by melaniewp | Mar 24, 2013 | 0 FOR KIDS, 11 plus, Common Entrance, GCSE, IGCSE, KS2, KS3, Literature, Poetry
Sensory language is a great way to ‘add more detail’ and ‘be more specific’ in your writing. The examples below are meant for creative writing (stories) but also work well in persuasive writing too, when you want to create a vivid...
by melaniewp | Mar 24, 2013 | Christina Rosetti, Exam Essays, GCSE, IGCSE, Literature, Model Essays, Poetry
Scroll down for the Top Grade analysis of A Birthday, by Christina Rosetti, 1809My heart is like a singing bird Whose nest is in a water’d shoot;My heart is like an apple-tree Whose boughs are bent with...
by melaniewp | Mar 24, 2013 | Controlled Assessment, GCSE, Spoken Language, Technical Terms
This is a brief summary of the features of spoken language as used in the GCSE Controlled Assessment. Common transcripts used are:Interviews with the same person in different contexts – e.g. David Cameron interviewed about government policy between 7pm and 8pm,...
by melaniewp | Mar 24, 2013 | 0 FOR KIDS, 11 plus, Common Entrance, GCSE, IGCSE, KS2, KS3, Literature, Onomatopoeia, Poetry, Technical Terms, Writing
Onomatopoeia = a word that sounds like what it describes. Crash, bang, thump, boom, bang, hiss, plop, whistle, rustle, are the clearest examples.Can little kids learn it?Of course. Give them felt pens and get them to draw how they think the words should look....
by melaniewp | Mar 23, 2013 | An Inspector Calls, Exam Essays, Extract Question, GCSE
In a play, it’s all about the way characters present themselves – what they say and what they do, how others see them, and hidden truths that are slowly revealed. Always comment on how characters change, and their moods. Then think how is the author...
