Impressions
English: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 1.5.6
Impressions
What is an impression?
- An impression is a judgement that we make, based on clues from the text.
- Describing our impression of a character or setting is a type of inference.
Clues to use for impressions
- We can use some clues from the text to form an impression of a character, such as:
- A character’s actions.
- A character’s words.
- A character’s appearance.
- How other characters describe them.
More clues
- You can also find clues in how the author describes a setting.
- Another way to find clues is in the way different characters respond to a setting.
Example
- Aunt Joy carries with her a strange scent of lavender, and she always gives the best hugs.
- The text gives the impression that Aunt Joy is friendly.
- We can infer that Aunt Joy is friendly because she 'always gives the best hugs'.
Test yourself on Impressions
What impression do you get from the text about Henry?
Henry strolled in casually and sat down, ready to begin his job interview.What impression do you get of the gate?
The gate was rusted shut. Drew used all his strength to push the gate open.