After teaching for 17 years I have found that these enable me to collectively build literacy in any subject and engage students who find revision hard or are stuck on the same grade due to their lack of knowledge of specific keywords.
I have now found myself in a position to be able to share these and have spent the summer designing the format.
I have spent the last 10 years really looking and thinking about what students miss in lessons and what can I do to enable classroom teachers.
After teaching for 17 years I have found that these enable me to collectively build literacy in any subject and engage students who find revision hard or are stuck on the same grade due to their lack of knowledge of specific keywords.
I have now found myself in a position to be able to share these and have spent the summer designing the format.
I have spent the last 10 years really looking and thinking about what students miss in lessons and what can I do to enable classroom teachers.
English Language Structure Techniques Set 4 KS3& KS4 LOOP Card and Match-Up
This comprehensive teaching and revision pack is designed to make structural techniques accessible, memorable, and fun for students across a wide range of abilities. Whether you’re teaching whole-class, small groups, or tutoring one-to-one, this resource delivers clarity and impact.
Resource Overview
Eight distinct activities in one pack
4 levels of LOOP cards (8, 10, 12, 14 pieces)
4 levels of Match-Up sheets (8, 10, 12, 14 parts)
Covers fundamentals: Sentence structure, tone, Punctuation used for effect, Character description etc…with pupil friendly examples.
This resources matches with English structure techniques set 4 KS3 and KS4 which has pupil friendly definitions.
Clear definitions paired with student-friendly examples
Teacher guidance: tips, student instructions, multi-print pages
Designed for inclusivity: dyslexic-friendly layout, simple non-serif fonts
Key Benefits
Builds confidence by matching terms to definitions
Reinforces identification of techniques in exam or set texts
Adaptable to varied classroom or one-to-one tuition settings
How to Use in Your Classroom
Distribute LOOP Cards for a fast-paced starter or carousel activity
Use Match-Up sheets in pairs or small groups to encourage discussion
Laminate and reuse for literacy centers, tutoring or early-morning drills
Challenge early finishers with the next level of pieces
Student Scope
Covers UK & Australian Year 7–11 and US Grades 6–10
Supports low-ability, expected, gifted & talented, and SEN students
Dyslexia-friendly design: clear fonts, reduced writing demands
Pair with Set 3
It goes well with Structure techniques set 3 as that has examples for the same structure techniques.
English Language Techniques Set 1 KS2 & KS3 LOOP Card and Match-Up
A versatile, multi-level literacy resource. It breaks key language techniques into bite-size activities, supporting a wide ability range—including SEN and dyslexic learners—through pupil-friendly examples of nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and more.
Resource Overview
Eight distinct activities in one pack
4 levels of LOOP cards (8, 10, 12, 14 pieces)
4 levels of Match-Up sheets (8, 10, 12, 14 parts)
Covers fundamentals: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, simile, metaphor, alliteration, personification, etc.
Clear definitions paired with student-friendly examples
Teacher guidance: tips, student instructions, multi-print pages
Designed for inclusivity: dyslexic-friendly layout, simple non-serif fonts
Key Benefits
Builds confidence by matching terms to examples
Reinforces identification of techniques in exam or set texts
Adaptable to varied classroom or one-to-one tuition settings
How to Use in Your Classroom
Distribute LOOP Cards for a fast-paced starter or carousel activity
Use Match-Up sheets in pairs or small groups to encourage discussion
Laminate and reuse for literacy centers, tutoring or early-morning drills
Challenge early finishers with the next level of pieces
Student Scope
Covers UK & Australian Year 5-8 and US Grades 4-7
Supports low-ability, expected, gifted & talented, and SEN students
Dyslexia-friendly design: clear fonts, reduced writing demands
Pair with Set 2
English Language Techniques Set 2 (also on TES) extends these activities with fresh examples and the same LOOP/match-up format, ensuring seamless progression.
English Language techniques set 1 and set 2 KS2 and KS3
Each LOOP Card and Match up has 8 activities in one document.
This is a joint classroom resources
Set 1 - language techniques with examples
Set 2 - the same language techniques as set 1 with pupil friendly explanations.
English language techniques
Noun, verb, adjective, adverb, alliteration, onomatopoeia, simile, metaphor etc…
English Language Techniques Set 2 KS2 & KS3 LOOP Card and Match-Up
Give your students a clear, engaging pathway to mastering nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and beyond—without reinventing the wheel.
Supporting a wide ability range—including SEN and dyslexic learners—through pupil-friendly definitions of nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and more.
Resource Overview
Eight distinct activities in one pack
4 levels of LOOP cards (8, 10, 12, 14 pieces)
4 levels of Match-Up sheets (8, 10, 12, 14 parts)
Covers fundamentals: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, simile, metaphor, alliteration, personification, etc.
Clear definitions paired with student-friendly examples
Teacher guidance: tips, student instructions, multi-print pages
Designed for inclusivity: dyslexic-friendly layout, simple non-serif fonts
Key Benefits
Builds confidence by matching terms to definitions
Reinforces identification of techniques in exam or set texts
Adaptable to varied classroom or one-to-one tuition settings
How to Use in Your Classroom
Distribute LOOP Cards for a fast-paced starter or carousel activity
Use Match-Up sheets in pairs or small groups to encourage discussion
Laminate and reuse for literacy centers, tutoring or early-morning drills
Challenge early finishers with the next level of pieces
Student Scope
Covers UK & Australian Year 5-8 and US Grades 4-7
Supports low-ability, expected, gifted & talented, and SEN students
Dyslexia-friendly design: clear fonts, reduced writing demands
Pair with Set 2
English Language Techniques Set 1 (also on TES) extends these activities with fresh examples and the same LOOP/match-up format, ensuring seamless progression.
Looking for a ready-made, engaging way to teach structural techniques across GCSE English Language and Literature?
This two-part bundle is your classroom solution.
🔍 What’s Inside:
Set 3: Match up structural techniques with pupil-friendly examples
Set 4: Match up structural techniques with clear definitions
Together, they build a complete understanding — from concept to application — helping students identify and analyse structure in any set text.
🎯 Why Teachers Love It:
Covers key techniques like sentence structure, tone, punctuation for effect, and character description
Perfect for KS3 & KS4 (Years 7–11)
Differentiated for low ability, expected, gifted & talented, and SEN learners
Ideal for revision, retrieval practice, starters, plenaries, and intervention
English Language Structure Techniques Set 3 KS3& KS4 LOOP Card and Match-Up
This comprehensive teaching and revision pack is designed to make structural techniques accessible, memorable, and fun for students across a wide range of abilities. Whether you’re teaching whole-class, small groups, or tutoring one-to-one, this resource delivers clarity and impact.
Resource Overview
Eight distinct activities in one pack
4 levels of LOOP cards (8, 10, 12, 14 pieces)
4 levels of Match-Up sheets (8, 10, 12, 14 parts)
Covers fundamentals: Sentence structure, tone, Punctuation used for effect, Character description etc…with pupil friendly examples.
This resources matches with English structure techniques set 4 KS3 and KS4 which has pupil friendly definitions.
Clear definitions paired with student-friendly examples
Teacher guidance: tips, student instructions, multi-print pages
Designed for inclusivity: dyslexic-friendly layout, simple non-serif fonts
Key Benefits
Builds confidence by matching terms to definitions
Reinforces identification of techniques in exam or set texts
Adaptable to varied classroom or one-to-one tuition settings
How to Use in Your Classroom
Distribute LOOP Cards for a fast-paced starter or carousel activity
Use Match-Up sheets in pairs or small groups to encourage discussion
Laminate and reuse for literacy centers, tutoring or early-morning drills
Challenge early finishers with the next level of pieces
Student Scope
Covers UK & Australian Year 7–11 and US Grades 6–10
Supports low-ability, expected, gifted & talented, and SEN students
Dyslexia-friendly design: clear fonts, reduced writing demands
Pair with Set 4
English Structure techniques set 4
