Refining punctuation in creative writing

In this lesson, we will continue to refine the skills we have developed through this unit by creating a piece of writing in reponse to an image to showcase and practise the craft of writing we have developed so far. We will begin with a quiz to review some of the core concepts we have been taught, before planning and writing a description.

This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Which sentence uses brackets correctly?

I was devastated to learn that the bookshop one of my only places (of refuge and comfort) was closing down. I was (devastated) to learn that the bookshop one of my only places of refuge and comfort was closing down. I was devastated (to learn that the bookshop) one of my only places of refuge and comfort was closing down. I was devastated to learn that the bookshop (one of my only places of refuge and comfort) was closing down.

1/5

Q2.Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

He blinked dazed — by the sunlight and — searched the sky. He blinked dazed by the sunlight and — searched the sky. He blinked — dazed by the sunlight and searched the sky. He blinked— dazed by the sunlight — and searched the sky.

2/5

Q3.True or false: Parentheses are marked by a pair of brackets, dashes or commas.

true false

3/5

Q4.True or false: Full stops should never go inside the bracket

true false

4/5

Q5.Which of these symbols represents a hyphen (used to join compound words)?

; : - ( ) —

5/5

This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Which sentence uses brackets correctly?

1/5

Q2.Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

2/5

Q3.True or false: Parentheses are marked by a pair of brackets, dashes or commas.

true false

3/5

Q4.True or false: Full stops should never go inside the bracket

true false

4/5

Q5.Which of these symbols represents a hyphen (used to join compound words)?

; : - ( ) —

5/5

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Refining punctuation in creative writing: Quiz

Complete the questions below to check your understanding.

Q1.Which of the statements below are true?

descriptive writing should persuade the reader to change their mind descriptive writing should capture a moment in detail descriptive writing should spark your reader's imagination in descriptive writing, you should choose vocabulary and imagery carefully

1/5

Q2.Complete the sentence. Brackets are used to show ______________.

parenthesis pauses personification

2/5

Q3.Which of these sentences uses brackets correctly?

On safari, you can (if you are lucky) see a huge range of animals. The weather today is wonderful (for a change). The woman (33) said: "I can't believe it!" Brackets are very similar (to dashes.)

3/5

Q4.How should a semicolon be used? (There may be more than one correct answer)

to end a sentence to replace a conjunction to link two closely-related main clauses to separate items in a complicated list to replace a comma

4/5

Q5.When should you use a dash?

in place of a comma to create a strong break or pause to emphasise a word or phrase to show parenthesis wherever you want

5/5

This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Quiz:

Refining punctuation in creative writing: Quiz

Complete the questions below to check your understanding.

Q1.Which of the statements below are true?

1/5

Q2.Complete the sentence. Brackets are used to show ______________.

parenthesis pauses personification

2/5

Q3.Which of these sentences uses brackets correctly?

On safari, you can (if you are lucky) see a huge range of animals. The weather today is wonderful (for a change). The woman (33) said: "I can't believe it!" Brackets are very similar (to dashes.)

3/5

Q4.How should a semicolon be used? (There may be more than one correct answer)

to end a sentence to replace a conjunction to link two closely-related main clauses to separate items in a complicated list to replace a comma

4/5

Q5.When should you use a dash?

in place of a comma to create a strong break or pause to emphasise a word or phrase to show parenthesis wherever you want

5/5

Lesson summary: Refining punctuation in creative writing

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This was the final lesson in the unit Grammar for Writing.

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