Analysing use of language in 'Crazy about Cats' | English

Starter quiz

What is the name of the publisher of 'Crazy About Cats'?
- 'Flying Eye Books' ✓
True or False? The layout of a text refers to the way the information is organised on the page.
- True ✓
- False
Select the features of a non-fiction text.
- index ✓
- characters
- glossary ✓
- plot
- contents page ✓
Select texts in the non-fiction genre.
- Survivors: Extraordinary tales from the wild and beyond ✓
- Grimwood
- Hilda and the Troll
- Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race ✓
Match the non-fiction text features to their definitions.
- index
  
  ⇔
  
  alphabetical guide to topics ✓
- glossary
  
  ⇔
  
  defines key terms or subject-specific vocabulary ✓
- blurb
  
  ⇔
  
  brief summary on cover ✓
Select features of a non-fiction text that could help a reader to find information.
- subheadings ✓
- dialogues
- headings ✓
- contents page ✓
- narrative arc

Match the keywords to their definitions.
- features
  
  ⇔
  
  refers to distinctive characteristics that belong to it ✓
- visual aids
  
  ⇔
  
  images or illustrations which enhance understanding ✓
- caption
  
  ⇔
  
  a brief description accompanying an image, providing context ✓
- label
  
  ⇔
  
  annotates a particular element in a visual aid ✓
Which of the following would be considered subject specific vocabulary?
- pattern
- melanism ✓
- shape
- rosette ✓
Match the following elements on a non-fiction page with examples from the text.
- heading
  
  ⇔
  
  Eat, Prey, Hunt ✓
- subheading
  
  ⇔
  
  Paws ✓
- caption
  
  ⇔
  
  Cats extend their claws by tightening muscles and tendons. ✓
Match the following elements on a non-fiction page with examples from the text.
- heading
  
  ⇔
  
  Hide and Seek ✓
- label
  
  ⇔
  
  4) If you look closely at this black leopard ... ✓
- clear explanation
  
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  Camouflage is when something blends in with its surroundings ✓
True or False? Explanations can connect to a reader’s existing knowledge or experiences to better support understanding.
- True ✓
- False
Which of the following are features of non-fiction texts that can support understanding?
- labels ✓
- distracting background designs
- visual aids ✓
- overuse of text boxes
- captions ✓

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Non-fiction texts can be written using formal or informal language
The language used in a text will depend on the text's purpose and audience
Owen Davey uses subject specific language to help create a sense of authority and reliability for the reader
Specific words and phrases can be selected by the author to convey meaning
Owen Davey uses playful language to engage the reader

All subject-specific vocabulary will be defined, explained or supported by visual aids or captions.

Pupils may have to use other reading strategies to build understanding. These can be displayed in a classroom or modelled by an adult.

Features - The features of a text type refer to distinctive characteristics that belong to it.
Visual aid - Visual aids are graphs, charts, images, or diagrams which enhance understanding in non-fiction texts.
Caption - A caption is a brief description accompanying an image, providing context in non-fiction texts.
Subject-specific vocabulary - Subject specific vocabulary is words related to a specific topic in non-fiction texts.
Label - A label annotates a particular element in a visual aid.