Starter quiz
- Which of the following are examples of non-fiction texts?
- history book ✓
- newspaper article ✓
- novel
- collection of short stories
- restaurant review ✓
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- Match the word with the definition.
- form⇔the text type ✓
- purpose⇔the reason why the writer wrote the text ✓
- audience⇔the person or group of people being addressed by the text ✓
- Which of the following is an example of a text's purpose?
- to argue ✓
- to shock ✓
- to organise sentences
- to be accurate
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- What word class are the following words: we, our, us? They may be referred to as inclusive or collective ...
- 'pronouns' ✓
- What do we mean when we say the context of a text?
- The style in which it was written.
- The circumstances in which it was written. ✓
- The effect a text has on a a reader.
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- Which of the following is not a valid description of the use of prediction skills before reading complex texts?
- Predicting is the beginning of engagement with the text.
- Predicting allows us to guess at the topic of the text. ✓
- Predicting links our new reading to previous reading we may have done.
- Predicting links our new reading to other knowledge we have.
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Exit quiz
- If you are didactic, you like to ...
- read
- write
- teach ✓
- learn
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- What word, beginning with 'I', do we call the original population of a country?
- 'indigenous' ✓
- What word beginning with 'R' expresses deep sorrow for a hurt caused?
- 'regret' ✓
- What word is missing from the following sentence: 'When you approach a non-fiction text, you can make predictions from title, context and ______'?
- 'language' ✓
- Match the words with the type of language used.
- our nation's history⇔inclusive language ✓
- blemished⇔vivid language ✓
- I move that today we honour⇔formal language ✓
- my young friends⇔informal language ✓
- always obey your parents⇔imperative language ✓
- Which of the following are not true of non-fiction writing?
- It has one solo purpose. ✓
- It should be serious. ✓
- It can be on any topic.
- It can use many of the linguistic techniques you find in fiction.
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Key learning points
- It is important to be clear about the form, purpose and audience of a non fiction text.
- We can use the title and context to determine a text’s form, purpose and audience.
- Identifying the language used in the opening of the text can also help us identify the form, purpose and audience.
- We should look to see if the language used is formal or informal and identify the tone being used.
Common misconception
Students sometimes think that a text has a sole purpose e.g. only to persuade or only to argue.
Draw their attention to the tone of Mark Twain's speech - he's quite humorous.
Keywords
Indigenous - the original inhabitants of a country are called the indigenous population
Memorable - if something is memorable, you are unlikely to ever forget it
Regret - if you regret something, you are sorry you did it or that it happened
Commissioned - being commissioned to do something means being asked or told to do it
Didactic - a person who is didactic likes to teach, particularly in an authoritative way
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