Work through the list without notes. If you cannot do a statement, follow its link, then come back. Guide = study guide; Practice = practice questions.
Understanding
- I can define literal and figurative meaning and give a quick test for telling them apart. (Guide: “Literal and figurative meaning”; Practice question 1)
- I can explain denotation and connotation. (Guide: “Specific words and phrases”; Practice question 4)
- I can explain how words with multiple meanings add nuance. (Guide: “Specific words and phrases”; Practice question 3)
- I can explain what hyperbole and understatement each do. (Guide: “Hyperbole and understatement”; Practice questions 1 and 5)
Skills
- I can work through literal, figurative, word and effect. (Guide: “A method”; Practice question 6)
- I can test a word against an alternative to show its function. (Guide: “Testing a word against its alternatives”; Practice question 4)
- I can describe how adjectives and adverbs shape a reader’s response. (Guide: “Specific words and phrases”; Practice question 4)
- I can identify understatement and the gap it creates. (Guide: Worked example 2; Practice questions 5 and 6)
Reasoning
- I can say what hyperbole conveys about a speaker’s perspective. (Guide: Worked example 1; Practice question 7)
- I can explain how plain speech can earn trust for a final claim. (Guide: Worked example 2; Practice question 8)
- I can say how a poem moves between literal and figurative layers. (Guide: Worked example 1, step 4; Practice question 7)
- I can write a paragraph on word choice with accurate quotations and commentary. (Practice question 8)
All ticked? Move on to the Topic 5.3 study guide, Imagery, or revisit the revision notes.