Years 7 to 10 Titles from Insight

Insight English Year 10 is a comprehensive textbook based on the Australian Curriculum: English, providing thorough preparation for any senior English pathway. It consolidates core English skills and develops increasingly sophisticated approaches to language, literacy and literature.Insight English Year 10 has well-scaffolded units, interesting content and accessible language without sacrificing academic substance. It contains:

• Step-by-step guides for writing analytical, comparative, creative and passage-based text responses
• Detailed analysis and annotation activities for all text types
• Practical imaginative and reflective writing units to create purposeful and interesting texts
• Handy word banks, integrated grammar activities, vocabulary builders and sample responses to promote accurate and appropriate metalanguage use.

• a vibrant full-colour design
• a variety of text types, including contemporary and traditional fiction, interactive graphic novels, spoken word poems, songs, films and media texts
• accessible explanations, questions and activities
• dynamic new and updated content from a range of sources, eras and cultures to encourage progressive development of students’ skills across each book.

EACH UNIT INCLUDES:

• comprehension and discussion questions, including NAPLAN-style ‘language conventions’ questions
• fill-in exercises and activities building grammar, punctuation, spelling and vocabulary skills, suitable for homework or in-class completion
• three text creation options, in different modes, to deepen students’ understanding and offer a wide choice of summative assessment tasks.

• Clear, concise explanations that make concepts easy to understand
• Low-, mid- and high-demand worksheets and spelling lists
• Photocopiable tests to assess spelling, vocabulary, grammar, punctuation and writing skills
• Activities for homework or in-class completion.

PRACTICE AND ACHIEVE STUDENT BOOKS 1 & 2
Ideal as homework activities or for in-class completion, the Practise and Achieve Student Books give students valuable practice in the fundamental grammar, punctuation, spelling and vocabulary skills underpinning all English study.

ACHIEVE WORKSHEETS STUDENT BOOKS 1 & 2
Each Achieve Worksheets Student Book provides 36 grammar and punctuation worksheets as well as 36 spelling lists. These can be used for weekly tests, as classwork or for homework practice.

Aimed at students in Years 9 and 10 and providing excellent preparation for senior English studies, Insight Issues: For & Against focuses on understanding and analysing argument and persuasive language.Each of the book’s eight units begins with two texts that present opposing points of view on an issue. A variety of exercises and activities develop students’ skills in writing analytically about argument and persuasive language, and in presenting their own point of view. Each unit focuses on a different aspect of persuasive texts and introduces metalanguage in an accessible and purposeful way. THE BOOK FEATURES:

• Eight work units, based on a range of stimulating and engaging persuasive texts
• Scaffolded activities and exercises designed to progressively develop analytical and writing skills
• Extension questions and activities
• One unit focused on presenting a point of view, both orally and in writing, drawing on knowledge and skills developed throughout the book.