Starter quiz
- Match the punctuation type to its purpose.
- colon⇔reveals information set up by the previous clause ✓
- brackets⇔adds extra information to a sentence ✓
- semi-colon⇔joins related clauses together without a conjunction ✓
- Which sentence contains brackets?
- Carolina worked as a scientist by day (microbiologist to be exact). ✓
- Carolina was a proud microbiologist - intelligent and independent.
- Carolina worked in a field that brought her joy: microbiology.
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- Which of the below is a preposition?
- gentle
- above ✓
- slowly
- the
- woman
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- What is juxtaposition?
- when two similar things are placed together
- when different or opposing things are placed together ✓
- when a writer repeats a phrase at the beginning of consecutive sentences
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- Which sentence is most effective at suggesting that a character is serious?
- Her face was composed and tight. ✓
- Her wide eyes sparkled.
- She swung her arms freely.
- She combed through her hair with her fingers.
- She looked straight ahead.
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- Which sentence uses brackets correctly?
- The museum's exhibit (which opens next month) features ancient artefacts. ✓
- The museum's exhibit (features which open next month) ancient artefacts.
- The museum's exhibit which (open next month) features ancient artefacts.
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Exit quiz
- What does it mean to have irreproachable manners?
- Their manners are impossible to criticise. ✓
- Their manners are unsatisfactory.
- Their manners are inconsistent.
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- Which description from 'Suite Française' suggests Madame Péricand is shrewd?
- "…her face was pale and anguished …"
- "Her clothes were black."
- "The expression in her green eyes was as sharp as a cat's." ✓
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- Which word class might help us to seamlessly transition from describing one aspect of a character to the next?
- noun
- preposition ✓
- verb
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- Which sentence does *not* use brackets correctly?
- The company (founded in 1940), has over 1500 employees.
- His face was haggard (he had not slept all night).
- She worked tirelessly (day, night and everything in between.) for her family. ✓
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- Which action might show someone is being condescending?
- They hold the door open for you.
- They speak to you in simplistic language, assuming you do not know something. ✓
- They hug you when you are feeling low.
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- In 'Suite Française', Nemirovsky seems to present Madame Péricand as ...
- disorganised.
- pretentious. ✓
- poor.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- You can use prepositions to move seamlessly between parts of a character description.
- You can reveal aspects of your character’s personality and lifestyle through describing their outward appearance.
- Brackets can add more detail about the character in a description.
- You can use brackets in the middle or end of a sentence to add more information about a character.
Common misconception
Pupils may incorrectly punctuate sentences when using brackets.
Full stops go outside of the brackets when the bracketed phrase is part of a larger sentence. Full stops go inside of the brackets when the bracketed phrase is a sentence in itself.
Keywords
Condescending - having an attitude of patronising superiority
Dismissive - feeling that someone is unworthy of attention
Irreproachable - faultless; impossible to criticise
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