Introducing the context of 'No Country' | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

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An author is responsible for ...
- crafting the words that make up a text. ✓
- creating the pictures, drawings, or images that make up a text.
- turning the words and illustrations into a final product, including printing.
An illustrator is responsible for ...
- crafting the words that make up a text.
- creating the pictures, drawings, or images that make up a text. ✓
- turning the words and illustrations into a final product, including printing.
A publisher is responsible for ...
- crafting the words that make up a text.
- creating the pictures, drawings, or images that make up a text.
- turning the words and illustrations into a final product, including printing. ✓
True or false? In visual texts, meaning can only be created through the words.
- True
- False ✓
Which of the following best describes a graphic novel?
- a form of poetry that doesn't follow any set rules of rhyme or structure
- a form of text combining words and images in long-form, sequential art panels ✓
- a form of text that presents news and information about current events
True or false? Graphic novels are a genre of literature.
- True
- False ✓

Match these keywords to their definitions.
- graphic novel
  
  ⇔
  
  a form of text combining words and images in long-form art panels ✓
- panel
  
  ⇔
  
  a frame that contains a specific scene in the story ✓
- gutter
  
  ⇔
  
  the space between panels ✓
- inference
  
  ⇔
  
  to use clues from within the text to draw conclusions ✓
Which characters do we see in the first few pages of the graphic novel?
- Dad ✓
- Beatrice ✓
- the Prime Minister
- a soldier
Using the front cover, match the following key elements found on a text cover to the correct information about the novel.
- illustrator
  
  ⇔
  
  Patrice Aggs ✓
- author
  
  ⇔
  
  Joe Brady ✓
- publisher
  
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  David Fickling Books ✓
- title
  
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  No Country ✓
True or false? The setting of the graphic novel text is dystopian.
- True ✓
- False
Match these key terms to their definitions.
- likes
  
  ⇔
  
  sections of the text that we enjoy ✓
- dislikes
  
  ⇔
  
  sections of the text that don’t reflect our values and preferences ✓
- puzzles
  
  ⇔
  
  sections of the text that we are curious to find out more about ✓
True or false? Meaning in graphic novels is always conveyed through narration.
- True
- False ✓

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‘No Country’ is a fictional graphic novel text written by Joe Brady and illustrated by Patrice Aggs.
The text focuses on the lives of one family as they try to navigate the challenges of a civil war.
Graphic novels tell a complete story with illustrations in panels; gutters are the spaces between panels.
Graphic novels include many features (including callouts) to inform the reader of what is happening.
Readers sometimes have to infer what has happened, rather than being told by the author or illustrator.

The quote on page 3 refers to violence, war and persecution. Pupils may be unsure about some/all of these terms.

Depending on the context of the class, appropriate definitions can be provided to better contextualise the introduction to the text.

Graphic novel - a form of text combining words and images in long-form, sequential art panels
Panel - a distinct section or frame that contains a specific scene or moment in the story
Gutter - the space between panels
Inference - to use clues from within the text to draw conclusions