Pass Check: Reading Comprehension
Analyse language, structure and writer's methods with evidence.
Inference
Working out a meaning that is implied but not directly stated by the text.
Writer's method
A technique the writer chooses, e.g. simile, structure, contrast, to create an effect.
Connotation
The associated feeling or idea attached to a word beyond its literal meaning.
Structure
How a text is organised and ordered, e.g. narrative viewpoint, time shifts, focus shifts.
Quick check
Mixed quiz
1. What does 'sustained imagery' mean?
2. How does a shift to present tense affect a retrospective narrative?
3. How does the placement of a shocking detail at the end affect the reader?
4. 'The garden was quiet.' What was the garden like?
5. 'She hugged the book to her chest.' What does this suggest?
6. Complete the sentence: 'Skim reading' means ______.
7. Best word to describe a character who 'muttered' their reply?
8. Which best evaluates a writer's use of a child narrator?