Language Features
Textual Structures
Country Living
City Living
Key Terms
100

"I've told you a million times!"

Hyperbole

100

The main heading that introduces the text.

Title

100

Feeling lonely or having little to no contact with other people.

Isolated

100

having a strong, inner focus on growing and succeeding at work

Career-driven/ career-focused

100

The way people, groups, events or places are shown in a text

representation

200

"Wouldn't you want a safer future?"

Rhetorical question

200

Sections of writing that organise ideas.

Paragraphs

200

describes places with beautiful natural views

Scenic/ picturesque

200

Used to describe cold, mechanical, or unfeeling human behavior

Robotic

200

A concept, thought, notion, or central theme that an author explores and communicates to the audience through their work.

Idea

300

"Thousands of innocent animals suffer every day."

Emotive language

300

The main part of a song that is repeated 

Chorus

300

a lifestyle or environment that is calm, serene, and entirely free from city stress.

Peaceful

300

A small, crowded, or windowless room or space that makes people feel closed in.

Claustrophobic 

300

A personal belief, view, or judgment about a topic that is based on individual perspective or values rather than objective fact.

Opinion

400

"Together, we can make a difference."

Inclusive language

400

A list of things with a solid dot placed in front of each item

Bullet points/ dot points

400

having plenty of room to move around and breathe, without crowded buildings nearby.

Open-space

400

Prioritising shopping and the accumulation of goods as a primary goal in life.

Materialistic

400

The specific choices of words and literary techniques (such as metaphors, imagery, tone, or alliteration) that an author uses to create meaning and affect the reader.

Language Features

500

"When I was ten, I was bullied online..."

Anecdote

500

a stylised text format where the letters slant to the right

italics

500

aving a simple, old-fashioned charm that looks like it belongs in the countryside or a log cabin.

Rustic

500

Describing a person who only cares about outward appearances, charm, or trivial matters

superficial

500

The framework, layout, or organization of a text, including how the parts are ordered, connected, and built

Textual Structures