2019-20 N. American Planner_DP Sample

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
PARTS OF SPEECH
Consonants
Similes
Metaphors
Alliteration
Euphemisms
Assonance
Homophones
Synonyms
• are the other letters in the alphabet besides
a, e, i, o, u.
• are sentences that compare two things, using the
words “like”, “as” or “than”.
• they are used to give you a different view of
something.
• similes that are overused are called clichés e.g. as
high as a kite.
• are sentences that also compare two things.
• they are different to similes because
– *”as”, “like”, “than” are not used.
– *say that something is something else.
• is where a number of words begin with the same
letter sound.
• are expressions used to “soften” another statement
that may be too harsh or direct.
• is where the same vowel sound is repeated a
number of times.
• are words that sound the same but have different
spellings and meanings.
• are words or phrases that have the same meanings
but different spellings.
e.g. He was as big as Texas.
e.g. The road was as straight as a gun barrel.
e.g. The sea is a silent tomb.
e.g. Lovely little Lucy likes lollies.
e.g. Uncle Bill passed away.
rather than Uncle Bill died.
e.g. After the deed he needed a feed.
e.g. bare, bear
their, they’re, there
threw, through
e.g. close, shut, end, finish
start, begin
Personification • is where things are given male or female qualities. e.g. She is a great old car.
Homograph
Homonyms
• are words that have the same spellings and
sounds but have different meanings and sounds.
• are words that have the same spellings but have
different meanings.
e.g. tear – to rip
tear – a drop from crying
e.g. peer – your equal
peer – to stare at
Antonyms • are words that have opposite meanings. e.g. big, small
wet, dry
Onomatopoeia
Synopsis
• are words where their meaning is given in their
sound.
• is an overview of a piece of writing giving an outline
of the topics, the plot and theme
e.g. wham, hiss, bang, crash
PUNCTUATION
Full Stop • (.) is used to end a sentence. e.g. The ground is dry.
Comma • (,) is used to separate a series of words or phrases. e.g. He liked running, swimming, bush walking and
cycling.
Question Marks • (?) is used at the end of a question. e.g. Are you sure what I mean?
Exclamation
Mark
• (!) is used to describe a point strongly.
e.g. I have had enough!
Quotation Marks • (“ ”) are used to show a direct quotation. e.g. Amy said, “Please pass the salt”.
Apostrophe • (’) is used to * shorten * show ownership e.g. They’re coming home.
Fred’s car is red.
Semi Colon
• (;) is used between sentences where there is a
close connection.
Colon • (:) is used to *begin a statement
(not a common use)
*start a list.
e.g. Jane’s serve was powerful; she aced her
opponent often.
e.g. Ann stated: “The debate is over.”
Colin played four sports: golf, football, bowls
and hockey.
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