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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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Review literary devices and key terms with spaced repetition.

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IB MYP eAssessment-style practice papers - film analysis, creative writing, and purposeful writing with self-assessment.

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Parts of speech, punctuation rules, PEE/PEEL structure, and literary device glossary.

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Grammar & Syntax

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Grammar Basics

Parts of speech, sentence types, and basic punctuation.

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Advanced 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.

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Word 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.

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Reading 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.

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Advanced 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.

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Text 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.

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Rhetorical 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.

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Using 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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Narrative Writing

Story structure, POV, character development, and conflict types.

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Descriptive Writing

Sensory details, show don't tell, setting, mood, and atmosphere.

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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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Bias, advertising, fact vs opinion, digital literacy.

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Writing Reference

Key rules and structures for Language & Literature

Parts of Speech

NounA person, place, thing, or idea (e.g., happiness, London, book)
VerbAn action or state of being (e.g., run, think, is)
AdjectiveDescribes a noun (e.g., bright, enormous, careful)
AdverbModifies a verb, adjective, or adverb (e.g., quickly, very, silently)
PronounReplaces a noun (e.g., he, they, it, who)
PrepositionShows relationship (e.g., in, on, under, between)
ConjunctionConnects words/clauses (e.g., and, but, because, although)
InterjectionExpresses 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

PointState your argument or topic sentence clearly
EvidenceProvide a quote or example from the text to support your point
ExplainAnalyse 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

SimileComparison using "like" or "as" (as brave as a lion)
MetaphorDirect comparison (time is money)
PersonificationGiving human qualities to non-human things (the wind whispered)
AlliterationRepeated consonant sounds at start of words (Peter Piper picked)
HyperboleExaggeration for effect (I've told you a million times)
OnomatopoeiaWords that imitate sounds (buzz, crash, sizzle)
OxymoronTwo contradictory terms together (deafening silence)
IronyGap between expectation and reality; verbal, situational, or dramatic
SymbolismUsing objects/colours to represent ideas (dove = peace)
ImageryVivid descriptive language appealing to the senses
ForeshadowingHints about future events in the narrative
JuxtapositionPlacing contrasting elements side by side for effect

Rhetorical Techniques

EthosAppeal to credibility or authority
PathosAppeal to emotion
LogosAppeal to logic, facts, and evidence
TricolonRule of three (veni, vidi, vici)
AnaphoraRepetition at the start of successive clauses
AntithesisContrasting ideas in balanced phrases
Rhetorical questionA question not expecting an answer, to make the audience think

Text Types

SpeechRhetorical devices, direct address, emotive language
ArticleHeadline, byline, subheadings, quotes
Formal letterAddress, date, Dear Sir/Madam, Yours faithfully
Informal letterCasual tone, contractions, first name
ReportObjective, formal, third person, subheadings
ReviewOpinion with evidence, star rating, recommendation
Diary/BlogFirst person, personal tone, reflective
AdvertisementImperative verbs, slogans, superlatives

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