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Cambridge IGCSE First Language English

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Flashcards for Cambridge IGCSE First Language English (0500), split into Reading and Writing and then by topic: language, structural and rhetorical techniques, summary, writing forms, descriptive and narrative writing, and spelling, punctuation and grammar. Follows the syllabus for 2027 to 2029.

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What is inside (31 subdecks)

  • Reading406 cards
    • 1. Understanding what a writer means63 cards
    • 2. Language techniques and their effects120 cards
      • 2.1 Imagery, sound and figures of speech48 cards
      • 2.2 Word choice, allusion and wordplay37 cards
      • 2.3 Grammatical choices and their effects35 cards
    • 3. Structure122 cards
      • 3.1 Organisation and cohesion50 cards
      • 3.2 Sentence forms and patterns40 cards
      • 3.3 Narrative voice, setting and character32 cards
    • 4. Persuasive and rhetorical techniques59 cards
    • 5. Summary writing23 cards
    • 6. Writing about a text19 cards
  • Speaking and listening17 cards
    • 1. Talks and conversation17 cards
  • Writing345 cards
    • 1. Directed writing forms57 cards
      • 1.1 Letters12 cards
      • 1.2 Speeches10 cards
      • 1.3 Articles10 cards
      • 1.4 Reports, journals, interviews and other forms25 cards
    • 2. Discursive, argumentative and persuasive writing23 cards
    • 3. Descriptive writing19 cards
    • 4. Narrative writing43 cards
    • 5. Planning, structure and paragraphing16 cards
    • 6. Vocabulary, register and style14 cards
    • 7. Spelling, punctuation and grammar173 cards
      • 7.1 Punctuation48 cards
      • 7.2 Grammar and Standard English61 cards
      • 7.3 Commonly confused words21 cards
      • 7.4 Spelling43 cards

Some of its cards

  • A comparison that says one thing is like or as another
    Simile
  • What is meant by precise vocabulary?
    Choosing the exact word for the meaning rather than a general one
  • A short account that gives only the main points of a text, in the writer's own words
    Summary
  • The art of using language to persuade or influence an audience
    Rhetoric
  • Everyday, informal words and phrases used in speech
    Colloquial language
  • What is an explicit meaning in a text?
    One the writer states directly, so it can be found in the words themselves
  • Full stop
    A punctuation mark that ends a sentence that is a statement
  • What is the main aim of descriptive writing?
    To create a clear, convincing picture of a person, place or moment for the reader
  • What features does a formal report usually have?
    A title, an introduction, headed sections, a formal impersonal tone, and conclusions or recommendations
  • What is an individual talk?
    A prepared presentation given to an audience on a topic the speaker has chosen

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