Imagery Question CIE

LO: To understand how to find good examples of imagery
Date: To understand how to talk about the effects of imagery
Introduction to imagery at
GCSE
STARTER:
Pick one quote that shows a celebratory atmosphere The room buzzed with energy and everything
Pick one quote that shows a relaxed atmosphere appeared to be moving slightly as if to echo the
Pick one quote that shows an excited atmosphere frenetic hum of cheerful voices. Balloons gently
swayed in the breeze, bunting swished above the
heads as couples danced or chatted with animation.
Extension 1: underline the words/phrases that show this
atmosphere
Even the edges of the brightly patterned table cloths
Extension 2: what do the words you have underlined lifted as dresses swept by.
make you think of?
Thinking question: What skills are you using? How will this help you in the exam?
What is imagery?
How will you make sure you pick the interesting

examples?
Imagery is:
Anything unusual or that stands out within the context
Extra description
Writing that appeals to your senses
Sometimes techniques are used, such as similes, but not always so you don’t need to ‘technique spot’.
In your exam you must choose the BEST examples from the text. We will practice how to do this.
Can you identify the imagery in this extract? Is there
any imagery in your starter answer?
The room buzzed with energy and everything

appeared to be moving slightly as if to echo the
furious hum of cheerful voices. Balloons gently
swayed in the breeze, bunting swished above the
heads as couples danced or chatted with
animation. Even the edges of the brightly
patterned table cloths lifted as dresses swept by.
Explaining the effect of imagery
Now you know Next, you need

you can find to be able to talk
imagery! about it.
Why has it been What is the

used? effect?
Explaining the effect of imagery
The room buzzed with energy and everything appeared to be

moving slightly as if to echo
INDIVIDUAL theChoose
TASK: frenetictwo
hummore
of cheerful voices.
Balloons gently swayed in the breeze, bunting swished above the
heads as examples
couples dancedand or
explain
chattedthem. Think of Even the
with animation.
edges of everything we havetable
the brightly patterned discussed so far.
cloths lifted as dresses
swept by.
The word ‘buzzed’ means/is…
It makes it seem as if the room…

TASK: In pairs, finish the
sentences. Be as detailed
It makes me think of…
as you can.
It reinforces the…atmosphere because
You must:
Plenary task 📌 Write a minimum of one paragraph
📌 Use punctuation accurately
📌 Write for 2 of the senses
📌 Use 3 examples of imagery
• Describe one of the scenarios below:
• A boat ride along a river
• A wedding You should:
📌 Write for 3 of the senses
• A football game 📌 Use 4 examples of imagery
📌 Group similar ideas together and develop into
2 paragraphs
You could:
📌 Use interesting and unusual vocabulary
What do you 📌 Challenge yourself to think of interesting ways
want your to describe a person, an object, an action or
reader to the scenery
visualize? 📌 Use punctuation to reinforce the mood or
atmosphere
What kind
atmosphere How do you
are you trying want the
to create? reader to
feel?
LO: To understand how to writers achieve effects
Date:
Imagery Question: Exam
STARTER:
Make a personal checklist to remind yourself of how to
identify imagery and how to write about it.
Extension: share your list with a partner.

Question 2d (imagery): what
questions do you have?
How many
marks are
What will my awarded?
What will the answer look like?
question look
like?
Which skills
What kind of are tested?
extract will
we be given? How do I approach the
question?
As we progress through the lesson, think of how
Question 2d example your questions are being answered. How confident
do you feel at each different stage?
Task: write down any queries or concerns you have
as we go, we will answer these together at the end
of the lesson.
Re-read paragraphs 5 and 6.
Paragraph 5 begins ‘And then the world began shutting down...’ and is about the effects of the blizzard.
Paragraph 6 begins ‘Then it was Sunday, so Dad said get ready for mass ...’ and is about their own experience in
the snow.
Explain how the writer uses language to convey meaning and to create effect in these paragraphs.
Choose three examples of words or phrases from each paragraph to support your answer. Your choices should
include the use of imagery.
Write about 200 to 300 words.
Up to 15 marks are available for the content of your answer.

Question 2 steps Remember!
At this stage in the exam you will

already have read the text and
Do step 1&2 NOW
1.Read Q2d (language question) answered comprehension questions on
it. Therefore you will have a good
understanding of what it is about.
2.Underline the paragraphs that you will
focus on, then circle them on the text. Top tip – you will be
Important things to focus on:
given clues about what
• What it is about
the focus is in the • What happens
question. This will help • Who is involved
you to make your choices
as well as explain them.
• Tone/atmosphere
What is the focus? What will you be looking for?
Re-read paragraphs 5 and 6.
Paragraph 5 begins ‘And then the world began shutting down...’ and is about the effects of the blizzard.
Paragraph 6 begins ‘Then it was Sunday, so Dad said get ready for mass ...’ and is about their own experience in the snow.
Explain how the writer uses language to convey meaning and to create effect in these paragraphs.
Choose three examples of words or phrases from each paragraph to support your answer. Your choices should include the use of imagery.
Write about 200 to 300 words.
Up to 15 marks are available for the content of your answer.

Question 2 steps
1. Read Q2d (language question)
2. Underline the paragraphs that you will focus on, then circle
them on the text.
3. Go through each paragraph and underline interesting Do this for (a) – paragraph 5
words and phrases
4. Go back and tick the best 3 in each paragraph
5. Write your answer
• Choose quotes that:

• You understand
Remind yourself what this is?
• Are interesting
• Include imagery
Re-read paragraphs 5 and 6. • You can say a lot
Paragraph 5 begins ‘And then the world began shutting down...’ and is about the effects about
of the blizzard.
Move around the room and talk to as many people as you can! Share your choices and try and narrow
them down to the best 3. You have 6 minutes!
And then the world began shutting down. The airports, which was bad
because Mom was in Toronto, visiting her sister. The schools, which
was great for the first day, and good for the second, and then less
good and less good yet. Because the roads were impossible; the fridge,
emptying. Does this smell OK to you? Couldn’t watch Little Questions to ask each other:
House because Channel 5 covered the blizzard all day. A motorist,
dead of exposure in a stranded car. A man, dead of a heart attack
while shoveling snow; ambulance couldn’t reach him. Coat drive,
• Is it relevant to the question?
shelters for the homeless. Check in on your elderly neighbors, folks. If • Is it imagery?
you can get out, that is. Amtrak trains abandoned. Hundreds of cars • Why is it imagery?
lining the highway, buried by snow, white lumps pierced by antennas.
Family of five, killed when their roof collapsed. We were a family of • What does it show?
four, but with Mom far away, we were only three. I got out of the • Is it the best example?
bathtub to answer her crackling long-distance call.
• Why did you choose it?
Plenary
• Next lesson we will start to discuss the effect of the imagery and also look at the
mark scheme.
• How do you feel at the end of this lesson?
• Which questions have been answered?
• Which questions still need answering? Let’s see if we can find answers together !
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LO: To understand how to find good examples of imagery

Date: To understand how to talk about the effects of imagery

How will you make sure you pick the interesting

The room buzzed with energy and everything

Now you know Next, you need

Why has it been What is the

The room buzzed with energy and everything appeared to be

It makes it seem as if the room…

Imagery Question: Exam

Extension: share your list with a partner.

Re-read paragraphs 5 and 6.

Up to 15 marks are available for the content of your answer.

At this stage in the exam you will

Re-read paragraphs 5 and 6.

Up to 15 marks are available for the content of your answer.

• Choose quotes that:

Also, you can find the full SoW in my website store.

You can also follow me on Instagram and find me on Facebook or twitter.

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