Point Evidence Explanation

On the sheet write down 2 adjectives to describe

the hurricane, such as:
• Violent
• Frightening
 LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Improve understanding of Point,

Evidence, Explanation.
 WRITE DOWN

The hurricane sounds

(+ one
adjective)
THAT IS YOUR POINT!

Well done!
 NEXT BIT…

Now we are going to link it to the evidence. Write:

I know this because the poet writes

FIND A PART OF A LINE THAT TELLS
YOU ABOUT THE SOUND

• And finish the sentence.

• Make sure you put it in quote marks ‘’ (69)

HERE ARE SOME POSSIBLE QUOTES

• all bangs, howls, rattles,

• roaring, screaming,

• growling
THAT IS YOUR EVIDENCE!

Well done!
 THIS IS WHAT I’VE GOT:

The hurricane sounds violent. I know this because the poet

writes “Roaring, screaming”.
 EXPLANATION

What technique does the author use?

• The author uses ______________

 SOME POSSIBLE TECHNIQUES

• onomatopoeia
• personification
 EXPLANATION

Now you have to finish the explanation in your own words.

• This makes the reader feel

Write 2 adjectives that describe how the reader would feel

about the hurricane.
Use them to finish your sentence.
 THIS IS WHAT I’VE GOT:

The hurricane sounds violent. I know this because the author

says it is “Roaring, screaming,”. The author uses
onomatopoeia. This makes the reader feel how frightening
and powerful the hurricane would have seemed to someone
who was there.
THAT IS YOUR EXPLANATION!

Well done!
YOU’VE JUST DONE A PEE

Well done!