to make known or show something that was previously secret

skilled at solving problems and making decisions on your own

the ability to continue to be happy and positive after something difficult or bad has happened

Withholding information and timing revelations

English

In 'Non-Fiction: Teenage Kicks', pupils evaluate how authors use language, to express similar or differing viewpoints. In 'Non-Fiction: Explorers', pupils analyse how historical or social context may lead to authors having differing views, on the same topics.

In 'Non-Fiction: Changing Views', pupils compare language choices used in non-fiction texts. In 'Non-Fiction: Teenage Kicks', pupils evaluate how authors use language to expresses similar or differing viewpoints.

In this unit, pupils develop their non-fiction reading and writing skills by looking at a collection of non-fiction texts about the theme of teenagers. They first build towards writing an open letter, before then looking at how they can write nuanced and sophisticated articles in an original voice.

Non-fiction: teenage kicks

If you are able to recover and carry on after setbacks, you are...

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "resourceful"?

In which African country do the events of 'Harnessing the Wind' take place?

to take part in a national programme of utility building

In 'Harnessing the Wind,' why does William Kamkwamba build a windmill?

appreciation of the writer's vocabulary choices.

Withholding information from the reader can increase their...

In a narrative, you can withhold information about who, how, when, what, where and ...

Which of the following is the best synonym for suspense?

Which of the following is a synonym for 'secret'?

Which of the following is the best definition of the function of an adjective?

In the following sentence, which two words are adjectives: 'The old house creaked in the stormy wind.'?

What word beginning with 'A' describes a first person account of someone's life?

a gradual buildup of background information

an elaboration on the characters' motivations

a predictable outcome based on the story's events

an unexpected change in the direction or outcome of the plot

Which of the following is the best description of a 'twist' in a story?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Withholding information and timing revelations

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.