1. The Power of Words Why is this cartoon funny?

2. Question 4 – how do writers use language to appeal to their audiences? 16 marks

3. Nouns (Things) Concrete: Wall, paper, mouse Abstract: Fear, excitement (not frightened or exciting) On a post-it, write a minimum of 20 abstract and 20 concrete nouns

4. Adjectives An adjective adds DESCRIPTION to a noun (thing) On a post-it write a minimum of twenty adjectives. The (adjective) dog… The black dog The angry dog

5. Verbs Verbs are ACTIONS On a post-it write a minimum of twenty five VERBS, including the five stative ones. Run, cry, eat THESE ARE ACTIVE VERBS THERE ARE ALSO STATIVE VERBS: am, is, was, will be, are

6. Adverbs Like adjectives give information about nouns, adverbs give information about verbs. They often end in -ly On a post-it write a minimum of twenty five ADVERBS. Slowly, fast, helpfully, yesterday

7. Egs of Pronouns – words which replace nouns Type of PronounExample PersonalI, you, she, they PossessiveMy, his, our, their Write these and more on a post-it…

8. Read this report about the England women’s cricket match… Add the missing words to this report. Charlotte Edwards blamed…………..bowling and fielding for the…………..defeat by Sri Lanka in Mumbai that has left England, the holders, in danger of…………..out of the World cup at the group stage. But England’s………….. captain refused to………….. Sri Lanka’s captain described the win as the………….. In her team’s history. Their total of 238 represented a ………….. recovery, thanks to a century from Jenny Gunn and some ………….. contributions from Arran Brindle

9. Read this report about the England women’s cricket match… Which types of words are mainly doing the work of making it effective? Charlotte Edwards blamed SLIPSHOD bowling and fielding for the SHOCK defeat by Sri Lanka in Mumbai that has left England, the holders, in danger of CRASHING out of the World cup at the group stage. But England’s VETERAN captain refused to PANIC Sri Lanka’s captain described the win as the GREATEST In her team’s history. Their total of 238 represented a DECENT recovery, thanks to a century from Jenny Gunn and some TIDY contributions from Arran Brindle

10. How to write about a writer’s use of language Is the writing formal or informal in style? What kind of ‘voice’ does the writer use? Is it personal (look out for personal pronouns) or impersonal? What is the tone of the writing? Does the writer use exclamations? Questions or imperatives (orders)? Is there any dialogue or quotes? What type of sentences are used? Long or short? Are any of the word classes more important than others? i.e the verbs, adjectives or adverbs Does the writer use any literary techniques such as metaphors or alliteration? How is the writing structured? Paragraphs? Bullet points? Headings? What is the purpose of the writing?

11. What impact could it have on the reader? To make them laugh To shock To create tension To prompt thought To build a fuller picture To follow a theme To create urgency To direct sympathy To provoke a reaction To invite a response To show a different perspective To highlight key points To be concise To leave the reader wanting to know more To sustain interest