Engaging English ideas for the end of term

Make the most of the last few weeks of term with this collection of engaging one-off lessons and activity ideas for secondary English classes

Tes Resources Team

Secondary English students having fun with end of term activities and lesson ideas

Fun, skills-focused English lesson ideas and activities to help you round off learning in style

If you're not quite ready for the end of the term yet but want to catch your students' attention with some one-off, engaging lesson ideas and have some fun with your subject, we are here to help. Have a look at these hand-picked resources, designed to inject some excitement into your English lessons and help you - and your students - arrive at the end of term smiling!

KS3 resources

English Games & Activities Fun Freebie
BrilliantlyLit

English Games & Activities Fun Freebie

FREE
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When even your most academic students are thinking more about the weekend ahead than about the finer points of your brilliant lesson, then bring on these educational games! There are games for individuals, team games, mini writing activities, silly speeches and riddles to solve. If you and your stud...
Stop the Bus/Scattegories
Mrs_costa

Stop the Bus/Scattegories

FREE
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A game that can be used as a plenary or to identify key terms for a lesson. I often use 'fun' categories, followed by a couple more serious ones. I have included a tutorial of how to play and a blank sheet to print out. Students are required to think of words for each category and as soon as th...
Fun English Writing Games
Helen-Teach

Fun English Writing Games

£2.50
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A set of fun English games to expand vocabulary, increase knowledge and boost confidence in writing. Pupils will love this selection of three enjoyable literacy writing games that can be played individually, in pairs or in teams. When playing these games, pupils will learn about and use the follow...
Literacy Game
tracyhope

Literacy Game

£3.99
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A fun game for KS2 and KS3 students teaching parts of speech, punctuation, poetic devices, language methods, persuasive methods and spelling. Print the game board on A3 and the question cards on coloured card and cut out. Instructions on how to play included on the powerpoint. You will need a dice...
Quizmaster: The English Board Game
MrWsTeachingEmporium

Quizmaster: The English Board Game

FREE
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Quizmaster is a really useful tool that has historically been used to support children who find English challenging in Years 7 and 8 but has also been used to provide a fun revision activity for Years 5 and 6. Included in the pack: * Game Cards - print double sided, trim the cards to size, stick th...
Figurative Language Matching Game
EduOnline

Figurative Language Matching Game

FREE
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Make learning figurative language fun and interactive with this simple Figurative Language Matching Game! Perfect for LKS2 & UKS2 students, this engaging game helps reinforce understanding of key figurative language concepts, such as similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, idioms and sym...
Poetry Bingo
TeachingWEase

Poetry Bingo

£3.00
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Challenge your pupils to recognise poetry themed definitions with this bingo game. There are 30 different boards; enough for every child in your class. Definitions: acrostic, alliteration, assonance, ballad, couplet, free verse, haiku, half-rhyme, internal rhyme, kenning, limerick, metaphor, na...

KS4 resources

Creative Writing Games: Fun Fiction
BrilliantlyLit

Creative Writing Games: Fun Fiction

FREE
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These three creative writing quickies have stimulated some of the most fun times I have ever had with my pupils! Each takes about 20- 25 minutes to write; the sharing time afterwards will vary according to class size. Each of the activities will provoke both the imagination AND critical thinking. Th...
Macbeth Quotations Game and Revision Worksheet
NovelTeachingUK

Macbeth Quotations Game and Revision Worksheet

£1.50
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Includes: * A worksheet with significant quotes from 'Macbeth'. *(My students stuck this in their books and revised it for homework in preparation for the lesson. It also has a colour-code key, so students can highlight the quotations in relation to each of the key themes of the play.)* * A pow...
An Inspector Calls: Intro to Context Game
kmberkley

An Inspector Calls: Intro to Context Game

£1.00
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This is a great way to introduce the context of An Inspector Calls (AIC) in a memorable and interactive way. Complete instructions are provided on the teacher sheet. I recommend displaying a countdown clock on the projector whilst students complete the task and get them to work in teams for an elem...
Romeo and Juliet Revision Game
creativesquirrel

Romeo and Juliet Revision Game

£2.00
(1)
A fun and engaging A3 revision game that helps students to revise plot, themes, characters, quotations, context and more! Can be played with two or more players - all you will need is a dice and some counters. Students work their way around the board completing revision tasks and answering key quest...
THE ENGLISH QUIZ
Daisy1334

THE ENGLISH QUIZ

£1.00
(1)
25 Fun Pub-Quiz style questions. Aimed at GCSE English students, but can be adapted for different age groups. Resource includes Quizmaster's Question & Answers sheet, and an answer sheet for students. The questions fall into five categories: Literary Techniques Knowledge of Literature Quota...