English · Year 7

Lesson 1

Compare first-, second- and third-person narration and discover how much each kind of narrator can know.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 2

Learn how details of time, place and weather work together to create the mood of a story.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 3

Classify internal and external conflict and see how conflict drives a story's plot.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 4

Turn flat ‘telling’ sentences into vivid ‘showing’ ones using action, dialogue and sensory detail.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 5

Spot clauses tucked inside noun groups and use them to pack precise information into sentences.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 6

Sort verbs into doing, saying, thinking/feeling and relating processes, and choose precise verbs for effect.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 7

Use fronted adverbials and non-finite clauses to start sentences in fresh, varied ways.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 8

Place commas after introductory clauses and around non-essential clauses so complex sentences stay clear.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 9

Work out why a text was written, who it is for and where it appears — and how that shapes its language.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 10

Map out a focused short story from orientation to resolution before you start writing.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 11

Notice when your understanding breaks down and use self-questioning, rereading and clarifying to fix it.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 12

Learn the difference between revising for meaning and proofreading for errors, then fix a draft.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 13

Go beyond alliteration to hear how assonance, consonance and sibilance shape the sound and mood of a poem.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 14

Hear the beat of a poem by marking stressed and unstressed syllables and naming common metrical feet.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 15

Analyse how poets use sight, sound, touch, smell and taste to create vivid impressions for the reader.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 16

Explore the storytelling verse of Paterson and Lawson and think critically about the colonial world it reflects.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 17

Rank modal verbs, adverbs and adjectives from low to high and choose the right level of certainty for your purpose.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 18

Distinguish simple, progressive and perfect verb forms and choose the one that fits the time and meaning.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 19

Build and spell complex words from base words, prefixes and suffixes using the doubling, drop-e and y-to-i rules.

⏱ 20 min · 9 questions

Lesson 20

Explore how enjambment, end-stopped lines and punctuation control the pace and meaning of a poem.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 21

Use a four-step strategy — literal, figurative, tone, message — to unlock an unseen poem.

⏱ 20 min · 9 questions

Lesson 22

Structure an analytical paragraph with a topic sentence, explanation, evidence and link.

⏱ 20 min · 9 questions

Lesson 23

Choose short, relevant quotations and weave them grammatically into your own sentences as evidence.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 24

Use pace, pause, volume and emphasis to bring out the meaning of a poem when you read it aloud.

⏱ 17 min · 9 questions

Lesson 25

Discover how fables and allegories use simple characters and events to carry a bigger moral or idea.

⏱ 18 min · 9 questions

Lesson 26

Compare the features and purposes of myths and legends from different cultures, and learn how to share First Nations stories respectfully.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 27

Recognise the hero, mentor, trickster and villain, and see how writers use or subvert these familiar patterns.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 28

Compare how two characters see and describe the same event, and explain why their versions differ.

⏱ 18 min · 9 questions

Lesson 29

Examine how pronouns, labels and word choices can include or exclude people, and empower or disempower them.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 30

Learn the stages of an exposition — thesis, arguments and conclusion — and how each stage serves its persuasive purpose.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 31

Link the paragraphs of an argument with strong topic sentences and connectives of addition, contrast and concession.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 32

Turn verbs and adjectives into nouns to give your writing a formal, authoritative tone — and notice what that can hide.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 33

Separate a claim from its evidence and reasoning, and judge whether the evidence really supports the claim.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 34

Analyse how advertisements combine images, slogans and persuasive techniques to target a particular audience.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 35

Plan a persuasive essay with a clear contention, three well-supported arguments and a strong conclusion.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 36

Practise the behaviours of active listening and build respectful responses that extend or challenge others' ideas.

⏱ 16 min · 8 questions

Lesson 37

Explore how First Nations Australian storytelling connects people to Country through oral tradition and cyclical structures, and how to engage with it respectfully.

⏱ 18 min · 9 questions

Lesson 38

Examine how Australian writers use the land to express ideas about isolation, endurance and belonging.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 39

Learn how panels, gutters, speech bubbles, captions and framing work together to tell a story in graphic texts.

⏱ 17 min · 9 questions

Lesson 40

Craft a short memoir piece that zooms in on a significant moment and reflects on what it means to you now.

⏱ 18 min · 9 questions

Lesson 41

Analyse how salience, vectors, gaze and framing guide the viewer's eye and position them to respond to an image.

⏱ 17 min · 9 questions

Lesson 42

Distinguish information reports, explanations and procedures by their stages and language features.

⏱ 17 min · 8 questions

Lesson 43

Work out and define subject-specific terms in informative texts using context clues and Greek and Latin word parts.

⏱ 17 min · 9 questions

Lesson 44

Punctuate lists in sentences and bullet points consistently using colons, commas and semicolons.

⏱ 16 min · 9 questions

Lesson 45

Use lateral reading and checks of author, date, purpose and evidence to judge whether an online source can be trusted.

⏱ 18 min · 9 questions

Lesson 46

Make concise notes from two short sources and combine their key points into one synthesised summary.

⏱ 18 min · 9 questions

Lesson 47

Write an information report with a general statement, organised subtopics, headings and precise technical language.

⏱ 19 min · 8 questions

Lesson 48

Plan a presentation that combines words, images, sound and delivery so every mode supports the message.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions