Suitable for KS3 students, these 4 short topical texts, written as articles, have questions which include vocabulary, language analysis and information retrieval, so may be useful as pre-GCSE work. Answer sheets are provided so these could be used for homework or tuition, or maybe as an exam. A descriptive writing task is also given. Marks are allocated: 25 for writing and 25 for reading. The four topics are: the resurgence of traditional crafts; the role of paramedics; the RNLI & darts. The sheets can be edited. These sheets are similar in style to my free worksheet on the start of ‘Hard Times’

These 4 comprehensions contain various types of questions: vocabulary, information retrieval and language analysis. They could be useful for introducing a pre-twentieth century text and for introducing some of the styles of questions now on the GCSE 9-1. They could be used individually or in pairs or small groups. To see a similar resource, check out my free comprehension on the start of Hard Times

To aid revision and allow students to revisit key aspects of the text, here are useful quotations on the main characters (Jekyll, Hyde, Utterson, Lanyon, Poole); the main theme of duality, (& a few on reputation) and some on setting. There are links to the chapters for easy reference.

Using the GCSE 9-1 specimen materials as a guide, these 10 extracts from part 3 of the novel, (chapters 40-59), have both questions a) and b) to allow effective revision and exam practice of firstly, close analysis of the extract, and secondly, linking its ideas to another part of the text.

Using the structure of the GCSE 9-1 sample extract question, here are 10 extract questions for exam practice and revision.

Based on the specimen GCSE (9-1) materials, these 10 extracts from part 2 of the novel (chapters 20-39) have both questions a) and b) in order to provide effective revision and exam practice.

These 3 comprehensions from Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels contain a mixture of questions on vocabulary, information retrieval and language analysis. Useful as a way of introducing pre-twentieth century prose, as well as introducing the types of questions which appear on the GCSE 9-1. They could be used in pair work, small groups or as an individual task. To see the type of resource, check out my free worksheet on the start of Hard Times.

For EDEXCEL GCSE 9-1 Literature, the Shakespeare section, here are 15 more extracts, with questions in the style of the exam paper to provide effective revision n the form of exam practice. These questions aren characters and themes and cover a range of different scenes.

For the GCSE Literature, component 1, Shakespeare, here are 15 more extracts from Romeo & Juliet, with questions in the style of the 2017 paper, to provide students with revision in the form of exam practice. These questions are on characters and themes, and cover a range of scenes.

For OCR GCSE, these 15 extracts each have two questions, one on the extract and one, more general, on themes and characters, as on past and sample questions. These should provide students with lots of exam practice and revision for the Literature exam.

CIE 15 extracts from all 3 books of Hard Times, each about 50-70 lines, followed by two questions as in the sample exam papers,to provide exam practice and help with revision for students following the Cambridge Literature IGCSE. The sheets can be edited if required

Similar to my free resources on Hard Times & Wuthering Heights, here are three more comprehensions: Dracula, Moriarty,(from Sherlock Holmes) & The Mayor of Casterbridge when he was a travelling worker who auctions his wife. They are similar in that there is a mixture of questions: information recall, vocabulary and language analysis. Each editable sheet also has a descriptive writing task. Suggested answers are also provided. These would be useful to prepare students for the demands of GCSE, as homework tasks, exams, tuition or for 13+ exam practice etc

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.

Taken chronologically from this great short story, these comprehensions are good preparation for the 9-1 GCSE. There are a range of questions: vocabulary, information recall, language analysis etc, with suggested marks. Thus would also be useful revision if the story was being studied in a Gothic or horror scheme.

For the Shakespeare section of the 9-1 GCSE literature exam, here are 15 more extracts with questions, in the style of the exam paper to provide students with revision in the form of exam practice. The questions are on characters and themes, and feature a range if scenes, both well known and less so.

Based on the GCSE 9-1 specimen materials, these 10 files have both an extract question from part 3 of the novel, (chapters 40-59) and a general question on the novel in order to provide revision and effective exam practice for students.

Similar to the extracts made on part 1, these 10 extracts, with questions, are taken from part 2 of the novel, (chapters 20-39). They also have additional questions, as in the specimen GCSE 9-1 materials, to provide effective revision and exam practice.

Each of these 5 comprehensions has a variety of questions on information recall, vocabulary, language etc, with suggested answers and a choice of three writing tasks. The topics are: The Artful Dodger, Miss Haversham, Miss Murdstone, Mr Bounderby and Marley’s Ghost. They are similar to my free resource on Hard Times Suggested marks are given too so they may serve as an exam or holiday homework.

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.

Exam style questions on the Tennyson poems examined on CIE IGCSE Literature for am practice and revision