Scottish Set Text Guide: Tally's Blood for National 5 English

Exam Board: SQA

Level: National 5

Subject: English

First teaching: September 2017

First exams: Summer 2018

Understand, analyse and evaluate Tally's Blood with this study and revision guide, written by experts who know how to prepare students for success in the National 5 English Critical Reading paper.

Fully up to date with SQA's latest exam requirements, this guide:

- Develops understanding of plot, structure, characterisation, themes and language through clear explanations and detailed commentary, supported by definitions of key terms and unfamiliar words

- Builds critical and analytical skills as students are encouraged to think more deeply about the text and consider the writer's ideas, choices and techniques

- Provides advice on how to tackle the different question types in the Scottish Texts section of the exam, with sample questions, model answers and examiner-style commentary, plus additional practice questions for students

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