Word Choice
How confident are you at answering word choice RUAE questions?
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Lesson duration is: 50 minItems in this lesson
How confident are you at answering word choice RUAE questions?
Slide 1 - Poll
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Slide 4 - Slide
“He had a pale, flabby body and a big, round face with a large hooked nose. He wore very thick glasses and his hair, which waved as if tightly permed, was the colour of ox-blood shoe polish.”
How does the writer’s word choice emphasise the unattractive nature of the character? (4)
" " shows that the man's hair looked dirty and unkept.
" " shows that the man had a nose like a witch making his face scary and intimidating.
" " showed that the man was a strange, chubby shape.
flabby
oxblood
hooked
Slide 5 - Drag question
“There was total anarchy in the dark cinema. There was continuous shouting and screaming and whistling and throwing of things, and the attendants couldn’t stop it, no matter how much they shone their torches trying to catch the culprits.”
How does the writer’s word choice emphasise the idea of chaos in the cinema? (4)
"" " suggests that the noise and disruption never seemed to stop.
" " suggests that there was no control over the violence in the cinema.
" " suggests that the people causing the disruptions were seen as criminals.
continuous
culprits
anarchy
Slide 6 - Drag question
“My brother nagged and bullied me with sly punches and Chinese burns.”
What impression are we given of the brother and how does the writer’s word choice achieve this? (2)
" " suggests that the brother is sneaky, vindictive and cruel.
"nagged" suggests that the bother is
sly
burns
controlling and trying to manipulate his brother
cruel and violent towards his little brother
Slide 7 - Drag question
“I stood close to a great door, old and studded with large iron nails. Of bell and knocker there was no sign; through these frowning walls and dark window openings it was not likely that my voice could penetrate.”
How does the author’s word choice contribute to a forbidding or sinister tone? (2)
" " suggests that the
" " suggests that the house is alive and angry at the intrusion.
frowned
studded
door was large, heavy and potentially violent.
door was creepy, scary and no body wanted to enter through it.
Slide 8 - Drag question
“Will tugged at his mother’s hand but she hung back. ‘Come on,’ he said.
‘Are you sure?’ she asked, doubtfully.”
How does the writer’s word choice emphasise the boy’s determination and the mother’s uncertainty? (4)
" " suggests that the
" " suggests that the.
doubtfully
tugged
The mother is not sure what she should do.
the boy was desperate for his mother's attention
Slide 9 - Drag question
4. “The building towered over the city, its countless windows gleaming in the bright sunlight and its marble walls giving it an imposing, impregnable look of invincibility.”
How does the writer’s word choice emphasise grand nature of the building? (4)
" " suggests that the
" " suggests that the.
towered
invincibility
the building is indestructible and unmovable.
the building leans over the people and vehicles below
marble
gleaming
Slide 10 - Drag question
“A gloomy entrance gave way to a dingy interior. Filth was smeared on the walls and a hideous stench rose from the grimy floor.”
What impression does the writer’s word choice give of the place and how does it do so? (2)
What impression does the writer’s word choice give of the place and how does it do so? (2)
Slide 11 - Open question
6. “An arrogant man, Smith was loathed by his colleagues and despised by his enemies.”
How does the writer’s word choice emphasise Smith’s unpleasantness? (3)
How does the writer’s word choice emphasise Smith’s unpleasantness? (3)
Slide 12 - Open question
Now, once and for all, the rumours and suspicions influenced by tabloid stories can be seen for what they were: dreadful slurs on innocent people who had set out one Saturday morning hoping for nothing more than to see their team win an FA Cup semi-final.
How does the writer’s word choice give a critical tone to the tabloid coverage of Hillsborough? (4)
How does the writer’s word choice give a critical tone to the tabloid coverage of Hillsborough? (4)
Slide 13 - Open question
“A sudden dread swept through me about going to the new school in September. I brooded over the uncertainty ahead. What would it be like? Everybody kept telling me that it was a time of big changes and that I would have to be more grown up.”
How does the writer’s word choice in the paragraph above emphasise his worry over his new school? (4)
How does the writer’s word choice in the paragraph above emphasise his worry over his new school? (4)
Slide 14 - Open question
How confident do you feel at answering word choice questions?
