Mrs Dawsons’s Lifeskills year 8 group 8XC. P.2 please go to G34 and not the usual room. G34 please !

Abhorrent

(adj) something that causes extreme disgust

Synonyms: hateful, loathsome, disgusting, revolting, repugnant

Examples

To analyse:  The writer uses imagery to create an abhorrent image in the reader’s mind.

To describe:  As I looked around the filthy apartment, I had to wonder who could live in such abhorrent conditions.

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Write a sentence using this word, put your name on it and hand it in to Miss Chapman in the English office for a chance to be this week’s Word Warrior and win a prize.

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Word of the Week is a weekly competition for all KS3 and KS4 students. This week’s word is…

Insinuate

(verb) to suggest or imply something negative in an indirect and unpleasant way.

Synonyms: hint, suggest, imply

Examples

To analyse:  In Animal Farm, Squealer insinuates that the other animals are stupid because they question the pigs decisions.

To describe: Joe waited until Ellie wasn’t looking. He caught my eye, pointed at his own head and circled his index finger round and round, insinuating that she was crazy.

Word Warrior: the winner for last week’s word (clarity) is Keira Parmar, 7IKN – find Miss Chapman in G1 to receive your prize. 

To be in with a chance of becoming this week’s Word Warrior just write a sentence using this word, put your name on it and give it to Miss Chapman (in G1 or the English office).

Congratulations to Rhianne Kotadia, year 8.

Your story has been chosen as the winning entry for the April competition; fairy tales.

Please see Miss Chapman in the English department to collect your prize.

Well done to all other students who entered. There was some tough competition this month. Keep an eye out for posters around the English department and in the Brookvale library for the May competition; detective stories.

Calling all KS3 students! 

On May 22nd 1859, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born. He went on to become a world renowned author. His most notable stories were those about the adventures of a certain
genius detective; Sherlock Holmes.

To celebrate his life and work the English department is holding a creative writing
competition.

Write a detective story no longer than two sides of A4.

Entries should be submitted to Ms Norton in the Brookvale Library.

Deadline for entries is Monday 4th June.

The competition will be judged by the English, Media and Literacy department and a prize linked to the anniversary will be awarded to the winner.

Good luck!

Clarity

(noun) when something is clear and easy to understand

Synonyms: clearness, coherence, plainness, simplicity, explicitness.

Examples

To analyse:  The writer describes the setting with clarity, telling the reader exactly what is in the room so that they can form a clear picture in their mind.

To describe:  All my friends were angry at me, but I didn’t know why. There was no clarity and no explanation; the whole situation was one big mess.

Last week’s Word Warrior was Brandon Burns, 7JBN. Find Miss Chapman in G1 to get your chocolate bar.