Monday, May 9, 2016

Story telling adverbs

Adverbs of Frequency



http://esl.about.com/library/beginner/bl_bgadverbfreq.htm

Adverbs of Manner

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/advman2.htm

The following adverbs go at the BEGINNING of a sentence and they describe a verb.
§Cautiously – With care
§Timidly – In a timid way
§Silently – Very quietly
§Vigilantly - Carefully
§Recklessly – without care of the danger
§Warily – with caution
§Fearfully – in an afraid way

§Cagily – in a cautious way

Story telling Connectives


  • Therefore / Consequently  as a result / for this reason

Example: The little girl could not reach the doll, and could not help it down, and therefore she cried.

  • Although/however/ but = connective to show contrast
Example : Although he didn’t quite trust her, he decided that the best option was to follow her.
He was petrified and he was shakingHowever, he continued down the creepy corridor.

  • Furthermore / Moreover / Besides = In addition / Another thing
Example : This governor is an incompetent leader. Furthermore, his government is financially irresponsible.




Creepy Story Writing Exam: Friday 13th May Crit A and D 33%

EXAM CONTENT


You must include a description of:
·         The setting you are in (a description of the place)
·         Your first glimpse of the creature (a physical description of the creature)
·         How the creature moves, acts, talks etc. (a description of the creature’s actions)

You must also include:
·         Creepy story adjectives from class (at least five)
·         Connectives (at least three different ones)
·         Adverbs (at least four different ones)
·         One simile
·         One metaphor
·         One superlative
·         Alliteration (at least two)


Creepy Story Adjectives





Extra, wonderful Vocab!


  • cracked creaky stairs
  • light as brilliant as lightning flashing
  • broken ancient clock that hung at the highest point of the haunted house
  • dark mossy tombstones leant to the right like an old grandpa
  • twisted turrets and tall towers
  • spiral staircase
  • dilapidated walls
  • rafters
  • columns
  • pillars
  • covered in dust
  • spider webs — swayed or hung or draped or dangled
  • crumbling mortar
  • weather-beaten shingles
  • twisted chimneys
  • tangle of trees
  • ivy covered columns
  • ghostly mist curled eerily from a rusty grate
  • a room that had never been seen by the world
  • stained glass windows
  • cobwebbed arches
  • silent shadow
  • forbidding front door yawned open
  • secluded corner
  • a narrow window stood ajar
  • huge iron padlock
  • winter, bare and lifeless
  • bare wooden floor
  • dim interior
  • intricately detailed