Account Writing
What is the purpose of Account Writing?
to inform and describe events
What is emotive language?
words or phrases that are chosen to play on the reader’s feelings.
What is the purpose of leaflet?
To provide information about important issues
To advertise products and services
To announce events including dates, times, locations, and how to register or purchase tickets.
Offering clear and concise instructions
Define what eponymous character is.
the character whose name is in the title of the story.
Define what extended metaphor is.
a comparison that is used and developed throughout a piece of writing
read extended metaphor in the following extract.
What does the writer compare a friendship to?
It begins with a single seed—small gestures, quiet moments, shared laughter. With time and care, it grows. There are seasons when it blooms brightly, full of color and joy. But it also needs tending—patience during dry spells, effort to clear the weeds of misunderstanding. Left alone, it can wither. But nurtured with honesty and kindness, it becomes something beautiful that lasts.
garden
Find 2 emotive languages used in extract 2 "The hunt for Chupacabra" on page 150.
crucial
horrific red eyes
struck fear into my heart
stay with me forever
incredible
sharp spikes
horrendous
serious damage
Read this short extract.
What emotions the writer intens to create?
"A Slowly, the creature made its way up from the basement. It made no sound apart from the scrape of its horrific claws on the wooden stairs. Henry lay motionless in the dark, breathing heavily. He knew what would happen when the evil creature and its gleaming fangs reached the top of the stairs."
fear
what is the purpose of fable?
to entertain and teach lesson to the readers.
What's the difference between meatphor and extended metaphor?
metaphor: single comparison
extended metaphor : a comparison that is used and developed throughout a piece of writing
read extended metaphor in the following extract.
What does the writer compare the lesson to?
"Each lesson lifts you a little higher. Some steps feel steady, others make you wobble. You might stumble or pause to catch your balance, but you keep moving upward. One day, you’ll look down and realize how far you’ve climbed—all because you kept taking the next step."
ladder.
Which sentence contains emotive language?
Sentence A:
“Attacked the sheep”
Sentence B:
“Slashed at the terrified sheep”
Sentence B
Read this short extract.
What emotions the writer intens to create?
"Kiran had run as fast as he could, but the other boys caught him. For months, they'd made his life unbearable. Once again, they held him down on the ground and did what they did every day after school. Kiran was five years younger than them, small and weak. When he cried, they smirked."
sympathy, anger
In Extract 3 (page 160), from the second paragraph, we learned that "the Giant's heart melted" what figurative language is used?
metaphor
Mention two other names of diary.
Journal Entry
Diary Entry
Mention 2 appearance and behaviour of Chupacabra
buries its teeth into animals (line 12)
glowing red eyes (line 16)
huge claws, spikes along its back, leaps large distances (line 17)
described in 1998 as a fearless, hairless dog (line 21)
later: skinny, hairless, vicious, burnt patches on skin (line 27)
“Villagers were horrified by the gruesome sight”
what effect does the writer may have intended?
emotive word horrified and gruesome sight is used to draw reader into very unpleasant situation and causing horror and tension.
Read this short extract.
What emotions the writer intens to create?
He looked her in the eyes on this, their most special day, and said the words he'd always wanted to. 'You're the best person I know, he said. 'You're intelligent, funny and beautiful. But more importantly, you're kind, and being in your company makes me incredibly happy. I never want to leave your side, he said. A single tear rolled down Alicia's cheek as he said the words that she'd remember for the rest of their lives together.
happiness
What does the boy represents in this extract?
"In every tree that he could see there was a little child. The birds were flying about and twittering with delight, and the flowers were looking up through the green grass and laughing. It was a lovely scene, only in one corner it was still Winter. It was the farthest corner of the garden, and in it was standing a little boy. He was so small that he could not reach up to the branches of the tree, and he was wandering all round it, crying."
innocence
kindness
When writing a diary, the tone should be....
confessional
Mention 4 Features of Account Writing
Chronological order
Use Past Tense
Include Time Markers
Factual and Objectives
Often use emotive language
Which sentence contains emotive language?
Sentence A:
"A wave of fear swept through the town”
Sentence B:
“People in the town were scared”
Sentence A
Mention 4 features of leaflet.
short paragraphs
bullet points/list
heading and subheadings
Images or Diagram
Include Facts or Advice
Use persuasive language
Use imperative sentence
Mention 4 featurs of fable.
- short prose text
- written in simple style
- written for children bur has deeper ideas that relevant to adults too
- contains fantasy elements
- contains moral value
- use personification
-named characters for what they are
mention 4 features of writing diary entry
First Person Point of View
Use past tense
no dialogue
use chatty/coloquial language
detailed descriptions
greeting and sign offs