English Language
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| Are these questions meant to argue, persuade or advise? Testing knowledge of the 3 different writing styles |
| Are these sentences fact or opinion? Testing knowledge on the differences between fact and opinion |
| Are these sentences informative or emotive? Testing knowledge on different types of language |
| Beginning, middles and ends of paragraphs How to structure your work |
| Can you match the different genres of writing? Testing knowledge of different types of writing |
| Can you structure this letter correctly? Quiz on how to structure your work |
| Can you think of more interesting alternatives to these words? Testing knowledge on word range |
| Checking your work Learning how to check over your work and what to look for |
| Collocations A worksheet to practise your understanding of English vocabulary and collocations |
| Comparative exercise on different types of non-fiction Revision session on the differences between types of non-fiction |
| Different types of texts and genres Learning about fiction and non-fiction and their differences |
| Essay questions asking you to analyse, review and comment Exam testing knowledge of these 3 different writing skills |
| Examples of similes and metaphors Listing similes and metaphors to make it easier to see which is which |
| Finding information Learning how to find information from a long piece of text |
| First, second and third person accounts, and implicit and explicit meanings How you write about someone from different perspectives |
| How are paragraphs set out? Learning how to use paragraphs |
| How does the writer show feelings in his story? Test on how authors use language |
| How does this author use language to make something sound frightening Test on how authors use language |
| How to analyse, review and comment Learning about different styles of writing |
| How to argue, persuade and advise Learning about different styles of writing |
| How to compare poetry Learning how to compare different poems |
| How to explore, imagine and entertain Learning about different styles of writing |
| How to improve the tone and style of your writing Learning about making a good impression in your writing |
| How to inform, explain and describe Learning about different styles of writing |
| How to summarise paragraphs Learning how to use paragraphs |
| How to write about poetry Learning how to write about poetry |
| How writers use layout Learning how to write your own story |
| Insert needed for exam paper on reading and writing to argue, persuade and advise Insert containing scripts for the 1h45m exam |
| Language Structure The structural features of the English language. |
| Learning about atmosphere and setting in writing Learning how atmosphere and setting are vital in English |
| Learning about phrases, clauses and sentences How to put a sentence together |
| Learning about the purpose and audience of stories Learning about using different texts for different purposes |
| Learning all about punctuation Revision session on all the punctuation marks |
| Learning how to summarise a piece of text Learning the art of cutting down what you need to say |
| Marking scheme for mock exam on reading and writing to argue, persuade and advise Answers for teachers for the 1h45m exam |
| Match the words to the definitions Definitions for all the words learnt so far about writing |
| Match the writing with the purpose and audience Testing knowledge on different purposes of writing |
| Mock exam paper for reading and writing to argue, persuage and advise 1h45m exam on writing essays |
| Online Texts A large collection of online English Language texts. |
| Planning and preparation in writing Learning how to plan and time your essays |
| Planning your story Learning how to write your own story |
| Read lots of famous books online Lots of classic books listed by author |
| Reading non-fiction: choices in language, structure and form Learning how to compose an article of non-fiction |
| Reading non-fiction: following an argument How to tell what the story is saying and whose side its on |
| Reading non-fiction: using quotes and key information How to pick out key information from an article |
| Reading non-fiction: working out the difference between fact and opinion Testing your knowledge of how you can tell which is which |
| Revision on audience Revision session on the audience for your writing |
| Revision on facts and opinion Revision session looking at the differences between fact and opinion |
| Revision on genre Revision session on whether something is fiction or non-fiction |
| Revision on language and how to use it Revision session on using different types of language |
| Revision on non-fiction Revision session on how to read non-fiction |
| Revision on purpose in non-fiction Revision session on the purpose of a text |
| Revision on styles of writing Revision session on different styles of writing in different areas |
| Revision on tone in writing Revision session on different tones for different purposes |
| Revision on what to think about before you start writing Revision session on writing non-fiction |
| Revision on writing to advise Revision session on how to write an advisory article |
| Revision on writing to argue Revision session on how to write argumentative articles |
| Revision on writing to inform, explain and describe Revision session on how to inform, explain and describe |
| Revision on writing to persuade Revision session on writing a persuasive article |
| Revision session on how to write essays Revision session about planning etc |
| Simple and complex sentences Learning what these are and when to use them |
| Summary of how to read non-fiction Learning about structure, fact and opinion and arguments |
| Summary of writing to argue, persuade and instruct Learning about evidence, style of writing and different genres |
| Summary of writing to describe Learning about how to structure your sentences and use the right words |
| Test on arguing, persuading and advising Testing knowledge of writing non-fiction |
| Test on comparative exercises Testing knowledge of comparisons |
| Test on finding information Testing knowledge on how to find information |
| Test on how the author creates atmosphere Test on how authors use language |
| Test on how to write essays Testing knowledge of planning, composing etc |
| Test on planning and preparation Quiz on how to plan and time your essays |
| Test on summarising information Testing knowledge on how to summarise |
| Test on the writer's viewpoint Test on how authors use language |
| Test on writing argumentatively Testing knowledge of how to write in different styles |
| Test on writing in a persuasive style Testing knowledge of how to write in different styles |
| Text, Audience, Purpose (TAP) Learning how to plan and time your essays |
| The writer's viewpoint Learning how authors persuade their readers and the effect of it |
| Tone and style test Quiz testing knowledge of how to improve tone and style |
| Types of sentences Learning about different sentence types and when to use them |
| What are similes and metaphors? Learning about these figures of speech and how they are different |
| What audience is this aimed for? Interactive quiz testing knowledge of audiences |
| What is wrong with this passage of writing? Quiz testing knowledge of how to structure sentences |
| Whese of these are fiction and which are non-fiction? Interactive quiz testing knowledge of genre |
| Why are paragraphs used? Learning how to use paragraphs |
| Write an informed and detailed description Testing knowledge of the 3 different writing styles |
| Writing the beginning and end of your story Learning how to write your own story |
| Writing to argue, persuade and instruct: evidence Learning that you must back up your argument with facts |
| Writing to argue, persuade and instruct: organising your argument Writing points for and against to have a good argument |
| Writing to argue, persuade and instruct: persuasive techniques Using repetition and rhetorical questions |
| Writing to argue, persuade and instruct: standard English Using the right language to make your argument stronger |
| Writing to argue, persuade and instruct: varying sentences and punctuation How to make your argument even more powerful by doing these things |
| Writing to argue, persuade and instruct: writing in a genre How to write for a newspaper or magazine, and how to write a letter |
| Writing to describe: more poetic devices Using similes and metaphors |
| Writing to describe: sensuous imagery Mentioning all the five senses to make it more descriptive, and learning about illiteration and onomatopoeia |
| Writing to describe: standard English Using the right language to make your story stronger |
| Writing to describe: varying sentences Adapting the length, rhythm and structure of your sentences to make them better |
| Writing to describe: verbs and vocabulary Learning more about how to use these to make your writing better |
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