Revising sentence and punctuation types for a dystopian description | English

Starter quiz

Looking at key knowledge for a second time - to spot gaps and reinforce our knowledge - is known as...
- review.
- revision. ✓
- relearning.
- redoing.
This punctuation mark usually precedes a list.
- Colon ✓
- Semicolon
- Comma
- Dashes
- Exclamation mark
If a sentence ends in a question mark, it is an...
- interrogative. ✓
- exclamative.
- declarative.
Match these sentence types to their definition
- Simple
  
  ⇔
  
  A single clause with a subject and verb. ✓
- Complex
  
  ⇔
  
  A combination of a main clause and a subordinate clause. ✓
- Compound
  
  ⇔
  
  Two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. ✓
What is the definition of the word 'bustling'? Here it is used in a sentence: 'The market was a bustling mass of shoppers'.
- A place full of activity. ✓
- A place full of chaos.
- A place full of fun.
- A place full of drama.
If someone is 'ruthless' they can be described as without...
- mercy. ✓
- kindness.
- joy.
- empathy.

If something never changes or ends, it can be described as...
- perpetual. ✓
- bustling.
- ruthless.
- neverending.
Match these sentence types to their definitions.
- Interrogative
  
  ⇔
  
  asks a question. ✓
- Exclamative
  
  ⇔
  
  expresses emotion. ✓
- Declarative
  
  ⇔
  
  conveys facts, explanations or information. ✓
Match these punctuation points to their purpose.
- Exclamation mark
  
  ⇔
  
  Conveys intense emotion ✓
- Question mark
  
  ⇔
  
  Poses a question ✓
- Full stop
  
  ⇔
  
  Ends a declarative sentence ✓
- Comma
  
  ⇔
  
  Adds a pause between items in a list or in a sentence ✓
- Apostrophe
  
  ⇔
  
  Shows belonging ✓
Which of the below is an example of a declarative sentence?
- Their clothes were ragged, dirty and worn. ✓
- ‘They are closing in!’
- Why must we live in perpetual fear?
'As she gazed up at the toxic sky, her thoughts returned to the time before the revolution.' How do you know this is a complex sentence?
- It uses a comma in the middle of it.
- The first clause is subordinate to the main clause. ✓
- Both clauses make sense on their own.
- It contains two complex ideas.
Which of the below is NOT a reason why we revise?
- To check our understanding
- To identify gaps
- To reinforce what we have learnt
- To go over information we missed first time around. ✓

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Effective revision means that you can remember key information, without using your notes
Recalling examples of each of the sentence types will help you remember to include all of them when writing
Practising writing precise sentences will help you recall punctuation rules.
An effective description should use the different sentence types, for specific effects

Students add sophisticated punctuation as a tick box exercise.

The inclusion of sophisticated punctuation should always be driven first and foremost by effect. What effect will this punctuation achieve?

Revision - Revision involves looking at something again to commit it to memory or improve upon it.
Perpetual - If something never changes or ends it can be described as perpetual.
Ruthless - If a person shows no mercy they can be described as ruthless.
Bustling - If a place is bustling then it is full of activity.