the basic unit of grammar, typically made up of a subject, a noun phrase and a verb phrase

Using inverted sentence structures and chiasmus for effect

English

Conceptualising travel writing and making predictions based on titles

Comparing Stevenson and Steinbeck's attitudes to their travelling companions

Identifying and using different perspectives

Making inferences from two non-fiction texts

Writing concise and developed comparisons of non-fiction texts

Using compound adjectives and analogies for effect in non-fiction writing

Writing a compelling account

In 'Non-Fiction: Teenage Kicks', pupils evaluate how authors use language to express similar or differing viewpoints. In 'Non-Fiction: Explorers', pupils analyse how historical or social context may lead to authors having differing views on the the same topics.

In this unit, pupils develop their non-fiction reading and writing skills by looking at non-fiction texts about explorers. They first conceptualise travel writing, before building towards making concise and developed comparisons between texts. They finally create a compelling account about a place.

Non-fiction: explorers

Match the words on the left with their synonyms on the right.  

What word describes a X shaped sentence structure?

stressing the negative qualities of a situation

showing that more than one thing is happening

'Not only ... but ...' is a useful sentence structure for ...

If I wanted to show my surprise or delight about something which of the following might I use?

His time had come and come it did, swiftly and without warning. 

The cat chased the mouse and the mouse ran away swiftly.

She sings not because she is happy; she is happy because she sings. 

Which of the following sentences uses chiasmus?

Slogans often employ chiasmus because it ...

the arrangement of words and phrases into varied and correct sentences

the study of sentence length and complexity

the process of using punctuation to mark out sentences

the analysis  sentence meanings and interpretations

Which of the following is the best definition of sentence structure?

Which of the following is the best synonym for 'to emphasise'?

What is the best antonym (opposite) for simple writing?

When we discuss the effect of a literary device what are we doing?

Which word beginning with C refers to a group of words including a subject, noun and a verb?

Starter Quiz

Which of the following is the best definition of sentence structure?