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Scrbbly resources are adaptable for classroom teaching, home schooling + independent study or revision. We're a team of expert tutors and examiners who all love English, and we aim for our content to be highly detailed, visually engaging and suitable for different levels and abilities.
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Scrbbly resources are adaptable for classroom teaching, home schooling + independent study or revision. We're a team of expert tutors and examiners who all love English, and we aim for our content to be highly detailed, visually engaging and suitable for different levels and abilities.
OFFER: If you purchase one of our resources and leave an honest review, we'll give you a second resource completely FREE! Leave a review + drop us an email (admin@scrbbly.com) with your TES name and request.
Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the story ‘The Paper Menagerie’ by Ken Liu; perfect for teaching or revision!
Suitable for those studying Stories of Ourselves, Cambridge AS + A Level Literature, Volume 2 (2021-23)
Have a resource on us! Download for FREE ‘An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge’ so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you!
This digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheet resource includes:
THE STORY (copyright permitting)
VOCABULARY
BREAKDOWN OF CHARACTERS
SETTING
PLOT SUMMARY
NARRATIVE VOICE
QUOTATIONS
GENRE
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES
THEMES
EXTRA TASKS
COMPREHENSION EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the full Stories of Ourselves Anthology? Take a look at our STORIES OF OURSELVES ANTHOLOGY BUNDLE here!
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A complete study guide for the poem ‘The Clod and the Pebble’ by William Blake. Perfect for teaching and revision!
Suitable for students studying the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology.(Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry)
This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 1 here!
For the CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 2, click here!
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A full study guide for the poem ‘A Child to his Sick Grandfather’ by Joanna Baillie. Perfect for teaching and revision!
Suitable for students of all levels, including those studying the Edexcel GCSE ‘Relationships’ Poetry Collection.
This digital + printable pdf resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
ATTITUDES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our complete EDEXCEL GCSE POETRY BUNDLE here!
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A full study guide for the poem ‘A Consumers Report’ by Peter Porter - perfect for teaching and revision!
Suitable for students of all levels, including those studying the 2023-2025 CAIE / Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Poetry Anthology (Songs of Ourselves, Volume 1, Part 4).
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This digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheet resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
ATTITUDES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE here!
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A full study guide for the poem ‘Request To a Year’ by Judith Wright - perfect for teaching and revision!
Suitable for students of all levels, including those studying the 2023-2025 CAIE / Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Poetry Anthology (Songs of Ourselves, Volume 1, Part 4).
This digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheet resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
ATTITUDES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Take a look at this FREE study guide of the poem ‘From Long Distance II’ to see whether it’s suitable for you!
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Here’s a comprehensive study guide of the poem ‘Rain’ by Edward Thomas.
Suitable for students of all levels, including those studying the 2023-2025 CAIE / Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Poetry Anthology (Songs of Ourselves, Volume 1, Part 4).
This digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheet resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
ATTITUDES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Take a look at this FREE study guide of the poem ‘From Long Distance II’ to see whether it’s suitable for you!
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A complete lesson + study guide for the poem ‘Excerpt from the Prelude’ by William Wordsworth, from the WJEC GCSE Poetry for 2025.
This digital + printable PDF resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
ATTITUDES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
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To Kill A Mockingbird Revision Bundle
An Inspector Calls Revision Bundle
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Here’s a comprehensive lesson + study guide for the poem ‘Telegraph Wires’ by Ted Hughes - perfect for teaching or revision, but also suitable for GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students.
This 12-page resource contains a digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheets. It includes the following:
THE POEM (copyright permitting)
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM ANALYSIS
CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
THEMES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours.
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Stories of Ourselves IGCSE Bundle
Stories of Ourselves Vol 1 AS + A Level Bundle
Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry for 2024 - BUNDLE PART 1
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This 3-page digital + printable + PPT revision resource covers everything you need to know about the Tragic genre of Macbeth! As a tragedy, the play follows strict rules and conventions - students who understand these conventions are able to analyse the text on a deeper level.
Suitable for GCSE, iGCSE, and A Level students!
CONTENTS:
An overview of Tragedy in Macbeth
How Macbeth fits within the Tragic Genre
Key Terms + How they relate to the play
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Macbeth Character Analysis
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This resource contains a detailed revision of English Language Paper 2, Section B: Letter Writing Task + Full Mark Example Answer; it is suitable for study at KS3 / GCSE, IGCSE, and A-Level (8th-12th Grade in the US).
This digital + printable pdf + PowerPoint resource includes the following:
THE PLAN
HOW TO APPROACH THE QUESTION
EXAMPLE ANSWER
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View our COMPLETE AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 BUNDLE here.
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A detailed analysis of ‘Veranda’ by Derek Walcott - perfect for teaching and revision!
Tailored towards A level students using the CAIE / Cambridge A level syllabus, but will be helpful for anyone who’s trying to understand the poem at any level.
This digital + printable + PPT document includes the following:
A summary
Pieces voice
Poems themes
Poems structure
Key quotes + language techniques
Context
Reasons to love this resource:
Perfect for providing a rapid understanding of the poem
Helps remind students that are revising the poem of the key themes
Helps those new to the poem understand the context behind it
Is able to provide teachers with clear and succinct points that are relevant to the poem
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View our COMPLETE WALCOTT BUNDLES, both PART 1 and PART 2, here.
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A detailed analysis of ‘Mid-Term Break’ by Seamus Heaney - perfect for teaching and revision!
Tailored towards A level students using the CIE / Cambridge A level syllabus, but will be helpful for anyone who’s trying to understand the poem at any level.
This digital + printable + PPT document includes the following:
Important vocabulary
A summary
Pieces voice
Key quotes + language techniques
Poems structure
Attitudes
Context
Themes
Essay questions
How to set out an essay question
Reasons to love this resource:
Perfect for providing a rapid understanding of the poem
Helps remind students that are revising the poem of the key themes
Is able to provide teachers with clear and succinct points that are relevant to the poem
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A 12-page full study guide that breaks down Duffy’s poem ‘War Photographer’ for students of all levels (GCSE, iGCSE + A Level). All aspects of the poem are thoroughly covered, and extra tasks, exercises and potential essay questions are also included.
This resource is provided as a digital + printable PDF, worksheet and PowerPoint for adaptable teaching and studying - perfect for classrooms, homework, homeschooling and independent study.
Contents:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
POETIC DEVICES
FORM + STRUCTURE
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES + MESSAGES
THEMES + DEEPER IDEAS
KEY QUOTATIONS
EXTRA TASKS
COMPREHENSION EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
“If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours.”
View our full EDEXCEL IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE here!
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The COMPLETE MACBETH BUNDLE
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This document provides a general overview of context points for Arthur Miller’s play ‘The Crucible’.
It includes:
LITERARY CONTEXT
GENRES
CULTURAL CONTEXT
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
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An 8-page revision resource with a detailed critical breakdown of context in Macbeth. Suitable for students of all levels - GCSE, iGCSE + A Level!
This resource is provided in digital pdf, printable pdf and PowerPoint formats, for adaptable teaching and independent study.
CONTENTS:
Jacobean Historical Context
The Feudal System
New Politics
The Tragic Genre
Jacobean Cultural Beliefs
The Great Chain of Being + Divine Right of Kings
Shakespeare’s Background
Critical Analysis: Modern vs Contemporary Audience Interpretations
Additional tasks to help students reflect on and process the information
Reasons to love this resource:
A full breakdown of context
Historical, cultural, sociopolitical and literary analysis
A focus on different interpretations and perspectives
Perfect for expanding students’ knowledge and interpretations
Help students to achieve higher grades
Suitable for students of all levels
Visual aids for additional support!
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Download our Macbeth Character Analysis for FREE as an example resource, to see whether the complete bundle is right for you!
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This resource provides all the information that you need to know in order to be able to analyse characterisation in stories, novels and plays. It is equally useful for those working on their own creative writing as it provides a breakdown of different d ways to create and develop characters.
There are several important points with creating a character, and this resource will help you be the next Charles Dickens!
A 2-page resource which provides a full breakdown of the key elements of setting in Macbeth, with a focus on geographical, historical and dramatic aspects. Perfect for teaching, or independent study.
Suitable for GCSE, iGCSE and A Level students!
This digital + printable + PPT document includes the following:
Historical context
Geographical context
A breakdown of different specific locations
Information on how the play was originally staged
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Reasons to love this resource:
Suitable for students of all levels
Help students to achieve higher grades
Extra contextual details, literary device analysis and quotations provided for support with more difficult topics
Visual aids for additional support!
Need more Macbeth help? Grab our free resources here:
Introduction to Macbeth
Macbeth Character Analysis
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A full breakdown of AQA English Language Paper 1, Section A, explained for students. This 12-page resource is great for encouraging students to develop a structured, systematic approach to the section, before attempting to write any example answers!
This resource is provided as a digital + printable PDF and PowerPoint for adaptable teaching and studying - perfect for classrooms, homework, homeschooling and independent study.
Contents
KEY SKILLS
THE QUESTION: WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO?
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
A CLEAR PROCESS FOR EACH QUESTION
TIPS FOR TOP MARKS
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This is an example response to a GCSE Narrative Writing - A* L9 Full Mark Example. Written by an AQA examiner.
Warning: It does contain references to depression and mental health issues, as part of the story. I’ve added the plan to the description below so you can check whether it’s right for you and/or your students.
This digital + printable pdf + PowerPoint resource includes the following:
THE QUESTION
‘Write a story, set in a mountainous area, as suggested by the picture in the document’
THE PLAN
1- character views the mountain lake landscape
2 - feels sad and depressed, thinks about jumping in the lake
3 - a girl appears, starts running towards the water
4 - she jumps in, he is worried that she’ll drown and jumps in after her
5 - he saves her, they sit on the shore of the lake together
THE ANSWER
WRITING TASK
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This document provides a general list of key quotations from all four acts from Arthur Miller’s play ‘The Crucible’. It’s suitable for students aged 13+, studying the text at any level.
Feel free to visit my shop and take a look at our other Crucible lesson resources and revision materials, as well as the full Crucible Revision Bundle!