Verbs
Which of the following is a verb: pheasant, juice, hunt, heater.
The part of the speech that grabs the audience's attention and provide an overview to the topic.
What is the introduction?
The technique that involves repeating words or phrases for emphasis and reinforcement.
What is repetition?
This character insists, 'I do not like them here or there. I do not like them anywhere."
Who is the narrator of Green Eggs and Ham.
Which of the following is a verb: sing, bite, eat, all of the above.
What is all of the above?
The strategy that involves speaking directly to the audience to make the message more personal or engaging.
What is direct address?
The technique that involves asking a question for effect rather than eliciting an actual response.
What are rhetorical questions?
This character exclaims, "The mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood. A fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good."
Who is the narrator of The Gruffalo?
Which of the following is an analytical verb: dance, reveals, sing, type.
What is reveals?
The type of appeal that seeks to persuade an audience by creating an emotional response.
What is an emotional appeal? (Pathos)
The technique that involves grouping ideas, examples, or arguments into sets of three to enhance their impact and memorability.
What is the rule of three?
This character who says "From out of a ditch rose a horrible beast. It was tall, dark and sticky, and feather and furred...IT dripped and it squelched as it strode from the ditch, and it said to the dragon, 'Buzz off! - THAT'S MY WITCH!"
Who is the narrator of Room on the Broom (Julia Donaldson).
Verbs that are used to analyse, interpret, or evaluate information in a text or context.
What are analytical verbs?
The type of appeal that uses rational argument and evidence to persuade an audience.
What is an appeal to logic and reason? (Logos)
The technique that using numbers and data to support arguments or claims.
What is statistics?
"This character reflects, 'But the wild things cried, "Oh please don't go—we'll eat you up—we love you so!"'"
Who is Max? (Where the Wild Things Are.)
These helping verbs, such as 'must' and 'will' express necessity, possibility, permission, or ability.
What are modal verbs?
The type of appeal that relies on the reliability of the speaker.
What is an appeal to the credibility of the speaker? (Ethical Appeals)
The technique that involves exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
What is hyperbole?
This character states, "Promise me you'll remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."
Who is Christopher Robin (Winnie the Pooh)