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Engaging with 'Crazy about Cats'

I can engage with the information of a non-fiction text.

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Engaging with 'Crazy about Cats'

I can engage with the information of a non-fiction text.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. ‘Crazy About Cats’ provides information about different species of cats which can be compared and contrasted.
  2. Non-fiction can develop curiosity by engaging readers' interests and encouraging a deeper exploration of topics.
  3. Readers can ask questions of the text and illustrations to engage more fully with the information they have read.

Common misconception

Pupils may restrict their questioning in Task B solely to what is explained in the text.

Encourage readers to interrogate the illustrations, as well as reflect on their own personal responses, to further develop questioning.

Keywords

  • Characteristic - A characteristic is a trait or quality that distinguishes something or someone.

  • Similarity - A similarity is when two or more things share similar traits.

  • Difference - A difference is when two or more things have features that set them apart from one another.

  • Curiosity - Curiosity is the strong desire to know, explore, and learn about the world around you

It can be helpful to have some copies of pages for pupils to text mark. Questions can be labelled around the page, or post-it notes can be used to annotate.
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6 Questions

Q1.
What type of illustrations does Owen Davey use to depict the cats in the book?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: realistic and detailed illustrations
cartoons and caricatures
watercolor paintings
abstract art
Q2.
What is the primary purpose of non-fiction texts?
to entertain
Correct answer: to convey factual information
to create fictional stories
to express personal opinions
Q3.
What distinguishes non-fiction texts from fiction texts in terms of content?
use of dialogue and character development
Correct answer: presentation of factual information
inclusion of imaginative stories
emotional impact on the reader
Q4.
What is the tone typically associated with non-fiction writing?
subjective and emotional
Correct answer: objective and neutral
playful and humorous
dramatic and suspenseful
Q5.
True or false? Scanning non-fiction texts to retrieve information involves reading each word slowly.
Correct Answer: false, False
Q6.
Match the layout feature with the correct definition.
Correct Answer:headings and subheadings, Provide an organisational structure.

Provide an organisational structure.

Correct Answer:captions and labels,Provides context and explanation for visuals.

Provides context and explanation for visuals.

Correct Answer:index and table of content,Provides quick reference to specific sections.

Provides quick reference to specific sections.

Q1 Reproduced with kind permission of Flying Eye Books Ltd © Owen Davey 2017

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6 Questions

Q1.
When hunting, cats often use a technique called stalking, which involves...
moving around making noise.
being very loud and noisy.
ensuring everyone knows where they are.
Correct answer: being very still and quiet.
Correct answer: closing the distance between themselves and their prey.
Q2.
Match the keyword with the correct definition.
Correct Answer:characteristic,a trait or quality that distinguishes something or someone

a trait or quality that distinguishes something or someone

Correct Answer:similarity,when two or more things share similar traits

when two or more things share similar traits

Correct Answer:difference,when two or more things have features that set them apart

when two or more things have features that set them apart

Correct Answer:curiosity,the strong desire to know and learn about the world

the strong desire to know and learn about the world

Q3.
True or false? A tiger's shape, size and colour are examples of its physical characteristics.
Correct Answer: True, true
Q4.
Authors of non-fiction texts engage readers and develop their curiosity by...
Correct answer: including intriguing titles.
providing dull information about the topic.
Correct answer: posing thought-provoking questions.
Correct answer: sharing surprising or lesser-known facts.
putting lots of text on one page with no organisation.
Q5.
Is the following characteristic a similarity or a difference? All cats are carnivores.
Correct Answer: similarity, Similarity , a similarity , similar
Q6.
Is the following characteristic a similarity or a difference? A wild cat's fur pattern is unique to them. No two individuals have the same pattern.
Correct Answer: difference, a difference, Difference, different