Setting D

Category: Descriptions

CarefullyCarefully negotiatenegotiating her way past the man studyingstudying the range of biscuitsbiscuits on offer,offer, the mother tickledtickled the chin of her chucklechuckling child. His fat little legs were swingingswinging joyfullyjoyfully from the holes they had been put through in the seatingseating arrangementarrangement at the top of the trolley.trolley. She shook her head, frowningfrowning at her olderolder child, who was furtivelyfurtively droppingdropping bags of sweets intointo the cage at the back. She came to the aisleaisle with its arrayarray of vegetables,vegetables, gleaming green, orange, red and purple under bright lighting.lighting. Signs advertiseadvertising specialspecial offers swung giddygiddily on their strings from the ceiling while soft, crooninging music sootheded her stress. As she passedpassed the freezers,rs, a cool draught caught the back of her neck, sendingsending a shivershiver down her spine.  

Comprehension

Clarify these words: negotiating, studying, range, seating arrangement, furtively, aisle, array, gleaming, advertising, special offers, giddily, crooning, soothed, stress, draught.

Retell what has happened in this setting description.

Make inferences or give opinions about:

  • Why the mother was carefully negotiating her way.
  • Where the young child was and how he was feeling.
  • Why the mother was shaking her head and frowning at the older child.
  • Why the vegetables were gleaming.
  • Why signs with special offers would be hanging there.
  • What sort of music was being played.
  • Why she got a shiver down her spine when she passed the freezers.

 

What question could you ask about this description?

Visualise these uses of descriptive language: carefully negotiating her way past the man; tickled the chin of her chuckling child; fat little legs swinging joyfully froom the holes in the seating arrangement; shook her head, frowning; furtively dropping bags of sweets into the cage; array of vegetables, gleaming green, orange, red and purple under bright lighting; special offer signs swung giddily on their strings; soft, crooning music; cool draught caught the back of her neck sending a shiver down her spine.

Find the clues that let you know what this setting is.

Make a connection with this description.

Word Study

Verb endings: What happens when we add s, ed or ing to: negotiate, study, tickle, chuckle, drop, advertise, swing, catch.

Other affixes: What happens when we add other prefixes and suffixes like ful, ly to these words: care, joy, careful, joyful, furtive, giddy.

Find some other prepositions like past, through. 

What two words make up these compound words: into, forward, popcorn, along, around, hairstyle.

What two words make up these contractions here: couldn't.