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Grammar & Syntax
Parts of speech, punctuation, tenses, clauses, and sentence structure.
Vocabulary
Definitions, context clues, synonyms, antonyms, and word roots.
Reading Comprehension
Main idea, inference, author's purpose, tone, and analysis.
Literary Devices
Simile, metaphor, personification, irony, symbolism, and more.
Text Types & Conventions
Speeches, articles, letters, reports, reviews, and their features.
Rhetorical Analysis
Ethos, pathos, logos, persuasive techniques, and speech analysis.
Essay & Paragraph Structure
Thesis statements, PEE/PEEL, topic sentences, and evidence.
Creative Writing
Narrative structure, POV, dialogue, descriptive techniques, and voice.
Poetry Analysis
Poetic forms, meter, rhyme schemes, imagery, tone and mood.
Media Literacy
Bias, advertising techniques, fact vs opinion, digital literacy.
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Grammar Basics
Parts of speech, sentence types, and basic punctuation.
LessonAdvanced Grammar
Subject-verb agreement, clauses, voice, and tense consistency.
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Grammar Practice
Parts of speech, punctuation, tenses, clauses, and error correction.
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Vocabulary
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Vocabulary Foundations
Context clues, denotation vs connotation, register, and tone.
LessonWord Morphology
Prefixes, suffixes, root words, and word families.
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Vocabulary Practice
Definitions, synonyms, antonyms, context clues, and word roots.
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Reading Comprehension
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Reading Skills
Skimming, scanning, main idea, inference, and author's purpose.
LessonReading Analysis
Fact vs opinion, bias, comparing texts, and evaluating reliability.
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Reading Practice
Passage-based questions on inference, purpose, tone, and analysis.
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Literary Devices
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Figures of Speech
Simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, alliteration, and onomatopoeia.
LessonAdvanced Devices
Symbolism, irony, foreshadowing, juxtaposition, oxymoron, and imagery.
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Literary Devices Practice
Identify, define, and analyse the effects of literary devices.
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Text Types & Conventions
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Text Forms
Narrative, descriptive, persuasive, informative, and instructional texts.
LessonText Features
Letters, articles, speeches, reports, and reviews — structure and conventions.
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Text Types Practice
Identify text types, match features, and analyse purpose and audience.
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Rhetorical Analysis
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Rhetorical Appeals
Ethos, pathos, logos — Aristotle's modes of persuasion.
LessonRhetorical Techniques
Repetition, tricolon, anaphora, antithesis, and emotive language.
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Rhetoric Practice
Identify appeals, spot techniques, and analyse persuasive effects.
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Essay & Paragraph Structure
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Essay Structure
Thesis statements, introductions, body paragraphs, and conclusions.
LessonUsing Evidence
PEE/PEEL structure, embedding quotes, and analytical writing.
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Essay Practice
Thesis evaluation, topic sentences, paragraph ordering, and PEE/PEEL.
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Creative Writing
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Narrative Writing
Story structure, POV, character development, and conflict types.
LessonDescriptive Writing
Sensory details, show don't tell, setting, mood, and atmosphere.
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Creative Writing Practice
POV, dialogue, show vs tell, descriptive techniques, and narrative structure.
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Poetry Analysis
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Poetry Analysis Practice
Forms, meter, rhyme, imagery, tone, and comparison.
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Media Literacy
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Media Literacy Practice
Bias, advertising, fact vs opinion, digital literacy.
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3 tasks (Film Analysis, Creative Writing, Purposeful Writing), 120 minutes, self-assessed against IB criteria A–D.
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Key rules and structures for Language & Literature
Parts of Speech
| Noun | A person, place, thing, or idea (e.g., happiness, London, book) |
| Verb | An action or state of being (e.g., run, think, is) |
| Adjective | Describes a noun (e.g., bright, enormous, careful) |
| Adverb | Modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb (e.g., quickly, very, silently) |
| Pronoun | Replaces a noun (e.g., he, they, it, who) |
| Preposition | Shows relationship (e.g., in, on, under, between) |
| Conjunction | Connects words/clauses (e.g., and, but, because, although) |
| Interjection | Expresses emotion (e.g., wow, ouch, alas) |
Punctuation Rules
| Full stop (.) | End of a declarative or imperative sentence |
| Comma (,) | Separates items in a list, after introductory phrases, before conjunctions in compound sentences |
| Semicolon (;) | Joins two related independent clauses without a conjunction |
| Colon (:) | Introduces a list, explanation, or elaboration |
| Apostrophe (') | Shows possession (the dog's bone) or contraction (don't = do not) |
| Speech marks ("") | Enclose direct speech; new speaker = new line |
| Question mark (?) | End of an interrogative sentence |
| Exclamation mark (!) | Shows strong emotion or emphasis; use sparingly |
PEE / PEEL Structure
| Point | State your argument or topic sentence clearly |
| Evidence | Provide a quote or example from the text to support your point |
| Explain | Analyse how/why the evidence supports your point — this is the most important part |
| Link | (PEEL only) Connect back to the question or transition to next paragraph |
Literary Device Glossary
| Simile | Comparison using "like" or "as" (as brave as a lion) |
| Metaphor | Direct comparison (time is money) |
| Personification | Giving human qualities to non-human things (the wind whispered) |
| Alliteration | Repeated consonant sounds at start of words (Peter Piper picked) |
| Hyperbole | Exaggeration for effect (I've told you a million times) |
| Onomatopoeia | Words that imitate sounds (buzz, crash, sizzle) |
| Oxymoron | Two contradictory terms together (deafening silence) |
| Irony | Gap between expectation and reality; verbal, situational, or dramatic |
| Symbolism | Using objects/colours to represent ideas (dove = peace) |
| Imagery | Vivid descriptive language appealing to the senses |
| Foreshadowing | Hints about future events in the narrative |
| Juxtaposition | Placing contrasting elements side by side for effect |
Rhetorical Techniques
| Ethos | Appeal to credibility or authority |
| Pathos | Appeal to emotion |
| Logos | Appeal to logic, facts, and evidence |
| Tricolon | Rule of three (veni, vidi, vici) |
| Anaphora | Repetition at the start of successive clauses |
| Antithesis | Contrasting ideas in balanced phrases |
| Rhetorical question | A question not expecting an answer, to make the audience think |
Text Types
| Speech | Rhetorical devices, direct address, emotive language |
| Article | Headline, byline, subheadings, quotes |
| Formal letter | Address, date, Dear Sir/Madam, Yours faithfully |
| Informal letter | Casual tone, contractions, first name |
| Report | Objective, formal, third person, subheadings |
| Review | Opinion with evidence, star rating, recommendation |
| Diary/Blog | First person, personal tone, reflective |
| Advertisement | Imperative verbs, slogans, superlatives |
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