In Mrs Tilschers Class

Question 1

“Travel”

Answer 1

Word Choice - Suggests excitement

Question 2

“tracing”

Answer 2

WC - Suggests pupils are engrossed in task

Question 3

“chanted”

Answer 3

WC - suggests a sing song voice which creates a happy atmosphere

Question 4

“Tana. Ethiopia. Khartoum. Aswan.”

Answer 4

Short Sentences - Emphasises the way the teacher says the words slowly so the pupils can learn.

Question 5

“The laugh of a bell swung by a running child”

Answer 5

Personification- sound of bell is compared to laughter. Makes class sound fun

Question 6

“This was better than Home.”

Answer 6

Short sentence - simplistic statement suggests they relish their time in class

Question 7

Enthralling Books.

Answer 7

Short sentence - Simple sentence shows the enjoyment that the children endure while reading

Question 8

Enthralling

Answer 8

Word Choice - suggests they were engrossed in the books

Question 9

The classroom glowed like a sweetshop

Answer 9

Simile - comparing classroom to sweetshop suggests they love the classroom as much as they love being treated to sweets. Sense of Wonder.

Question 10

sugar paper.

Answer 10

Short sentence - emphasises the idea of school being compared to sweets

Question 11

coloured shapes.

Answer 11

Short sentence - typical primary school materials

Question 12

Coloured

Answer 12

word choice - suggests brightness, excitement

Question 13

Brady and Hindley faded like the uneasy smudge of a mistake

Answer 13

Simile - Mrs tilscher can erase the fear of the child murderers like a rubber erases an mistake

Question 14

smudge

Answer 14

wc - suggests the outside cannot be completely forgotten

Question 15

“mrs tilscher loved you”

Answer 15

Short Sentence - highlights the faith duffy had in her teacher

Question 16

gold star

Answer 16

word choice - positive atmosphere where praise is common. Another typical primary school memory

Question 17

The scent of a pencil slowly, carefully, shaved.

Answer 17

List - commas slow the pace down and suggests an unhurried atmosphere

Question 18

slowly, carefully

Answer 18

wc - suggests the children feel relaxed and can focus

Question 19

“A xylophone nonsense”

Answer 19

Personification- sound of xylophone is compared to noise of children playing and exploring something new. Suggests they were carefree

Question 20

“The inky tadpoles changed from commas to exclamation marks”

Answer 20

Metaphor- Tadpoles are compared to commas, which mark a break in an unfinished sentence and that they are small.
The comparison to exclamation marks shows the growth of the children.

Question 21

“Hopped, freed”

Answer 21

WC - Suggests the children were energetic, reflecting their restlessness

Question 22

Jumping

Answer 22

Word choice - restlessness

Question 23

croaking

Answer 23

word choice - suggests that the boys are growing up as their voices are breaking

Question 24

“rough”

Answer 24

Word Choice - She finds the boy & his info intimidating

Question 25

you

Answer 25

repetition - emphasis on loss of innocence

Question 26

“,appalled,”

Answer 26

parenthesis - emphasis her disgust at finding out

Question 27

“feverish”

Answer 27

WC - connotes heat & excitement of summer arriving kids are eager to escape primary

Question 28

electricity

Answer 28

wc - connotation of danger and unbridled energy

Question 29

a tangible alarm

Answer 29

word choice - suggests discomfort and a sense of heightened awareness caused by impending burden of adolescence

Question 30

sexy

Answer 30

word choice- suggests that the children are losing their innocence. Misuse of word suggests they are not as knowledgeable as they believe

Question 31

Turned away

Answer 31

word choice - mrs tilscher can no longer answer their questions or offer security. they have all grown up

Question 32

Impatient

Answer 32

WC - Desperate to leave and be free