Year 10 - English
'The War of the Worlds': How punctuation and sentence structures create impact
Fiction: science fiction writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupls read extracts from three science fiction texts and analyse how writers use language for effect. They first look at how writers use sentences and punctuation, before looking at semantic fields, noun phrases and sensory language. Pupils use this to write thier own descriptions.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how a writer uses punctuation and sentence structures to create impact.
Key Notes
- Making predictions can help you to comprehend a new text better.
- Dashes can be used to add a greater pause for dramatic effect.
- Colons are used to separate two main clauses and can introduce lists, explanations and quotes.
- Writers use sentence structures and punctuation for emphasis, to change pace and convey emotion.
- Use precise quotations to support your analysis of punctuation and sentence structure.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Dash: A piece of punctuation (-) that can be used to signal a pause, usually for dramatic effect.
- Colon: A piece of punctuation (:) that can introduce lists, explanations and quotes.
- Prediction: A statement about what you think will happen in the future.
- Sentence structures: The different sentence types e.g. complex, compound, simple.
- Pace: The speed at which a story is told.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Punctuation is only used to ensure writing makes sense.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Making predictions can help you to comprehend a new text better. Dashes can be used to add a greater pause for dramatic effect.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'Dash'
A piece of punctuation (-) that can be used to signal a pause, usually for dramatic effect.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Punctuation is only used to ensure writing makes sense. Correction: Punctuation can be a stylistic choice from a writer, contributing to the tension of a story.
More Lessons In This Unit
- 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea': explaining a writer's structural choices Study Guide
- Considering how Verne uses sentences in 'Journey to the Centre of the Earth' Study Guide
- Emulating how Verne uses sentences in 'Journey to the Centre of the Earth' Study Guide
- Refining descriptions with semantic fields, present participles, and semicolons Study Guide
- Revising key strategies to write effective descriptions Study Guide
- Using punctuation to create specific effects in descriptive writing Study Guide
- Using semantic fields in a piece of creative writing Study Guide
- Using sensory language to write effective descriptions Study Guide
- Using synonyms and expanded noun phrases to craft effective descriptions Study Guide
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