Year 7 HEAP Comic Texts & Short Answer Response Practice

Vocabulary terms covering comic visual features, language conventions, literary elements, and character traits from the Year 7 HEAP Short Answer Response Practice Booklet.

Panels

Boxes that separate different scenes or actions in a comic.

Speech Bubbles

Visual containers that show what characters are saying.

Thought Bubbles

Visual containers that show what characters are thinking.

Captions

Text boxes that provide narration or extra information.

Facial Expressions

Visual depictions of character emotions such as happiness, anger, or surprise.

Body Language/Gestures

Physical postures and movements that show characters' actions and feelings.

Colour

A visual feature that creates mood and attracts attention.

Backgrounds

Visual elements that show the setting, or where the story takes place.

Symbols and Icons

Drawn elements like hearts, stars, sweat drops, or light bulbs that represent feelings or ideas.

Motion Lines

Drawn lines used to show movement and action.

Size and Positioning

Arranging important characters or objects to be larger or placed in prominent positions.

Dialogue

Conversations between characters.

Informal Language

Everyday, conversational words.

Humour

Jokes, puns, and funny situations.

Exclamations

Words or phrases showing strong emotion, such as "Wow!" or "Oh no!".

Onomatopoeia

Words that imitate sounds, such as "Boom!", "Splash!", or "Zap!".

Short Sentences

Sentences structured to be easy and quick to read.

Slang and Colloquialisms

Informal expressions used in spoken language.

Repetition

Repeating words for emphasis, such as "Run! Run! Run!".

Emotive Language

Words that express feelings and emotions.

Capital Letters and Bold Text

Typographical choices used in comics to show shouting or emphasis.

Narration

Text that explains events, settings, or time changes.

Adolescent

A young person going through early teenage development.

Unreliable Narrator

A storyteller whose version of events may be biased or inaccurate.

Conflict

A struggle or problem between characters.

Humiliation

Feeling embarrassed or ashamed.

Optimism

Choosing to remain hopeful when things go wrong.

Imagination

The ability to create ideas or stories in your mind.

Resilience

The ability to recover from setbacks.

Insecurity

Feeling unsure about yourself or your abilities.

Perspective

The way a character sees the world.

Exaggeration

Making something seem larger or more dramatic.

Fantasy

Imagined events or situations.

Satire

Using humour to comment on behaviour or society.

Strong Link Sentence

A sentence that uses an adverb (e.g., therefore, evidently, consequently), answers all parts of the question, is specific and succinct, uses words from the question, includes evidence, and rewords the main argument.

Calvin (Characterisation)

A character in Calvin and Hobbes characterized as imaginative, mischievous, and curious.

Hobbes (Characterisation)

A character in Calvin and Hobbes characterized as loyal, intelligent, and humorous.