1. This project and its actions were made possible due to co-financing by the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals Response/review writing Colour cards Subject:English Age groups:8–11, 12–14, 15–16, 17–18 Topic:Non-fiction writing EAL Nexus resource Licence information | This resource is free to use for educational purposes. © British Council 2014 Source | This resource was originally developed by Charlotte Hurley and has been adapted by EAL Nexus.

2. paragraph response/review: key term

3. opinion response/review: key term

4. background response/review: key term

5. orientate response/review: key term

6. conclude response/review: key term

7. conjunction response/review: key term

8. adjective response/review: key term

9. genre response/review: key term

10. strengths response/review: key term

11. weaknesses response/review: key term

12. past tense response/review: key term

13. present tense response/review: key term

14. author response/review: key term

15. A part of a piece of writing that usually deals with one subject, that begins on a new line, and that is made up of one or more sentences Definition

16. A judgement or viewpoint on a particular matter Definition

17. Information about the item being reviewed, such as when or where it was made or details about the person who made or designed it Definition

18. Direct the reader to a particular place in the performance or film, or a particular part of the artefact or product Definition

19. To bring to an end Definition

20. A word that is used to link other words or parts of a sentence to make compound or complex sentences Definition

21. A word which modifies and gives more information about a noun Definition

22. The type of film, performance or artwork being reviewed Definition

23. The good (positive) points about the item Definition

24. The bad (negative) points about the item Definition

25. A verb tense used to show an action that has already happened Definition

26. A verb tense used to show an action that is happening now Definition

27. The writer of a book, article or play Definition

28. Examples This is a film directed by …_____________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________. The best thing about the film is …______________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________. The characters are …_________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________. The film is set during …________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________.

29.  The singing was dreadful.  The colours don’t work well together.  The costumes were amazing. Examples

30.  Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is the 2001 film based on J.K. Rowling’s famous book of the same name.  The film, which is the first in the series, was produced by David Heyman and stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter. Examples When it was made Who wrote it Who produced it

31.  Towards the end the actors were all on stage  On the back of the watch there is a hidden compartment Examples

32.  In conclusion …  Finally …  To summarise … Examples

33. and, but, or, because, when, if, so  The ending didn’t work because …  The main character was unlikeable when … Example

34.  boring packaging  clever design  amazing soundtrack Examples

35.  Theatre: musical, comedy, dance, etc.  Film: sci-fi, thriller, action movie, etc.  Art: photography, sculpture, textiles, etc. Examples

36.  The best thing about the game is the quality of the graphics. Example

37.  The disappointing part was the quality of the special effects. Example

38.  I found that the sound effects were rather feeble.  It was impressive that it appealed to both adults and children. Example

39.  I think that the sound effects are rather feeble.  It is impressive that it appeals to both adults and children. Example

40.  J.K. Rowling  Shakespeare  Roald Dahl  Suzanne Collins Example