Starter quiz
- In which era did the sci-fi genre gain popularity?
- Victorian ✓
- Elizabethan
- Georgian
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- If you describe someone as villainous then their behaviour is ...
- immoral and wicked. ✓
- stupid and arrogant.
- sneaky and rude.
- cheeky and silly.
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- Jun created a character for his story that had strong elements of a tragic hero. We could describe what Jun has done here as ...
- context.
- characterisation. ✓
- research.
- creativity.
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- A group of words related in some way can be described as a ...
- semantic field. ✓
- group of three.
- theme.
- acronym.
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- 'The last sentence in a paragraph, concluding that paragraph’s main idea or focus.' What is being described here?
- Topic sentence
- Discourse marker
- Concluding sentence ✓
- Supporting detail
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- Which of the below is the best definition of the adjective 'tense'?
- On edge, as if something bad is going to happen. ✓
- On edge, as if something good is going to happen.
- On edge, as if something exciting is going to happen.
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Exit quiz
- What is being described here: 'A word that has the same meaning - or almost the same meaning - as another word.'?
- 'synonym' ✓
- Which of the below could be considered synonyms for tense?
- nervous ✓
- edgy ✓
- uneasy ✓
- chaotic
- afraid
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- If a piece of writing sticks together well then it has ...
- cohesion. ✓
- consistency.
- complexity.
- clarity.
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- To be considered an expanded noun phrase a sentence must have ...
- a noun and one or more adjectives. ✓
- a noun, verb and adjective.
- a noun and a verb.
- a noun and a language device describing the noun.
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- Sofia wrote a descriptive piece of writing about a jungle. However, she began three separate sentences with 'The trees'. What would be an appropriate piece of feedback for Sofia?
- Use synonyms to vary the subject ('the trees'). ✓
- Add a different adjective before 'trees' in each sentence.
- Focus less on the trees and pick something else to write about.
- This is too simplistic. Swap 'The trees' for language devices.
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- When using a single paragraph outline, which of the below would be appropriate for the 'supporting detail' section?
- note-form ✓
- specific language devices I'd like to use ✓
- key words ✓
- overall focus of the paragraph
- conclusion
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Synonyms can be used to avoid repeating a subject e.g. 'The trees'.
- Supporting details should be used to describe the paragraph focus in detail.
- Concluding sentences draw paragraphs together, creating cohesion.
- Expanded noun phrases can be effective at focusing on details within a scene.
Common misconception
Using sophisticated vocabulary alone is enough to make my writing great.
Although sophisticated vocabulary is good, there are lots of smaller strategies that can also make writing effective.
Keywords
Synonym - A word that has the same meaning - or almost the same meaning - as another word.
Expanded noun phrase - A descriptive phrase made of a noun as well as one or more adjectives.
Concluding sentence - The last sentence in a paragraph, concluding that paragraph’s main idea or focus.
Cohesion - The act of sticking together tightly. If writing has cohesion it fits together well.
Tense - On edge, as if something bad is going to happen.
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