750 prompts matching "Picture time: The news in the middle of an informal letter"
CE comprehension: inference and vocabulary
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor helping me prepare for the Common Entrance comprehension
CE timed practice: comprehension and vocabulary
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Set up a timed 20-minute comprehension and vocabulary t
Spelling clinic: ancient
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Check my understanding of the word 'ancient' by asking
Spelling clinic: explanation
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to spell 'explanation' by breaking it into
Building strong similes about the weather
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Help me practise building vivid similes about different
Idiom match-up: guessing meanings from clues
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Give me clues about the meaning of common English idiom
Idiom or literal? spotting the difference
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to tell whether a phrase is being used as
Scanning skill: finding an answer fast
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to scan a passage quickly to find a specif
Inference questions: reading between the lines
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to answer inference questions by reading b
Vocabulary-in-context questions: guessing meaning from clues
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to work out the meaning of an unfamiliar w
Common Entrance exam: pacing myself across sections
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to pace myself sensibly across the differe
Linking paragraphs with adverbials of place
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to link paragraphs together using adverbia
Using synonyms to avoid repeating the same word
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to use synonyms to avoid repeating the sam
Joining letters clearly in cursive handwriting
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me tips for joining my letters clearly and consis
Presenting a title and heading neatly
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to present a title and heading neatly and
Listening for the main point in a speech
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to listen for the main point of a short sp
Listening for tone: is the speaker serious or joking
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to listen for tone of voice to work out wh
Common Entrance word bank: words for describing character
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me a strong bank of words for describing a charac
Common Entrance word bank: words for describing setting
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me a strong bank of words for describing a settin
Common Entrance word bank: linking words for arguments
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me a bank of strong linking words for building an