Wednesday 13th December 2017 C/L Q2: Room Response

Re-cap: For each sentence, give the word class of the underlined word IRIS Challenge: Push further: is a dynamic verb, a concrete noun…. 1. I could see the dark clouds looming down. 2. I could feel the sun beating down on me. 3. The mist cloaked the sky in gloom. 4. He was abundantly covered in tattoos. 5. The cake tasted magnificent. “the word”

Room A story of a five-year-old called Jack, who lives in a single room with his Ma and has never been outside. When he turns five, he starts to ask questions, and his mother reveals to him that there is a world beyond the walls.   Jack has never seen the outdoors before because they have been held as prisoners by a man who captured Jack’s ‘Ma’ when she was nineteen. Jack and his mother manage to escape The Room We will read a description of when Jack is taken outside the hospital for the first time ever.

How does the writer use language to describe Jack’s experience of going outside? Ma says it’s time to try going Outside again. “If we stay indoors all the time, it’s like we never did our Great Escape at all.” She’s sounding cranky, she’s trying her laces already. After my hats and shades and shoes, I’m tired again. Ma lets me revolve the door rapidly five times. She pushes and we’re out. It’s so bright, I think I’m going to scream. Then my shades are drowning in darkness and I can’t see. The air smells toxic and makes my nose ache. My neck is suddenly tightening. “Pretending you’re watching this on TV” the nurse says in my ear. I’m squishing the green spikes under my shoes. I bend down and rub them, it doesn’t cut my fingers, instead it tickles my palms. The grass is an emerald sea and I feel like I’m drowning in it. I stare at it and see a twig and a leaf. The leaf is yellow. The air. That air again it tastes awful. My neck tightens again. The sun’s rays are strong and beam through my sunglasses. I feel like my skin is viciously sizzling everywhere.

How does the writer use language to describe Jack’s experience of going outside? The adjective “bright” shows how Jack is not used to the sunlight and that it’s too much for him. It makes the reader feel sympathy for him because he is overwhelmed. Ma says it’s time to try going Outside again. “If we stay indoors all the time, it’s like we never did our Great Escape at all.” She’s sounding cranky, she’s trying her laces already. After my hats and shades and shoes, I’m tired again. Ma lets me revolve the door rapidly five times. She pushes and we’re out. It’s so bright, I think I’m going to scream. Then my shades are drowning in darkness and I can’t see. The air smells toxic and makes my nose ache. My neck is suddenly tightening. “Pretending you’re watching this on TV” the nurse says in my ear. I’m squishing the green spikes under my shoes. I bend down and rub them, it doesn’t cut my fingers, instead it tickles my palms. The grass is an emerald sea and I feel like I’m drowning in it. I stare at it and see a twig and a leaf. The leaf is yellow. The air. That air again it tastes awful. My neck tightens again. The sun’s rays are strong and beam through my sunglasses. I feel like my skin is viciously sizzling everywhere. The verb “drowning” makes it seem like Jack is panicking and he is suffering. The writer uses it to capture how worried Jack is and how he is finding even the grass to much for him,

Question 2 How does the writer use language to ……. You have to write 2 paragraphs You need to think about WHY the writer has used certain words and its effect on the reader Explain 2 layers Use subject terminology

How does the writer describe Jack’s experience of going outside? The writer has used dynamic verbs to show that Jack’s experience of outside is very stressful STATEMENT EVIDENCE ANALYSE because it says that his neck is “suddenly tightening.” The verb “tightening” makes it seem like Jack feels like he is suffocating. It also suggests that he feels trapped and cannot cope being outside. This verb is used by the writer to make the reader feel Jack’s panic because it is an uncomfortable feeling.

How does the writer describe Jack’s experience of going outside? Quick practice! “Ma lets me revolve the door rapidly three times” What language feature would you pick out?

How does the writer describe Jack’s experience of going outside? Quick practice! “Ma lets me revolve the door rapidly three times” Think of how this adverb makes the experience seem

How does the writer describe Jack’s experience of going outside? Quick practice! “Ma lets me revolve the door rapidly three times” This suggests that he is moving quickly because he is panicking so much. It also implies that he is desperate to delay going outside.

How does the writer describe Jack’s experience of going outside? Quick practice! “Ma lets me revolve the door rapidly three times” It also implies that he is desperate to delay going outside. The writer uses adverbs such as “rapidly” to describe how frightening the experience is. This adverb, suggests that he is moving so quickly because he panicking. It also implies that he is desperate to delay going outside so that’s why he keeps revolving the door. Suggests he moving so quickly because he is panicking so much.

How does the writer describe Jack’s experience of going outside? Now to write the answer Write 2 DETAILED, BRILLIANT paragraphs What aspect of language does the writer use to describe Jack’s experience? STATEMENT EVIDENCE ANALYSE DETAIL WINS Give a quotation to back up your statement Analyse and giver “layers” of comments about the language It reveals… It also shows… Zoom in on words The writer has used this to….