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REVISION
CHAPTER 1- WRITING TO EXPLORE AND REFLECT
I. Look at the following words. Underline the words that are spelt incorrectly.
surprise bored frightining tree crouwded
skiscrapers leeves dull slow burgler
nature party tedious terrer citys
envirenmant traffic jam midnight wow cake
II. Use the grid below to group the words in five semantic fields of four words each. Make
sure you use the correct spellings for the words that are wrong. Write a title for each group
in the top row. Add two more words to each group.

III. Read the definitions and then fill in the blanks.

1. a comparison between two things that uses the words ‘as’ or ‘like’ __________________
2. an on-going record of personal thoughts and feelings __________________
3. words that give clues and suggestions to a meaning that the reader must try __________________
and work out
4. adding up information in a text to find an overall meaning __________________
5. words that tell the reader something directly __________________
6. a type of comparison that describes one thing as if is something else __________________
7. working out what a writer suggested by their choice of words __________________
8. things the author would like to tell others about herself/himself __________________
9. things the writer would like to tell others about someone else __________________
10. a daily account of activities and events __________________
IV. Which of the statements below are similes and which are metaphors?
1. The noise is music to his ears.
2. My dad was an angry beast when I bought home my poor report card.
3. She is smart as a fox.
4. Athletes run like the wind.
5. You are a pain in a neck.
6. Life is like a box of chocolates.
7. The cat’s fur felt like a warm blanket.
8. After school, my sister and I are couch potatoes.
9. She has a heart of gold.
10. Her hair was as black as coal.
11. My room is so messy, it’s practically a pigpen.
12. Cindy is like a fish when she swims.
13. My brother was a pig during last night’s dinner.
14. His arms are weak and felt like noodles.
15. Your backpack is as light as a feather.
V. Read and answer the following questions.

1. What is the ‘big idea’ in the paragraph above?

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2. Underline all the adjectives. How does the writer feel about the library?
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3. Write 5 sentences for each implicit words or phrases, explaining what it suggests. Use this
stater sentence ‘The words…suggest that…’
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VI. What is the implicit meaning of these metaphors?
1. American is a melting pot.
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2. Your friend Lucy is just a big baby.
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3. Johnny’s mouth is one huge metal factory.
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4. The kids at that school are all brains.
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5. He was a walking dictionary.
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6. The car seat is a fluffy cloud.
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7. My sister’s memory is a camera that remembers everything we see.
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8. She is the apple of my eye.
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VII. Complete the sentences below using an adjective that is opposite in meaning to the
adjective in brackets.
1. The match was between two ______________ chess players. (professional)
2. The receptionist told me this was a ______________ event. (private)
3. Some of the audience members asked very ______________ questions. (stupid)
4.  It was extremely ______________ of him to offer to pay for us both. (mean)
5. Holiday camps employ only a very small number of ______________ staff. (permanent)
6. There is a ______________ level of unemployment. (high)
7. Most fathers wish to be ______________ at the birth of their child. (absent)
8. The ______________ winter sunlight spread across the lake. (strong)
9. The water in the pool was quite ______________. (deep)
10. They stepped into the ______________ room and shone the torch. (light)
11. A courageous foe is better than a ______________ friend. (brave)
12. The wine had made him ______________. (taciturn)
13. I am deeply ______________ about the future. (pessimistic)
VII. Using appropriate ajectives and adverbs, write a short paragraph about someone you
like. Include precise descriptions of their positive personality and characteristics.
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