by melaniewp | Aug 12, 2013 | 11+, Connectives, English Tuition, Grammar, KS2, Private Tutor
These simple connectives can help KS2 students add more detail to their writing. The most basic connectives are: and, or, but, because, then. Then: who, which, that – which all introduce a relative clause. Words like however, therefore and as...
by melaniewp | Aug 11, 2013 | 11+, Adjectives, English Tuition, Grammar, KS2, Private Tutor
Today we learned about describing words, also known as adjectives. We were a mixed age KS2 group of ages 7-10 and we tried to think of as many adjectives as we could. We wrote them on the board with the explanations of what the words mean. The older students then...
by melaniewp | Aug 10, 2013 | 11+, Common Entrance, English Exam, English Language, GCSE, IGCSE, KS3, Writing, Writing to Argue, Writing to Persuade
Raise your grade with these top tips for writing to argue. Scroll down to find out what AFOREST stands for, with definitions and examples.Ingredients: 1. Paragraphs 2. Connectives 3. Sentence Starts 4. Punctuation 5. Skilful Techniques...
by melaniewp | Aug 8, 2013 | GCSE, IGCSE, Lord of the Flies, LOTF Important Quotes
Adult World of Violence and DeathThis chapter opens above the island with an air battle between two fighter planes. ‘There was no light left’ when there was a ‘battle fought at ten miles’ height’. ‘A sign came down from the world of grown-ups’ in an ‘explosion’. It is...
by melaniewp | Aug 8, 2013 | GCSE, IGCSE, Lord of the Flies, LOTF Important Quotes
Childhood/DecayAt the start of this chapter Golding says: ‘childhood’ is fading for Ralph in a ‘new mood of comprehension’ [understanding]. He ‘discovered dirt and decay’. When he sits, he is a ‘darkish figure’. Ralph thinks: ‘I can’t think. Not like Piggy.’...
