busters-game.aspx?game_id=4371

THUMBS UP

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THREE IN A ROW

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• Ask the class a question on the current topic

• If a pupil knows the answer he/she must put their hand up and wait to be picked by you to answer

• The class must get three questions right in a row to leave the room

• If they get a question wrong or if somebody shouts out they start again

WHAT’S THE QUESTION?

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ANSWER = BISCUIT

ANSWER = OWEN

ANSWER = CENTRE

ANSWER = ALLIANCE

ANSWER = WATT

BUS QUEUE

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