Texts & Human Experiences
The Way We Were
We Are Australians
MiTunes
Essay Writing Skills
100

What does Billy call his Grandmother?

Nan

100

Who is the main character in The Wrong Boy?

Hanna Mendel

100

True or False: The Sapphires is based on a true story

True

100

What is the technique where a specific word or phrase is repeated?

Repetition

100

What is the structure of a body paragraph?

PEEL

200

What story does Mrs Wilkinson tell Billy on the ferry?

The story of Swan Lake

200

What does Hanna take from her house?

A C-sharp piano key

200

What year is The Sapphires set?

1968

200

What technique appeals to the senses?

Imagery

200

What part of an essay introduces the topic and provides an outline for the argument?

The introduction

300

How much did Billy have to pay for his ballet lessons?

50 pence

300

What is the name of the author of The Wrong Boy?

Suzy Zail

300

Who says "Just so you all know, you're standing on blackfella country"?

Gail

300

What song did we write about in the Pulse Check?

Imagine by John Lennon

300

What type of evidence is used to support ideas in an essay?

Quotes

400

What simile does Billy say at the audition when he is asked what dancing feels like?

He says dancing is ‘like electricity’

400

What country is Hanna from?

Hungary

400

Who is the director of The Sapphires?

Wayne Blair

400

How many techniques did you have to include in the song you wrote for your portfolio?

3-5 techniques

400

How many quotes/pieces of evidence should appear in your HSC essays?

At least 4

500

What specific item of clothing does Billy’s older brother Tony wear that shows his role as a miner on strike?

A red armband with the letters "NUM" (National Union of Mineworkers) on it.

500

What is tattooed on Hanna when she arrives at Auschwitz?

A10573

500

What is the name of the actor who plays Dave?

Chris O'Dowd

500

What TWO songs did Miss Hawkins choose to analyse with the class?

Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley & Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars

500

What is the statement in an introduction that clearly outlines the main argument of an essay?

A thesis statement

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