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These resources are the product of my retirement! After years as a teacher, I tutored. Tackling different exam boards, texts and aspects of English I had to develop lots of materials, which I'm hoping will help those of you still at the chalk face.

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These resources are the product of my retirement! After years as a teacher, I tutored. Tackling different exam boards, texts and aspects of English I had to develop lots of materials, which I'm hoping will help those of you still at the chalk face.
Edexcel Jekyll & Hyde 13 more exam extract questions
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Edexcel Jekyll & Hyde 13 more exam extract questions

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Here are 13 more Edexcel GCSE 9-1 extract-based exam questions, firmly based on the sample and 2017 materials to provide effective revision and exam practice of ‘Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde’. These are different from my previous resource, using less well-known extracts to provide students with a little more challenge.
AQA Sign of Four 12 exam extracts with questions
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AQA Sign of Four 12 exam extracts with questions

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These 12 extracts have questions similar in style and format to the sample assessment materials and past papers, to provide students with effective exam practice and revision for the GCSE (9-1) Literature paper. Questions are on character, theme, setting and relationships.
CIE Macbeth 14 extracts with questions for IGCSE
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CIE Macbeth 14 extracts with questions for IGCSE

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14 extracts of around 60 lines each, followed by 2 questions, as in the sample paper, to provide exam practice and to help with revision for students studying for the Cambridge Literature IGCSE. The sheets can be edited if a different question focus is required
CIE Twelfth Night 13 extracts & exam questions
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CIE Twelfth Night 13 extracts & exam questions

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13 extracts from the play, each of around 50 lines, followed by 2 questions, as in the sample paper, to provide exam practice and help with revision for students studying for the Cambridge IGCSE. The sheets can easily be edited if required.
Summer solstice comprehension with answers
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Summer solstice comprehension with answers

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A short, straight-forward comprehension, with 6 information retrieval questions, followed by vocabulary, (4 words to define), 2 short language tasks and a writing task. Suitable for 10-13 year olds in a cover lesson, as homework or for a quiet 30 minutes learning about the Summer Solstice! Answers provided.
8 Sherlock Holmes comprehensions from 8 different stories
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8 Sherlock Holmes comprehensions from 8 different stories

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These 8 extracts (from: Speckled Band, Study in Scarlett, Hound of Baskervilles,Engineer’s Thumb, Boscombe Valley Mystery, Silver Blaze, 5 Orange Pips & Scandal in Bohemia,) all contain a mixture of language, vocabulary and information retrieval style comprehension questions. The comprehensions are suitable for introducing KS3 students to texts from pre 1914 and providing experience of the demands of the 9-1 GCSE . They focus on the more accessible, interesting sections of the Sherlock Holmes Mysteries & as such, hopefully provide an impression of the characters of Sherlock & Watson, as well as the language and setting, and the complexities of Conan Doyle’s work. To see a similar style resource, please look at my free worksheet on Hard Times.
Edexcel Romeo & Juliet 15 more extract questions a & b
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Edexcel Romeo & Juliet 15 more extract questions a & b

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For GCSE 9-1 Literature, the Shakespeare section, here are 15 more extracts from Romeo & Juliet, with questions a) & b), in the style of the 2017 paper. These will provide students with revision in the form of exam practice. The questions are on characters and themes, and feature a range of scenes.
Edexcel GCSE Macbeth exam extract & question
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Edexcel GCSE Macbeth exam extract & question

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From Act 1, scene 2, an extract concerning Duncan and deceit, in the style of the exam, to provide exam practice and revision. If this is useful, you may wish to buy 15 similar extracts, or 15 more extracts, each resource on sale for a mere £3!
AQA Frankenstein 14 extracts with questions
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AQA Frankenstein 14 extracts with questions

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Using past and sample papers for the AQA 9-1 Literature exam, these 14 exam questions have been created in a similar style. Each has an extract and question on characters or themes to provide helpful revision and exam practice, either in class or at home.
Imperatives used  to persuade
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Imperatives used to persuade

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A short worksheet to practise the use of imperative verbs, specifically linked to persuasive writing. it might be useful as a starter task or to revise the structure.
Comprehension on the theme of tennis
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Comprehension on the theme of tennis

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A straight-forward comprehension on tennis, its history, modern day records etc suitable for 10-13 year olds. There are mainly information retrieval questions, one vocabulary question, one language analysis question and a descriptive writing task, with a suggested mark scheme and answers. It can be edited, but please not copied and sold. It may be useful as a quiet class task, cover lesson, homework or for tuition.
AQA GCSE titles for creative writing
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AQA GCSE titles for creative writing

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Using the sample question as a starting point, I have devised questions on different topics which may be useful for class/group work and/or private revision/practice/homework
AQA GCSE A Christmas Carol Exam 10 extract questions
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AQA GCSE A Christmas Carol Exam 10 extract questions

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Based on the GCSE 9-1 sample extract question, here are 10 extracts with questions in the style of the sample question, plus a guide sheet on how to tackle the question, and short background notes as revision. These extracts all focus on Scrooge.