Word Types
Examples of this word type include 'in', 'on', 'before', and 'after'.
What is a preposition?
This should be the first thing you say in your 'point' sentence.
(_____ + general verb + idea)
Who is the Author?
These creatures are used to represent the British Settlers
What are 'rabbits'?
The word 'fronted' tells us that a word needs to be in what part of the sentence?
What is the start/the front?
The formula for a link sentence is
Author + _______ verb + idea + why
What is 'assertive'?
Numbats are used to represent what group of people?
Who are Indigenous Australians?
The sentence "Representing Indigenous Australians as Numbats and the British as Rabbits, John Marsden uses this page to create an allegory for the landing of the First Fleet." uses a fronted...
What is a fronted non-finite? (Or fronted -ing verb)
Below is the formula for this PEAL paragraph sentence type. (Is it P, E, A, or L?)
Fronted non-finite + analytical verb...
What is an analysis sentence? (What is an 'A' sentence?)
These two people are the author and illustrator of 'The Rabbits'
Who are John Marsden and Sean tan?
Highlights, suggests, and illustrates are all this type of verb.
What is an analytical verb?
These two words are used to connect to the 'why' in our link sentences.
The Rabbits include these events from Australia's colonisation. (List 3 events of colonisation from the book)
What is...
- The landing of the first fleet
- Documenting plants/animals
- The stolen generation
- Diseases being introduced to Australia
- Foods/animals being introduced to Australia
- Building on Australian land
- Spreading British populations
- Wars, and the British winning
- Farming
- Environmental damage
Asserts, Critiques, Challenges, or Urges are all this type of verb.
What is an assertive verb?
The choice of Rabbits to represent the British is probably because rabbits are known as this in Australia.
What is an invasive species?