Starter quiz
- Which of these text types are examples of non-fiction? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
- novels
- letters ✓
- newspaper articles ✓
- reviews ✓
- adverts ✓
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- Match each word to its definition. (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
- inferring⇔to come to understand a text’s suggested ideas ✓
- analysing⇔to comment on a writer’s methods ✓
- summarising⇔to express a text’s main ideas ✓
- Which of these words and phrases are examples of discourse markers? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
- Then ✓
- However ✓
- In addition ✓
- I infer
- The quotation suggests
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- Which of these are synonyms for infer? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
- deduce ✓
- figure out ✓
- analyse
- summarise
- read
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- Match each of these words to their definitions. (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
- vivid⇔very clear ✓
- turbulence⇔violent or unsteady movement in air or water ✓
- jaded⇔bored, lacking in enthusiasm ✓
- embraced⇔hugged ✓
- gaunt⇔extremely thin ✓
- Which of these sentences uses the word turbulence, or its forms, correctly? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
- The ferry crossing was completely calm, with turbulence throughout.
- We had quite a turbulent relationship, not always getting on and often fighting. ✓
- The plane turbulented all the way to America.
- The constant turbulence made the flight very relaxing.
- The country has quite a turbulent history, with periods of violence. ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match each word to its definition. (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
- article⇔a piece of writing, often included in a newspaper ✓
- open letter⇔written to a person/group but published so the public can read it ✓
- biography⇔an account of someone’s life written by someone else ✓
- non-fiction⇔writing that is factual ✓
- extract⇔a short section of a longer bit of text ✓
- What is true of an open letter? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
- They are intended for a private audience.
- They are a synonym for an article.
- They are addressed to a person or group. ✓
- They are intended for a public audience. ✓
- They are published with the writer’s consent. ✓
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- ______ is when a writer speaks to or acknowledges their audience, often using pronouns like “you”, “we”, or “us” (Non-fiction: crime and punishment).
- 'direct address' ✓
- An ______ is a letter written to a particular person or group but which is published in a newspaper or journal so the public can read it (Non-fiction: crime and punishment).
- 'open letter' ✓
- Which of these are examples of direct address? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
- We need you to join our company! ✓
- Please help my son.
- Darling daughter, we are so proud of you. ✓
- I need one person here to help me today. ✓
- I can’t wait to meet her!
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- Which of these sentences uses the word jaded correctly? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
- Sometimes, after reading the newspaper, I have a jaded worldview. ✓
- I woke up feeling excited and jaded about the new day.
- She jaded me, so I didn’t get to see the football match.
- I ate so much jaded food for lunch; it was disgusting.
- After being a plumber, she felt pretty jaded about the leaks in her own home. ✓
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Key learning points
- An open letter is written to a particular person or group but published so that the public can read it.
- A summary captures the main ideas of a text in a short and clear format.
- When writing a summary of a text, it can be helpful to include short quotations.
- You can develop your summary by including inferences; inferences explore a text’s suggested ideas.
- Direct address sees a writer directly address their audience, often using pronouns like “you”, “we”, or “us”.
Common misconception
The pronoun "you" is the only example of direct address.
Direct address is any way in which a writer directly addresses their audience. This could be a title, name or term.
Keywords
Open letter - a letter written to a particular person or group but which is published in a newspaper or journal so the public can read it
Discourse marker - a word or phrase which helps structure writing or talk, for example: first, then, finally
Infer - in relation to a text, to come to understand a text’s suggested ideas
Suggest - to hint, or imply
Direct address - when a writer directly addresses their audience, often using pronouns like “you”, “we”, or “us”
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