1,249 prompts matching "Close reading of an extract from a set text"
Main Verbs and Auxiliary Verbs
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me how to identify the main verb and the auxiliary (he
Simple Present and Simple Past Tense
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain when to use the simple present tense and when to use
Main Clauses and Subordinate Clauses
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain what a main clause and a subordinate clause are, and
Phrases and Clauses: Knowing the Difference
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain the difference between a phrase and a clause using s
Reporting Questions and Commands
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Show me how to report questions and commands, not just state
Future Forms: Will, Shall and Going To
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me the difference between will, shall, be going to and
Articles: A, An, The and the Zero Article
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me when to use a, an, the, or no article at all in a s
Using This, That, These and Those Correctly
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain when to use this, that, these and those depending on
Some, Any, Much, Many, Few and Little
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me how to correctly use some, any, much, many, few and
Introduction to the Active and Passive Voice
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me how to recognise the passive voice and turn a simpl
The Noun Phrase: Headword and Modifiers
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me what a noun phrase is, showing me the headword and
Understanding and Using Idioms
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me five common English idioms, such as 'throw in the t
Homonyms, Homophones and Homographs
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me the difference between homonyms, homophones and hom
Degrees of Comparison in Argument Writing
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Show me how to use comparative and superlative forms correct
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain the difference between a transitive verb, which take
Question Marks and Exclamation Marks
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain when to end a sentence with a question mark and when
Their, There and They're: Avoiding the Mix-Up
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me the difference between their, there and they're wit
Hyphenating Compound Words and Modifiers
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain when to use a hyphen in compound words and modifiers
Spelling Words That End in -tion and -sion
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me how to decide between the -tion and -sion endings,
Spelling Words That End in -ible and -able
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain the -ible and -able spelling rule and its common exc