There are many ways to grab and hold the reader’s attention. They include features we have already looked into. On this page you will find other ways to maintain the reader's attention.
These features are useful to grab, hold and maintain the reader's attention. If the reader loses interest they will stop reading.
Remember I have already given you 4 features I like to use to start a creative piece of writing. Three of them are great to use throughout a piece of writing when starting new paragraphs (Onomatopoeia, Verbs and Speech).
Identifying exaggeration to help enhance sentences.
Ways to use hyperbola/ exaggeration to enhance your writing you can make it as exaggerated as you like.
Identifying similes to help enhance sentences.
Ways to use similes to enhance your writing
Identifying describing words to help enhance sentences.
Identifying Idioms and learning about their meanings
Using Idioms to enhance your writing.
Identifying Proverbs and understanding their meanings
Continuing to look at meanings of proverbs and ways to use them in their writing
To help reinforce the meaning of various Proverbs including Maori Proverbs or Whakatauki. Remember Proverbs don't directly translate so yes search them up but I don't recommend using a translate option.
Identifying words that start the same and creating sentences. A to E