S.QU.I.D. paragraph

Question 1

S. tatement- identify features

Answer 1

Begin with identifying the language feature or type of language being used, eg. ‘King uses similes…’

Question 2

Qu. otation- quote from text

Answer 2

Next quote from the text the word or phrase you are analysing, eg. ‘justice rolls down like waters’.

Question 3

I. nference- comment on what is implied

Answer 3

After that work out what the words or images imply to you, eg. ‘like waters’ implies something is flowing steadily.

Question 4

D. evelopment- explore one or more possible reader responses

Answer 4

Finally, develop the analysis with a comment on the reader’s response, eg. ‘The reader will imagine justice, like water, being strong and moving forward.

Make your analysis even stronger with a focus on individual words and phrases – analyse closely what they suggest, eg. ‘stony faced’ – ‘stony’ suggests the character is like a statue, hard, unfeelingandimmovable.