Understanding Text Structure and Language Features

What is the purpose of 'Sensational Starts' in a story?

• To provide background information

• To hook the audience

• To describe the climax

• To conclude the story

Which of the following is NOT a type of 'Sensational Start'?

• Climax

• Dialogue

• Sound

• Action

What is the main purpose of the 'Background' section in a story?

• To end with emotion

• To orientate the audience

• To build suspense

• To describe the climax

Which of the following is an example of building suspense?

• The crowd erupted as the ball sailed through the air.

• The car skidded to a halt...

• Halley walked towards the gate, fear pumping its way through her heart.

• Carefully, they picked their way across the field, searching for clues.

What is the purpose of the 'Climax' in a story?

• To introduce characters

• To build suspense

• To describe the main event

• To provide background information

Which sentence type starts with a 'w'?

• When they arrived, they found the house in ashes.

• Slowly he opened the door and revealed what lay inside.

• Kylie’s eyes were wide, her mouth agape as she peered into the chest.

• Clutching his broken arm to his chest, Finn sprinted towards the exit.

Which of the following is an example of a 'Fantastic Finish'?

• The car skidded to a halt...

• Carefully, they picked their way across the field, searching for clues.

• Halley walked towards the gate, fear pumping its way through her heart.

• The crowd erupted as the ball sailed through the air, flying perfectly between the goal posts.

What is the purpose of 'Stepping Down Suspense'?

• To build suspense

• To introduce characters

• To release tension

• To describe the climax

Which of the following is an example of a 'Split clause' sentence?

• The house, a towering building with chipped paint and broken windows, stood looming among the weeds.

• Kylie’s eyes were wide, her mouth agape as she peered into the chest.

• Slowly he opened the door and revealed what lay inside.

• Clutching his broken arm to his chest, Finn sprinted towards the exit.

Which sentence type starts with an adverb?

• Kylie’s eyes were wide, her mouth agape as she peered into the chest.

• The house, a towering building with chipped paint and broken windows, stood looming among the weeds.

• Clutching his broken arm to his chest, Finn sprinted towards the exit.

• Slowly he opened the door and revealed what lay inside.