English & Literacy Pack

Welcome! This pack helps you with reading and writing. It has guides and fun questions for students of all ages.

How to use this pack

Find your age group using the purple badges. Each section includes a clear explanation of the topic, a worked-out example to show you how it's done, and practice questions to test your skills!

Words are powerful! From learning your first letters to writing big stories, let's start the journey together.

Ages 6-7

Topic: Capital Letters & Full Stops

Sentences start with a Capital Letter. They end with a Full Stop (.).

Example: the cat sat on the mat

Correct: The cat sat on the mat.

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Ages 6-7

Topic: Capital Letters & Full Stops

1. Which sentence is correct?

A) i like to play

B) I like to play.

C) I like to play

D) i Like to Play.

2. What is a noun?

A) An action word

B) A describing word

C) A name for a person, place or thing

D) A full stop

3. Which word needs a capital letter? "My friend lives in london."

A) friend

B) lives

C) london

D) in

4. Which of these is a full sentence?

A) the big dog

B) Sitting on.

C) She ran fast.

D) and then.

5. Which sentence is written perfectly?

A) she lives in London.

B) she lives in london.

C) She lives in London.

D) She lives in london.

Ages 8-9

Topic: Using Adverbs

Adverbs are words that describe how an action (a verb) is being done. Many adverbs end in -ly.

Example: The dog barked.

With an adverb: The dog barked loudly.

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Ages 8-9

Topic: Using Adverbs

1. Which word is an adverb?

A) Quickly

B) quick

C) quicker

D) run

2. Choose the correct homophone: ___ dog is barking.

A) They're

B) There

C) Their

D) Thair

3. Fill the gap with an adverb: She ran ___ to catch the bus.

A) slow

B) quickly

C) quick

D) speed

4. Which sentence uses an adverb?

A) He is tall.

B) He ran quickly.

C) The dog is red.

D) I have a ball.

5. Change the adjective 'quiet' into an adverb.

A) quieter

B) quietest

C) quietly

D) quietening

Ages 10-11

Topic: Fronted Adverbials

A fronted adverbial is a word or phrase at the start of a sentence that describes the action that follows. We must always put a comma after a fronted adverbial.

Example: As soon as the sun rose, the birds began to sing.

The phrase "As soon as the sun rose" is the fronted adverbial.

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Ages 10-11

Topic: Fronted Adverbials

1. Which sentence uses a fronted adverbial correctly?

A) Suddenly the door opened.

B) Suddenly, the door opened.

C) The door opened, suddenly.

D) Suddenly? The door opened.

2. Read the paragraph and summarise it in exactly one sentence.

"The explorer hiked through the dense jungle for three days. He was tired and hungry, but he never gave up. Finally, he saw the golden city shining in the distance."

Answer: _______________________

3. Create a fronted adverbial for this sentence: "...the dragon flew away."

A) Silently,

B) The

C) Because

D) And

4. Where does the comma go? "Without a sound the ninja disappeared."

A) After ninja

B) After sound

C) After without

D) No comma needed

5. True or False: A fronted adverbial always goes at the end of a sentence.

A) True

B) False

Ages 12-13

Topic: Literary Techniques (Similes & Metaphors)

Writers use techniques to make their writing more vivid.
Simile: Comparing things using 'as' or 'like'.
Metaphor: Saying one thing *is* another or has its qualities.

Simile: He was as brave as a lion.
Metaphor: The snow was a white blanket over the fields.

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Ages 12-13

Topic: Literary Techniques (Similes & Metaphors)

1. What technique is used here: "The wind whispered through the trees"?

A) Simile

B) Metaphor

C) Personification

D) Alliteration

2. Explain why a writer might use a metaphor instead of a direct description.

Answer: _______________________

3. Is this a simile or a metaphor: "Her heart was a cold stone"?

A) Simile

B) Metaphor

4. Complete the simile: "He was as stubborn as a ___."

A) mule

B) rock

C) tree

D) cloud

5. Write a metaphor describing a busy city.

Answer: _______________________

Ages 14-16

Topic: Analytical Writing (PEEL Paragraphs)

To write high-level essays, we use the PEEL structure: Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link. This ensures every argument is backed up by the text.

Example: "The writer uses dark imagery to create a sense of fear (Point). Words such as 'shadowy' and 'ominous' are used (Evidence). This makes the reader feel uneasy (Explanation), establishing a gothic atmosphere (Link)."

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Ages 14-16

Topic: Analytical Writing (PEEL Paragraphs)

1. Which rhetorical device is used to appeal to the reader's logic?

A) Pathos

B) Ethos

C) Logos

D) Onomatopoeia

2. "The stars were like diamonds in the sky." Identify the method and evaluate its effectiveness.

Answer: _______________________

3. Compare how two writers might present the theme of 'Time' in their poetry.

Answer: _______________________

Ages 14-16

Topic: Analytical Writing (PEEL Paragraphs Continued)

4. What does the 'L' in PEEL stand for?

A) Long

B) Link

C) Logic

D) Letter

5. Explain why 'Evidence' is the most important part of an analysis.

Answer: _______________________