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 name "Emerald City" come from
The wizard of OZ
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 city are they moving to?
Wellington
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 are they leaving Waituhi?
More jobs, more money, security, better life
Why did no one stop to help them on the road?
Big city, lots of people driving passed, not used to seeing others, 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
Who is Emere?
Their cow
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 does Matiu realise at the end of the story?
He will miss Waituhi and his life
You don't need to subscribe to the "Pakeha way" to be happy
"Grass isn't always greener"
What extra meanings do the road signs have for Matiu?
Not just a road warning, but a warning for what's ahead