762 prompts matching "Explaining what a figure of speech achieves"
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Teach me: the language of descriptive writing
Act as my SS1 English tutor and teach me what descriptive writing aims to do, and show me
Teach me: the format and tone of a formal letter
Act as my SS1 English tutor and teach me the format of a formal letter — address and date,
Teach me: the format and tone of a semi-formal letter
Act as my SS1 English tutor and teach me who a semi-formal letter is written to, its typic
Quiz me: meanings of key words from a passage
Act as my SS1 English tutor and give me a short passage, then quiz me on the meanings of i
Teach me: words that link ideas in a speech or summary
Act as my SS1 English tutor and teach me expressions that help sequence and link ideas in
Teach me: vocabulary of traditional religion
Act as my SS1 English tutor and teach me vocabulary connected to traditional religion, suc
Teach me: how to plan and deliver a short speech
Act as my SS1 English tutor and teach me how to plan a short speech, including choosing a
Help me practise: presenting a short speech to the class
Act as my SS1 English tutor and help me practise presenting a short speech I have prepared
Teach me: the four types of phrases
Act as my SS1 English tutor and teach me the four types of phrases — noun, adverbial, adje
Teach me: what collocation means and why it matters
Act as my SS1 English tutor and teach me what collocation means, give me common examples,
Practise: finding adjuncts of place and time in a passage
Act as my SS1 English tutor and give me a short passage and help me practise identifying t
Practise: underlining adjuncts of manner in sentences
Act as my SS1 English tutor and give me a set of sentences and help me practise underlinin
Practise: writing sentences with adjuncts of reason
Act as my SS1 English tutor and help me practise writing my own sentences that include an
Teach me: what an adverbial clause is and how it is formed
Act as my SS1 English tutor and teach me what an adverbial clause is, how it is formed, an
Teach me: what to scan for in a text
Act as my SS1 English tutor and teach me the difference between scanning and other reading
Discuss: what makes a descriptive passage effective
Act as my SS1 English tutor and give me a descriptive passage and discuss with me which pa
Teach me: features of a short play
Act as my SS1 English tutor and teach me the features of a short play, including character
Quiz me: meanings of words from a Shakespearean extract
Act as my SS1 English tutor and give me a short list of words from a Shakespearean extract
Practise: spelling and identifying other forms of a word
Act as my SS1 English tutor and give me a list of words and help me practise their spellin
Practise: a class-style dictation of a short passage
Act as my SS1 English tutor and dictate a short passage to me, have me write it out, then