by melaniewp | Apr 3, 2013 | Antithesis, Exam Essays, GCSE, IGCSE, KS3, Literature, Poetry, Technical Terms
Antithesis contrasts two ideas, usually opposites. Good/evil, light/dark, cruel/kind etc. This can occur in a sentence or line of poetry, or it can be a contrast between themes or ideas that are threaded throughout an entire novel. You can also say one character...
by melaniewp | Apr 1, 2013 | 11+, Common Entrance, Creative Writing, Describing Words, GCSE, IGCSE, KS2, KS3, SATs KS2, Sensory Language, Verbs, Vocabulary, Writing
If you want to write a story with more interesting description, try this – from age 8 to age 18. Sometimes a thesaurus is too big, too hard to use and you don’t know what word you’re looking for anyway. This sheet is for inspiration for stories....
by melaniewp | Mar 29, 2013 | 11+, Apostrophes, Common Entrance, GCSE, Grammar, KS2, KS3, Punctuation, Punctuation Exercises
Here are some basic exercises to help with learning the possessive ‘s apostrophe:1. Punctuate the examples, including full stops, capitals and apostrophes;2. Then re-write them into the format the [____] of [____], e.g.The world’s end came as a...
by melaniewp | Mar 29, 2013 | A-Level, Dyslexia, GCSE, KS2, KS3, Mind Maps, Spelling
Yes, it’s gross! But I bet he’ll remember it for the rest of his life. These are some of the common exceptions to the i before e except after c rule. I picked some words he could spell correctly and tagged them to words he couldn’t, which were...
by melaniewp | Mar 27, 2013 | 11 plus, Command Verbs, Common Entrance, Exam Essays, GCSE, Grammar, IGCSE, KS2, KS3, SATs KS2, Technical Terms, the Imperative
The Imperative is a type of verb also known as ‘command verbs’. They’re fairly easy to spot and beloved of bossy types like teachers, parents and cookery programme presenters.Go! Run! Jump! Fetch! Row faster! Don’t put your finger in...
by melaniewp | Mar 25, 2013 | 0 FOR KIDS, Age 8-12, Kensuke's Kingdom, KS2, KS3, Prezi
Never used Prezi? Once you’ve tried it, you’ll be hooked.I’ve made a reusable Prezi on Kensuke’s Kingdom for you to play around with. If you’re looking for a map of the island in Kensuke’s Kingdom, find it here. The book is often...
