Starter quiz

  • Match the key terms with their definition.
    • language
      the words and phrases a writer uses for effect ✓
    • form
      the style of a text ✓
    • structure
      how a text is organised ✓
  • Which of these is not a structural feature?
    • repetition
    • focus shift
    • simile  ✓
  • Match these structural terms with their definition
    • climax
      the most exciting part of a text ✓
    • pace
      the speed at which a narrative progresses ✓
    • contrast
      when two things are shown to be different from one another ✓
  • What is a conjunction?
    • a word that replaces a noun
    • a word that describes a verb
    • a word that connects clauses  ✓
  • Which of the below would slowly build suspense in a text?
    • telling the reader exactly what the threat is as soon as they begin reading
    • hinting at a threat but making the reader wait before revealing it  ✓
    • repeatedly using similes
  • Match each word to the part of the text they would help to describe.
    • initially
      beginning ✓
    • next
      middle ✓
    • finally
      end ✓
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