Using evidence from 'Ada Twist, Scientist' to write a character description | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

Match the terms to their definitions.

• personality

• a full description describing a character's appearance and personality

• appearance

• what someone is like on the inside

• character description

• what someone or something looks like

Answer explanation

A character description tells us everything we know about a character. Your personality is what you are like on the inside and your appearance is what someone or something looks like.

Which of these expanded noun phrases might describe someone's appearance?

• long, straight hair

• kind, curious boy

• bright, blue t-shirt

• loud, silly cousin

Answer explanation

'Long, straight hair' and 'bright, blue t-shirt' are expanded noun phrases to describe someone's appearance or what they look like.

Which of these expanded noun phrases might describe someone's personality?

• resilient, strong friend

• curious, inquisitive scientist

• woolly, green jumper

• long, stripy skirt

Answer explanation

'Resilient, strong friend' and 'curious, inquisitive scientist' describe what someone's personality is like.

Which of these words can replace 'Ada Twist' to show you are talking about her?

• brother

• friend

• Ada

• She

Answer explanation

'Ada' and 'She' could replace Ada Twist.

When you use the joining word 'and', what does 'and' replace?

• the first full stop

• the adjective

• the second capital letter

• the verb

Answer explanation

When we join two ideas together using 'and', we are creating one sentence meaning we only need one capital letter to start a sentence and one full sentence.

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

• Ada Twist has bright, excited eyes and She has a curious, interested expression.

• Ada Twist has bright, excited eyes and she has a curious, interested expression.

• Ada Twist has bright, excited eyes. and She has a curious, interested expression

• Ada Twist has bright, excited eyes And she has a curious, interested expression.

Answer explanation

'Ada Twist has bright, excited eyes and she has a curious, interested expression.' is the correctly punctuated sentence. When we join two ideas together using 'and', we create one sentence meaning we only need one capital letter and one full stop.