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 that spans across a text. ✓
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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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Exit quiz
- To help you create a more vivid description, when first seeing the image you are describing, it can be useful to...
- create a list of colours you can see in the image
- think of a similar setting
- imagine yourself in the setting ✓
- ask yourself questions about the setting ✓
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- How many focal points within the setting should you ideally choose?
- one
- two
- three ✓
- five
- ten
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- Which of these words relate to the colour of an object?
- adorn
- hue ✓
- lurid ✓
- plush
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- Which of the following are structural techniques you can use to give your writing flair?
- paragraphs
- shift in focus ✓
- plot
- shift in tone ✓
- anaphora
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- What should you include in your supporting detail?
- introductory ideas and images you will use
- ideas and images you will use in your paragraph ✓
- vocabulary you might want to use ✓
- linguistic techniques you might want to use ✓
- a summary of what you will be describing
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- Choose the most appropriate response. Which structure might you use to reflect a character who is organised and particular about their routines?
- start with the big picture and then gradually zoom into granular detail ✓
- shift between zooming in and zooming out
- start with granular detail and then zoom out to bigger detail
- shift focus and tone constantly throughout the piece
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Consider using paragraphs to zoom in and out of key details, in your description
- Imagery can be used to link your paragraphs, including semantic fields.
- A shift in tone at the end of your description can be used to leave the reader with a sense of foreboding
Common misconception
Students think that the more items within a scene they can describe, the better the description.
Ask them to consider how they can create atmosphere by limiting their focus to 3-4 focal points in the setting and using figurative language
Keywords
Adorn - To adorn something means to make it more beautiful or attractive.
Hue - The hue of an object is its shade or colour.
Plush - Plush means luxurious and expensive. When applied to fabrics specifically, plush can also mean soft.
Lurid - If something is lurid, it is unpleasantly bright in colour.
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