Analyse author's language choices and effect

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine your favourite storybook. The author chose every single word on purpose — like picking the perfect Lego brick! 🧱

2. 2

   Why does an author choose their words carefully? 🤔

3. 3

   Look at these two sentences. Which one feels more spooky? 👻

4. 4

   Let's read a sentence together and spot the author's clever word choices. 🕵️‍♂️

5. 5

   Now you try! Read this sentence and pick the word that makes you feel sad. 🥺

6. 6

   What feeling does the word 'lonely' give you in that sentence? 😢

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   Why might an author choose the word 'shivered' instead of 'stood'? 🧐