Which envelope will your class open today?

Bring a little curiosity to the end of your English lessons with One Last Thing…, a colourful collection of interactive envelope plenaries for Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate English.

Students choose an illustrated envelope and click to reveal a short activity. Each task provides a focused opportunity to explain an idea, apply a skill or reflect on learning—giving you useful evidence of understanding in the final few minutes.

Clear instructions and worked examples help students get started. Every activity includes a complete English model response, with reusable sentence starters and connecting phrases highlighted within the answer.

What’s included?

• 30 different plenary and exit-ticket activities, designed for approximately 2–3 minutes.
• 40 editable Google Slides, with individually illustrated, hyperlinked envelopes.
• A main selection screen, five envelope galleries and navigation links.
• English-specific models covering poetry, fiction, drama, film, media, comparison, persuasive writing, editing and reflection.
• A clickable activity index and teacher quick-start guidance.
• Two optional alternative cover designs.
• A two-page PDF welcome and access guide.
  Activities include Back it up, Spot a mistake, Because, but, so, Write it, then fix it and Sum up in 15 words.

Invite a student to choose an envelope, or select an activity to match your lesson. Responses can be completed on paper, on mini-whiteboards or through discussion.

The original short examples support transferable English skills and can be adapted to your chosen class texts. Adjust the depth of response to suit your students across Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate.

Access: Download the welcome PDF and follow the link to make your own editable Google Slides copy. A Google account is required to save and edit the presentation.