The world of "Crick Crack, Monkey" is a dual one. Tee, the central character, is suspended between the warmth, spontaneity, and exuberance of Tantie's household, into which she and her brother are received when their father immigrates to England, and the formality and pretension of her Aunt Beatrice's world, which Tee is obliged to enter when she wins a scholarship. Tee's initiation into the middle class is an uneasy one: she is confused and disturbed by the discrimination of color and class that she learns at Aunt Beatrice's hands and by the attitudes and values that divide her two aunts. Tee's shifting perceptions find no resolution, only acknowledgment that coherence will require a mature revaluation of her experience.

This series of unabridged Shakespeare titles is based on the premise that students can reach a clear understanding of their work only through a close and careful reading of the text. The commentary facing each page of the text has been designed to suggest a critical interpretation of the play.

Replaces ISBN 9781908684943. Creative Writing Examples presents 11 plus students with a variety of high-quality, creative writing pieces, written by their peers in preparation for their exam. This book is designed to address the key elements of the 11 plus creative writing exam, using real creative pieces as examples. It contains 33 questions and extracts reflective of independent and grammar school exams, varying from fictional pieces that are full of colourful descriptions and interesting characters, to non-fictional letters and essays. These examples are a brilliant tool for your child to use in preparation for the exam. In the creative writing exam, your child could be given a range fiction or non-fiction briefs, a visual stimulus, a piece of text from which they have to continue the story, or an essay title. This book is divided into distinct sections, with a number of example pieces in each. Examining these extracts and completing the accompanying activities will give your child a better understanding of what is required of them in the exam. Alongside these activities, each story is partnered with a checklist and space for your child to write feedback. The checklist provides a list of what a good piece of creative writing should include, or what examiners are commonly looking for and rewarding, while the feedback creates your child's own list of what works well and what could be improved. Each section ends with an exam question for your child to put into practice what they have learnt, as well as teacher's comments to provide an insight into a marker's mind.

Whether you're looking for a reliable way to get back on track, a super-speedy refresher, or if this is your first time studying Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mystery, York Notes for GCSE AQA Rapid Revision Guide: The Sign of the Four is brimming with everything you need to supercharge your success and race ahead to great results in all your assessments and exams. This Rapid Revision Guide is a fast and effective way to refresh your knowledge. Cleverly structured and very easy to use, this handy, portable catch-up guide will take you step-by-step through everything you need to know, remember and recall. In order to impress an examiner you are likely to need to demonstrate understanding of key contexts. This Rapid Revision guide will help you to revise what is learnt about the characters, themes, and language that Doyle uses, as well as focusing on key quotations. Exam focus sections appear frequently and provide practical answers to questions such as: How do I link context to the play? Quick quizzes, power paragraphs and try for yourself sections make this a speedy way to practise your skills. York Notes are the experts in English Literature, so if you're looking for THE ultimate smart, fast and highly effective way to get ahead with Arthur Conan Doyle's The Sign of the Four, then this handy guide is all you need.

The anthology Sunsong (Book 1) contains a mixture of poems from across the Caribbean and from other parts of the world. The selection is varied, challenging and enjoyable. It includes rhythmic poems for choral orchestration, story poems for humour and entertainment, as well as poems for serious thought. Poems have been specifically chosen to cover a range of experiences and cater for the interests of both adolescent girls and boys. Each volume includes: * Questions to accompany each poem * Lavish illustration designed to act as a stimulus for further writing * Many questions and comments to introduce students to the use of poetic devices. * Suggestions for follow up activities * A wide choice of poets, each with a brief biography The poems are graded and become progressively more difficult but the accompanying notes and questions provide the necessary guidance to interpretation and understanding.

This book contains everything you need to write better GCSE English essays on William Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', all presented in a helpful and entertaining way to make study and revision easier. There are clear notes on the plot, characters, themes and historical background, plus practice questions to make sure you understand the main points. There's also a section of exam advice to help you improve your grades.

This CGP Text Guide contains everything you need to write top-grade essays about 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens. It's suitable for all GCSE English exams, including the new ones starting in summer 2017. Inside, you'll find clear, thorough notes on the novel's context, plot, characters, themes and the writer's techniques - with quick questions, in-depth questions and exam-style questions included at the end of every section. There's also detailed exam advice to help you improve your grades, plus a cartoon-strip summary to remind you of all the important plot points!

Do you want a better understanding of the text? Do you want to know how to improve your grade? Do you want to know how examiners think? Whatever you want, York Notes can help. York Notes for GCSE offer an exciting approach to English Literature and will help you to achieve a better grade. This market-leading series has been completely updated to reflect the needs of today's students. The new additions are packed with detailed summaries, commentaries on key themes, characters, language and style, illustrations, exam advice and much more. Written by GCSE esaminers and teachers, York Notes are the authoritative guides to exam success Features include: Improve your grade section Examiner's secrets Checkpoints to test your understanding Check the Net/Film/Book features Self-tests with space for answers Author and Context section Fun and interesting facts about the text

Whether you want a super-speedy refresher, a quick and easy way to get into the text for the first time, or an exciting new way to revise, the 55 cards in this pocket-sized pack are brimming with everything you need to plan, practise and perfect your study of Stevenson's gothic novella. In no time at all, you can whizz through all the essential info you need to quickly and efficiently refresh your knowledge and catch up. Characters and quotations, plots and contexts, themes and language - it's all here. Think more deeply sections invite you to answer questions such as: How does Stevenson build secrecy in the novel? We've even included powerful quick-fire tips and practice cards to engage your brain and get your skills back up to scratch as quickly as possible. York Notes are the experts in English Literature, so if you're looking for THE ultimate smart, fast and highly effective way to get ahead with Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, then these clever cards are all you need.

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This superb Grade 9-1 GCSE English Literature Poetry Guide from CGP covers the entire 'Power and Conflict' cluster from the AQA Anthology of Poetry. The full text of every poem is included, with clear, concise notes on the meaning, form, structure and language - plus questions to help students develop their personal responses. It's also very important to be able to compare the poems, so we've included in-depth sections on the themes and poetic techniques found in the cluster. There are practice questions and exam-style questions at the end of each section, and the book is rounded off with plenty of detailed exam advice - including the chance to improve and mark sample answers using a realistic mark scheme. Perfect for getting to grips with exactly what the examiners are looking for!

This 11 plus English test book provides essential real exam practice for 11 plus and Common Entrance exams. These papers are best used to benchmark children's performance in readiness for the actual 11 plus exams. The format of this book provides the opportunity for children to become familiar with the question and answer layouts of the actual exams. This book comprises four multiple-choice papers, each containing 50 questions. Each test includes four sections: long comprehension, spelling, punctuation and grammar. The questions in this book consist of nearly two dozen style of English questions covering the most commonly found types. For further English exam preparation, see 11+ Essentials English: Practice Papers Book 1.

This 11 plus English book provides practice for comprehensions based on non-fiction literature. English comprehension tests have long been a staple of 11 plus and Common Entrance exams. This collection of 10 tests, each containing 15 questions, is representative of the standard comprehension section of contemporary multi-discipline 11 plus and Common Entrance exams. Each test contains a variety of questions styles that test a child's ability to extract factual information and draw inferences from the text, as well as their knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and literary techniques. This book contains 10 extracts from non-fiction texts. For further practice on comprehensions, see 11+ Essentials English Comprehensions: Classic Fiction and Contemporary Fiction books.

Romeo and Juliet fall madly in love, despite being from two feuding families. They arrange to be secretly married, but a series of miscommunications results in the death of the two lovers, as well as some of their most beloved friends and relatives. "Romeo and Juliet" is the quintessential dramatic tragedy from a master of English literature.

A study edition of Twelfth Night, featuring facing notes, activities, text graded by importance and illustrations.

Whether you want a super-speedy refresher, a quick and easy way to get into the text for the first time, or an exciting new way to revise, the 55 cards in this pocket-sized pack are brimming with everything you need to plan, practise and perfect your study of Shakespeare's classic tragedy. In no time at all, you can whizz through all the essential info you need to quickly and efficiently refresh your knowledge and catch up. Characters and quotations, plots and contexts, themes and language - it's all here. Think more deeply sections invite you to answer questions such as: How does Shakespeare present the relationship between Capulet and his daughter? We've even included powerful quick-fire tips and practice cards to engage your brain and get your skills back up to scratch as quickly as possible. York Notes are the experts in English Literature, so if you're looking for THE ultimate smart, fast and highly effective way to get ahead with William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, then these clever cards are all you need.

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Creative Writing Examples Book 2 presents 11 plus students with a variety of high-quality, creative writing pieces, written by their peers in preparation for their exam. This book is designed to address the key elements of the 11 plus creative writing exam, using real creative pieces as examples. It contains 33 questions and extracts reflective of independent and grammar school exams, varying from fictional pieces that are full of colourful descriptions and interesting characters, to non-fictional letters and essays. These examples are a brilliant tool for your child to use in preparation for the exam. In the creative writing exam, your child could be given a range fiction or non-fiction briefs, a visual stimulus, a piece of text from which they have to continue the story, or an essay title. This book is divided into distinct sections, with a number of example pieces in each. Examining these extracts and completing the accompanying activities will give your child a better understanding of what is required of them in the exam. Alongside these activities, each story is partnered with a checklist and space for your child to write feedback. The checklist provides a list of what a good piece of creative writing should include, or what examiners are commonly looking for and rewarding, while the feedback creates your child's own list of what works well and what could be improved. Each section ends with an exam question for your child to put into practice what they have learnt, as well as teacher's comments to provide an insight into a marker's mind.

Test your knowledge, practise your skills and feel ready for 2021 assessments and 2022 exams. Test and build your knowledge of every part of the text with a huge range of questions, activities and exercises. Find out what you really know about key characters, themes, contexts and quotations before tests and assessments. Perfect your responses, practise writing great answers and find out how to score the best grades you can. Learn to apply what you've learned and get vital experience of test and assessment-style questions. York Notes are the long-established experts in English Literature, and we take your success seriously. So whether you're studying Frankenstein by Mary Shelley for GCSE at home, online or in the classroom, York Notes is your best bet for the best grades. The biggest and most in-depth available, this Frankenstein Workbook from York Notes is simple to use and will help you practise, improve and test all your skills and knowledge so you can build your confidence, stay motivated and feel ready to impress in any test, assessment or exam. Why not combine this Workbook with a York Notes Study Guide for Frankenstein? It's the best way to make sure you're on track for success. Just search for 9781447982142.

Benjamin Zephaniah and Richard Conlon deal with issues such as prejudice, drugs and disfigurement in this vibrant, gritty adaptation of Zephaniah's bestselling novel for young people.Everything is going Martin's way. The holidays have started, he's got a gorgeous girlfriend and everyone agrees he's the coolest dancer around. But when his world is turned upside down by a crash in a stolen car, he has to come to terms with more than his facial injuries...This is a powerful, exciting and accessible play. It contains relevant, gritty, contemporary issues and dialogue. It offers stimulating activities in the book and a free scheme of work available to download on publication.

This 11 plus English test book provides essential real exam practice for 11 plus and Common Entrance exams. These papers are best used to benchmark children's performance in readiness for the actual 11 plus exams. The format of this book provides the opportunity for children to become familiar with the question and answer layouts of the actual exams. This book comprises four multiple-choice papers, each containing 50 questions. Each test includes four sections: long comprehension, spelling, punctuation and grammar. The questions in this book consist of nearly two dozen style of English questions covering the most commonly found types. For further English exam preparation, see 11+ Essentials English: Practice Papers Book 2.

Suitable for ages 7 to 11 Provides support to consolidate your child's learning of grammar, punctuation and spelling Ideal for learning at home with your child Answers included in the back of the book Boost confidence and encourage results Easy-to-use, bright and fun, this engaging guide will support, nurture and consolidate children's learning as they develop their grammar, punctuation and spelling skills. Its lively, friendly approach will help them build resilience and stamina, test and track progress and gently motivate them to achieve their best. Keep on track and stay focused Expert feedback notes make it easy for children to focus on improving their weaknesses whilst building their strengths. The unique 'At a glance' pages put usage in context and support everything they're learning in class so they can quickly make progress and feel pride in their achievements. Build skills and test knowledge An appealing array of enjoyable activities, targeted exercises and SATs-style tests alongside engaging revision content take children deeper into the subjects. They'll have fun practising their skills as they hone their abilities in preparation for the official tests.

Test your knowledge, practise your skills and feel ready for 2021 assessments and 2022 exams. Test and build your knowledge of every part of the text with a huge range of questions, activities and exercises. Find out what you really know about key characters, themes, contexts and quotations before tests and assessments. Perfect your responses, practise writing great answers and find out how to score the best grades you can. Learn to apply what you've learned and get vital experience of test and assessment-style questions. York Notes are the long-established experts in English Literature, and we take your success seriously. So whether you're studying The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare for GCSE at home, online or in the classroom, York Notes is your best bet for the best grades. The biggest and most in-depth available, this The Merchant of Venice Workbook from York Notes is simple to use and will help you practise, improve and test all your skills and knowledge so you can build your confidence, stay motivated and feel ready to impress in any test, assessment or exam. Why not combine this Workbook with a York Notes Study Guide for The Merchant of Venice? It's the best way to make sure you're on track for success. Just search for 9781292236872.

Jane Eyre ranks as one of the greatest and most perennially popular works of English fiction. Although the poor but plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, she possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit and great courage. She is forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian, a harsh employer and a rigid social order. All of which circumscribe her life and position when she becomes governess to the daughter of the mysterious, sardonic and attractive Mr Rochester. However, there is great kindness and warmth in this epic love story, which is set against the magnificent backdrop of the Yorkshire moors. Ultimately the grand passion of Jane and Rochester is called upon to survive cruel revelation, loss and reunion, only to be confronted with tragedy.

English teaching and learning Student Book for Year 9 (age 11/12) Works with the Workbook and Teacher Guide from the Inspire English series Full coverage of the KS3 (11-14) National Curriculum in English and the iLowerSecondary Curriculum Designed for International Schools around the world but also suitable for the UK Supports the mastery of specific skills in English through a rigorous curriculum-linked approach