Scrbbly - A* Grade Literature + Language Resources
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Scrbbly is an online English platform for KS3, GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students. Our resources are made by expert examiners, tutors, teachers, lecturers and professional writers (including a published poet!).
Scrbbly is an online English platform for KS3, GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students. Our resources are made by expert examiners, tutors, teachers, lecturers and professional writers (including a published poet!).
Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the story ‘Stability’ by Philip K Dick; 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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Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the story ‘Gabriel-Ernest’ by Hector Hugh Munro Saki; 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
CHARACTER LIST AND A 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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Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the story ‘Death in the Woods’ by Sherwood Anderson; 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
CHARACTER LIST AND A 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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Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the story ‘A warning to the Curious’ by M R James; 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
A 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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Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the story ‘The Lady’s Maid’s Bell’ by Edith Wharton; 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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Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the story ‘The Melancholy Hussar of the German Legion’ by Thomas Hardy; 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 full study guide for the poem ‘La Belle Dame Sans Merci’ by John Keats. Perfect for teaching and revision!
Suitable for students of all levels, including those studying the Edexcel GCSE ‘Relationships’ Poetry Collection.
This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
ATTITUDES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
For our full KEATS POETRY BUNDLE, click here.
Teaching or studying the Edexcel collection? Take a look at our complete EDEXCEL GCSE POETRY BUNDLE here!
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Studying John Keats?
He’s a brilliant genius, but he’s also pretty tricky to understand! This revision guide teaches you everything you need to know about one of his major poetical works. In this resource, which is 48 pages long, you’ll find in depth analyses of ‘Isabella, or the Pot of Basil’, as well as themes that provide the basis for exam-style questions.
This revision pack contains detailed revision documents on each aspect of “To Kill A Mockingbird”, suitable for study at KS3 / GCSE, iGCSE, and A Level (8th-12th Grade in the US).
Contents:
Essay Questions
Character Analysis
Summary
Themes
Context
Key Quotes
Here’s a complete revision of Arthur Miller’s play “The Crucible” which includes:
Tituba Character Analysis
Character List
Context
Essay Questions
Key Themes
C Grade/L5 IGCSE Essay Example
Form, Structure and Language Analysis
A detailed breakdown of Frost’s poems, for teachers + students working with the CCEA AS + A Level literature syllabus.
Note: For our other Frost poetry bundle, click here!
Great for teaching, revision, resits, homeschooling, missed lessons, boosting analytical / research skills and developing students’ confidence in Frost’s poetry at a higher level. Enjoy!
Poems Included:
‘Mowing’
‘Road Not Taken’
‘Acquainted with the Night’
‘After Apple-Picking’
‘Birches’
‘Desert Places’
‘For Once, Then, Something’
‘Gathering Leaves’
‘Going For Water’
‘Mending Wall’
‘Out, Out’
‘The Road Not Taken’
Each digital + printable pdf poem resource includes:
POEM (copyright permitting)
VOCABULARY
STORY/SUMMARY
SPEAKER/VOICE
LANGUAGE
FORM/STRUCTURE
ATTITUDES
CONTEXT
THEMES
ESSAY QUESTIONS
FREE BONUS MATERIAL:
A* Grade Essay Example
A Grade Model Essay Answer
Essay Questions
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Let’s dive into a world of Grammar! Sounds fun, right?
To be able to do that, we need to start from basics, and this resource is exactly that. Whether English is your first language or not, this and the following resources will teach you everything you need to know about English Grammar!
Suitable for… whoever finds it useful!
This bundle pack includes, but not limited to:
What is Grammar?
Top 5 Spelling Rules to Remember
Common Spelling and Grammar Mistakes
Nouns
Pronouns
Verbs
Adverbs
Adjectives
Prepositions
This revision pack contains detailed analyses of each poem in the CIE A-Level Lit Songs of Ourselves collection, including suggested themes that may form the basis of exam questions.
Poems included:
‘A Wife in London’ - Thomas Hardy
‘A Complaint’ - William Wordsworth
‘A Song of Faith Forsworn’ - John Warren
‘Darkness’ - Lord Byron
‘Distant Fields / ANZAC Parade’ - Rhian Gallagher
‘Farewell, ungrateful traitor’ - John Dryden
‘First March’ - Ivor Gurney
‘Futility’ - Wilfred Owen
‘Homecoming’ - Lenrie Peters
‘I Years Had Been From Home’ - Emily Dickinson
Each resource includes a breakdown of the poem in the following way:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
ATTITUDES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
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A bumper study pack, containing everything students need to know to get top grades in unseen exams. Often, unseen exams can be the scariest or most confusing module on any literature course - so this bundle is aimed at demystifying the exam, plus providing a clear 7-step process for tackling ANY unseen question.
Poetry, prose, close reading + wider reading - we’ve got you covered! Tons of high grade example answers and practise questions are also provided.
Have a resource on us! Download our ‘What is an Unseen Question’ document for FREE to see whether the full course is right for you!
This bundle includes the following digital + printable pdf documents:
What is Unseen Poetry?
What is an Unseen Question?
A 7-step process for Unseen Poetry + Prose Questions
Understanding an Unseen Mark Scheme
Unseen Prose Analysis: Huckleberry Finn
Unseen Prose Practise Question: Araby
Unseen Prose Practise Question: The Yellow Wallpaper
Unseen Poetry Practise Question: The Road Not Taken
Unseen Poetry Practise GCSE / IGCSE Exam Question: Horses
BONUS MATERIAL
A* Grade AS + A Level Unseen Prose Answer (Timed Conditions)
A-Grade Model Essay: Unseen Poetry
A-Grade Example Answer: Unseen Prose
Reasons to love this resource:
Everything you (or your students) need to know about unseen exams
A broad range of prose texts and poems covered, from different genres and time periods
Tons of model essays
A range of tasks and exercises that break down the unseen process
An equal focus on poetry and prose - adaptable to different exam formats
Higher grade examples of context-based wider reading unseen exams, such as AQA Modern Times
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Here is a detailed analysis of Derek Walcott’s poetry.
It is tailored towards students taking the CIE / Cambridge A-Level syllabus but will be useful for anyone who’s working on understanding the poems at any level.
Great for revision, missed lessons, boosting analytical / research skills, and developing students’ confidence in Walcott’s poetry at a higher level. Enjoy!
Poems included in the bundle:
‘The Castaway’
‘The Walk’
‘Sabbaths, WI’
‘The Almond Trees’
‘The Flock’
‘The Wind in the Dooryard’
‘To Return To The Trees’
‘Veranda’
‘The Schooner Flight, Chapter 11: After The Storm’
Context Points
Example A-grade A-level Essay
Each poem analysis includes the following:
Vocabulary
Story/Summary
Speaker/Voice
Form/Structure
Language
Context
Themes/Ideas
Possible Essay Questions
Everything you need to teach or study ‘An Inspector Calls’, including character analysis, a summary of the plot, themes and key context points, key quotations, plus lots of essay writing support and sample essays! Suitable for students at GCSE, IGCSE or A Level (Edexcel, AQA, OCR, CIE/Cambridge, CCEA, WJEC, Eduqas).
Teaching or studying An Inspector Calls? Have a resource on us! Download An Inspector Calls - Character Analysis for FREE to see whether the full bundle is suitable for you!
This bundle includes digital + printable pdf resources which cover the following:
Plot Summary
Themes
Key Quotations + Stage Directions
Setting + Performance
Context
Genre
Essay Questions
Essay Planning
A* / L9 Example Intro + PEE Paragraph
BONUS MATERIAL: EXAMPLE ESSAYS
A* / L9 Example Essay on Gender Inequality
A* / L9 Essay Example on Class
B/L6 Grade Essay Example on Class
A/L7 Grade Example Essay on Responsibility
A full breakdown of the characters in An Inspector Calls, with a set of tasks tailored towards helping students to understand and analyse them more deeply.
This ** 9-page digital + printable pdf resource** includes:
MR BIRLING
MRS BIRLING
THE INSPECTOR
EVA SMITH
SHEILA
ERIC
GERALD
BONUS MATERIAL
4 Varied Tasks + Exercises
You may also be interested in:
Our COMPLETE AQA Language Paper 1 BUNDLE .
Our COMPLETE AQA POWER + CONFLICT BUNDLE
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Here is a detailed analysis of Derek Walcott’s poetry.
It is tailored towards students taking the CIE / Cambridge A-Level syllabus but will be useful for anyone who’s working on understanding the poems at any level.
Great for revision, missed lessons, boosting analytical / research skills, and developing students’ confidence in Walcott’s poetry at a higher level. Enjoy!
Poems included in the bundle:
‘A Careful Passion’
‘Adam’s Song’
‘Ebb’
‘Forest of Europe’
‘Homecoming: Anse La Raye’
‘Lampfall’
‘Landfall, Grenada’
‘Mass Man’
‘Nearing Forty’
‘Oddjob, a Bull Terrier’
‘Parades, Parades’
‘Ruins of a Great House’
Each poem analysis includes the following:
Vocabulary
Story/Summary
Speaker/Voice
Form/Structure
Language
Context
Themes/Ideas
Possible Essay Questions
This bundle contains a set of comprehensive study guides which provide a detailed analysis of AQA Power and Conflict Poetry. They are tailored towards helping students achieve the very highest grades in essays. Example mid and top grade answers, and a mark scheme breakdown are also provided!
Poems included:
‘Bayonet Charge’
‘Charge of the Light Brigade’
‘London’
‘Ozymandias’
‘Poppies’
‘Remains’
‘Storm on the Island’
‘The Émigrée’
‘War Photographer’
Extract from ‘The Prelude’
‘My Last Duchess’
‘Kamikaze’
‘Checking Out Me History’
‘Tissue’
‘Exposure’
Each poem analysis includes the following:
Vocabulary
Summary
Language Features
Structure / Form Analysis
Context
Attitudes / Messages
Themes
Essay Questions
FREE BONUS MATERIAL:
‘Bayonet Charge/Charge of The Light Brigade’ Comparison Essay B grade
Here is a detailed analysis of Robert Frost’s poems; suitable for students of all levels - KS3, GCSE + iGCSE, AS + A Level. Each poem includes analysis of the following:
POEM (copyright permitting)
VOCABULARY
STORY/SUMMARY
SPEAKER/VOICE
LANGUAGE
FORM/STRUCTURE
ATTITUDES
CONTEXT
THEMES
Great for revision, resits, home schooling missed lessons, boosting analytical / research skills and developing students’ confidence in Frost’s poetry at a higher level. Enjoy!
Poems Included:
‘A Soldier’
‘An Encounter’
‘Mowing’
‘Road Not Taken’
‘Acquainted with the Night’
‘After Apple-Picking’
‘An Unstamped Letter In Our Rural Letterbox’
‘Birches’
‘Desert Places’
‘For Once, Then, Something’
‘Gathering Leaves’
‘Going For Water’
‘Mending Wall’
‘Out, Out’
‘Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening’
‘The Black Cottage’
‘The Road Not Taken’
‘The Sound of Trees’
There Are Roughly Zones’
FREE BONUS MATERIAL:
Essay Questions
Frost A* Grade Essay Example
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This bundle contains everything you need to teach or study Shakespeare’s Othello in the form of digital and printable PDF documents. It’s perfect for students aged 14+.
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Othello - The Complete Plot Summary
With this bundle, students will be able to:
Understand the structural elements and key moments of the plot
Deepen their knowledge of characters, including understanding the deeper messages behind each one
Integrate the significance of the setting into their analyses and interpretations of the play as a whole
Gain confidence in understanding the dramatic form, with a focus on Shakespearean drama
Memorise a range of carefully chosen key quotations for use in essays and analysis
Develop their language, structure and form analysis skills, with guided support and examples
Identify and analyse the thematic and contextual details
Learn approaches to a range of essay question types: discursive, argumentative, close reading
Become confident with extract interpretation and analysis
Develop their knowledge of tragic conventions and apply them to the play
Expand their critical aptitude via exposure to key critical frameworks and critics’ quotations (for higher-level students)
Write their essays on Othello, after support with planning help and example A* / top grade model answers
Reasons to love this bundle:
Downloadable PDF documents, graphically designed to a high level
Visual aids (photographs and drawings) to support learning
Organised categories that simplify the text for students
Print and digital versions - perfect for any learning environment
The unit has everything you need to start teaching or learning - starting with the basic story summary, going right up to deep contextual and critical wider readings.
Lots of tasks and opportunities to practice literary analysis skills - students will be guided through writing a literary analysis response to the play.
This is what you’ll get with this bundle:
(each document includes digital + printable revision guide + PowerPoint + worksheet)
THE COMPLETE OTHELLO COURSE:
Othello - Plot Summary + Structural Breakdown
Setting in Othello
Othello - The Complete Characters’ Breakdown Study Guide
Othello - Key Quotations
Othello - Complete Context Revision
Othello - Key Themes Study Guide
Othello and Tragedy (Genre Breakdown)
Othello - Critical Interpretations + Critics’ Quotations
ESSAY WRITING, QUESTIONS + EXAMPLE ANSWERS
A Grade Essay + Essay Breakdown (Otherness)
A Grade Essay + Feedback (Othello + Iago)
Short Tasks/Exercises
Possible Essay Questions
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