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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 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)
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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 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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This 8-page resource contains an Othello essay question + essay + examiner feedback. This particular question has come from an AQA A Level Literature paper, but the same process could equally be used for GCSE, iGCSE or any other exam board or level.
CONTENTS:
The Question: “Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of the relationship between Othello and Iago”
The Essay
Teacher Feedback
Grading
Reasons to love this resource:
Perfect for teaching essay structuring + academic writing technique
Gives students a process to follow for essay writing
Full A grade essay example provided
Detailed feedback from an AQA examiner
Breakdown of grade + explanation
Great for understanding the ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ of essay writing!
ppt, pdf, digital + printable formats for adaptive teaching
View our other [A* grade essay example here] (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13084267)
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Othello - Plot Summary
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A list of 16 different A-level style essay questions on Shakespeare’s Othello for students to practise. These are created specifically for the AQA Aspects of Tragedy module, but are also suitable for other A Level students.
Each question contains an extract, so they are close reading questions - but students will also need to reference the text as a whole to create a fully rounded essay answer.
Please note: This document is for essay questions only; if you’re looking for example essays try the links below:
A Grade Essay + Breakdown (Otherness)
A Grade Essay + Feedback (Othello + Iago)
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Othello - Plot Summary
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A 12-page revision resource with a detailed breakdown of the settings of Venice and Cyprus in Othello. Suitable for students of all levels - GCSE, iGCSE + A Level!
This resource contains four elements to make it adaptable for teaching and studying: PPT, digital pdf, printable pdf + worksheet.
Contents:
A full historical breakdown of Venice
A full historical breakdown of Cyprus
Sociocultural perspectives on the attitudes of Venetians and Jacobeans
A task designed to help students summarise and process their knowledge
Reasons to love this resource:
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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Othello - The Complete Plot Summary
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A document covering 20 short tasks + exercises for Othello which help students to develop their understanding of the play and its key concerns. This document is perfect for guiding students with essay practicing and planning, as well as refining their knowledge of the play. Suitable for GCSE, iGCSE and A Level students.
Reasons to love this resource:
Perfect for expanding students’ knowledge and interpretations
Great for introducing deeper ideas, without needing to dive into full essays
Help students to achieve higher grades
Suitable for students of all levels
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Othello - The Complete Plot Summary/Breakdown
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If you’re just starting out with Othello, begin here! This document provides a full summary of the key plot points of Othello, broken down into Acts and Scenes.
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This 12-page resource is perfect for teaching or studying - for students of all levels: GCSE, iGCSE, A Level, IB + University. It is provided in multiple formats for adaptable teaching and independent study: PPT, digital study guide, printable study guide + student worksheet.
Reasons to love this resource:
A full summary of acts and scenes in the play
Guided study of key plot points
Perfect for grounding students’ knowledge
Help students to achieve higher grades and clarity in writing
Suitable for students of all levels
Visual aids for additional support
Additional tasks and exercises
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Studying John Keats?
He’s a brilliant genius, but he’s also pretty tricky to understand!
In this resource, you’ll find a breakdown of each stanza followed with a complex vocabulary explanation.
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Here are a range of essay questions for J.B. Priestley’s play ‘An Inspector Calls’ — suitable for students at GCSE and IGCSE level (Edexcel, AQA, OCR, CIE/Cambridge, CCEA, WJEC, Eduqas exam boards).
This ** digital + printable pdf resource** includes:
3 PASSAGE BASED QUESTIONS
12 WHOLE TEXT QUESTIONS
BONUS MATERIAL
tips and guidance on how to approach the different types of question
Teaching or studying the play? View our full AN INSPECTOR CALLS BUNDLE here!
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A full mark essay for An Inspector Calls, written as a model answer by a teacher and AQA GCSE Literature examiner. Perfect as a handout for teachers, or for students revising and aiming for top marks in the exam!
This 5-page digital + printable pdf resource includes:
THE QUESTION
THE ESSAY
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This is an essay example that a Y10 GCSE student completed whilst studying ‘An Inspector Calls’; it was his first attempt and written outside of timed conditions. An English tutor and AQA examiner provided marks and comments below - it received a Grade 6 overall.
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A highly detailed resource containing 40 quotations and 11 stage directions from the play, organised clearly so that students can use them for essays and analysis tasks. This document also includes a differentiated higher level breakdown of the symbolism of the names ‘Eva Smith’ vs ‘Daisy Renton’, as well as example analyses for students to use as a model for their own writing.
This 10-page editable + printable resource includes:
40 KEY QUOTATIONS
11 STAGE DIRECTIONS
EXAMPLE ANALYSIS OF QUOTATIONS
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Task 1: Language and Form Analysis of Quotations
Task 2: Flashcards + Understanding Stage Directions
Task 3: Allegory and Symbolism
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BONUS MATERIAL
Higher Level Analysis: Character Symbolism
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A full breakdown of eight different genres that relate to Priestley’s An Inspector Calls, with a set of tasks tailored towards helping students to understand and analyse them more deeply.
This ** 7-page digital + printable pdf resource** includes the following genres:
DETECTIVE FICTION
WELL-MADE PLAY
MODERN MORALITY PLAY
CRIME
THRILLER
SOCIAL REALISM
MELODRAMA
DRAWING ROOM PLAY
BONUS MATERIAL
Varied Tasks + Exercises on each genre
Teaching or studying the play? View our full AN INSPECTOR CALLS BUNDLE here!
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This 16-page resource breaks down the process for answering Language Paper 2, providing a full example L6 student answer for the whole paper, which covers both Section A Questions 1-4, and Section B Question 5. The paper covered is from the June 2020 exam, which uses extracts from Joe Simpson’s ‘Touching the Void’ and Gertrude Bell’s ‘Climbing the Meije’. The feedback is provided by a teacher and AQA examiner.
View the exam paper extracts here
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
Overview + Links to the Paper + Mark Scheme
Question 1: 3/4 answer
Question 2: 5/8 answer + feedback
PEE structural support
Question 3: 4/12 answer + feedback (high quality but not enough written)
support with planning and advice on structure and content
Question 4: 8/16 answer + feedback
Question 5: 28/40 answer + feedback
Grading + Conclusion
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This bundle contains everything you need to teach or study Shakespeare’s Othello. It’s perfect for GCSE and iGCSE students, with extra depth in additional documents for those studying AS + A Level.
Each resource is provided in the form of digital PDFs, printable PDFs, worksheets and Powerpoints so that it can be adapted for classroom teaching, tutoring and independent study.
CONTENTS:
Othello - Plot Summary + Structural Breakdown
Setting in Othello
Othello - Character Study Guide
Othello - Key Quotations
Othello - Complete Context Revision
Othello - Key Themes Study Guide
Othello and Tragedy (Genre Breakdown)
Othello - Critical Interpretations + Critics’ Quotations
BONUS MATERIAL: 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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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.
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Our Stories of Ourselves Cambridge IGCSE Literature, Volume 2 2023-2025 Bundle is finally here! This ultimate teaching and revision pack contains a full breakdown of each story in the collection. The resources are adapted to be usable as ppts, pdfs, student worksheets and digital study guides. Perfect for classroom teaching, tutoring, home schooling and independent study. Download the free resource below for an example.
Perfect for teaching and independent revision!
**save 50% off when you buy the bundle instead of individual documents!
Have a resource on us! Download ‘And Women Must Weep’ by Henry Handel Richardson FOR FREE to see whether the complete collection is right for you!
Each story analysis in the bundle 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
Stories included in the bundle:
‘A Thousand Years of Good Prayers’ - Yiyun Li
‘And Women Must Weep’ - Henry Handel Richardson
‘Dr Heidegger’s Experiment’ - Nathaniel Hawthorne
‘Mrs Mahmood’ - Segun Afolabi
‘Thank You Ma’am’ - Langston Hughes
‘The Furnished Room’ - O Henry
‘The Reservoir’ - Janet Frame
‘The Tower’ - Marghanita Laski
‘The Widow’s Might’ - Charlotte Perkins Gilman
‘Sharmaji’ - Anjana Appachana
BONUS:
How to Write Essays and Understand the Mark Scheme
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THE COMPLETE CAIE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE
TED HUGHES IGCSE BUNDLE
STORIES OF OURSELVES A LEVEL BUNDLE
CAMBRIDGE A LEVEL POETRY BUNDLE
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A complete lesson + study guide for the story ‘Of White Hairs and Cricket’- perfect for teaching or revision!
Suitable for those studying Stories of Ourselves, Cambridge AS + A Level Literature, Volume 1 (2024-2026).
This resource contains different formats to make it adaptable for teaching and studying: PPT, digital pdf, printable pdf and worksheet.
CONTENTS:
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
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Here’s our comprehensive Stories of Ourselves AS + A Level, Volume 2 Bundle! The resources are adapted to be usable as ppts, pdfs, student worksheets and digital study guides. Download the free resource below for an example.
Have a resource on us! Download for FREE ‘An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge’ by Ambrose Bierce so you can see whether the complete bundle is suitable for you!
Each story analysis in the bundle 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
Stories included in the bundle:
‘A Warning to the Curious’ - MR James
‘An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge’ - Ambrose Bierce
‘Death in the Woods’ - Sherwood Anderson
‘Gabriel-Ernest’ - Hector Hugh Munro Saki
‘Haywards Heath’ - Aminatta Forna
‘Stability’ - Philip K Dick
‘The Axe’ - Penelope Fitzgerald
‘The Black Ball’ Ralph Ellison
‘The Doll’s House’ - Katherine Mansfield
‘The Lady’s Maid’s Bell’ - Edith Wharton
‘The Melancholy Hussar of the German Legion’ - Thomas Hardy
‘The Paper Menagerie’ - Ken Liu
‘The Plantation’ - Ovo Adagha
‘The Tower’ - Marghanita Laski
‘When it Happens’ - Margaret Atwood
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CAIE / Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry for 2025 - BUNDLE PART 1
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This 10 page digital + printable pdf resource supports studens with reading, analysing and writing great opinion articles. It was created as part of our AQA GCSE Language Paper 2 bundle, although its suitable for other GCSE + iGCSE nonfiction reading and writing modules too.
Contents
What is an article?
How do I write an opinion article?
Style, tone and register
Task 1: noting powerful words and phrases
11 of the most famous and powerful articles ever written (hyperlinks included)
Task 2: comparative analysis
Task 3: evaluation and personal response
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A complete bundle of study guides for a range of Emily Dickinson’s works. Each guide offers a full breakdown of each poem, including detailed contextual and linguistic analysis, as well as themes that provide basis for exam-style questions. Perfect for teaching and revision!
Teaching or studying Dickinson collection? Have a resource on us! For a limited time ‘I felt a Funeral, in my Brain’ is completely FREE so you can check whether this bundle is right for you!
For PART 2 of this bundle, click here
These digital + printable + worksheet resources include:
POEM
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES
THEMES
TASKS AND EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
POEMS INCLUDED IN THE BUNDLE:
‘A Bird came down the Walk’
‘A Murmur in the Trees - to note -’
‘A narrow Fellow in the Grass’
‘A Still - Volcano - Life -’
‘After great pain, a formal feeling comes’
‘An awful Tempest mashed the air’
‘As Imperceptibly as Grief’
‘Because I could not stop for Death’
‘‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers’
‘I can wade Grief’
’ I cautious, scanned my little life -’
‘I did not reach Thee’
‘I dreaded that first Robin, so, -’
‘I felt a Funeral, in my Brain’
‘I have a Bird in spring’
‘I have never seen ‘Volcanoes’’
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