If you condemn something, you criticise it strongly.

Someone with an optimistic view of the world sees it very positively.

Someone who is cynical always assumes the worst about people or situations.

Someone with a pessimistic view of the world sees it very negatively.

A prospect is a possibility - the idea that something might happen.

Using perspective, tone, and punctuation to craft a clear voice

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

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Which of the following does voice help us to express?

When considering perspectives to write from, we have to decide who {{ }} about the topic.

Which tone best describes the following sentence: It is an utter tragedy that thousands of dogs each and every year are cast aside by their owners, thrown out onto the streets to fend for themselves.

Someone who sees the worst in people or situations can be described as {{ }}

Choose of the following options. Inverted commas are used to show...

The bank kindly offered me their 'help' in recovering the money they misplaced.

I had previously been informed that this was a 'family club'.

We have been told repeatedly how essential 'school uniform is'.

The 'artist' of this vandalism must be apprehended as soon as possible.

Some of my 'colleagues' are fantastic: they're a real credit to the company.

Which of the following uses inverted commas correctly?

How do you sign off a letter to somebody you don't know by name? 

dearest friends and esteemed colleagues...

the greedy grabbing by greasy little fingers...

if not you, then who? if not now, then when?

our loyal, devoted and admired public service workers...

a life of neglect, abandonment, misery and heartache...

I now encourage you to look deep within yourselves...

Match the rhetorical device to the example.

historic tales that have been passed down e.g Little Red Riding Hood

superstitious myths e.g. not walking on the cracks in pavements

figurative sayings that are familiar e.g. 'it's raining cats and dogs'

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

Starter Quiz