English Language Quiz week 5

What are the following?

Am, are, was, were, be, being, been, is.

• Verbs of action

• Verbs of description

• Verbs of being

• Verbs of placement.

" His room is a pigsty."

what is this an example of?

• A metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• A simile

What's the missing word in the following sentence?

When writing to persuade, the goal is to put forward your clear ____________ on a topic and then to encourage others to come round to that _____________.

• eyesight

• knowledge

• emotions

• opinion

What does this ? symbol indicate?

What are these called?

Uh oh! Phew. Hello. Shh!

• Phrases

• Interjections

• Sentences

• Clauses

Choose the correct homophone.

The coffee was far ___________hot to drink.

• to

• too

• two

• 2

What technique does the following describe?

The ________________ is the turning point, which changes the protagonist's fate. It is the part of the story where the suspense reaches its highest peak.

• climax

• cliffhanger

• rising action

• denouement

When creating persuasive writing, what do you need to do at the end of the piece?

• Write a brief summary of your main points

• Write a conclusion

• End with a memorable phrase

• Give detailed background to your points.

What can you learn from noting when and where a story is set?

• Genre (if historical fiction, fantasy or sci fi).

• The landscape and geography

• Context - links to historical or political events.

• The protagonist's character

AQA English Language GCSE

Paper 1 question 3 is about what?

• Language features

• Structural features

• True or false

• The writer's opinion