For CIE literature, these 25 exam papers each have 2 questions. The first, as in the sample paper, is based on an extract, but due to copyright restrictions, only a reference to the extract can be provided, not the extract itself. (The edition used is the New Longmans Literature series(2000) ISBN 0 582 93446 7. ) The second question is a general question on character or theme. Ideal for exam practice or revision.

For CIE literature, these 20 exam papers on Eliot’s Mill on the Floss, each have an extract and extract question, and a second question on character or theme, as in sample papers

For CIE Literature, these 20 exam papers each have an extract and extract question, and a second question on character or theme, as in sample papers.

For CIE Literature, these 24 exam papers on The Mill on the Floss, books 1 & 2, each have an extract question, with the extract provided, and a second question on character or theme, as in sample papers.

For CIE literature revision, these 26 exam papers each have an extract and extract-based question, plus a second general question on characters or themes in the play, based on previous sample papers.

For CIE Literature, 31 practice papers on To Kill A Mockingbird, part 2. Each paper has an extract-based question with the extract reference. (It is not possible to provide the full extract.) Each paper also has a second question on character or theme as in the sample paper.

For CIE literature, 24 practice papers on To Kill A Mockingbird, part 1. Each paper has an extract-based question, with the extract reference, and a general question on character or theme as in the sample exam paper. it is not possible to give the extract in full

For CIE War of the Worlds, book 2, these 26 exam practice papers have an extract question with references to find the extract but not the extract itself due to copyright. There is also a question on the whole novel. These are similar in style to past CIE exam questions.

For CIE War of the Worlds, these 31 practice papers have one extract-based question, (but due to copyright only references to the required extract, not the full extract,) and one question on the novel as a whole, in the style of past CIE exam papers. This resource is on book 1 of the novel only.

For CIE/ IGCSE Literature, these 18 practice papers on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream each have an extract from the play, with a question on the extract, and a second question on character or theme, as in the exam itself, providing useful revision and exam experience.

A comprehension about Caroline Norton who successfully campaigned to improve the lives of women in Victorian times. Questions include vocabulary, information retrieval and language analysis. Suggested answers are provided too! Although now virtually unknown, she was quite a celebrity in her lifetime and her achievements are, I think, worth celebrating. Written for KS3 students, it might also be a useful introduction to KS4 students looking at the situation of Victorian women or as a resource for International Women’s Day.

For CIE Literature, 32 practice papers on Rebecca Each paper has an extract-based question, with the chapter and page references given from the Virago Modern Classics edition for each extract, and a general question on theme or character, as in the exam itself. Copyright precludes the provision of the full extracts.

For CIE Literature, 22 practice papers on Great Expectations, Part 3. Each paper has an extract and extract-based question and a general question on character or theme, as on the exam itself.

For CIE IGCSE Literature, 18 practice papers on Dickens’s ‘Great Expectations’ Part 2. Each paper has an extract, extract question and general question on character or theme, as in the exam.

For CIE Literature, 20 practice papers on Dickens’ Great Expectations, part 1 (chapters 1-19). Each paper has an extract, extract-based question and a general question on character or theme, as on the exam itself.

Newspaper article about cash machines in the East End now using Cockney Rhyming Slang. Comprehension questions-vocabulary, information retrieval and language analysis, writing tasks, grammar tasks, ( its/it’s & semi-colons in lists) and answer sheet.

A few straightforward exercises, with answers, looking at the Latin roots bi, tri, quad and penta. might be useful as a starter task or part of general work on vocabulary.

A few word games which may serve as a starter or extra activity…nothing terrible original, but they have proved popular for me in the past!

Several exercises to enhance the vocabulary of colour and a choice of descriptive writing tasks. There are some suggested answers too

A comprehension exercise from the start of the novel with questions on vocabulary, language use, information recall and inference. Suggested answers are provided. There are also three writing tasks.