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Caie Checkpoint English Reading v1
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Brackets – Used to give additional information that stands Lyric- Portrays powerful emotions.
out. Descriptive- Describes the atmosphere and society
Capital Letters (The whole word) – Are used to lay the poet is living in.
emphasis. Types of poem structures:
Colon – Is used to make the reader pause or start a list. It Free verse- Does not have definite structure and
is also used for relating to or expanding on information rhyme scheme.
before it. Sonnet- Consists of 14 lines and has a specific
Commas – They are used in lists; they are used to mark rhyme scheme.
clause divisions. Elegy- Poem lamenting the dead.
Dash – It is to insert additional information. Ballad- Story narrated in form of a lyrical poem.
Ellipsis – Are used to make the reader continue reading; Villanelle- It has fixed form has 2 rhymes and 19
the intentional omission of words; a pause in speech; an lines.
unfinished thought; a sentence that trails into silence. Ode- Praises a specific person, thing or event.
Exclamation Mark – Used to excite the senses and show
something is surprising or forceful. 1.4. Features of Important Formats
Semicolon – It can join two clauses to substitute a
conjunction and to separate information in a sentence. Diary:
Speech marks – Used to show dialogue. Written in informal style.
Long sentences- To create a feel of relaxation or reaching Uses opinions and facts.
a climax. Uses first person pronouns.
Short sentences- To quicken the pace. Magazine Article:
Connectives- to sequence events and to show the order Has a headline and subheadings.
of occurrence. Newspaper Report:
Passive form- It describes the process, highlighting it than Written in third person.
the character Has a headline.
Active form- To describe the subject in detail. Descriptive/Narrative:
Sub-headings- To draw attention to or highlight specific Uses imagery.
information in a text and make it easier to follow. Usually in third person
Sentence types- Simple, Compound and Complex
Simple- Create tension and quicken pace.
Compound- It joined by a conjunction such as ‘and’ or
1.5. Extra Tips
‘but’, providing more information or give an extra
While solving the comprehension:
viewpoint.
First, briefly read through the passage.
Complex- Provides extra detail and information.
Read the questions and underline information which
Poetry
seems important in the passage.
Stanza is a sequence of poetic lines grouped together.
Answer the questions
Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds.
If you do not understand the meaning of a word, stay
Rhythm in the poetry is made by the arrangement of
calm. You can get contextual meanings by:
stressed and unstressed syllables in a line.
Punctuation- Meaning of unfamiliar words are given after
Meter is the simple rhythmic structure of lines in a
the word separated by commas, dashes or parenthesis.
verse.
Contrast or Antonym- The unfamiliar word is shown to be
Couplet is a two line stanza.
different from or unlike, another word and is often
Tercet is a three line stanza.
opposite. They use words like ‘although’, ‘however’ and
Quatrain is a four line stanza.
‘otherwise’.
Cinquain is a five line stanza. o Sestet is a six line
Example- The unfamiliar word is cleared up by using
stanza.
signal words, like, ‘such as’ and ‘for instance’.
Octave is an eight line stanza.
Types of poems:
Narrative- Tells a story and has a plot.
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