Emotive language - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which sentence is emotive?

(Remember emotive words cause an emotional response and can cause an audience to take action.)

Put that in the recycle bin.

You should recycle because it saves the planet.

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which phrase is not emotive?

(Remember emotive language causes an emotional response and can cause an audience to take action.)

Freedom for all!

Together we can make a difference!

Save the whales!

They saw a whale yesterday.

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is emotive language?

Words that cause an emotional response and can cause an audience to take action.

Words that have little emotional response and have no effect on an audience.

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which sentence is emotive?

(Remember emotive language causes an emotional response and can cause an audience to take action.)

Together we can change the world.

They may be able to change the world.

5.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

'Think of the poor defenseless animals that are suffering because of our rubbish.' Which emotion do you think the speaker wants the audience to feel?

sadness

happiness

excitement

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

'The puppy jumped with joy when the lady took him from the animal shelter.' Which emotion do you think the speaker wants the audience to feel?

sadness

happiness

anger

7.

Open Ended

30 sec

1 pt

After reading the tweet, how do you feel? Does it persuade you to take action? Why /Why not?

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8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The word 'outrageous' makes the audience feel...

sad

happy

angry

sympathetic

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The word "gruesome" makes the audience feel...

angry

disgusted

happy

excited

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which sentences would make the audience feel sad? (2 correct answers!)

"The best thing that could have happened to her!"

"I am just too miserable to speak"

"He is a disgrace to the school"

"This is a sorrowful occasion"

11.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

What are the emotive words in this sentence? (2 correct answers!)

"Yesterday, I was so proud to watch the students participate in the ANZAC Day ceremony. It was a heart-warming day."

proud

Heart warming

students

participate

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Put a word in this sentence to make the audience feel excited.

"This whole thing is absolutely ________"

amazing

ridiculous

depressing

boring

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What emotion does this sentence make the audience feel?

"She is simply untrustworthy. She is a dishonest and sneaky businesswoman."

suspicious

accepting

excited

sad

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