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English (Edexcel)
Writing masters

Starter quiz

  • Setting is the << >> or surroundings where an event occurs.
    • 'place' ✓
  • An extended metaphor is...
    • a comparison of two similar things that is longer than one sentence
    • a comparison of two similar things that uses the words 'is' or 'are'
    • a comparison of two similar things that uses the words 'like' or 'as'
    • a comparison of two similar things than spans across a text.  ✓
  • What device is being used here: The room was bathed in sunlight. It was warm....almost too warm.
    • shift in focus
    • simile
    • shift in tone  ✓
    • onomatopoeia
  • Put the order of components in a single paragraph outline in order from first to last.
    • 1
      ⇔
      topic sentence
    • 2
      ⇔
      supporting detail one
    • 3
      ⇔
      supporting detail two
    • 4
      ⇔
      supporting detail three
    • 5
      ⇔
      closing sentence
  • Which of the following are synonyms for 'dirty?'
    • messy
    • spotless
    • filthy  ✓
    • unclean  ✓
    • disgusting
  • Select the most appropriate answers. How can you create cohesion in your writing?
    • use onomatopoeia frequently
    • use an extended metaphor  ✓
    • return to previous ideas from earlier paragraphs  ✓
    • use a semantic field  ✓
    • give your description subtitles
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