Worksheet
Persuasive Techniques in Speeches
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 15 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
Free Text Analysis & Essays Worksheets — New Zealand
30 free printable text analysis & essays worksheets from Year 9 to Year 13, with answer sheets. Analysing texts, techniques and essay writing for senior English.
- Worksheet
Text Analysis: Character, Setting and Mood in a Short Story Opening
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 10 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Poetry Analysis: Imagery, Sound and Structure
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 13 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Analysing Persuasive Techniques in Advertising
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 25 min
- Questions
- 15 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Language Features: Imagery, Tone and Mood
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 25 min
- Questions
- 15 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Poetry Analysis: Imagery, Tone, Structure and Rhythm
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 19 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Bias, Connotation and Point of View in Opinion Writing
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 16 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Short Story Analysis: Symbolism, Motif and Setting
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 45 min
- Questions
- 13 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Visual Text Analysis: Layout, Salience, Gaze and Vectors in a Poster
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 40 min
- Questions
- 12 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
Level:
- Writing Prompt
Analysing a Poem: Night Shift — Text Analysis
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 45 min
- Questions
- 8 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Writing an Analytical Paragraph (PEEL/TEEL)
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 14 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Comparing Two Texts
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 16 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Essay Introductions and Conclusions
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 40 min
- Questions
- 18 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Film Techniques: Camera Shots, Angles, Lighting, Sound and Editing
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 45 min
- Questions
- 12 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Editorial Cartoon Analysis: Symbolism, Exaggeration, Irony and Labels
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 40 min
- Questions
- 13 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
Level:
- Study Guide
How to Write an Analytical Essay (Thesis, Structure, Evidence)
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Study Guide
Language Techniques Glossary and How to Analyse Them
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Worksheet
Unseen Poetry: Float (Form, Voice and the Volta)
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 45 min
- Questions
- 15 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Drama Analysis: Stage Directions, Dramatic Irony and Subtext
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 45 min
- Questions
- 11 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Comparative Response Planning: Two Texts on Inheritance
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 50 min
- Questions
- 15 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Rhetorical Analysis of a Speech: Context, Structure and Devices
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 50 min
- Questions
- 12 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
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- Study Guide
Exam Technique: Planning, Timing and Command Terms
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 25 min
- Study Guide
Unseen Texts: Reading and Responding Under Time Pressure
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 30 min
- Worksheet
Poetry Analysis: Sound Devices, Form and Imagery in an Unseen Poem
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 50 min
- Questions
- 13 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Interpreting a Text Through Critical Perspectives: Gender, Class, Ecocritical and Psychological Readings
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 55 min
- Questions
- 12 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Exam Questions
Timed Essay Practice: The Interpreter
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 60 min
- Questions
- 9 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
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Common questions
Which year levels do these text analysis & essays worksheets cover?
Text Analysis & Essays resources for New Zealand run from Year 9 to Year 13. Each year level has its own set, from an easier Level 1 to a challenging Level 3, so you can step back or move ahead as needed.
Are there answers?
Yes. Worksheets include answers, and open questions come with model answers and success criteria.
Are they free to print?
Yes. Every worksheet downloads instantly as a PDF with no sign-up, free for home, classroom and homeschool use.
How to use these resources
- Pair a reading comprehension with a writing prompt on a similar text type.
- Use the model answers and success criteria on the answer sheet to talk through what 'good' looks like.
- Keep spelling practice short and daily; test on Friday.
- Edit a piece of writing together using the grammar worksheet for the skill they're learning.