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Year 4

Understanding the layout of a non-fiction book

I can explain the layout of "Curious Creatures Glowing in the Dark"

New
New
Year 4

Understanding the layout of a non-fiction book

I can explain the layout of "Curious Creatures Glowing in the Dark"

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. 'Curious Creatures Glowing in the Dark' is a non-fiction book which provides true information.
  2. Creatures, and other living organisms, can glow in the dark using bioluminescence or biofluorescence.
  3. The book is designed to engage children as its audience.
  4. The layout of a text is determined by its purpose and audience.
  5. The book chunks information into sections and uses fact boxes and illustrations.

Common misconception

Authors write books for anyone to read.

Authors design and write their texts in order to reach certain audiences.

Keywords

  • Layout - the way the information is organised on the page

  • Purpose - the reason a text is written and the desired impact

  • Audience - the people the author design the book for

  • Bioluminescence - the production and emission of light by a living organism caused by a chemical reaction within it

  • Biofluorescence - the production and emission of light by a living organism as a result of absorbing ultraviolet light

It would be beneficial to have available a range of non-fiction texts for the children to explore at the start of the lesson.
Teacher tip

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the definition of a non-fiction text?
Correct answer: a genre of text which provides real events, information or knowledge
a made-up story with fictional characters
a piece of writing that uses creative and rhythmic language
Q2.
Match the vocabulary to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:creature,an animal

an animal

Correct Answer:habitat,the natural home or environment of an animal

the natural home or environment of an animal

Correct Answer:light,a form of energy that allows us to see

a form of energy that allows us to see

Q3.
What do animals need in order to survive?
Correct answer: food/water
Correct answer: air/oxygen
clothes
Correct answer: shelter/protection
Q4.
Match the animal to the habitat it would be found in.
Correct Answer:an octopus,the sea

the sea

Correct Answer:a squirrel,a forest

a forest

Correct Answer:a scorpion,the desert

the desert

Correct Answer:an earthworm,on land

on land

Q5.
Match the vocabulary to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:illustration,a picture in a book

a picture in a book

Correct Answer:caption,a title or explanation for an illustration

a title or explanation for an illustration

Correct Answer:author,the person who writes the text for a book

the person who writes the text for a book

Correct Answer:illustrator,the person who creates the pictures for a book

the person who creates the pictures for a book

Q6.
What kind of vocabulary would you expect to find in a non-fiction text?
descriptive vocabulary
Correct answer: subject-specific vocabulary
emotive vocabulary

6 Questions

Q1.
What do we call living things that produce and emit their own light?
bio
Correct answer: bioluminescent
lumen
Correct answer: biofluorescent
Q2.
What do humans and animals have in common?
They all live in the sea.
Correct answer: They use light as a way to survive.
They only need food to survive.
Q3.
Which statement is correct?
Humans and animals produce and use light in the same way.
Correct answer: Humans and animals produce and use light in a variety of different ways.
Humans produce light inside their bodies and animals use technology.
Q4.
Match the vocabulary to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:sub-headings,titles that organise information into topics

titles that organise information into topics

Correct Answer:illustrations,pictures found inside a book

pictures found inside a book

Correct Answer:fact boxes,a box that provides an interesting piece of information

a box that provides an interesting piece of information

Correct Answer:paragraphs,a section of a piece of text

a section of a piece of text

Correct Answer:caption,a title or explanation for an illustration

a title or explanation for an illustration

Q5.
Select the statement you agree with about non-fiction texts.
The layout in a non-fiction text is the same as a narrative.
Correct answer: The layout in a non-fiction text is different to a narrative.
A non-fiction text doesn't normally have illustrations.
Q6.
What is the purpose and audience of 'Curious Creatures Glowing in the Dark'?
It is written for adults to help them learn.
It is written for children to encourage their imagination.
Correct answer: It is written for children to help them learn about certain creatures.