PETAL Sentence Starters
PETAL Sentence Starters
PETAL Sentence Starters
EVIDENCE
EXPLORING ideas This can be seen in the words…
Perhaps The sentence ________ suggests this.
Maybe An example of this is…
Could The writer shows this in the words…
Might For example…
Possibly A clear example of this is…
TECHNIQUE ADVERBS
The effective use of _____ shows that… Clearly
The author uses adjectives/verbs/adverbs to create the idea/sense that… Obviously
The repeated use of _____ suggests that… Mainly
The idea that… is supported by the writer’s use of… Alternatively
The use of ____ sentences suggests…
The paragraphs here are short/long which shows…
ANALYSIS
The use of… is used to shock/amaze/draw in the reader.
Analysing plot / This demonstrates/suggests that…
structure phrases …involves the reader in the text by…
At the beginning… …suggests to the reader a feeling/sense of…
We are introduced to… …has a connotation of… which makes the reader… Audience effect phrases
This links to… …makes us:
The impact of this on the reader is…
feel…
Previously… The writer’s intention was to… see…
Further on… This is significant because it suggests… imagine…
Later/earlier on… This persuades the reader to feel/believe/… believe…
It concludes by… …shows the reader that… fear…
It is clear from this that… think that…
emphasise…