Words that pupils can use in their essays to help improve their analysis and evaluation vocabulary. Can be displayed in the classroom for pupils to reference as writing an essay

Rescource includes: - PPT on Higher Essay Skills - Checklist for Higher Essay - Revision PPT on Essay Skills, focus on writing in more detail

Short Lesson Starters that allow pupils to develop their personal/creative writing skills - looking at how people show their emotions. Each ppt has a picture of someone showing emotion and prompt questions for the pupils

Short activity task that allows pupils to explore the hooks that writer's use to draw them into their novels/short stories. Resources are: - Narrative Hook Cards - Examples of Openings - Example of how to analyse an Opening (Crossing the Line - Gillian Cross)

Resource sheets that help pupils research and take notes effectively. Resources include - Information Sheets on key skills - Research Planning Sheet - Information Skills Questionairre

Lesson that helps pupils to "read" and analyse graphic novels. Includes two pages from a comic book to help pupils practice analysing the text.

Adapted from old Close Reading Passages Each worksheet is made up from extracts from longer articles with a selection of Reading for UAE style questions