Length 2:35What Job Is This Word Doing?
Classify a word in context
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11+ English videos
One short video for each 11+ English skill. Each solves an exam-style question step by step, so a child sees the method before trying it.
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Every video, by topic
41 videos in 7 topics.
Grammar
- Length 2:35
Length 2:38Switch On the Clause
Complete a finite clause
Length 2:30The Apostrophe Test
Distinguish contraction and possession
Length 2:36Phrase or Clause?
Distinguish a phrase and clause
Length 2:38Keep Verbs on the Same Timeline
Maintain consistent tense
Length 2:33Find the Sentence's Real Boss
Match subject and verb
Length 2:31Untangle the Sentence
Order sentence elements
Length 2:40Choose the Clause Connector
Select a clause connector
Length 2:32Give Every Pronoun the Right Job
Select a pronoun form
Language
Length 2:36Crack the Hidden Word
Expand a common abbreviation
Length 2:48Simile, Metaphor or Personification?
Identify figurative language
Length 2:43Hear the Sound Device
Identify a sound device
Punctuation
Length 2:40Who Owns What?
Mark possession
Length 2:40Fix the Punctuation Crash
Mark a sentence boundary
Length 2:30The Two-Dot Signpost
Use a colon
Length 2:37Commas Around a Name
Punctuate direct address
Length 2:49Make the Speaker Clear
Punctuate direct speech
Length 2:45Comma at the Front
Punctuate a fronted adverbial
Length 2:35Make a List Crystal Clear
Punctuate a list
Length 2:48The Matching Pair
Punctuate parenthesis
Length 2:33Two Jobs for Capital Letters
Use capital letters
Reading
Length 2:28Fact or Opinion? Spot the Clues
Distinguish fact and opinion
Length 2:37Find the Main Idea
Identify a main idea
Length 2:47Catch the Mood Clues
Identify textual mood
Length 2:42Spot the Writer’s Purpose
Identify writer purpose
Length 2:44Find the Message Beneath the Story
Identify a theme
Length 2:55Spot the Writer's Viewpoint
Identify writer viewpoint
Length 2:33Build an Evidence Bridge
Infer a character state
Length 2:37Read Between the Lines
Infer implicit meaning
Length 2:33Crack the Context Clue
Interpret a word in context
Length 2:35Find the Detail on the Line
Retrieve an explicit detail
Length 2:43Become a Timeline Detective
Sequence passage events
Spelling
Length 2:36Inspect the Join
Apply a prefix or suffix
Length 2:23Turn One into Many
Form a plural
Length 2:35Crack the Irregular Spelling
Resolve an irregular spelling
Vocabulary
Length 2:40What Links These Words?
Classify a word relationship
Length 2:37See or Sea?
Resolve a homophone
Length 2:28Find the True Opposite
Select an antonym
Length 2:38Find the Closest Meaning
Select a synonym
Writing
Length 2:44Build a Clear Argument
Organise an argument
Length 2:43Write for the Right Reader
Plan for purpose and audience
How to use these videos
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Watch it together
Pause before the answer and ask which option your child would choose, and why.
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Jump to the part you need
Each video has chapters: the method, the worked example and a recap. Replay just one.
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Then have a go
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