Sentence types: Make sure you use a variety in your writing
Different ways to start a sentence:
Simple sentence: A sentence which contains only one main clause. E.g.
English is great!
With an adjective – Terrible secrets lay under the sea.
What are you
With a verb – Lying under the sea was a terrible secret.
Complex sentence: A sentence which contains a main clause and one
writing?
With a preposition – Under the sea lay a terrible secret.
or more subordinate clauses. E. g. Harry used the literacy mat
With an adverb – Furiously, he shouted at the top of his voice.
because he knew it would help him.
With a pronoun – He shouted furiously at the top of his voice.
Compound sentences: A sentence which contains more than one main
With a connective – Unlike Michael, Mina was educated at home.
clause joined by a connective or conjunction. E. g. I like reading and I
With a noun – William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon.
like films.
Key English spellings:
Analysing a text
Onomatopoeia
Analysis
Playwright
The text…
Colloquial
Technique
Repetition
Themes
Tension
Simile
Metaphor
Action
What happens?
Language
Which language
features does
the writer use?
Character
Who is
involved?
Helpful words for writing your
Point, Evidence, Explain:
What are the
big ideas?
Suggests
Connotes
Context
What influenced
the writer?
Illustrates
Evokes
Structure
How is the text
put together?
Implies
Creates
Indicates
Conveys
Text Type Features
Brackets
•
The library (my favourite place) is really busy today.
Metaphors
Facts
•
Susan Brown (38) was found exhausted after an incredible journey.
Personification
Connectives
Onomatopoeia
Similes
Example top “C” grade PEE
Alliteration
POINT: Shakespeare uses a metaphor to reveal Romeo’s strong
feelings for Juliet.
Writing to Persuade:
Writing to Argue:
Person: A new
person speaks or
gets introduced
Alliteration
Arresting opening
Facts
Balanced argument
Topic: A new
subject, idea or
theme
Opinions
Connectives
Rhetorical questions
Developed points
Emotive language
Examples
Place: A new
setting
A U.F.O. – unidentified flying object – was spotted last night hovering over
the Cowley Road.
Everyone turned up for lunch – apart from a few sixth formers.
How
Hints
Time; Moving
forwards or
backwards in time
•
Adjectives
Emphasises
TIP TOP
Subject
Using colons, semi colons, dashes and brackets
Colons
•
St. Gregory the Great has many subject departments: History,
Art, English, D.T. etc.
•
There’s only one word to describe reading: awesome.
Semi-colons
•
I support Liverpool; they’re the best team in the Premiership.
•
There are many reasons why uniform is important: it is smart,
formal and neat; it reduces bullying, which is important; it
presents a good image of the school.
Dashes
•
Symbolises Varied verbs
Start a new
paragraph when:
Purpose
W (5)
Portrays
Demonstrates
Presents
Audience
Writing to Inform:
Writing to Describe:
Reveals
Highlights
Type
Statistics
Triplets
EVIDENCE: When they first meet at the party, Romeo calls Juliet a
“holy shrine” and says “My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand /
To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss.” (Act I, scene v)
EXPLANATION: By using the words “holy shrine”, Romeo
emphasises just how strongly he loves Juliet. He suggests that she
is like something he should worship, rather than just love. When
Romeo calls his lips “blushing pilgrims”, Shakespeare extends the
metaphor to reveal that Romeo feels he is unworthy to be in Juliet’s
presence. The overall effect is to emphasise the strength of
Romeo’s feelings.
Peer / Self
Assessment
Checklist
•Accurate
punctuation
•Varied
sentences
•Range of
vocabulary
•Correct
paragraphs
•Correct
spelling