Parts of Speech
What is the part of speech for a place or a name
A noun
Using the same beginning letter for at least three words in a sentence
Alliteration
A comparison using the word 'like' or 'as'
A simile
A group of sentences that express one key idea.
Paragraph
List 5 adjectives that could be used as an alternative to "bad"
Group has listed 5 adjectives.
A describing word (E.g. heavy, soft, large, fluffy)
Adjective
Asking a question in your text, without expectation of an answer. Designed to make the reader think.
Rhetorical Question
A comparison in saying that one thing is another thing
A metaphor
Novels are organised into sections. What are these sections called?
Chapters
Give an example of figurative language describing a black, Ferrari, car!
... any language features used that draw comparisons between the car and something else.
A descriptive word for an action word often ending in 'ly' (e.g. deadly, swiftly, blindly)
Adverb
Using three words in succession.
A metaphor that is elaborated on through multiple sentences/paragraphs.
A scene that takes place before a story begins, or remind the audience of something that happened prior
Flashback
Give an example of hyperbole
Student response
Identify the verb in this sentence: She was going to the shops.
Was
An informal story added to persuade a reader
Anecdote
To place to extremely unlike things side by side in your writing to draw a comparison (e.g. Snake and bunny)
Juxtaposition
A small hint in a story that suggests events that are to come...
Foreshadowing
The group has said any sentence that vividly describes a tornado
Create a sentence that uses two adjectives and one adverb.
Individual response
Repetition of the same vowel sound in words, in the same sentence, (e.g. the light of the fire is a sight)
Assonance
To use symbols in your writing to make comparisons between your writing and any symbolic meaning (e.g. rainbow, four-leaf clover, the colour red)
Symbolism
List 3 structural features of a news article
Heading, subheading, by-line, image, caption...
Whenever a person says something or does something that departs from what they (or we) expect them to say or do.
Irony