KS3 - A lesson where students examine a review of “The Island with Bear Grylls” and answer a question on the language used in the review. A variety of resources including comprehension questions on the text, an annotated model paragraph, a planning table and sentence stems.

This 100 page Word document resource is aimed at pupils following Edexcel International GCSE English Language specification A. It focuses on preparation for question 4 of the Paper 1 examination on the ten non-fiction Anthology texts: The Danger of a Single Story; A Passage to Africa; The Explorer’s Daughter; Explorers or Boys Messing About; Between a Rock and a Hard Place; Young and Dyslexic; A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat; Beyond the Sky and the Earth: A Journey into Bhutan; H is for Hawk; Chinese Cinderella. FOR A DETAILED PREVIEW, SEE THE FREE RESOURCE ‘THE DANGER OF A SINGLE STORY: WORKBOOK WITH ANSWERS’ WHICH IS THE FIRST CHAPTER OF THIS BOOKLET The booklet can be used as a basis for teacher-led lessons, as a revision pack, or as self-study materials for pupils who have missed the teaching of the Anthology due to absence or starting courses late. The study of each anthology text is divided into the following sections: Background and context: Brief details about the writer and the topic of the extract Summary of the text: Summary of the main issues covered in the extract Get started: Pre-reading activity to lead pupils into the text Read the text: Instruction to read the whole text in the Anthology before starting the activities Key vocabulary: List of vocabulary to aid understanding of the text Analyse the language and structure of the text: Questions and activities to encourage analysis Consolidate your understanding: Activity to highlight key points about language or structure Answer a practice examination question: An exam-style question 4 with ten sentence starters Detailed suggested answers are given for sections 1-7 plus a simplified mark scheme for pupils to self-assess their Section 8 practice essays if working independently. A glossary of ‘Language Features: Technical Terms’ is included at the end of the booklet and words in the booklet marked * are explained in this list with examples from the Anthology extracts. The non-fiction extracts are NOT included in this booklet. Pupils should have their own copies of the EdExcel IGCSE English Anthology which is issued by the examination board.

English non-fiction writing introduction lesson that explores purpose, audience, text types or forms, language and structure as students recap previous learning on non-fiction texts from previous years and use their new learning to evaluate purpose, audience and key features within an article on tattoos and perspectives around them. Useful for KS3 students, particular Year 8 or Year 9, as well as GCSE English Language students preparing for Language Paper 2. Includes differentiated activities, engaging worksheets, modelled examples, extensive teacher and student notes and more. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. **This lesson forms part of our KS3 Complete Pack. ** AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package

These structure strips are designed to be stuck on the left-hand side of a student’s page to provide a clear guide as they write each non-fiction text type. The give a guide to the paragraph structure of the text and what to write in each paragraph. They can be used to help students generate a plan as well as to support them when they write the final text. The text types included are: Recount/Diary News report Instructions Biography Persuasive argument Balanced argument Explanation Report If used in an I do, We do, You do writing progression – these can scaffold the process for students. Not having to remember what to include, can free up working memory for a greater sentence and word level focus during the writing process. They are available in PDF format to avoid formatting issues as images have been included to give some limited dual coding to help student understand what is required. There are 3 of each strip on a page to allow for quick copying of them if being used for class support.

This versatile task map is designed for use with any non-fiction text, making it the perfect resource for developing essential reading comprehension skills. Each section is structured around key literacy strategies such as prediction, summarising, vocabulary building, and retrieval, while encouraging critical thinking through creative and reflective tasks. With activities like making a fact file or poster, researching further, and reflecting on key concepts, this resource allows students to engage deeply with the text in a meaningful way. Whether you are teaching a science article, historical text, or informational piece, this task map offers flexible activities that suit a variety of non-fiction topics. Ideal for guided reading groups, independent work, or whole-class lessons, this task map can be used repeatedly with different texts to build confident, capable readers.

Struggling to master the exam techniques required for writing essays? Or simply in need of an additional revision aid? Look no further! We’ve curated a set of 4 sample essays from Section A of the Pearson Edexcel Anthology. These essays are aligned with the official Pearson Edexcel IGCSE specification, featuring questions very similar to those found in actual exams. Each essay has been approved by teachers at a grade 9 standard. Grab this set now to enhance your vocabulary, grammar, and overall English skills, and elevate your English Language grade to a 9. Share a review and let us know how it contributed to your exam success! Includes: 4 grade 9 assured PDF documents with no access or editorial restrictions Revision Guru watermark removed Each document is 2 sides ranging from 750-1000 words making them appropriate length for real examinations A guarantee that each essay hits the following 3 asssemessment objectives: AO1, AO2, AO3 The Compiled Sample Essays & Essay Questions: From A Passage to Africa Essay by George Alagiah Sample Essay Question: ‘How does the writer try to create interest in this passage? You should support your answer with close reference to the extract, including brief quotations.’ From 127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston Sample Essay Question: ‘How does the writer use language and structure to create suspense and tension? You should support your answer with close reference to the extract, including brief quotations.’ From Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah Sample Essay Question: ‘How does the writer show her thoughts and feelings in this passage? You should refer closely to the passage to support your answer. You may include brief quotations.’ From H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald Sample Essay Question: ‘How does the writer use language and structure to interest and engage the reader? You should support your answer with close reference to the extract, including brief quotations.’

A 25-slide, detailed and engaging presentation that covers everything students need to know to successfullly write non-ficiton texts for GCSE/IGCSE, with a specific focus on argue/persuade for Edexcel IG English Language. Slides include: ‘Do Now’ activities (adapt to your specific rubric) ‘Put yourself in the examiner’s shoes’ - explaining the role of the examiner and what they can do to stand out A step-by-step paragraph plan Checklist of everything students need to consider/include in their response Examples of Edexcel IGCSE exam questions Identiftying TAP activities A full exemplar response with annotations

KS3 Non-Fiction Writing Scheme of Work This PowerPoint contains twenty one-hour lessons (233 slides) that focus on nonfiction writing skills, and is aimed at Key Stage Three. There are a wide range of tasks (lessons listed below) that focus on building the key skills of nonfiction writing: planning, language and structure methods, accurate punctuation, vocabulary and proofreading. There are practice questions, original non-fiction model responses, extension tasks, punctuation activities, and a whole bunch more! I have also included a second PowerPoint that can be printed as a resource booklet for students. This will save you time in printing and slicing (and will also save you a fortune on glue sticks!). Additionally, there are weekly homework tasks. And three printable sheets that can be used as KS3 nonfiction cover work if you are in a pinch. The premise is that students would gather information about a particular non- fiction topic by watching a documentary. They would then learn about the form of the text and plan their responses thoroughly. They would then learn a new skill and use this to complete some extended writing, before proofreading and editing their work. As a result, for some texts, they will be planning and writing over multiple lessons to really give them the chance to develop and hone their non-fiction writing skills. Please Note: The longer documentaries are available on Netflix; however, I have also provided alternatives on YouTube for teachers that do not have access to a Netflix account. Areas covered: Lesson 1: Baseline assessment on tackling climate change Lesson 2: Editing letters on education Lesson 3: Exciting introductions on filters Lesson 4: Writing leaflets on homelessness Lesson 5: Watching the world water crisis documentary Lesson 6: Planning, introductions and speech features Lesson 7: Writing a speech on the world water crisis Lesson 8: Headlines and newspaper features Lesson 9: Watching the fast food documentary Lesson 10: Discourse markers and planning articles Lesson 11: Writing an article on fast food Lesson 12: Midterm assessment on fast fashion Lesson 13: Watching the gender pay gap documentary Lesson 14: Structural features and letter planning Lesson 15: Writing a letter on the gender pay gap Lesson 16: Midterm assessment feedback Lesson 17: Watching the plastics documentary Lesson 18: Persuasive methods and planning texts Lesson 19: Writing the KS3 non-fiction writing end of unit assessment Lesson 20: Writing leaflets on our planet Extra: Three cover lessons Both the scheme and the resource booklet and provided in PPT and PDF formats. My GCSE Paper Two: Section B scheme of work can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11873033 Please check out my other resources. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

After you’ve looked at non-fiction text features, see if your students can identify examples of the text features independently. Grab an appropriate level non-fiction text and get started! Happy teaching & learning! Be purposeful teachers Who are in control Feel inspired And knows they’ve done enough. ☆ If you found this product helpful, please leave a review below! @attheminute.teaching

The Purpose of Texts - Non-Fiction Reading - a lesson looking at the purpose of writing which naturally leads to an investigation of audience.

Prove your answers! Active reading strategy with informational text passages. Students will love being Text Detectives! Ten original nonfiction text passages with the 5W questions. To prove basic comprehension skills, students read a short passage then underline where they found their answers using color crayons as indicated. These worksheets provide plenty of room for students to write out their answers in complete sentences. The April Edition features topics including April Fool’s Day, The Titanic, Recycling, and more earth friendly environmental passages. This Text Evidence edition features these 10 non-fiction passages: * About April Fool’s Day * Ready, Set, Recycle! * Water, Water, Wonderful Water! * Exploring the Everglades * Finding Fossils * The Sinking of the Titanic * The Jefferson Memorial * The Smithsonian Institution * Helpful Honeybees * Shooting Stars FUN FEATURE! Detective Badges: The interior of the foldable badge shows the passage titles on the left side. Students indicate that they did find the proof by placing a checkmark in the box to the right of each passage title for this month that they successfully complete. Run a string through the holes as indicated so that students can wear their detective badges around their necks with pride. The printable badges are in b/w. Students add color. This also includes bulletin board printables. Those are one crayon box that reads “We can find the proof!” and each of the individual who/what/when/where/why color crayons as well as an extra white blank crayon. Enjoy! ~ SunnyDaze on TPT

This resource explores text which have the purpose to inform, explain, describe and persuade. It provides information on how to write and analyse leaflets and articles. It considers presentation features and language use as well as the purpose of the text and the audience it is intended for.

2 fully-editable non-fiction resources: A poster highlighting some features of a non fiction text. Features of a non-fiction text matching activity - match the correct word with its correct definition. Answers provided Ideal for 7 - 11 years. Fully editable.

These resources have been developed to assist pupils in their analysis of Non-Fiction texts. It provides a series of questions to help guide pupils through the important aspect of Non-Fiction texts, with several short examples for pupils to practice on. Also included is a detailed revision sheet to assist pupils in analysing linguistic devices, especially those pupils who find it difficult to discuss the effect of language. These have been used successfully with GCSE pupils in preparation for their English Language exam, but they can also be used for KS3 English classes.

KS3 - A lesson focusing on Understanding & Reading Non-Fiction Texts using a Non-Fiction article on how insects can help catch Rhino poachers. A variety of activities included, included AQA English Language Question 1.

A complete lesson with the article to help support GCSE exam practice.

A powerpoint to introduce students to the purposes of text and also to the ways in which language is used to persuade and influence.

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