Language Features in Creative Writing

Define verb

• Name of a place, person or feeling

• A word used to describe an action

• Tells us the how, where and when of an event

• Adds more description to an event or action

Which of these is an adverb?

• Quietly

• Big

• House

• Speaking

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of these is NOT a noun?

• Table

• Sky

• Quick

• Sad

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.K.1B

Define orientation

• Setting the scene

• Turning things around

• Another term for middle

• Ending a scene

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Chronological is things happening in order - which of these is NOT in chronological order?

• Yesterday, today, tomorrow

• Last year, this year, next year

• Tuesday, Monday, Sunday

• 11am, 12pm, 1pm

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of these is NOT a good sentence starter?

• Finally,

• Eventually,

• Firstly,

• And,

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Text connectives link words and sentences together - which of these is NOT a text connective?

• As well as this,

• Also,

• Firstly,

• And,

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is a prepositional phrase?

• Another term for speech

• Showing where something is, e.g by, at, on

• Another term for text connectives, e.g and, but, also

• Showing the thoughts of the character

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Define embedded clause

• Adding extra information within a sentence

• Taking out additional words

• Another term for prepositional phrases

• Describing emotions

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is a subordinate clause?

• Adds more information at the start of a sentence

• Adds more information at the end of a sentence

• Is the same thing as embedded clause

• Is the same thing as a sentence starter

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B