Reading Analysis

Question 1

Words that show that there is more than one way to read what an author is trying to say

Answer 1

seems infers this suggests

may be seems to show

implies seems to demonstrate

Question 2

Imply

Answer 2

To suggest (without saying it)

“I imply that you are mad”

Question 3

Infer

Answer 3

To work out that someone is suggesting something

“You infer that I am implying you are mad”

Question 4

Words to use to structure your essay

Answer 4

Firstly, secondly, lastly

Question 5

Writing your analysis of a reading text:

“I” and “me?

OR

“us” and “we”?

Answer 5

“Us” and “we”

This makes your analysis more authoritative. “When we read Dickens’ description of Scrooge as a ‘clutching, covetous old sinner’, we know everything we need to about Scrooge’s character.”

Question 6

Writing about a persuasive text

Words to use

Answer 6

cites support

persuade evidenced

Question 7

Vocabulary to describe the kind of language used by the author of a text

Answer 7

Formal vs informal

Personal vs impersonal (“I would like to…” vs “there is no reason to”

Humorous vs serious

Technical vs general

Question 8

Vocabulary to describe the style/tone of a text

Answer 8

familiar, formal, polysyllabic, colloquial, slang, pronouns

[I/you/we)

Question 9

Sentence types to notice

Answer 9

statements
questions
imperatives (“Stop this now!”)
short sentences (accessible/easy to read) or long sentences (less accessible/harder to read)

Question 10

Layout features to notice

Answer 10

overall design
headline
other typographical features (bold,
bullets, short paragraphs, sub-headings, key words)
analysis of images