Analytical Writing Worksheet Pack (KS3)

Five printable literary analysis worksheets for KS3 (Years 7 to 9): build PEEL paragraphs, embed quotations, spot literary devices, write a thesis, and grow vocabulary.

What’s included (5 PDFs, 10 pages)

• PEEL Paragraph Builder - plan one strong analytical paragraph step by step
• Punctuating Quotations - embedding and punctuating textual evidence
• Word Detective - vocabulary in context for analytical writing
• Identifying Literary Devices - metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, imagery and symbolism
• Thesis Statement Practice - from a topic to a specific, arguable idea

Good for

• Starters, cover lessons and homework
• Scaffolding the first analytical essay of KS3
• Revisiting how to use evidence before an assessment

Print and go. No prep needed.

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