Year 10 English Worksheets
Year 10 English — close reading and senior-ready writing
Year 10 English prepares students for senior English by developing close reading of complex texts, analytical writing, and confident creative and persuasive responses. ACARA v9 covers rhetorical analysis, sustained argument, and the conventions of different text types. EduPrac's Year 10 English worksheets cover every topic with free adaptive practice.
40 topics · 166 worksheets · ACARA v9 aligned
Language
Grammar — clauses
5Grammar — clauses
Practise →Modifiers & structure
3Modifiers & structure
Practise →More grammar practice
9More grammar practice
Practise →Sophisticated vocabulary
12Tier-3 vocabulary, denotation/connotation, register.
Practise →Pronouns
3Pronouns
Practise →Advanced punctuation
6Advanced punctuation
Practise →Extended vocabulary
10Extended vocabulary
Practise →Word study
6Word study
Practise →Advanced grammar
4Advanced grammar
Practise →More word study
5More word study
Practise →Inclusive and Exclusive Language
2Analyse the effects of inclusive and exclusive language and explain how language can empower or marginalise.
Practise →Language Reveals Values
2Evaluate how language used in texts reveals and constructs values, attitudes, and beliefs.
Practise →Evaluating Text Structures
2Analyse and evaluate how text structures are used to achieve the purposes of complex, sophisticated texts.
Practise →Paragraphs and Images
2Analyse paragraph structure variation and evaluate how paragraph-image integration creates meaning.
Practise →Effective Sentence Structures
4Evaluate the effectiveness of sentence structure choices and explain how syntax shapes meaning.
Practise →Syntax and Style
2Analyse how syntax contributes to meaning and individual style in sophisticated written texts.
Practise →Features of Images
2Analyse the features of still and moving images and evaluate their effects on meaning and emotion.
Practise →Evaluative Language (Y10)
2Analyse how evaluative language constructs ideology; revise texts for objectivity or persuasion.
Practise →Clause Structure (Y10)
2Analyse and manipulate complex clause structures to achieve specific rhetorical and stylistic effects.
Practise →Vocabulary Strategies (Y10)
2Synthesise vocabulary knowledge across disciplines; evaluate how word choice constructs meaning and authority.
Practise →Literature
More figurative language
5More figurative language
Practise →Literary devices in depth
8Symbolism, irony, motif, allegory, satire.
Practise →Critical analysis
11Theme, evidence, inference, comparison, argument.
Practise →More reading & comprehension
8More reading & comprehension
Practise →Representation in Literature
2Analyse how representations of individuals, groups, and places in literature reflect and challenge ideologies.
Practise →Multiple Interpretations
2Critically reflect on others' interpretations of literary texts and develop nuanced personal readings.
Practise →Ethics in Literature
2Identify and evaluate the social, moral, and ethical positions represented in literary texts.
Practise →Voice as a Literary Device
6Analyse how voice functions as a literary device across different text types and genres.
Practise →Aesthetic Qualities of Texts
2Evaluate the aesthetic qualities of texts and explain how craft choices contribute to artistic effect.
Practise →Personal Response (Y10)
2Synthesise personal reaction, textual evidence, and contextual understanding in extended responses.
Practise →Literary Devices (Y10)
2Critically analyse how literary devices construct ideology, identity, and authority in complex texts.
Practise →Literacy
Conventions & spelling
3Tier-3 spellings, jargon, foreign loanwords.
Practise →Complex and Abstract Ideas
2Read and comprehend complex literary and philosophical passages.
Practise →How Texts Represent
2Analyse and evaluate how purpose, audience, and context shape representation in complex texts.
Practise →Evaluating Ideas
6Analyse and evaluate how ideas are organised and developed in texts.
Practise →Language and Values
2Identify how language features reveal the values and beliefs of a text.
Practise →Text Purpose & Audience (Y10)
2Evaluate how sophisticated texts construct, challenge, or manipulate audience through purposeful choices.
Practise →Comprehension Strategies (Y10)
2Demonstrate wide reading strategies; integrate and critically evaluate information from multiple sources.
Practise →Creating & Editing Texts
8Plan, create and edit analytical and persuasive texts; combine and refine complex sentences.
Practise →Crafting Literary Texts
4Create and edit literary texts; combine descriptive sentences and experiment with language for effect.
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