Paper 1 - Question 5 (Writing to Describe and Narrate) Flashcards
What are the 8 parts of speech?
1) Noun
2) Adjective
3) Verb
4) Adverb
5) Abstract noun
6) Present participle
7) Adjectival phrase
8) Adverbial phrase
What is a noun?
Name of a person, place, thing or idea
What is an adjective?
Word to describe a person, place, thing or idea
What is a verb?
An action you can do with your body, heart or head
What is an adverb?
Word to describe how an action is done
What is an abstract noun?
Name of an idea
What is a present participle?
Verb that ends in -ing
What is an adjectival phrase?
Group of words to describe a person, place, thing or idea
What is an adverbial phrase?
Group of words to describe how an action is done
What is ‘London’ an example of?
Noun
What is ‘tall’ an example of?
Adjective
What is ‘run’ an example of?
Verb
What is ‘out of love’ an example of?
Adverb
What is ‘tension’ an example of?
Abstract noun
What is ‘wandering’ an example of?
Present participle
What is ‘dripping with expensive jewellery’ an example of?
Adjectival phrase
What is ‘with a patronising smile’ an example of?
Adverbial phrase
When choosing vocabulary, make sure it is…
- Specific
- Sophisticated
- Appropriate for the atmosphere
What are the 8 types of sentences?
- Minor
- Short and dramatic
- S : 3
- Dialogue
- Question
- ‘Even’, ‘if’, ‘although’ etc.
- Parenthetical (bracketed)
- Anaphora
Why are minor sentences effective?
Adds mystery and focuses the reader
Why are short and dramatic sentences effective?
Can change the pace of the story
Why are S : 3 sentences effective?
Can build up a detailed description
Why is a single line of dialogue effective?
Can move the story on in a dramatic way
Why are questions effective?
Can help us get into someone’s thoughts
Why are ‘‘Even’, ‘if’, ‘although’’ sentences effective?
Can help to explain a more complicated situation
Why are parenthetical sentences effective?
Can add extra information, almost like a whisper to the reader
Why are anaphoras effective?
The same phrase in two or three sentences in a row builds rhythm and tension
What type of sentence is ‘Midnight’ an example of?
Minor
What type of sentence is ‘Then he saw her’ an example of?
Short and dramatic
What type of sentence is ‘The room was chaotic: chairs knocked over, papers strewn around and broken glass covering the floor’ an example of?
S : 3 sentence
