Language Features
A word that sounds like the noise it is describing “splash”, “bang” etc
Onomatopoeia
a conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or film.
dialogue
A word that describes a noun
Adjective
Where does the seahorse live?
The reef
Why is Matiu's mum crying?
She will miss her whanau and friends in Waituhi
a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.
Rhetorical Question
the marks used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning.
Punctuation
A word that describes a verb
adverb
What did Dad say you always need to treat the sea with?
Love
Why is Roha sad?
She's going to miss her boyfriend
A word or phrase to imply figurative, not literal or actual resemblance
Metaphor
a sentence that connects two independent clauses.
Compound sentences
Tells you the position of something
Preposition
Why did mum love the reef so much?
She could talk with her friends for ages
Why did no one stop to help them on the road?
Big city, lots of people driving past, not used to seeing outsiders, discrimination
the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech
Hyperbole
a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause
Conjunctions
A word in front of a noun (e.g the)
Article
What did they notice when they arrived at the beach at the end of the story?
The beach was empty, no one was fishing
When no one stops to help them, dad says "we are in a different country now, son" What does this mean?
They are in a big city. No one is treating them like friends/family. Isolated
When two words not normally associated, are brought together
Oxymoron
a sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause
Complex Sentences
Gives information about how many or how much
Quantifier
What happened to the reef?
It got polluted, could no longer be fished in it
What extra meanings do the road signs have for Matiu?
Not just a road warning, but a warning for what's ahead