Short story, poems, lyrics, novel extract, film clip, newspaper article, promotional video, poster.
Using a pencil, place a tick in each box to indicate how much you can do. I can do this. I’m still a little unsure doing this. I can’t do this yet.
When you revise each chapter, tick the boxes to indicate how much you can now do.
I can 1. … describe the power of nature. 2. … identify the elements of good descriptive writing. 3. … use personification in my own writing. 4. … recognise and describe rhyming schemes in poetry. 5. … analyse free-verse poetry. 6. … create my own free-verse poem. 7. … create a script for a short drama. 8. … interpret the lyrics of a song. 9. … use the ‘show, don’t tell’ technique in my writing. 10. … identify film techniques including: exposition, setting and costumes. 11. … assess a newspaper article. 12. … understand and use antonyms and synonyms. 13. … create a presentation about nature. 14. … assess a public information poster.