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Persuasive language and possible effects

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these words is more powerful?

a)

nice

b)

incredible

c)

fine

d)

normal

2.

Which of these is an emotive word?

a)

Care

b)

Safety

c)

Family

d)

Future

e)

All of these

3.

Which of these words is more powerful.

a)

Sweet

b)

Good

c)

Delicious

d)

Tasty

4.

What might be an effect of emotive language?

a)

It makes a text more difficult to understand.

b)

It makes the reader feel a certain way by making them imagine particular images or experiences.

c)

It makes the reader question their ideas.

d)

It could make someone want to read on.

e)

All of these.

5.

Which of these is an example of alliteration?

a)

She ate and ate and ate.

b)

Her horrendous hair-raising screams.

c)

The men went outside.

d)

Crispy chips certainly don't appeal to me.

6.

What effect might alliteration have on the reader?

a)

Gives a rhythm to the text.

b)

It can mimic the sound of something being described.

c)

It can make a phrase memorable and emphasise a point.

d)

All of these.

7.

Which of these is an example of repetition?

a)

The red, red fox.

b)

She talked to me all the way home.

c)

There was a green car and then a blue one.

d)

He kept passing by, looking concerned.

8.

What might the effect of repetition be?

a)

It makes the repeated phrase more memorable, and emphasises a point the writer is trying to make.

b)

It makes the reader want to read on.

c)

It helps us understand the text better.

d)

It makes it easier to read because we know what to expect.

9.

Which of these is an example of rhetorical questions?

a)

What is your favourite colour?

b)

How many siblings do you have?

c)

How can you expect me to answer that question?

d)

What is the chemical symbol for water?

10.

What might be the effect of a rhetorical question?

a)

It makes the reader want to read on.

b)

It makes the reader feel strong emotions.

c)

It makes the reader think about grammar.

d)

It makes the reader reflect and think about the question.