New
New
Year 11
AQA

Applying reading strategies to non-fiction texts

I can use titles, context and language to determine the purpose, form and audience of different texts.

New
New
Year 11
AQA

Applying reading strategies to non-fiction texts

I can use titles, context and language to determine the purpose, form and audience of different texts.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. It is important to be clear about the form, purpose and audience of a non fiction text.
  2. We can use the title and context to determine a text’s form, purpose and audience.
  3. Identifying the language used in the opening of the text can also help us identify the form, purpose and audience.
  4. We should look to see if the language used is formal or informal and identify the tone being used.

Common misconception

Students sometimes think that a text has a sole purpose e.g. only to persuade or only to argue.

Draw their attention to the tone of Mark Twain's speech - he's quite humorous.

Keywords

  • Indigenous - the original inhabitants of a country are called the indigenous population

  • Memorable - if something is memorable, you are unlikely to ever forget it

  • Regret - if you regret something, you are sorry you did it or that it happened

  • Commissioned - being commissioned to do something means being asked or told to do it

  • Didactic - a person who is didactic likes to teach, particularly in an authoritative way

You could generate a good debate by asking students to discuss all the advice they've received.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following are examples of non-fiction texts?
Correct answer: history book
Correct answer: newspaper article
novel
collection of short stories
Correct answer: restaurant review
Q2.
Match the word with the definition.
Correct Answer:form,the text type

the text type

Correct Answer:purpose,the reason why the writer wrote the text

the reason why the writer wrote the text

Correct Answer:audience ,the person or group of people being addressed by the text

the person or group of people being addressed by the text

Q3.
Which of the following is an example of a text's purpose?
Correct answer: to argue
Correct answer: to shock
to organise sentences
to be accurate
Q4.
What word class are the following words: we, our, us? They may be referred to as inclusive or collective ...
Correct Answer: pronouns, pronoun
Q5.
What do we mean when we say the context of a text?
The style in which it was written.
Correct answer: The circumstances in which it was written.
The effect a text has on a a reader.
Q6.
Which of the following is not a valid description of the use of prediction skills before reading complex texts?
Predicting is the beginning of engagement with the text.
Correct answer: Predicting allows us to guess at the topic of the text.
Predicting links our new reading to previous reading we may have done.
Predicting links our new reading to other knowledge we have.

6 Questions

Q1.
If you are didactic, you like to ...
read
write
Correct answer: teach
learn
Q2.
What word, beginning with 'I', do we call the original population of a country?
Correct Answer: indigenous
Q3.
What word beginning with 'R' expresses deep sorrow for a hurt caused?
Correct Answer: regret, regretful
Q4.
What word is missing from the following sentence: 'When you approach a non-fiction text, you can make predictions from title, context and '?
Correct Answer: language, words
Q5.
Match the words with the type of language used.
Correct Answer:our nation's history ,inclusive language

inclusive language

Correct Answer:blemished ,vivid language

vivid language

Correct Answer:I move that today we honour,formal language

formal language

Correct Answer:my young friends,informal language

informal language

Correct Answer:always obey your parents,imperative language

imperative language

Q6.
Which of the following are not true of non-fiction writing?
Correct answer: It has one solo purpose.
Correct answer: It should be serious.
It can be on any topic.
It can use many of the linguistic techniques you find in fiction.