S1 Spellings...

1. Knives

2. Pianos

3. Cities

4. Women

5. Ladies

6. Geese

7. Children

8. Lives

9. Witches

10.                  Tomatoes

A

11.                  Beautiful

12.                  Glance

13.                  Horror

14.                  Mighty

15.                  Delightful

16.                  Monstrous

17.                  Chalk

18.                  Mirror

19.                  Knight

20.                  Naughty

B

11.                  Intelligent

12.                  Similar

13.                  Delivery

14.                  Manageable

15.                  Religious

16.                  Establish

17.                  Affectionate

18.                  Musician

19.                  Precious

20.                  Parliament

Bonus Test:

1. Interfering

2. Photography

3. Organisation

4. Independent

5. Doppelganger

6. Illiterate

7. Miscellany

8. Velocity

9. Psychology

10.                  Barbarian

Essay Writing - Bog-Standard Intros and Conclusions

Thomas Hardy’s “Tess of the d’Urbervilles” (1891) is a novel which XXXXXX. Through the novel, the character of Tess XXXXXXX. Over the course of this short essay, I will XXXXXXX.

Having looked at the various techniques used by Hardy, it is easy to see the way he XXXXXX. By showing his characters in the manner in which he does, it causes a reader to XXXXXXXX and this is one of the key achievements of the play.

The death penalty – a précis.

Almost all the states in the US have the death penalty. Some people think that if you commit a murder you give up your own right to live. Once someone is executed, they cannot commit any more crimes. We could get rid of “race complications” by applying the death penalty to all murder cases. Having criminals appeal their sentences over and over is hugely expensive. While some countries have different methods of capital punishment, the principle of “an eye for an eye” remains true. We must also remember that some criminals are too dangerous to be reformed, and capital punishment is right for them.

Tess of the d'Urbervilles - Sample Essay - Structure/ Climax

Tess of the d'urbervilles - climax to the novel

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Higher - Tone Words

Higher Tone Words

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P7 Writing Competition

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Remember, for a really good piece of writing you must:

• Make sure every sentence has a capital letter and a full stop.
• Use adjectives to describe people, places and feelings.
• Use speech marks when a character says something.
• Have a really interesting opening line.
• Include similes. ("He was as big as a house.")
• Include lots of details and information.
• Have a conclusion that sums up what you've been writing about.
• Use lots of different vocabulary.

Dead Man Walking – A Precis

Matthew Poncelet is on death row in the early 1990s, in Louisiana. He is accused of the rape and murder of two teenagers. He writes to Sister Helen Prejean asking for her help.

Sister Helen exposes the idiocy of his racism. Over the course of his time with Sister Helen, he repairs his relationship with his mother.

At his execution, he asks the Delacroix and Percy families for their forgiveness. Delacroix accepts this apology to an extent. The Percys cannot forgive him.

Initially, he is arrogant, claiming to dislike “victims”. However, he comes to see that he has been weak and a victim of his own weakness. His weakness was his pride: he wanted to be seen to be confident and aggressive when, really, he was very afraid.

Poetic Techniques: The Highwayman

Identify 2 examples of each of the following in the poem:

1. Simile

His hair LIKE mouldy hay.

He spurred LIKE a mad-man.

His face burnt LIKE a brand.

Her face was LIKE a light.

Down LIKE a dog.

2. Metaphor

The road WAS a gipsy’s ribbon.

The wind WAS a torrent of darkness.

His eyes WERE hollows of madness.

There was death at every window.

The road WAS a ribbon of moonlight.

3. Onomatopoeia

Tlot-tlot

Shattered

Clattered

Twinkle

Clashed

Creaked

4. Alliteration

Bound… barrel… breast.

Cobbles… clattered… clashed.

Down… dog.

Breeches… brown.

How does the writer use descriptive language to describe:

1. The Highwayman

2. Bess

3. Tim the Ostler

The Crucible - Quotations and Analysis

The Crucible - Quotations with analysis

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Standard Grade - Writing - Exam Prep

Standard Writing - Exam Prep

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Standard Grade Revision Games

Try this Bitesize quiz.

Then have a go at this test at Word Dynamo.

Record your scores for a class leaderboard. 

The Crucible - Court Scene

Private Peaceful - Jake, Callum, Stewart and Harry's Monologue

Tess and Stone Henge

The video version of this essay is found here.

Tess and Stone Henge

Tess of the d'Urbervilles - Book Drum

Just found this excellent site which features an "interactive annotation" of the novel (click on "Bookmarks").

This means it has a wee Wikipedia-style explanation of many of the references in the novel. A really good way to immerse yourself in the details of the book.