Gloucester Academy
Unit 3
Year 11
Knowledge Organiser
CORE SUBJECTS
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Contents:
Homework guidance
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Homework example page
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Homework timetable
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Hegarty Maths
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Reading Challenge
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Science Knowledge Organiser
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English Language Knowledge Organiser
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English Literature Knowledge Organiser
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Homework Guidance:
Knowledge Organiser homework is based on self-quizzing. It is expected that you complete one page
of self-quizzing, every day. This should take around 30 minutes. You should not leave blank lines on the page,
including in between pieces of information (if you are self-quizzing diagrams, you can use more than one line
to copy the diagram into your practice book). The information you self-quiz should be numbered in your
practice book with the same numbers used on the Subject Knowledge Organiser. Tutors will check your
practice book. They will be looking for a full page of self-quizzing on the correct numbers of the Subject
Knowledge Organiser, as well as for purple pen ticks/corrections and good presentation (including your H/W,
Title and Date underlined with a ruler). Your writing needs to be neat and legible. If we feel that any of these
elements are not up to standard, you will be issued with a one hour, same day, detention.
A demonstrational video can be found here:
https://www.gloucesteracademy.com/students/homework-and-revision-guidance/knowledge-organisers
These are the steps you should follow to complete effective self-quizzing:
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1. Identify the Subject Knowledge Organiser segment for the day you are on. This is on your homework
timetable.
2. Open up your practice book and on the top line, write ‘H/W’ in the margin. On the other side of the
margin line, write the Title (the subject you are completing) the Week (which week you are completing).
Write the Date on the right hand side. Underline everything with a ruler.
3. Place your Subject Knowledge Organiser segment in front of you. Start with the first numbered
piece of information within the weekly segment. Read and memorise the piece of information - we
recommend saying it aloud. Repeat this process several times, until you are confident enough to use your
practice book to write the knowledge point down.
4. Close your Subject Knowledge Organiser or cover up the piece of information, and try to recall
the knowledge. On the line directly beneath your H/W, Title and Date, write the correct number from the
Subject Knowledge Organiser and the piece of information from memory. There are to be no blank lines in
your practice book.
5. Check it and correct any mistakes. Open up your Subject Knowledge Organiser and look at the piece
of information – using a purple pen tick the piece of information in your practice book if you have recalled it
correctly (word for word, correctly spelled). If you have incorrectly recalled or missed any part of the
information, use your purple pen to put a cross next to that knowledge point.
6. If you recalled the piece of information incorrectly, go back to step 3 and in purple pen, repeat the
process again for the same piece of information (remember to cover up previous attempts in your practice
book as well as the piece of information in your Subject Knowledge Organiser). When you have recalled the
information correctly (word for word), tick the attempt and move on to the next piece of information within
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the weekly segment. You may find that you need to complete a few purple pen attempts before you recall the
knowledge point word for word.
7. Repeat the steps above until you have recalled and written down all pieces of information within the
weekly segment. If this has not filled one full page of your practice book, go back to the first piece of
information within the weekly segment and repeat the process again, until you have filled an entire page.
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Homework Timetable:
You are expected to complete at least 30 minutes of homework in your practice book every day.
You are also expected to complete three sessions of Hegarty Maths homework per week. Each of these are
expected to take up to 30 minutes.
We also encourage you to continue to read independently as part of the Reading Challenge.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Weekend
Knowledge Organiser
in your practice book
30 minutes
Science
English
Language
AND English
Literature
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Hegarty Maths
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Self-tracker:
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Week Homework Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Weekend
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You will get three
hegartymaths.com
tasks to complete per week. One on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
You will have one week to complete each assigned task.
We expect you to complete each task by:
● Watching the video and taking detailed notes in HegartyMaths homework booklet.
● Completing the quiz that follows the video showing full workings in your HegartyMaths booklet.
During the quiz if you click the “Get Help” button it takes you to the relevant example in the video. If you want
more support there will be lunch time clubs running during the week.
Fix up 5 – If you have completed all your tasks and want to do extra work, click on “Revise” then click “Fix up
5”. Here you will get five questions based on what you have got incorrect in the past.
For more information and guidance please go to:
https://www.gloucesteracademy.com/students/homework-and-revision-guidance/hegarty-maths
How to login
Type in Gloucester Academy, or use the school's postcode GL4 6RN, where it says school name. Enter your
name and date of birth. When you log in for the first time you will be asked to create a password, make sure
you write this down in the Login Details page at the front of this booklet.
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Reading Challenge:
The benefits of reading are countless, but some of our favourites are that reading helps by:
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Improving your memory and focus
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Improving your writing skills
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Enhancing your imagination
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Increasing your vocabulary
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Expanding your knowledge
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Boosting your mood
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Deepening your empathy
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Helping reduce stress
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Stimulating your brain
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Helping you relax
In addition to reading during the ‘Drop Everything And Read’ time at school, we suggest that you aim to read
at home for 20 minutes a night. This will help you achieve your Reading Challenge badges.
When you have finished a book, you should complete a review. These are available from the library.
Bronze Reading Challenge Badge:
1. Complete and submit 50 book reviews – remembering not to give the ending away!
2. Share your favourite book review with your Head of Year and present it to your Tutor Group.
3. Submit your ‘Bronze Reading Challenge Badge’ application to the Librarian
Silver Reading Challenge Badge:
1. You must have been awarded your Bronze Reading Challenge Badge
2. Complete and submit 100 book reviews
3. Present your favourite book review in a Year Group assembly and write it up for the school website.
4. Participate in one of the ‘Reading Club’ groups
5. Submit your ‘Silver Reading Challenge Badge’ application to the Librarian
Gold Reading Challenge Badge:
1. You must have been awarded your Silver Reading Challenge Badge
2. Complete and submit 200 book reviews
3. Present your favourite book review in school assembly
4. Lead a ‘Reading Club’ group or session alongside the librarian and complete a blog for the website.
5. Submit your ‘Gold Reading Challenge Badge’ application to the Librarian
6. Present your application for your ‘Gold Reading Challenge Badge’ to the Headteacher
Reading Review:
Title: _______________________________________ Author:______________________________
Genre(s): ______________________________ Your favourite character: ____________________
Your favourite event in the book: _____________________________________________________
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Your favourite word from the book: ________________________ Number of pages: ___________
Your rating:
Reviewed by: _______________________________
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Science Knowledge Organiser - Mondays
Week 1
22/03/21 Piece of Information Answer
1 Electron microscope A microscope that uses electron beams in place of light to give higher magnification.
2 Osmosis The net diffusion of water from an area of high concentration across a partially permeable membrane.
3 Active Transport The net movement of particles from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration using energy.
4 Diffusion The net movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an
area of low concentration. Passive process.
5 Enzyme A biological catalyst which speeds up a chemical reaction without being used up.
6 Non-communicable disease
A disease that is not passed from person to person.
7 Antigen A protein on the surface of a pathogen that antibodies can recognise as foreign.
8 Antibody A protein that is a complementary match to a specific antigen that
destroys invading pathogens.
9 Vaccine A medicine containing an antigen from a pathogen that triggers an immune response so that antibodies are produced.
10 Antibiotic A medicine that kills bacteria (but not viruses) inside the body. Week 2
29/03/21 Piece of Information Answer
1 Efficacy How effective a drug is.
2 Double blind trial A trial where neither the doctor nor patient, know who has been given the drug or who has been given the placebo.
3 Placebo A substance that looks like the drug but does not contain any active ingredient.
4 Limiting factor Anything that reduces or stops the rate of photosynthesis. 5 Aerobic respiration Glucose + Oxygen → Carbon dioxide + Water
6 Anaerobic respiration Glucose → Lactic acid
7 Atomic number Number of protons in an atom.
8 Mass number Number of protons plus the number of neutrons in an atom.
9 Halogens The elements in Group 7 of the periodic table including fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine.
10 Covalent bond A pair of shared electrons between two atoms. Week 3
19/04/21 Piece of Information Answer
1 Intermolecular forces Weak forces between molecules. 2 Delocalised Electrons that are free to move around.
3 Metallic bonding The attraction between the nucleus of metal atoms and delocalised electrons.
4 Graphite A form of carbon arranged in hexagonal layers. 3 covalent bonds. Used
in pencils as layers slide off. Can conduct electricity.
5 Diamond Giant covalent structure made from Carbon with 4 covalent bonds. Used in jewellery as extremely hard.
6 Electron microscope A microscope that uses electron beams in place of light to give higher magnification.
7 Osmosis The net diffusion of water from an area of high concentration across a partially permeable membrane.
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8 Active Transport The net movement of particles from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration using energy.
9 Diffusion The net movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an
area of low concentration. Passive process.
10 Enzyme A biological catalyst which speeds up a chemical reaction without being used up.
Week 4
26/04/21 Piece of Information Answer
1 Relative formula mass The sum of the relative atomic mass of all the atoms shown in a formula. AKA Formula mass.
2 Conservation of mass The total mass of the reactants must equal the total mass of the products.
3 Excess When the amount of reactant is greater than the amount that can react to ensure all of the other reactants are used up.
4 Concentration of solution Concentration (g/dm3) = Mass dissolved (g) / Volume (dm3) 5 Reduction Reaction in which a substance gains electrons (loses oxygen). 6 Non-communicable
disease
A disease that is not passed from person to person.
7 Antigen A protein on the surface of a pathogen that antibodies can recognise as foreign.
8 Antibody A protein that is a complementary match to a specific antigen that
destroys invading pathogens.
9 Vaccine A medicine containing an antigen from a pathogen that triggers an immune response so that antibodies are produced.
10 Antibiotic A medicine that kills bacteria (but not viruses) inside the body. Week 5
03/05/21 Piece of Information Answer
1 Acid Solution with a pH less that 7.
2 Alkali Solution with a pH more than 7 which produces hydroxide ions (OH
-) in
water.
3 Electrolysis Decomposition of ionic compounds using electricity. 4 Anode Positive electrode
5 Cathode Negative electrode 6 Efficacy How effective a drug is.
7 Double blind trial A trial where neither the doctor nor patient, know who has been given the drug or who has been given the placebo.
8 Placebo A substance that looks like the drug but does not contain any active ingredient.
9 Limiting factor Anything that reduces or stops the rate of photosynthesis. 10 Aerobic respiration Glucose + Oxygen → Carbon dioxide + Water
Week 6
10/05/21 Piece of Information Answer
1 Inert electrodes Electrodes that allow electrolysis to take place but do not react themselves.
2 Specific heat capacity The energy needed to raise the temperature of 1Kg of substance by 1℃. 3 Non-renewable energy
resources
Energy resources which will run out, because they are finite reserves and cannot be replenished.
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4 Renewable energy resources
Energy resources which will not run out, and can be replenished as they are used.
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Directly proportional Doubling one quantity will cause the other quantity to double. When a graph is plotted, the graph line will be straight and pass through the origin.
6 Anaerobic respiration Glucose → Lactic acid
7 Atomic number Number of protons in an atom.
8 Mass number Number of protons plus the number of neutrons in an atom.
9 Halogens The elements in Group 7 of the periodic table including fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine.
10 Covalent bond A pair of shared electrons between two atoms. Week 7
17/05/21 Piece of Information Answer
1 Alpha particles A particle formed from two protons and two neutrons (nuclei of helium). 2 Beta particle A fast moving electron.
3 Gamma ray An electromagnetic ray.
4 Half-life The time taken for the number of nuclei in a radioactive isotope to halve.
5 Homeostasis The maintenance of a constant internal environment. 6 Intermolecular forces Weak forces between molecules.
7 Delocalised Electrons that are free to move around.
8 Metallic bonding The attraction between the nucleus of metal atoms and delocalised electrons.
9 Graphite A form of carbon arranged in hexagonal layers. 3 covalent bonds. Used
in pencils as layers slide off. Can conduct electricity.
10 Diamond Giant covalent structure made from Carbon with 4 covalent bonds. Used in jewellery as extremely hard.
Week 8
24/05/21 Piece of Information Answer
1 Effector A muscle or gland.
2 Gland A structure in the body that produces hormones.
3 LH (Luteinising Hormone) A hormone that triggers the release of an egg from the ovaries.
4 Asexual reproduction. Reproduction involving one parent, giving genetically identical offspring. 5 Genome One copy of all the DNA found in an organism’s diploid cells. Its entire
genetic material.
6 Relative formula mass The sum of the relative atomic mass of all the atoms shown in a formula. AKA Formula mass.
7 Conservation of mass The total mass of the reactants must equal the total mass of the products.
8 Excess When the amount of reactant is greater than the amount that can react to ensure all of the other reactants are used up.
9 Concentration of solution Concentration (g/dm3) = Mass dissolved (g) / Volume (dm3) 10 Reduction Reaction in which a substance gains electrons (loses oxygen).
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Week 9
07/06/21 Piece of Information Answer
1 Acid Solution with a pH less that 7.
2 Alkali Solution with a pH more than 7 which produces hydroxide ions (OH-) in water.
3 Electrolysis Decomposition of ionic compounds using electricity. 4 Anode Positive electrode
5 Cathode Negative electrode
6 Inert electrodes Electrodes that allow electrolysis to take place but do not react themselves.
7 Specific heat capacity The energy needed to raise the temperature of 1Kg of substance by 1℃. 8 Non-renewable energy
resources
Energy resources which will run out, because they are finite reserves and cannot be replenished.
9 Renewable energy resources
Energy resources which will not run out, and can be replenished as they are used.
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Directly proportional Doubling one quantity will cause the other quantity to double. When a graph is plotted, the graph line will be straight and pass through the origin.
Week 10
14/06/21 Piece of Information Answer
1 Alpha particles A particle formed from two protons and two neutrons (nuclei of helium). 2 Beta particle A fast moving electron.
3 Gamma ray An electromagnetic ray.
4 Half-life The time taken for the number of nuclei in a radioactive isotope to halve.
5 Homeostasis The maintenance of a constant internal environment. 6 Effector A muscle or gland.
7 Gland A structure in the body that produces hormones.
8 LH (Luteinising Hormone) A hormone that triggers the release of an egg from the ovaries.
9 Asexual reproduction. Reproduction involving one parent, giving genetically identical offspring. 10 Genome One copy of all the DNA found in an organism’s diploid cells. Its entire
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English Language Knowledge Organiser - Tuesdays
Week 1
23/03/21 Piece of Information Answer
1 Anecdote A short story used to make a larger point. It adds a storytelling touch to your explanatory or persuasive writing—connecting your ideas to real life. 2 Personal pronouns A short word we use as a simple substitute for the proper name of a person.
E.g. you, he, she, it, we they, me, him, her, us.
3 Direct address When a speaker is talking personally to an individual or group.
4 Anaphora Repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of a group of sentences. 5 Analogy A comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of
explanation or clarification.
6 Hypophora When a speaker poses a question and then answers the question.
7 Diacope When a writer repeats a word or phrase with one or more words in between. E.g. To be, or not to be.
8 Antithesis A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else. 9 Epizeuxis The immediate repetition of words or phrases without any intervening words. E.g. ‘The horror, the horror’. 10 Tricolon Three words, phrases or sentences that are similar in structure, length and/or rhythm. E.g. ‘I will live in the past, the present and the future’. Week 2
30/03/21 Piece of Information Answer
1 Prodigious Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree. E.g. He had a prodigious talent for playing the guitar.
2 Affinity A natural liking for and understanding of someone or something. E.g. He had an affinity for jumping off tall things.
3 Consensus A general agreement. E.g. It took several hours for the jury to come to a consensus.
4 Laudable (Of an action, idea, or aim) deserving praise. E.g. His noble ideas and polite behaviour are laudable.
5 Notorious To be famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed. E.g. This area should be avoided because it is notorious for crime.
6 Presumption The act of believing that something is true without having any proof. E.g. It's presumptuous to offer your opinion when you don't know the person well. 7 Denounce To publicly declare something or someone to be wrong or evil. E.g. The
writers were tortured and forced to denounce their work.
8 Unprecedented Something never done or known before. E.g. Their unprecedented run of success has seen them perform to more than four million fans.
9 Aspersion An attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something. E.g. I never had any thought of casting an aspersion on you.
10 Unwavering Steady, fixed or firm. E.g. The King had unwavering support from his country. Week 3
20/04/21 Piece of Information Answer
1 Zeal To show great energy or enthusiasm. E.g. The boy showed great zeal in his work.
2 Invariably To mean always or every time. E.g. It invariably rains when I go there. 3 Idyllic Something that is pleasing or picturesque (attractive). E.g. From my cabin
balcony, I have an idyllic view of the ocean.
4 Approximately Used to show that something is almost, but not completely, accurate or exact. E.g. The area is approximately 100 square kilometres.
5 Fervently Enthusiastically or passionately. E.g. She was fervently wishing she had stayed home.
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7 Personal pronouns A short word we use as a simple substitute for the proper name of a person. E.g. you, he, she, it, we they, me, him, her, us.
8 Direct address When a speaker is talking personally to an individual or group.
9 Anaphora Repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of a group of sentences. 10 Analogy A comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of
explanation or clarification. Week 4
27/04/21 Piece of Information Answer
1 Candid To be truthful and straightforward. E.g. The owner was candid about the things that went wrong.
2 Vivacity To be lively or very animated. E.g. After Alicia’s husband died, she lost her vivacity and love for life
3 Panacea A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases. E.g. The president does not offer a panacea to cure the country’s problems. 4 Intrepid To be fearless. E.g. These intrepid adventurers deserved to have their story
told.
5 Ascertain To find something out for certain or to make sure of something. E.g. He found it hard to ascertain the truth.
6 Hypophora When a speaker poses a question and then answers the question.
7 Diacope When a writer repeats a word or phrase with one or more words in between. E.g. To be, or not to be.
8 Antithesis A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else. 9 Epizeuxis The immediate repetition of words or phrases without any intervening words. E.g. ‘The horror, the horror’. 10 Tricolon Three words, phrases or sentences that are similar in structure, length and/or rhythm. E.g. ‘I will live in the past, the present and the future’. Week 5
04/05/21 Piece of Information Answer
1 Detrimental Tending to cause harm. E.g. Smoking has a detrimental effect on your health 2 Appalling To be horrific or shocking. E.g. Soldiers had to endure appalling conditions. 3 Salient Most noticeable or important. E.g. The salient feature of the getaway car was
its bright orange colour.
4 Compel To force or oblige (someone) to do something. E.g. Sometimes the government will torture spies to compel them to reveal secrets.
5 Plethora A large or excessive amount of something. E.g. I have a plethora of shirts, so I will donate some.
6 Prodigious Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree. E.g. He had a prodigious talent for playing the guitar.
7 Affinity A natural liking for and understanding of someone or something. E.g. He had an affinity for jumping off tall things.
8 Consensus A general agreement. E.g. It took several hours for the jury to come to a consensus.
9 Laudable (Of an action, idea, or aim) deserving praise. E.g. His noble ideas and polite behaviour are laudable.
10 Notorious To be famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed. E.g. This area should be avoided because it is notorious for crime.
Week 6
11/05/21 Piece of Information Answer
1 Deficient Not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient. E.g. We couldn’t make chocolate chip cookies because we had a deficient amount of ingredients. 2 Exorbitant An unreasonably high price for something. E.g. The restaurant charges an
exorbitant rate of £10 for a cheeseburger.
3 Utterly This is another word for absolutely. E.g. He found the experience utterly humiliating.
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4 Incomprehensible Not able to be understood. E.g. His handwriting was fairly incomprehensible. 5 Myriad A countless or extremely great number of people or things. E.g. A myriad of
emotions flooded over me.
6 Presumption The act of believing that something is true without having any proof. E.g. It's presumptuous to offer your opinion when you don't know the person well. 7 Denounce To publicly declare something or someone to be wrong or evil. E.g. The
writers were tortured and forced to denounce their work.
8 Unprecedented Something never done or known before. E.g. Their unprecedented run of success has seen them perform to more than four million fans.
9 Aspersion An attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something. E.g. I never had any thought of casting an aspersion on you.
10 Unwavering Steady, fixed or firm. E.g. The King had unwavering support from his country. Week 7
18/05/21 Piece of Information Answer
1 Egregious Outstandingly bad or shocking. E.g. The errors made by the students were particularly egregious.
2 Erroneous Wrong or incorrect. E.g. The teenager believed that his parents always gave him erroneous instructions on how to behave.
3 Engenders To cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition). E.g. The teacher engenders their students to believe in their own successes.
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Advantageous Something that increases chances of success or effectiveness, something beneficial. E.g. It would be advantageous for the couple to buy the bedroom set while it was on sale.
5 Galvanise To shock or excite (someone) into taking action. E.g. He decided to talk loudly and galvanize the team into action.
6 Zeal To show great energy or enthusiasm. E.g. The boy showed great zeal in his work.
7 Invariably To mean always or every time. E.g. It invariably rains when I go there. 8 Idyllic Something that is pleasing or picturesque (attractive). E.g. From my cabin
balcony, I have an idyllic view of the ocean.
9 Approximately Used to show that something is almost, but not completely, accurate or exact. E.g. The area is approximately 100 square kilometres.
10 Fervently Enthusiastically or passionately. E.g. She was fervently wishing she had stayed home.
Week 8
25/05/21 Piece of Information Answer
1 Substantiate To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of something. E.g. We have evidence to substantiate the allegations against him.
2 Superfluous Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough. E.g. In the age of technology, sending letters by mail seems rather superfluous to me.
3 Impeccable To be flawless, or excellent in quality. E.g. She had an impeccable reputation. 4 Inept Having or showing no skill, to be clumsy. E.g. Her inept efforts in cooking had
disastrous results.
5 Inhibit To prevent an action or process, to hold something or someone back. E.g. You shouldn't allow fear of failure to inhibit you.
6 Candid To be truthful and straightforward. E.g. The owner was candid about the things that went wrong.
7 Vivacity To be lively or very animated. E.g. After Alicia’s husband died, she lost her vivacity and love for life
8 Panacea A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases. E.g. The president does not offer a panacea to cure the country’s problems. 9 Intrepid To be fearless. E.g. These intrepid adventurers deserved to have their story
told.
10 Ascertain To find something out for certain or to make sure of something. E.g. He found it hard to ascertain the truth.
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Week 9
08/06/21 Piece of Information Answer
1 Detrimental Tending to cause harm. E.g. Smoking has a detrimental effect on your health 2 Appalling To be horrific or shocking. E.g. Soldiers had to endure appalling conditions. 3 Salient Most noticeable or important. E.g. The salient feature of the getaway car was
its bright orange colour.
4 Compel To force or oblige (someone) to do something. E.g. Sometimes the government will torture spies to compel them to reveal secrets.
5 Plethora A large or excessive amount of something. E.g. I have a plethora of shirts, so I will donate some.
6 Deficient Not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient. E.g. We couldn’t make chocolate chip cookies because we had a deficient amount of ingredients. 7 Exorbitant An unreasonably high price for something. E.g. The restaurant charges an
exorbitant rate of £10 for a cheeseburger.
8 Utterly This is another word for absolutely. E.g. He found the experience utterly humiliating.
9 Incomprehensible Not able to be understood. E.g. His handwriting was fairly incomprehensible. 10 Myriad A countless or extremely great number of people or things. E.g. A myriad of
emotions flooded over me. Week 10
15/06/21 Piece of Information Answer
1 Egregious Outstandingly bad or shocking. E.g. The errors made by the students were particularly egregious.
2 Erroneous Wrong or incorrect. E.g. The teenager believed that his parents always gave him erroneous instructions on how to behave.
3 Engenders To cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition). E.g. The teacher engenders their students to believe in their own successes.
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Advantageous Something that increases chances of success or effectiveness, something beneficial. E.g. It would be advantageous for the couple to buy the bedroom set while it was on sale.
5 Galvanise To shock or excite (someone) into taking action. E.g. He decided to talk loudly and galvanize the team into action.
6 Substantiate To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of something. E.g. We have evidence to substantiate the allegations against him.
7 Superfluous Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough. E.g. In the age of technology, sending letters by mail seems rather superfluous to me.
8 Impeccable To be flawless, or excellent in quality. E.g. She had an impeccable reputation. 9 Inept Having or showing no skill, to be clumsy. E.g. Her inept efforts in cooking had
disastrous results.
10 Inhibit To prevent an action or process, to hold something or someone back. E.g. You shouldn't allow fear of failure to inhibit you.
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English Literature Knowledge Organiser - Tuesdays
Week 1
23/03/21 Piece of Information Answer
1 Benevolent Well meaning and kindly. Synonym: compassionate
2 Malevolent Having or showing a wish to do evil to others. Synonym: spiteful 3 Solitary To exist alone. Synonym: reclusive
4 Implore To beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something. Synonym: beseech 5
Indignant
Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is seen as unfair treatment. Synonym: resentful
6 Cordial Warm and friendly. Synonym: pleasant 7
Destitute
Extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself. Synonym: impoverished
8 Facetious Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour. Synonym: flippant 9 Inexplicable Unable to be explained. Synonym: unfathomable
10 Parsimonious Unwilling to spend money or use resources. Synonym: miserly Week 2
30/03/21 Piece of Information Answer
1 Apparition A ghost or ghost-like image of a person. Synonym: spectre 2 Jocund Cheerful and light-hearted. Synonym: jovial
3 Wistful Having or showing a feeling of longing. Synonym: nostalgia 4 Plaintive Sounding sad or mournful. Synonym: melancholy
5 Beneficent Generous and selfless. Synonym: altruistic 6
Misanthropic
Disliking people in general and having an anti-social, bad attitude. Synonym: unsocial
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Supplication
The action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly. Synonym: plea
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Didacticism
A type of literature that is written to inform or instruct the reader, as well as entertain.
9 Repentance Sincere regret (feeling bad about something) Synonym: remorse. 10
Magnanimous
To be generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person. Synonym: munificent
Week 3
20/04/21 Piece of Information Answer 1
Analepsis
A flashback: a scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the story.
2 Prolepsis A flashforward: a scene that shows you the future.
3 Juxtaposition The act of placing two things close together with a contrasting effect.
4 Morality tale A story or narrative which has a message about right and wrong.
5 Benevolent Well meaning and kindly. Synonym: compassionate 6 Benevolent Well meaning and kindly. Synonym: compassionate
7 Malevolent Having or showing a wish to do evil to others. Synonym: spiteful 8 Solitary To exist alone. Synonym: reclusive
9 Implore To beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something. Synonym: beseech 10
Indignant
Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is seen as unfair treatment. Synonym: resentful
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Week 4
27/04/21 Piece of Information Answer 1
Allegory
A story, poem, or picture that has a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
2 Antithesis A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else. 3
Caricature
A description, or imitation of a person which exaggerates characteristics in someone for a comic or grotesque effect.
4 Satire
The use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose or criticise people's stupidity or vices.
5 Thomas Malthus (Malthusian)
An economist who thought the population was growing faster than food was available, and so starvation and disease were a natural cure to the problem. 6 Cordial Warm and friendly. Synonym: pleasant
7
Destitute
Extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself. Synonym: impoverished
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Facetious
Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour. Synonym: flippant
9 Inexplicable Unable to be explained. Synonym: unfathomable
10 Parsimonious Unwilling to spend money or use resources. Synonym: miserly Week 5
04/05/21 Piece of Information Answer 1 The Industrial
Revolution
The change from a farming dominated form of work, to factories being the main form of producing goods, in the cities.
2
The 1834 Poor Law
This law reduced the amount of help available for the poor, if they required help them had to go to a workhouse.
3
The workhouses
These facilities were terrible, there was forced child labour, long hours, malnutrition, beatings and neglect.
4
The Ragged Schools
Charitable organisations that provided an education to destitute children. Dickens thought they were poorly run and were not good places to educate children.
5 Anaphora The repetition of a word/s at the beginning of a group of sentences. 6 Apparition A ghost or ghost-like image of a person. Synonym: spectre
7 Jocund Cheerful and light-hearted. Synonym: jovial
8 Wistful Having or showing a feeling of longing. Synonym: nostalgia 9 Plaintive Sounding sad or mournful. Synonym: melancholy
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Beneficent Generous and selfless. Synonym: altruistic Week 6
11/05/21 Piece of Information Answer 1
Polysyndeton
A literary device that uses multiple repetitions of the same conjunction (and, but, if) in a sentence.
2
Asyndeton
The absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence, as in: I came, I
saw, I conquered.
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Parallelism
When one or more sentences of similar phrases or clauses that have the same grammatical structure.
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Ebenezer Scrooge
A selfish business man who transforms into a charitable philanthropist. Our protagonist.
5 Jacob Marley Scrooge’s dead partner who returns to warn Scrooge to change his ways. 6
Misanthropic
Disliking people in general and having an anti-social, bad attitude. Synonym: unsocial
7
Supplication
The action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly. Synonym: plea
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Didacticism
A type of literature that is written to inform or instruct the reader, as well as entertain.
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9 Repentance Sincere regret (feeling bad about something) Synonym: remorse. 10
Magnanimous
To be generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person. Synonym: munificent
Week 7
18/05/21 Piece of Information Answer 1
Fred
Scrooge’s nephew whose party invitation he declines. He represents forgiveness and family.
2 Bob
Scrooge’s clerk. He loves his family and is shown to be happy and morally upright. He has love but not wealth.
3
Tiny Tim
Bob’s son whose story plays a part in inspiring Scrooge’s transformation. He represents the victims of poverty.
4 Belle Scrooge’s fiancé as a young man, who ends their engagement. 5
Fezziwig
Scrooge’s ex-employer. He is a representation of a good employer and generosity of spirit.
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Analepsis
A flashback: a scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the story.
7 Prolepsis A flashforward: a scene that shows you the future.
8 Juxtaposition The act of placing two things close together with a contrasting effect.
9 Morality tale A story or narrative which has a message about right and wrong.
10 Benevolent Well meaning and kindly. Synonym: compassionate Week 8
25/05/21 Piece of Information Answer 1 Ghost of Christmas
Past
A strange combination of young and old, wearing white robes and looking like a candle.
2 Ghost of Christmas Present
A portly, jovial gentleman surrounded by a warm glow. He brings joy to the neediest.
3 Ghost of Christmas Yet
to Come A robed and hooded spirit who confronts Scrooge with his own tombstone. 4
Joe and Mrs Dilber
Old Joe is a man who buys stolen goods. Mrs. Dilber was a laundress who worked for Scrooge.
5 Ignorance and Want They are children who appear from inside the robes of the Ghost of Christmas Present. They are allegorical characters.
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Allegory
A story, poem, or picture that has a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
7 Antithesis A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else. 8
Caricature
A description, or imitation of a person which exaggerates characteristics in someone for a comic or grotesque effect.
9 Satire
The use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose or criticise people's stupidity or vices.
10 Thomas Malthus (Malthusian)
An economist who thought the population was growing faster than food was available, and so starvation and disease were a natural cure to the problem. Week 9
08/06/21 Piece of Information Answer 1 The Industrial
Revolution
The change from a farming dominated form of work, to factories being the main form of producing goods, in the cities.
2
The 1834 Poor Law
This law reduced the amount of help available for the poor, if they required help them had to go to a workhouse.
3
The workhouses
These facilities were terrible, there was forced child labour, long hours, malnutrition, beatings and neglect.
4 The Ragged Schools Charitable organisations that provided free education to destitute children. 5 Anaphora The repetition of a word/s at the beginning of a group of sentences.
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6
Polysyndeton
A literary device that uses multiple repetitions of the same conjunction (and, but, if) in a sentence.
7
Asyndeton
The absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence, as in: I came, I
saw, I conquered.
8
Parallelism
When one or more sentences of similar phrases or clauses that have the same grammatical structure.
9
Ebenezer Scrooge
A selfish business man who transforms into a charitable philanthropist. Our protagonist.
10 Jacob Marley Scrooge’s dead partner who returns to warn Scrooge to change his ways. Week 10
15/06/21 Piece of Information Answer 1
Fred
Scrooge’s nephew whose party invitation he declines. He represents forgiveness and family.
2 Bob
Scrooge’s clerk. He loves his family and is shown to be happy and morally upright. He has love but not wealth.
3
Tiny Tim
Bob’s son whose story plays a part in inspiring Scrooge’s transformation. He represents the victims of poverty.
4 Belle Scrooge’s fiancé as a young man, who ends their engagement. 5
Fezziwig
Scrooge’s ex-employer. He is a representation of a good employer and generosity of spirit.
6 Ghost of Christmas Past
A strange combination of young and old, wearing white robes and looking like a candle.
7 Ghost of Christmas Present
A portly, jovial gentleman surrounded by a warm glow. He brings joy to the neediest.
8 Ghost of Christmas Yet
to Come A robed and hooded spirit who confronts Scrooge with his own tombstone. 9
Joe and Mrs Dilber
Old Joe is a man who buys stolen goods. Mrs. Dilber was a laundress who worked for Scrooge.
10 Ignorance and Want They are children who appear from inside the robes of the Ghost of Christmas Present. They are allegorical characters.
