by melaniewp | Mar 8, 2013 | alliteration, Antithesis, comparative, GCSE, juxtaposition, liquid, Metaphors, Onomatopoeia, Oxymoron, personification, plosive, Semantic Fields, Sensory Language, sibilant, Similes, superlative, Technical Terms
Want an A or A* in GCSE English? Here’s the secret (pass it on).Follow this checklist of things to look for in the question ‘How does the writer use language?’Learn as many as you can. Yes, you can revise English. Don’t forget to explain...
by melaniewp | Mar 8, 2013 | Exam Essays, GCSE, Model Essays, To Kill a Mockingbird
How does Harper Lee presents Atticus as a role model to his children and also to the rest of Maycomb society?Atticus is a respectful member of Maycomb society. He is not racist or nasty towards anyone. He even treats people who dislike him and disagree with...
by melaniewp | Mar 8, 2013 | Exam Essays, GCSE, Model Essays, Of Mice and Men, OMAM Essays
‘Of Mice and Men’: In a letter, John Steinbeck wrote of Curley’s wife: ‘She’s a nice girl and not a floozy.’ Discuss and explain your own impression of Curley’s wife.John Steinbeck portrays Curley’s wife as being a floozy but also a nice girl. She is a natural flirt...
by melaniewp | Mar 8, 2013 | Age 12-16, GCSE, IGCSE, Mark Schemes, Past Papers, Revision
Use the links below to download GCSE and IGCSE past papers, mark schemes and model answers for the relevant exam board, subject and tier: higher (H) or foundation (F).Students should practise in timed conditions. Important: they should use the mark scheme and mark...
by melaniewp | Mar 7, 2013 | 0 FOR KIDS, 11 plus, Comprehension, GCSE, Grammar, KS2, KS3
What are pronouns*? They stand in place of a noun, e.g. they, it, I – and help you avoid repetition like: ‘Bob did this. Bob did that. Bob did the other.’I’ll explain how to use them, and how to write about them in another post.Below are...
by melaniewp | Mar 7, 2013 | 0 FOR KIDS, GCSE, KS3, Punctuation, Speech Punctuation, Trouble Shooting
ATeacherWrites.comThis is how to write speech (dialogue) in stories, assuming you’ve mastered the basics of speech punctuation:1. For elegance, use ‘said’ NOT ‘mumbled’, ‘yelped’, ‘shrieked’,...
