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iLS Year 8 - Unit 5 - Section 4: Choosing Precis ...

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  • What impression does this vocabulary create of the scene?: I reached the hilltop at sunset. A soft orange glow covered the quiet town below.
    The phrase 'soft orange glow' highlights that the evening feels colorful and amazing.
  • What impression does this vocabulary give of the food bank: A cheerful buzz of voices filled the small room.
    The phrase “cheerful buzz of voices' suggests that the place is busy yet friendly.
  • Identify the phrase that describes the sky: The sky hung like a grey blanket of clouds. Rain tapped the window in a slow, steady rhythm.
    “grey blanket of clouds”
  • What impression does this vocabulary give of the writer’s mood?: Before the first lesson, a wave of nervous energy rushed through me. Then a bright smile from a classmate eased my worries.
    The phrase “wave of nervous energy' shows that the feeling is intense but short‑lived.
  • Identify the phrase that describes the sound in the room: A cheerful buzz of voices filled the small room.
    “cheerful buzz of voices”
  • Identify the phrase that shows the writer’s feeling: Before the first lesson, a wave of nervous energy rushed through me. Then a bright smile from a classmate eased my worries.
    “wave of nervous energy”
  • Provide two synonyms or phrases for this description: “grey blanket of clouds”
    “covered sky”, “bad weather”
  • Write two words or phrases you could use to comment on this vocabulary: “soft orange glow”
    'colorful light', 'amazing colour'
  • Identify the phrase the writer uses to describe the sunset: I reached the hilltop at sunset. A soft orange glow covered the quiet town below.
    “soft orange glow”
  • Suggest two words or phrases to comment on this vocabulary: “explosion of cheers”
    “loud yelling”, “thrilling support”
  • Write two ways to comment on this vocabulary: “wave of nervous energy”
    “worried”, “anxious”
  • Give two synonyms or phrases for this description: “cheerful buzz of voices”
    “happy sound”, “lively chatter”
  • Identify the phrase that describes the crowd’s reaction: The final whistle blew and an explosion of cheers filled the court. My heart beat like a drum in my chest.
    “explosion of cheers”
  • What impression does this vocabulary give of the moment?: The final whistle blew and an explosion of cheers filled the court. My heart beat like a drum in my chest.
    The phrase “explosion of cheers pictures the victory as loud and thrilling.
  • What impression does this vocabulary create of the weather?: The sky hung like a grey blanket of clouds. Rain tapped the window in a slow, steady rhythm.
    The words “grey blanket of clouds' emphasize how heavy and dull the day feels.