Year 9
Reading Unseen non-fiction texts: The Hawaiian Archipelago - Isabella Bird
Year 9
Reading Unseen non-fiction texts: The Hawaiian Archipelago - Isabella Bird
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will continue our reading of unseen non-fiction texts. We will look at a pre-1900 extract from the pioneering Victorian explorer and naturalist, Isabella Bird. We will track the events and respond to a series of prompts to develop our understanding of the text. At the end of the lesson, we will reflect on the 'Big Picture' issues the text has presented by considering the 4 Conflicts.
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5 Questions
Q1.
"A moment of sudden and great realisation" is called what?
bewilderment
effigy
epistolary
Q2.
Which word is not a synonym of 'perspective'?
angle
outlook
viewpoint
Q3.
When you are asked to 'synthesise' you need to _____________?
identify the bias in a text
look for opinions in a text
select facts from a text
Q4.
"The conflict of man v nature is a fundamental exploration in texts." What word class is 'fundamental'?
adverb
noun
preposition
Q5.
In a quest narrative, the final ordeal leads to what?
a call to adventure
death
temptation
4 Questions
Q1.
Where was Isabella Bird born?
Cornwall
Devon
Scottish Highlands
Q2.
Her father gave her £100 and said she could travel wherever she wanted to. The first area she visited was___________?
Hawaii
India
Japan
Middle East
Q3.
What did Isabella Bird learn to do in Hawaii?
go surfing
ride a horse side-saddle
shoot a bow and arrow
Q4.
What is the meaning of the word 'conflagration'?
a flare up of a medical condition
the junction of two rivers
to combine two or more sets of ideas