EnglishYears 7–9Reading

Writer's methods and purpose

Identify and explain how writers use techniques to influence the reader

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Writers use special tricks — like tools in a toolbox 🧰 — to make you feel something or imagine a picture in your head.

  2. 2

    Why do writers use special words and sentences?

  3. 3

    Read this sentence: 'The old house groaned in the wind.' 🏚️ Which feeling is the writer trying to give you?

  4. 4

    Let's look at how a writer builds a spooky mood. 🕯️

  5. 5

    You try! Tap the word that best helps a writer show happiness. 😊

  6. 6

    A writer says: 'The kitten purred softly in the warm sun.' What is the writer's purpose here? 🐱

  7. 7

    Which of these sentences shows the writer wants you to feel excited? 🎉

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