For CIE/ IGCSE Literature, these 18 practice papers on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream each have an extract from the play, with a question on the extract, and a second question on character or theme, as in the exam itself, providing useful revision and exam experience.

For CIE Literature, 32 practice papers on Rebecca Each paper has an extract-based question, with the chapter and page references given from the Virago Modern Classics edition for each extract, and a general question on theme or character, as in the exam itself. Copyright precludes the provision of the full extracts.

For CIE literature revision, these 26 exam papers each have an extract and extract-based question, plus a second general question on characters or themes in the play, based on previous sample papers.

For CIE Literature, 31 practice papers on To Kill A Mockingbird, part 2. Each paper has an extract-based question with the extract reference. (It is not possible to provide the full extract.) Each paper also has a second question on character or theme as in the sample paper.

For CIE Literature, 20 practice papers on Dickens’ Great Expectations, part 1 (chapters 1-19). Each paper has an extract, extract-based question and a general question on character or theme, as on the exam itself.

For CIE literature, 24 practice papers on To Kill A Mockingbird, part 1. Each paper has an extract-based question, with the extract reference, and a general question on character or theme as in the sample exam paper. it is not possible to give the extract in full

For the CIE IGCSE Literature exam, these 14 exam-style papers each have an extract from Othello with an extract-based question, followed by a more general question on theme or character. They should provide useful revision and exam practice.

Based on the sample GCSE 9-1 assessment materials, these 15 extracts and questions are of a similar style to provide relevant exam practice and revision.

Similar to the GCSE 9-1 sample paper, these 15 extracts have both questions a and b with them to provide exam practice and revision on ‘Macbeth.’

For CIE War of the Worlds, these 31 practice papers have one extract-based question, (but due to copyright only references to the required extract, not the full extract,) and one question on the novel as a whole, in the style of past CIE exam papers. This resource is on book 1 of the novel only.

These 8 extracts (from: Speckled Band, Study in Scarlett, Hound of Baskervilles,Engineer’s Thumb, Boscombe Valley Mystery, Silver Blaze, 5 Orange Pips & Scandal in Bohemia,) all contain a mixture of language, vocabulary and information retrieval style comprehension questions. The comprehensions are suitable for introducing KS3 students to texts from pre 1914 and providing experience of the demands of the 9-1 GCSE . They focus on the more accessible, interesting sections of the Sherlock Holmes Mysteries & as such, hopefully provide an impression of the characters of Sherlock & Watson, as well as the language and setting, and the complexities of Conan Doyle’s work. To see a similar style resource, please look at my free worksheet on Hard Times.

A few word games which may serve as a starter or extra activity…nothing terrible original, but they have proved popular for me in the past!

Based on the GCSE 9-1 specimen materials, these 15 extracts have both an extract-based question and a general question on themes or characters similar to the exam paper in order to aid revision and provide effective exam practice.

Using the GCSE 9-1 sample extract question, these 11 extracts and questions have been structured to echo the one provided by the exam board to provide effective revision and exam practice.

For CIE War of the Worlds, book 2, these 26 exam practice papers have an extract question with references to find the extract but not the extract itself due to copyright. There is also a question on the whole novel. These are similar in style to past CIE exam questions.

Using the same structure as the AQA GCSE 9-1 sample question, these 15 extracts look at key points in the play, providing useful revision/exam practice.

Based on the sample materials, these 10 extracts supplement my previous Christmas Carol resource, which focusses on different aspects of Scrooge’s character. These 10 extracts look at the ghosts, Fred, Bob, Tim, Belle and Mrs Cratchit and provide useful GCSE (9-1) revision and exam practice.

Based on the GCSE 9-1 sample extract question, here are 10 extracts with questions in the style of the sample question, plus a guide sheet on how to tackle the question, and short background notes as revision. These extracts all focus on Scrooge.

Using the sample question as a starting point, I have devised questions on different topics which may be useful for class/group work and/or private revision/practice/homework

A topical comprehension on the perils of plastic pollution, especially in oceans, following from the BBC programme, Blue Planet. It has a range of questions: vocabulary, information retrieval and language analysis. Together these are worth 25 marks. Suggested answers are provided separately. There is also a descriptive writing task, which is also worth 25 marks. This resource could, therefore, be useful as an exam paper, classwork task, cover lesson, homework or be used for tuition. It has been designed for KS3 using question styles similar to those found on GCSE 9-1. It is editable so can be modified to suit your requirements. Hope its useful! If it is, check out my 4 similar topical non-fiction comprehensions, on darts, the RNLI, the resurgence in crafts like sewing and knitting and paramedics. Another useful resource at a very reasonable price!