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K10 English - Summaries and Devices

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  • How long should a paragraph ideally be?
    As long as it needs to be (one word, one sentence, 12 sentences - as long as it's all one idea).
  • Identify the narrative perspective: “She walked into the dark room, unaware of what was waiting for her inside.”
    Third-person narration
  • Why might a writer use a rhetorical question?
    To make the reader think, not to get an actual answer
  • Which sentence contains hyperbole?
    My backpack weighs a ton!
    The flowers danced in the breeze.
    The moon followed me home.
    He runs incredibly fast!
  • True or False: Personal opinions should only be included in a summary if you agree with the author.
    False
  • Give an example of a transition word for a summary or analysis piece of writing.
    Mr L will confirm your answer!
  • Which of the following is an example of a simile?
    I’ve told you a million times!
    The sun was a golden coin in the sky.
    Her smile was as bright as the sun.
    The wind howled angrily.
  • Is the following sentence a metaphor or a simile? “His words were daggers to my heart.”
    Metaphor
  • Name the essential ingredients for an introduction to a Summary response
    Mr L will confirm your answer!
  • True or False: Summaries should not include quotations.
    True
  • Which pronouns are commonly used in first-person narration?
    I, me, my, we, us
  • True or False: Adverbs like 'totally' help establish believability in summaries.
    False
  • What is being exaggerated in this example of hyperbole? “I have a mountain of homework to do!”
    The amount of homework
  • Identify the literary device in this sentence: “Life is a journey, not a destination.”
    Metaphor
  • Which of the following is the correct definition of a simile?
    A comparison that uses “like” or “as”.
    Giving human qualities to non-human things
    A direct comparison  without using “like” or “as”
    A question asked to make a point
  • Which of these is an example of personification?
    She was as graceful as a swan.
    I could sleep for a thousand years.
    He is a rock in tough situations.
    The stars winked at me.
  • Which of the following is the correct definition of a Metaphor?
    Giving human qualities to non-human things
    A comparison that uses “like” or “as”.
    A question asked to make a point
    A direct comparison without using “like” or “as”
  • What does 'Chronological' mean?
    To be organised in the order in which events occur in time.
  • What is the key difference between third-person limited and third-person omniscient narration?
    Limited follows only one character’s thoughts, while omniscient knows everything about all characters.
  • Identify the narrative perspective: “I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw what was in front of me.”
    First-person narration
  • Which pronouns are commonly used in third-person narration?
    He, she, they, him, her, their
  • When should you start a new paragraph?
    When you want to discuss a new idea.
  • Which sentence contains a metaphor?
    The cake was so good, I could eat a hundred slices!
    Her dress sparkled like the stars.
    He was a walking dictionary.
    The chair groaned under his weight.
  • True or False: Summaries should be written in the past tense because the original text was written in the past.
    False
  • dentify the literary device in this sentence: “The flames danced in the fireplace, casting shadows on the walls.”
    Personification
  • Which literary device is used in this sentence? The trees whispered in the wind.
    Personification
  • How long should a summary be?
    30-40% of the original article / one to two pages for longer texts
  • Identify the literary device in this sentence: “The thunder roared like a hungry lion.”
    Simile
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