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Year 7

Revising sentence and punctuation types for a dystopian description

I can recall and practise how to write a technically accurate description.

New
New
Year 7

Revising sentence and punctuation types for a dystopian description

I can recall and practise how to write a technically accurate description.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Effective revision means that you can remember key information, without using your notes
  2. Recalling examples of each of the sentence types will help you remember to include all of them when writing
  3. Practising writing precise sentences will help you recall punctuation rules.
  4. An effective description should use the different sentence types, for specific effects

Common misconception

Students add sophisticated punctuation as a tick box exercise.

The inclusion of sophisticated punctuation should always be driven first and foremost by effect. What effect will this punctuation achieve?

Keywords

  • Revision - Revision involves looking at something again to commit it to memory or improve upon it.

  • Perpetual - If something never changes or ends it can be described as perpetual.

  • Ruthless - If a person shows no mercy they can be described as ruthless.

  • Bustling - If a place is bustling then it is full of activity.

Students could have completed several writing tasks as part of this unit. Consider using a piece of their existing work - which they then rewrite - for the practice task of learning cycle one.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
Looking at key knowledge for a second time - to spot gaps and reinforce our knowledge - is known as...
review.
Correct answer: revision.
relearning.
redoing.
Q2.
This punctuation mark usually precedes a list.
Correct answer: Colon
Semicolon
Comma
Dashes
Exclamation mark
Q3.
If a sentence ends in a question mark, it is an...
Correct answer: interrogative.
exclamative.
declarative.
Q4.
Match these sentence types to their definition
Correct Answer:Simple,A single clause with a subject and verb.

A single clause with a subject and verb.

Correct Answer:Complex,A combination of a main clause and a subordinate clause.

A combination of a main clause and a subordinate clause.

Correct Answer:Compound,Two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

Two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

Q5.
What is the definition of the word 'bustling'? Here it is used in a sentence: 'The market was a bustling mass of shoppers'.
Correct answer: A place full of activity.
A place full of chaos.
A place full of fun.
A place full of drama.
Q6.
If someone is 'ruthless' they can be described as without...
Correct answer: mercy.
kindness.
joy.
empathy.

6 Questions

Q1.
If something never changes or ends, it can be described as...
Correct answer: perpetual.
bustling.
ruthless.
neverending.
Q2.
Match these sentence types to their definitions.
Correct Answer:Interrogative,asks a question.

asks a question.

Correct Answer:Exclamative,expresses emotion.

expresses emotion.

Correct Answer:Declarative,conveys facts, explanations or information.

conveys facts, explanations or information.

Q3.
Match these punctuation points to their purpose.
Correct Answer:Exclamation mark,Conveys intense emotion

Conveys intense emotion

Correct Answer:Question mark,Poses a question

Poses a question

Correct Answer:Full stop,Ends a declarative sentence

Ends a declarative sentence

Correct Answer:Comma,Adds a pause between items in a list or in a sentence

Adds a pause between items in a list or in a sentence

Correct Answer:Apostrophe,Shows belonging

Shows belonging

Q4.
Which of the below is an example of a declarative sentence?
Correct answer: Their clothes were ragged, dirty and worn.
‘They are closing in!’
Why must we live in perpetual fear?
Q5.
'As she gazed up at the toxic sky, her thoughts returned to the time before the revolution.' How do you know this is a complex sentence?
It uses a comma in the middle of it.
Correct answer: The first clause is subordinate to the main clause.
Both clauses make sense on their own.
It contains two complex ideas.
Q6.
Which of the below is NOT a reason why we revise?
To check our understanding
To identify gaps
To reinforce what we have learnt
Correct answer: To go over information we missed first time around.