This document describes a book that is a unique reference for students and teachers of writing. It contains word lists, writing strategies, and instruction for various genres like stories, reports, essays, and more. The book provides 75 word lists, definitions of writing concepts, and complete guidance for descriptive, narrative, discussion, and other styles of writing. It is presented as an invaluable single resource for students from grades 5 through college to improve their writing and vocabulary.
This document provides information about different types of writing styles, including narrative, descriptive, expository, and argumentative writing. It discusses the key elements and structures of each style. For narrative writing, it outlines the steps for writing a short story, including developing a title, storyboard, character descriptions, and ending. Descriptive writing is defined as using vivid language to paint word pictures. The document reviews techniques like similes, metaphors, adjectives, and verbs. It also gives examples of descriptive paragraphs. Expository writing is presented as informing or explaining ideas with logic and coherence. The five elements of expository writing are discussed as organization, thesis, transitions, evidence, and conclusion. Finally, argumentative writing is introduced
Investigating Sensory Details in Your Favorite Books alloyd5
This document outlines the learning objectives and activities for a 7th grade lesson focusing on analyzing sensory details in literature. Students will identify sensory elements in their favorite young adult novels, explain how sensory images contribute to meaning, participate in group discussions, create Diamante poems using sensory words, and use precise language and sensory details in their writing. The document includes examples of passages from novels that utilize sensory details and excerpts from student writing.
A student finds a mysterious package instead of their usual lunch. The package has their name on it but they do not know who sent it or what is inside. The prompt asks students to write the story from different perspectives, including from third person about someone else finding the package. It also provides examples of second and third person point of view.
This document is an introduction to the book "Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases" by Grenville Kleiser. It discusses the importance of choosing words and phrases carefully to effectively express thoughts. It notes that mastering phrases allows one to speak and write in a clear, articulate manner that engages audiences. The introduction provides examples of commonly overused words and encourages readers to avoid repetitive, tired phrases in order to communicate most effectively.
This document provides a summary of a book titled "Sametalu" which contains Telugu proverbs with English translations. It includes details about the book such as the publishing company, editors, and copyright information. It also contains a preface and introduction section that discusses the origins and purpose of proverbs, and how they provide insights into human nature and culture. The summary highlights how proverbs are short, witty sayings that evolved from everyday life experiences and reflect the common values of a society. It also notes that understanding proverbs requires knowledge of the local culture and language.
This document provides information and examples for writing a descriptive essay. It explains that a descriptive essay aims to describe a person, place, or thing in vivid detail to help readers form a clear mental picture. Good descriptive writing uses imaginative language, comparisons, and details that appeal to the senses. The document also includes a sample descriptive essay that vividly describes the experience of riding a carnival Ferris wheel through the use of sensory details and comparisons. It analyzes how the sample essay effectively brings the subject to life for readers.
This document provides lesson plans and materials for teaching a unit on why people make sacrifices for others. It includes readings from the story "A Summer's Trade" for students to analyze. Discussion questions prompt students to think about examples of sacrifice from the story and in their own lives. Vocabulary words are defined and used in context. Comprehension skills like determining the author's purpose and point of view are practiced. The unit aims to help students understand the concept of sacrifice through discussion, activities and applying lessons from the story.
This document provides information about different types of writing styles, including narrative, descriptive, expository, and argumentative writing. It discusses the key elements and structures of each style. For narrative writing, it outlines the steps for writing a short story, including developing a title, storyboard, character descriptions, and ending. Descriptive writing is defined as using vivid language to paint word pictures. The document reviews techniques like similes, metaphors, adjectives, and verbs. It also gives examples of descriptive paragraphs. Expository writing is presented as informing or explaining ideas with logic and coherence. The five elements of expository writing are discussed as organization, thesis, transitions, evidence, and conclusion. Finally, argumentative writing is introduced
Investigating Sensory Details in Your Favorite Books alloyd5
This document outlines the learning objectives and activities for a 7th grade lesson focusing on analyzing sensory details in literature. Students will identify sensory elements in their favorite young adult novels, explain how sensory images contribute to meaning, participate in group discussions, create Diamante poems using sensory words, and use precise language and sensory details in their writing. The document includes examples of passages from novels that utilize sensory details and excerpts from student writing.
A student finds a mysterious package instead of their usual lunch. The package has their name on it but they do not know who sent it or what is inside. The prompt asks students to write the story from different perspectives, including from third person about someone else finding the package. It also provides examples of second and third person point of view.
This document is an introduction to the book "Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases" by Grenville Kleiser. It discusses the importance of choosing words and phrases carefully to effectively express thoughts. It notes that mastering phrases allows one to speak and write in a clear, articulate manner that engages audiences. The introduction provides examples of commonly overused words and encourages readers to avoid repetitive, tired phrases in order to communicate most effectively.
This document provides a summary of a book titled "Sametalu" which contains Telugu proverbs with English translations. It includes details about the book such as the publishing company, editors, and copyright information. It also contains a preface and introduction section that discusses the origins and purpose of proverbs, and how they provide insights into human nature and culture. The summary highlights how proverbs are short, witty sayings that evolved from everyday life experiences and reflect the common values of a society. It also notes that understanding proverbs requires knowledge of the local culture and language.
This document provides information and examples for writing a descriptive essay. It explains that a descriptive essay aims to describe a person, place, or thing in vivid detail to help readers form a clear mental picture. Good descriptive writing uses imaginative language, comparisons, and details that appeal to the senses. The document also includes a sample descriptive essay that vividly describes the experience of riding a carnival Ferris wheel through the use of sensory details and comparisons. It analyzes how the sample essay effectively brings the subject to life for readers.
This document provides lesson plans and materials for teaching a unit on why people make sacrifices for others. It includes readings from the story "A Summer's Trade" for students to analyze. Discussion questions prompt students to think about examples of sacrifice from the story and in their own lives. Vocabulary words are defined and used in context. Comprehension skills like determining the author's purpose and point of view are practiced. The unit aims to help students understand the concept of sacrifice through discussion, activities and applying lessons from the story.
This document provides guidance for writing a personal narrative essay. It discusses the key elements of a narrative, including having a clear thesis or purpose for telling the story. The narrative should recount a personal experience or event from one day that had lasting impacts. Students are instructed to brainstorm potential story ideas and outline their narratives using the ABDCE structure of introducing Action, providing Background, developing the story, including a Climax, and concluding with an End. Details and descriptions should be used selectively to engage the reader. The assignment requires 500-800 words on a well-organized story that follows the given formatting guidelines.
1) The document discusses content from the story "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" including vocabulary words and comprehension questions.
2) It provides examples of how authors can promote freedom through battles, voting, making laws, and acquiring information.
3) Students are asked to analyze rhyme, rhythm, and cadence in the poem and discuss how understanding word endings helps with comprehension.
The document describes a scenario where a person is lost in the woods at night and sees a glowing color in the hills. They take a step towards it and feel a burst of cold air. The document then provides random prompts to generate a story, including numbers to pick for scenarios, characters, locations, times, and story elements. The overall summary is a person gets lost in the woods and encounters something strange while trying to find their way out.
The document describes the author's early experience with public speaking and freezing up on stage in front of 500 people at their school assembly. This was humiliating for the author and made them feel like they had failed their family who were all talented public speakers. Later in life, the author learned that to be an effective public speaker, one must thoroughly understand the topic, know the material inside and out, and present it in a clear, direct structure. Technical skills like keeping the presentation simple are also important aspects of successful public speaking.
This document provides an agenda and discussion questions for a class about the book A Game of Thrones. The agenda includes discussing character selections for an upcoming essay assignment and introducing rhetorical strategies like analogy. Students are asked to choose a character to analyze for their first essay. The document discusses different essay topics and using analogies to describe characters. It provides examples of analogies and has students practice using analogy in an in-class writing. Homework includes reading more of the book, posting a response, and studying for a vocabulary exam.
Despite the presence of 6,000 police officers, trouble started near Tower Bridge during a 1936 demonstration in London. A journalist, Bill Maguire, witnessed a boy light a firecracker, spooking horses and causing chaos. As police struggled to control the situation, the crowd broke through barriers in an explosive surge. Though shaken by being knocked over, Maguire was undeterred from observing the excitement as a reporter.
This document provides an overview of class activities and assignments for EWRT 1A. It discusses using teams for participation points and outlines team structure guidelines. The class will include a vocabulary presentation and discussion of assigned readings. Students will have an in-class reading on basic narrative features and a lecture on formatting dialogue. They will also do an in-class writing exercise practicing dialogue. Homework includes continuing the assigned reading, posting dialogue from an in-class exercise, studying vocabulary, and bringing required books to the next class.
This document outlines an agenda for a class that includes presentations, discussions, and in-class writing activities related to vocabulary, The Hunger Games novel, and an essay assignment. It provides instructions for a vocabulary game where students compete to write correct definitions on a board. It also includes character descriptions and discussion prompts for The Hunger Games, as well as guidelines for writing a 3-5 page essay connecting a quoted event from the novel to a significant personal experience of the student's. The document gives strategies for writing an introduction with the quote, vivid descriptions of places and people, and a conclusion that ties back to the quote's meaning.
The document provides tips for improving fiction writing skills. It recommends taking writing classes, reading books on writing techniques, writing regularly, getting feedback from critique groups, identifying common writing weaknesses, and allowing time between drafting and revising. The goal is to develop skills through practice, feedback, and dedication to continuous learning over many years of writing.
This document provides tips for improving word choice in writing. It emphasizes using precise verbs and nouns, replacing vague words with stronger alternatives, and avoiding overused words and cliches. Careful selection of adjectives and adverbs is also advised. The document encourages finding unique phrases and taking advantage of a thesaurus to expand one's vocabulary in a way that enhances writing style.
Twwl to improve the quality of our creative writing for language paper 1 q5 2mrbunkeredu
The document provides guidance and examples for a creative writing exam question. It includes:
- Examples of exam questions that require either describing a picture or writing a story opening.
- Tips for writing creatively such as using senses, varied vocabulary, proper spelling and punctuation, and organized paragraphs.
- Reminders about timing, planning, and checking work before the end of the exam.
- A word bank and sentence starters to help generate creative writing for the assigned task.
Hosted by Ms. Dong, this document contains a series of questions and answers about atomic structure, the periodic table, and chemical properties. It covers topics like atomic number, subatomic particles, electron configuration, periodic trends, ionization energy, and properties of metals, nonmetals and noble gases. The questions are arranged in sections covering atomic structure, valence electrons, the periodic table, and periodic trends.
The document provides guidance from the California Committee on Municipal Accounting (CCMA) on accounting and financial reporting considerations for successor agencies of California redevelopment agencies following their dissolution. Key points include:
- Successor agencies should report the assets of former redevelopment agencies in a private-purpose trust fund rather than as a blended component unit.
- Dissolution on February 1, 2012 requires a change in financial presentation, separating activities before and after that date.
- Transfers, gains/losses, and fund balances will be impacted by the change in reporting structure from governmental to fiduciary funds.
This document discusses a student's experience studying abroad in Prague through the Erasmus program. It covers various aspects of the program including classes at the ITC, experiences riding public transportation, use of the Moodle online platform, and visits to cultural sites like the Morgan Library. The student received high marks and grades across content, presentation, and pedagogy.
The document provides guidance from the California Committee on Municipal Accounting (CCMA) on accounting and financial reporting considerations for successor agencies of California redevelopment agencies following their dissolution. Key points include:
- Successor agencies should report the assets of former redevelopment agencies in a private-purpose trust fund rather than as a blended component unit due to their custodial role.
- Dissolution on February 1, 2012 requires a change in financial presentation from the previous year to distinguish pre- and post-dissolution activity.
- Impacts include eliminating redevelopment funds from governmental activities and recognizing related transfers, gains, and losses.
The document discusses various types of alternative energy sources including biofuels, wind power, hydropower, and heating. Biofuels are made from feedstocks like vegetable oils and animal fats through a process called transesterification. The document questions whether biofuels are a reasonable alternative energy supply and whether wind power and hydropower could be practical energy sources in urban or rural settings.
Antonis Samaras is the Prime Minister of Greece, having been born in Athens in 1951. He is a member of the Nea Demokratia political party and attended Athens College where he studied physics. Samaras currently serves as the Prime Minister of Greece.
Een uitleg van verslaving en de gelaagde manier waarop daarnaar ekeken kan worden om een fatsoenlijke bejegening en een handige aanpak te garanderen.
Het Mens-Paard-Krokodil model van Piet Vroon geeft hierbij richting
This document provides guidance for writing a personal narrative essay. It discusses the key elements of a narrative, including having a clear thesis or purpose for telling the story. The narrative should recount a personal experience or event from one day that had lasting impacts. Students are instructed to brainstorm potential story ideas and outline their narratives using the ABDCE structure of introducing Action, providing Background, developing the story, including a Climax, and concluding with an End. Details and descriptions should be used selectively to engage the reader. The assignment requires 500-800 words on a well-organized story that follows the given formatting guidelines.
1) The document discusses content from the story "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" including vocabulary words and comprehension questions.
2) It provides examples of how authors can promote freedom through battles, voting, making laws, and acquiring information.
3) Students are asked to analyze rhyme, rhythm, and cadence in the poem and discuss how understanding word endings helps with comprehension.
The document describes a scenario where a person is lost in the woods at night and sees a glowing color in the hills. They take a step towards it and feel a burst of cold air. The document then provides random prompts to generate a story, including numbers to pick for scenarios, characters, locations, times, and story elements. The overall summary is a person gets lost in the woods and encounters something strange while trying to find their way out.
The document describes the author's early experience with public speaking and freezing up on stage in front of 500 people at their school assembly. This was humiliating for the author and made them feel like they had failed their family who were all talented public speakers. Later in life, the author learned that to be an effective public speaker, one must thoroughly understand the topic, know the material inside and out, and present it in a clear, direct structure. Technical skills like keeping the presentation simple are also important aspects of successful public speaking.
This document provides an agenda and discussion questions for a class about the book A Game of Thrones. The agenda includes discussing character selections for an upcoming essay assignment and introducing rhetorical strategies like analogy. Students are asked to choose a character to analyze for their first essay. The document discusses different essay topics and using analogies to describe characters. It provides examples of analogies and has students practice using analogy in an in-class writing. Homework includes reading more of the book, posting a response, and studying for a vocabulary exam.
Despite the presence of 6,000 police officers, trouble started near Tower Bridge during a 1936 demonstration in London. A journalist, Bill Maguire, witnessed a boy light a firecracker, spooking horses and causing chaos. As police struggled to control the situation, the crowd broke through barriers in an explosive surge. Though shaken by being knocked over, Maguire was undeterred from observing the excitement as a reporter.
This document provides an overview of class activities and assignments for EWRT 1A. It discusses using teams for participation points and outlines team structure guidelines. The class will include a vocabulary presentation and discussion of assigned readings. Students will have an in-class reading on basic narrative features and a lecture on formatting dialogue. They will also do an in-class writing exercise practicing dialogue. Homework includes continuing the assigned reading, posting dialogue from an in-class exercise, studying vocabulary, and bringing required books to the next class.
This document outlines an agenda for a class that includes presentations, discussions, and in-class writing activities related to vocabulary, The Hunger Games novel, and an essay assignment. It provides instructions for a vocabulary game where students compete to write correct definitions on a board. It also includes character descriptions and discussion prompts for The Hunger Games, as well as guidelines for writing a 3-5 page essay connecting a quoted event from the novel to a significant personal experience of the student's. The document gives strategies for writing an introduction with the quote, vivid descriptions of places and people, and a conclusion that ties back to the quote's meaning.
The document provides tips for improving fiction writing skills. It recommends taking writing classes, reading books on writing techniques, writing regularly, getting feedback from critique groups, identifying common writing weaknesses, and allowing time between drafting and revising. The goal is to develop skills through practice, feedback, and dedication to continuous learning over many years of writing.
This document provides tips for improving word choice in writing. It emphasizes using precise verbs and nouns, replacing vague words with stronger alternatives, and avoiding overused words and cliches. Careful selection of adjectives and adverbs is also advised. The document encourages finding unique phrases and taking advantage of a thesaurus to expand one's vocabulary in a way that enhances writing style.
Twwl to improve the quality of our creative writing for language paper 1 q5 2mrbunkeredu
The document provides guidance and examples for a creative writing exam question. It includes:
- Examples of exam questions that require either describing a picture or writing a story opening.
- Tips for writing creatively such as using senses, varied vocabulary, proper spelling and punctuation, and organized paragraphs.
- Reminders about timing, planning, and checking work before the end of the exam.
- A word bank and sentence starters to help generate creative writing for the assigned task.
Hosted by Ms. Dong, this document contains a series of questions and answers about atomic structure, the periodic table, and chemical properties. It covers topics like atomic number, subatomic particles, electron configuration, periodic trends, ionization energy, and properties of metals, nonmetals and noble gases. The questions are arranged in sections covering atomic structure, valence electrons, the periodic table, and periodic trends.
The document provides guidance from the California Committee on Municipal Accounting (CCMA) on accounting and financial reporting considerations for successor agencies of California redevelopment agencies following their dissolution. Key points include:
- Successor agencies should report the assets of former redevelopment agencies in a private-purpose trust fund rather than as a blended component unit.
- Dissolution on February 1, 2012 requires a change in financial presentation, separating activities before and after that date.
- Transfers, gains/losses, and fund balances will be impacted by the change in reporting structure from governmental to fiduciary funds.
This document discusses a student's experience studying abroad in Prague through the Erasmus program. It covers various aspects of the program including classes at the ITC, experiences riding public transportation, use of the Moodle online platform, and visits to cultural sites like the Morgan Library. The student received high marks and grades across content, presentation, and pedagogy.
The document provides guidance from the California Committee on Municipal Accounting (CCMA) on accounting and financial reporting considerations for successor agencies of California redevelopment agencies following their dissolution. Key points include:
- Successor agencies should report the assets of former redevelopment agencies in a private-purpose trust fund rather than as a blended component unit due to their custodial role.
- Dissolution on February 1, 2012 requires a change in financial presentation from the previous year to distinguish pre- and post-dissolution activity.
- Impacts include eliminating redevelopment funds from governmental activities and recognizing related transfers, gains, and losses.
The document discusses various types of alternative energy sources including biofuels, wind power, hydropower, and heating. Biofuels are made from feedstocks like vegetable oils and animal fats through a process called transesterification. The document questions whether biofuels are a reasonable alternative energy supply and whether wind power and hydropower could be practical energy sources in urban or rural settings.
Antonis Samaras is the Prime Minister of Greece, having been born in Athens in 1951. He is a member of the Nea Demokratia political party and attended Athens College where he studied physics. Samaras currently serves as the Prime Minister of Greece.
Een uitleg van verslaving en de gelaagde manier waarop daarnaar ekeken kan worden om een fatsoenlijke bejegening en een handige aanpak te garanderen.
Het Mens-Paard-Krokodil model van Piet Vroon geeft hierbij richting
1) This document provides an overview of the Grade 2B classroom, including introductions of the teacher and teaching assistant, an outline of the units of inquiry, and descriptions of the approaches to literacy, math, and assessment.
2) The classroom utilizes a transdisciplinary and differentiated approach to encourage connected, student-centered learning. Core subjects are taught through six units of inquiry that relate to real-world topics.
3) Assessment is ongoing through pre-assessments, formative assessments during units, and summative assessments where students apply their learning. Progress is reported several times a year, and students maintain an online portfolio.
The document discusses concussions in sports, specifically among young athletes. It notes that concussions have risen 60% according to reports, though the actual number may be higher since some athletes do not report injuries for fear of not being allowed to play. The sports with the highest rates of concussion are hockey, football, basketball, and soccer at the high school level. While more men sustain concussions, women are more likely than boys to suffer concussions playing the same sports, possibly due to weaker neck muscles in women. The document lists common concussion symptoms and questions about preventing, evaluating, and treating concussions.
Dokumen tersebut membahas tentang pengertian kalimat, pola kalimat dasar, jenis kalimat berdasarkan struktur gramatikal dan bentuk gaya (retorika). Secara garis besar, dibahas mengenai unsur-unsur yang membentuk kalimat, pola dasar kalimat bahasa Indonesia, jenis kalimat tunggal dan majemuk, serta jenis kalimat berdasarkan gaya penyajian atau retorika.
Kehidupan reproduksi wanita mulai dari masa menstruasi sampai menupouseRifka Marwani
Bab I pendahuluan membahas latar belakang tentang proses biologis wanita seperti menarche, menstruasi, kehamilan, laktasi, nifas, dan menopause. Bab ini juga menjelaskan rumusan masalah dan tujuan penulisan makalah ini."
This document discusses the importance of customer loyalty for telecom operators. It notes that telecom operators face challenges like high customer churn, demanding customers with low loyalty, and similar service offerings from competitors. The top priority for operators is increasing customer loyalty. However, many loyalty programs are too little, too late. The document then introduces Comarch Loyalty Management as a solution that can help operators achieve their customer loyalty objectives and respond to current needs in the market.
The document discusses voice in writing and provides examples of how to help students understand and develop strong voice. It defines voice as the personal qualities revealed through writing, such as style, individuality and sincerity. The document suggests introducing students to literature with strong voice, having them analyze sample papers, and providing feedback to guide revision. Developing vocabulary around traits, focusing lessons, and practicing evaluation can help students recognize and improve voice in their own writing.
Persuasive Texts: The language of persuasion by Jeni MawterJeni Mawter
Children's and Young Adult Author and Writing Teacher Jeni Mawter shares her knowledge and insights in persuasive writing techniques.
Suitable for NAPLAN students.
Here are some specific, concrete details that could be added to describe the pigeon:
- Feathery grey breast with flecks of white
- Pink feet that gripped my finger tightly
- Beak the color of pale sand, curved at the tip
- Dark eyes that darted here and there, taking in its surroundings
- Wings a patchwork of grey, white and black feathers ruffling in the breeze
The added details make the description of the pigeon more vivid and believable by giving the reader sensory images to picture rather than vague generalities. Specific details allow readers to visualize the pigeon in their mind's eye.
The document provides guidance on how to identify the purpose, form, and audience of a text. It discusses looking at word-level features like vocabulary, sentence-level features like tense and structure, and text-level features like layout and presentational devices to determine purpose. Form can be identified by text-level features and certain word-level features. Audience is identified through word choice and complexity, sentence structures, and presentational features designed for a particular reader group. The document also discusses how to identify a text's register and the difference between denotation and connotation of words.
The document provides an overview of key elements to cover in an exam related to literary analysis and linguistics. It discusses four main elements:
1. Literary devices such as word choice, context, and figurative language like similes and metaphors.
2. Linguistic features including the type of language used, grammatical constructs, and rhetorical devices.
3. Dramatic effects concerning how the audience might feel in response to elements of the text.
4. Word choice, grammar, figurative language, tone, context, structure and form are some specific examples given.
This document discusses strategies for effective oral communication and language use. It addresses differences between oral and written language and provides tips for public speaking. Some key points covered include using familiar words and repetition to aid comprehension, being concise yet using transitions to link ideas, and avoiding jargon. The document also discusses using unbiased, non-stereotypical language and concrete words to enhance meaning. Rhetorical devices like imagery, similes, metaphors and analogies are presented as ways to make ideas more vivid and memorable.
The document announces an English inter-class declamation competition for students of classes VII and VIII at The Intellect School Senior Girls Section. Students are to prepare speeches on serious and humorous topics by the second week of July. Three students from each class will be shortlisted based on their speeches for the final event in August. The rules specify that speeches must be original, 3 minutes or less, and cannot contain plagiarism, obscene language, or discrimination. Participants will be judged on content, clarity, intonation, confidence, and impact. First, second and third positions will be awarded based on the judges' decision.
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The document provides vocabulary words and questions related to a story about solving problems through attention to detail. It includes words like arcade games, study stack, spelling city and prefixes like un-, dis-, and in-. It asks how attention to detail can help solve problems and what talents Encyclopedia Brown uses to solve cases. The document appears to be materials for teaching or a reading assignment related to a story about Encyclopedia Brown.
The document provides information on various writing techniques that can be used for descriptive paragraphs, including posters, flashcards, realia, audiovisual aids, and short stories. It gives examples of how each technique can be used and provides tips for writing a good paragraph, such as not repeating words, using 5 or more lines, capitalizing first letters of sentences, and using connectors. It encourages choosing a technique and writing a 5 sentence descriptive paragraph, underlining the main sentence.
The document provides guidance on analyzing various elements of prose, including structure, themes, characterization, narration, setting, and language. It discusses looking at the order of a story's paragraphs and its completeness. Key themes and issues are identified by focusing on characters and events. Characterization examines how authors present characters. Narration distinguishes between first person and third person points of view. Setting and environment explores if the setting relates to themes. Language analysis considers word choice, sentence length, structure, and tone. Examples from 1984, Frankenstein, and other works are provided.
This document contains instructions for cleaning one's room in 3 sentences or less. It begins by having all misplaced items moved to the center of the room. Next, it instructs getting rid of unused items and cleaning trash and dishes. Finally, it provides finding proper places for remaining items and storing others under beds or in closets to complete the cleaning process.
The passage describes a crowded dentist's waiting room with unpleasant characteristics. Figurative language is used to portray the room as resembling a football stadium in size, and magazines are described as resembling "museum antiques" and "a great pile of waste paper." A nervous man is seen flipping through magazines quickly and sighing loudly, while an old man snores loudly enough to wake an elephant. The passage utilizes exaggeration and metaphor to convey the unpleasant atmosphere and impatience of those waiting.
1) The document outlines the scheme of work and activities for a Year 7 English checkpoint focusing on developing language skills through exploring the five senses as a topic.
2) Activities cover reading comprehension, speaking, writing descriptions, and recognizing literary devices. Students will learn about and practice using vocabulary, punctuation, parts of speech, and narrative elements.
3) Students will write poems, stories, and descriptions focusing on using imagery, setting, adjectives, nouns, and punctuation correctly. They will also analyze genres and compare descriptions in different texts.
The speaker is instructed to choose 3 unique objects to place in a bag that symbolize who they are. They must use 5 adverbs in their introduction and conclusion cards. Cards 2-4 will describe each object, why it's meaningful, and include transitions. The speech should be 2-3 minutes explaining the objects and their significance to the speaker.
This document discusses how storytelling can be an effective tool for teaching English. It argues that stories help students learn meanings and experience sustained language use. The document provides tips for choosing stories, becoming an effective storyteller, and engaging students as storytellers. It emphasizes the importance of visualizing stories and practicing timing, voice, and gestures. Overall, the document promotes storytelling as a way to improve students' language skills and confidence.
Affixes are morphemes that are attached to word stems or roots to form new words. Prefixes come before the stem, and suffixes come after. Some examples of prefixes are un-, pre-, and re-. Some examples of suffixes are -ness, -able, and -ly. Affixes can change the meaning of words. For example, the prefix un- in uncooked means not, and the suffix -ed indicates past tense. Morphemes are the smallest units of meaning in language. Words can contain multiple morphemes, like the word "plays" which has two morphemes, "play" and the plural suffix "s".
This document discusses language and its various aspects. It begins by defining language as a system of symbols used for thinking and communication. It then explores different types of word meanings, including semantic, perceptual, syntactic, and pragmatic meanings. The document also discusses how language is used as a tool for clarification, social communication, and influence. It provides examples of how the English language has evolved over time. Overall, the document provides a high-level overview of key concepts regarding language and its functions.
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inordinate, elephantine
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wasteful, dreary, ghastly shocking
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wonderous, magnificent
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proficient, beneficial, advantageous
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about 5 feet 8 inches tall, dwarfish, medium height, short, squat, stunted, tall,
towering, very tall
WORDS FOR EYES
beady, beautiful, big, bleary, blind, blood-shot, blue , bright, clear, close-set,
cross-eyed, dark-eyed, deep, deep-set, dim, drowsy, glittering, large, mean,
narrow, red-eyed, shallow, sharp, shifty, shining, sleepy, squint-eyed, stormy ,
teary, thoughtful, twinkling, watery
WORDS FOR LIPS
black , full , pink, pouting, rosy, rough , smiling, snarling, soft, thick, thin ,
wrinkled, pendulous
WORDS FOR NOSE
Big, bony , broken, bulbous, delicate, flared, flat , fleshy , fractured, hooked,
jutting, large, long, lumpy, mean, pinched, pudgy, pug, red, roman, sharp, small,
straight, thick, tiny, uneven, upturned, warty
10. Mix and match words to form a
description
I saw a tall burly man with dark
glasses, in an oversized grey tattered
overcoat, waiting morosely near an oak
tree, picking his rather bulbous nose
absently. The cigar, growing out of
11. Our five senses are all we have
to experience the world.
Words create understanding.
Words create feelings.
Use them to create images, empathy, provoke, evoke,
influence, entertain, and inspire.
Sight. Smell. Sound. Touch. Taste.
13. 1. GIVING REASONS
I have a terrible headache today because.....
2. GIVING EXAMPLES
Indian festivals are a lot of fun. For example.....
TELLING A STORY
A friend in need is a friend in deed. There was once.......
4. TELLING THE HISTORY
Now we instantly write letters using email. Earlier......
5. STEP BY STEP EXPLANATIONS
I know how to make a kite/ send an email/ find the way to Bandra.
First we...
And many more..............
15. Place
Time
Period
Weather
Landscape
Political and social conditions
Phrasing Page 30
16. Did you know????
In a ghost story the story line
can be a thin one?
It’s all about the atmosphere
It’s about the build up of tension
It’s about the setting
It’s about menace
It’s all about pace
It’s how you end it
18. Science fiction lends itself to a lot of ………
science of course
Authentic sci-fi stories are exciting
because they are part fact and part fiction.
The science prefix suffix list lends itself
to overall vocabulary building.
21. Rational and
emotional arguments
Research and logic
Rebuttal using facts
Fallacies
Language of disagreement is a life skill
22. Types of persuasion:
Advertisements Speeches
Letters Dialogues & conversations
The vocabulary of persuasion
The register of persuasion
Persuasion is a life skill
23. Being another person…..
Being a thing…
First person feelings, events, attitudes, hopes,
fears, ambitions…….
24. Features and types of poetry
The grammar of poetry and versification
Devices of poetry – figures of speech
Beautiful words
Language of poetry analysis and criticism
25. By substituting a shade word for a primary, secondary
or tertiary colour, writing becomes magical
Aquamarine, sapphire, amethyst, vermillion,
beryl, lilac,
fuchsia, azure, salmon, olive, lemon,
ebony, ivory,
strawberry, biscuit, chocolate, leaf, moss,
tan,
27. Decide the genre….
Recognise diction
Recognise register
Positive and negative words
Connotations
28. What is drama?
Features and examples of drama
Types of drama:
Comedy
Tragedy
History
Experimental theatre
Terminology of drama
How to analyze drama
29. What is style, tone, voice, persona, syntax,
register, diction ?
The language of literary appreciation
30. Usable lists of :
Prefixes and suffixes
Compound words
Homophones
Portmanteau
Clipping
Abbreviations
Acronyms
Word webs
Synonyms
31. Word lists with meanings from:
Greek mythology
Bible and Shakespeare
Latinate phrases
Old English words
Foreign words
American English
32. Notes on examination skills
Skimming
Scanning
Key ideas
Supporting statements
Note making
Summary writing
Internet research
33. Problems with colloquialism and slang
Grammar and punctuation rules
Proof reading
How to avoid Writer’s block
34. Students can use the book in class to
facilitate their writing with individual copies.
Students can use the book all through their
school and college years.
It is an excellent teaching tool for teachers
where the book becomes an instructional
resource and a homework task giver.
35. All children from grade 5 to 12 must possess a copy
A book that has rave reviews from parents
Will help reduce photo copying expense and effort for the
teacher
It is a one time purchase
It costs less than a large pizza at the discounted price of
Rs.360
It can be used all through life up until adulthood
36. A BOOK EVERY STUDENT &
TEACHER OF WRITING
MUST POSSESS