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Knowledge Base: English Telling Tales Reading Year 8 | Autumn Term 1
Model example
How is the Cyclops presented as a dangerous monster?
The Cyclops could be seen as ruthless and therefore dangerous. This can be seen in the gruesome detail with which the author describes the Cyclops’ actions. We learn this when the Cyclops “dashed to the ground” the sailors “like small puppies” implying ease and disregard for human life because the use of the verb “dashed” show how simple he finds the movement and how efficiently he can perform it. Furthermore, the use of the noun “puppies” could convey how the writer wants use to feel sympathy for the sailors as they are so weak and defenceless compared to the power of the Cyclops.
The topic sentence uses words from the question to begin the answer.
Accurate and ambitious use of vocabulary to show knowledge of the character.
Quotations are intentionally short and have deliberately been selected to answer the question.
The pupil uses ellipsis to select key information from longer quotations.
Accurate and correct use of literary terminology.
The pupil uses phrasing such as “not only but also” to show an expansion and development of a point and includes vocabulary which is relevant to the question and the gothic genre.
Uses analytical verbs “conveys” and “demonstrates” to indicate deeper thought is happening as the pupil explores the quotation in relation to the
theme of ‘confinement’.
The end sentence refers back to the topic sentence.
It analyses word choices and concludes the pupil’s point.
The pupil impassively refers to “the reader” rather than writing in the first person “I”.
Critical Writing: Some useful sentence starters
Writing a topic sentence
Use words and phrases from the question or task to write your topic sentence. Remember to write using full sentences. Use a three-part statement containing nouns and adjectives to answer the question and begin your response.
Introducing evidence
This can be seen...
We learn this when... This is demonstrated by...
Embedding quotations:
Put the quotation inside your own analysis or point rather than putting it separately and then commenting on it. The idea is that the quotation will “flow” within your sentence and you won’t “hear” the quotation marks.
Making inferences
implies suggests shows
conveys illustrates demonstrates
Extending and justifying points
because but
so
furthermore consequently
Writing an end sentence The end sentence should refer back to the topic sentence of your answer. You should include similar vocabulary to ensure that you conclude your point.
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