a sentence that states the main idea of a paragraph

to put a quotation inside your own sentence

something which shows that something else exists or is true

to describe or show (someone or something) in a particular way

a phrase or short piece of writing taken from a longer work of literature

Using precise evidence from Burnett's 'The Secret Garden' to support an idea

English

In 'Step into the Unknown', pupils learn how to use a variety of sentences for deliberate effect. In the 'Dystopian Settings' unit, pupils will continue to use a range of sentence structures, to create atmospheric descriptions.

In 'When the Sky Falls' pupils write narratives inspired by a text. In 'Step Into the Unknown', using extracts from texts from the literary canon, pupils write descriptions of settings.

Step into the unknown: fiction reading and creative writing

Quotations in an analytical paragraph should {{ }}.

to match the quotation to the topic sentence

to put the quotation inside your sentence

Which quotation best matches the topic sentence: 'Burnett presents the secret garden as wild and chaotic'?

the quotation doesn't match the point of the sentence

the sentence doesn't suggest that it is the writer's construction

What is wrong with this sentence: 'When Burnett says that the garden is 'the sweetest', it gives the reader the impression that the garden is uncared for.'

To describe or show (someone or something) in a particular way is called to {{ }}.

a word or phrase that gives your opinion on the text

{{ }} marks are punctuation marks used in pairs in various writing systems to identify direct speech, a quotation, or a phrase.

Something which shows that something else exists or is true is {{ }}.

If something is described as 'tangled' and 'matted', you would think it is {{ }}.

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