Sentence starters

Question 1

Language

The writer uses ______ to….
This is _______ in the _______
The ______ of x _________
F__________
This makes the _____________ t______, f______ or u__________

Answer 1

Language

The writer uses language to….
This is shown in the quote….
The use of x suggests….
Furthermore…
This makes the reader think/feel or understand

Question 2

Structure

At the _________ the writer _________ our _________ on….
This is shown in the _________
This is __________ at this point because…..

Answer 2

Structure

At the beginning/middle/end the writer focuses our attention on…
This is shown in the quote…
This is interesting at this point because….

Question 3

Evaluate

The writer ______
This is shown in the ______________
This is __________ because…..

Answer 3

Evaluate

The writer successfully
This is shown in the quote
This is successful/effective because…..

Question 4

Summary (comparison) P2 Q5

In _______ texts….
In text one this is shown in the _________
In text two this is shown in the __________

Answer 4

Summary (comparison) P2 Q5

In both texts….
In text one this is shown in the quote
In text two this is shown in the quote

Question 5

Comparison (P2, Q6)

Similarity
In both text the _______________ think/feel…..
In text one this is shown in the quote…
In text one this is shown in the quote….
This ________ that the _________ think/feel….

Differences
In text one the __________ thinks feels…
This is shown in the quote…
The use of x (insert word or language feature) suggests that the __________ thinks/feels
_______ in text two the ______ thinks/feels
This is shown in the quote….
The use of x suggests that the ______ thinks/feels….

Answer 5

Comparison (P2, Q6)

Similarity
In both text the writers think/feel…..
In text one this is shown in the quote…
In text one this is shown in the quote….
This suggests/shows that the writers’ think/feel….

Differences
In text one the writer thinks feels…
This is shown in the quote…
The use of x (insert word or language feature) suggests that the writer thinks/feels
However/Whereas/On the other hand in text two the writer thinks/feels
This is shown in the quote….
The use of x suggests that the writer thinks/feels….

Question 6

Evaluate (opinion)

I ________ that….
This is shown in the quote….
This is ________ because…..

Answer 6

Evaluate (Opinion)

I agree that….
This is shown in the quote….
This is effective because…..