by melaniewp | Feb 16, 2014 | 11 plus, 11+, Common Entrance, Complex Vocabulary, English Language, GCSE, IGCSE, KS2, KS3, Learning Vocabulary, Vocabulary
rigid adj stiffindecision noun inability to decideingratitude noun not-grateful(ness)portray verb to show, depictresidue noun stuff left over, what remainsanew adv afreshsolemn adj seriousreluctant adj not keen (to do something)wanly adv palely (i.e. not...
by melaniewp | Jul 9, 2013 | 11+, Common Entrance, Complex Vocabulary, GCSE, KS3, Vocabulary
Essential vocabulary for reading comprehension for ages 11-16.These words are taken from poetry from Shakespeare to the present day. I use this list to teach meanings and concepts – to boost students’ comprehension. It is not intended as a spelling test,...
by melaniewp | May 27, 2013 | A-Level English, AQA Lit B, English Language Exam, English Literature Exam, GCSE, IGCSE, Rhetoric, Technical Terms, Vocabulary
Get the genius list of language techniques that writers use – also known as rhetoric. Please use with caution! The list is an advanced one for above-A* grades, A-level and University Level. Get a simpler list here for the GCSE language exam, to...
by melaniewp | May 4, 2013 | 11+, Character, Common Entrance, Complex Vocabulary, Describing Words, GCSE, IGCSE, KS3, Mood, Unseen Poetry, Vocabulary
Get these words to improve your essay grades in English. Use them to describe mood, point of view and character, and also to build your own insults. Genius! Words with positive connotations are bold. Negative words are in italics. For every other word, it depends...
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 12, 2013 | Common Entrance, Exam Essays, GCSE, IGCSE, Model Essays, Vocabulary
vivid = lifelike, very real, potent (strong)tension, suspense = building up a feeling that something is going to happenominous, foreboding = feeling, or mood, that something bad is going to happento portray = show, e.g. in what way does Steinbeck portray Curley’s...
