Starter quiz

  • What do non-fiction texts usually contain?
    • factual information  ✓
    • long conversations between characters
    • photographs, documents and evidence  ✓
    • plot twists
    • Index  ✓
  • What does a glossary help you do in a non-fiction text?
    • It organises the information within a text and outlines the order.
    • It provides concise definitions of key terms and terminology used in the text.  ✓
    • It provides a reader with synonyms that have a similar meaning to the word.
    • It lists the sources and references used within the text.
  • True or False? Non-fiction texts can only be presented in one form.
    • True
    • False ✓
  • By analysing the front cover, which genre is the text likely to be?
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    By analysing the front cover, which genre is the text likely to be?
    • poetry
    • humour
    • science fiction
    • non-fiction  ✓
    • folklore
  • Who is the publisher of the following text?
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    Who is the publisher of the following text?
    • Kids' Encyclopaedia
    • Christopher Lloyd
    • Britannica Books  ✓
  • Match the non-fiction terms to their definitions.
    • purpose
      ⇔
      the reason it was written and the desired impact ✓
    • audience
      ⇔
      who the text was aimed or targeted to be read by ✓
    • context
      ⇔
      surrounding details that help explain what you're reading ✓
    • evidence
      ⇔
      information from a text that can support reasoning ✓

Attributions

  • Q4: Survivors, David Long, Kerry Hyndman, Faber & Faber

  • Q5: Britannica All New Children’s Encyclopedia, edited by Christopher Lloyd, Britannica Books

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