If something is discernible, it is recognisable.

If you shear a sheep, you are cutting its fleece to use for wool.

If you no longer want to be attached to someone or something, you might disassociate from them or it.

Somebody reckless does not think about the consequences of their actions before acting.

Somebody with luscious hair would have thick, glossy and well-kept hair.

Using emotion-led plot and detailed description to write an excellent narrative

English

In 'Fiction: Inner Musings', pupils develop narrative writing skills. In 'Writing Masters', pupils experiment using language and structure to write interesting and creative texts.

Writing masters

When using single paragraph outlines to plan your narrative, each single paragraph outline covers one of your three {{}}.

What is the role of the topic sentence in the single paragraph outline for a narrative?

How many ideas do you need for your supporting detail?

I could luscious his hair from where I stood.

His hair was the colour of a raven and luscioused down his back.

His hair was the colour of luscious, cascading down his back.

Thick and luscious hair cascaded down his back.

Which sentence uses the word 'luscious' properly?

The two colours were not discernible from one another.

I could not discern exactly where he was from.

This act had been a discernible one - it was shocking!

Which of the following uses the word, or a form of the word 'discernible' properly?

His immense paws, like two giant boxing gloves, were posed in front of him.

His immense paws, like two giant boulders, were posed in front of him.

His immense paws, like two giant whales, were posed in front of him.

His immense paws, like two giant mammoths, were posed in front of him.

Which of the following is the best description of this lion's paws?

the most sophisticated vocabulary possible

figurative language used to create vivid imagery

an example of every linguistic device used

lots of speech and characters communicating with each other

How many nouns are in the following sentence: He was cavorting around like a bull fresh into the ring. 

Which adjective would be the most specific to describe this street?

Which of the following is the most useful simile?

The shop was chaotic: clothes all over the floor and receipts strewn around.

It was always when Mr Smith was teaching (if you could call it that).

The silence spoke the words that Ethan hadn't been able to ...

Henry's best friend had always been by his side.

The house at the end of the street was strange - really strange.

Which of these uses punctuation not only accurately, but also for effect?

The cliffs sat on top of the ocean waters.

The vast cliffs stretched for miles along the coastline.

The cliffs met the sea in a frothy handshake.

The mouth of the cliff yawned out onto the open waters of the ocean.

Which of the following is the best description of this picture?

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