VOCABULARY 1
“distraught” meaning?
Extremely upset or distressed.
What is a noun?
A word that represents a person, place, idea or thing.
What is the purpose of a recount?
To retell and describe past experiences or events in the order they happened.
Which punctuation mark ends a question?
Question mark (?)
Question: What is a synonym for biggest?
Answer: Largest / greatest.
What does “caution” mean?
Care or attention taken to avoid danger or mistakes.
Identify the noun group: “the ancient crumbling castle.”
The ancient crumbling castle. The main noun is castle.
What does chronological order mean?
Events are presented in the order in which they happened.
What punctuation mark shows strong emotion or surprise?
Answer: Exclamation mark (!)
Question: What does wriggle mean?
Answer: To twist or move around with small movements.
What does fraud mean?
Dishonest or deceptive behaviour, usually intended to gain something.
What type of language feature is “slowly”?
An adverb. Adverbs can give information about how something happens.
Name two structural features of a recount.
Any two of:
Question: Add the missing punctuation:
Where did you put my pencil case___
Answer: “Where did you put my pencil case?”
Question: What does aggression mean?
Answer: Behaviour that is forceful, hostile or intended to attack.
What does onslaught mean?
A strong or sudden attack.
What is the difference between direct speech and reported speech?
Direct speech gives the actual words spoken and uses quotation marks. Reported speech tells us what someone said without using their exact words.
Put these recount features in the correct order: events, orientation, conclusion, title.
Title → Orientation → Sequence of events → Concluding comment.
Question: Add the commas:
“Yesterday after school I went to the park and played soccer with my friends.”
Answer: “Yesterday, after school, I went to the park and played soccer with my friends.”
Question: What does wretched mean?
Answer: Very unhappy, miserable or in a terrible condition.
What does authoritarian mean, and what kind of person might be described this way?
Someone who expects people to obey rules or authority strictly and allows little freedom.
How can verb groups help an author show a character's thoughts or feelings?
They can describe what a character is doing, thinking or feeling, giving the reader more information about the character.
Why might an author use a recount structure when telling a historical story?
Because it allows the author to retell past events in chronological order while informing the reader and keeping the story interesting.
Question: Rewrite this as direct speech:
The teacher told me to do my daily reading.
Answer: The teacher said, “Do your daily reading.”
Question: What is the difference between wrath and wrench?
Answer: Wrath means extreme anger, while a wrench can be a tool used for turning or tightening things.