Grammar and Punctuation
What is dialogue used for?
To show what the character is saying.
What is a simile?
Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'
What is hyperbole?
The use of exaggeration to gain a response from the audience.
Which character in All Summer in a Day was bullied by the other children?
Margot.
What is this sentence missing?
i went to perth with my mum.
Capital letters.
What is personification?
Giving non-living things human traits/characteristics.
Which persuasive technique uses the words 'you', 'we' or 'us'?
Inclusive Language
What does SAOT stand for?
Speech, Action, Others, Thoughts
What is a proper noun?
A noun that serves as the name for a specific place, person or thing.
What is imagery?
Describing the setting, person or thing using the five senses to paint a picture in the reader's mind.
What do you put at the end of a persuasive speech?
A call to action.
What is characterisation?
The description that constructs a fictional character.
What is this sentence missing?
run jake shouted, you need to run faster
Speech marks, capital letters, exclamation marks and a full stop. Correct sentence:
"Run!" Jake shouted, "You need to run faster!".
Identify the figurative language used:
The blinds blinked in the rain.
Personification
List all of the techniques used in AFOREST
Alliteration, Facts, Opinions, Repetition, Exaggeration/Emotive Language, Statistics and Rule of Three.
Who was the main character in Click-Clack the RattleBag?
Which word fits the sentence correctly?
There ______ many rivers in Italy.
A. is
B. were
C. are
C. are
Correct sentence: There are many rivers in Italy.
Identify the figurative language used:
Her hair was as soft as a pillow. She wore big, rounded glasses with her long hair framing her face. She was tall, not incredibly tall but just above average height for a 13 year old.
Imagery and simile.
What is the sentence called that states your opinion in your speech?
A contention
Explain direct and indirect characterisation.
Direct characterisation is when the author describes the character directly.
e.g. The boy was tall.
Indirect characterisation is when you can interpret anything about the character based on the text.
e.g. She screamed at the children.