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An written example and template for writing a Police Crime Report. Can be used for English or History to recount an event or details from a novella.

Lesson comes from a dystopian scheme of work. Students will be required to analyse the way in which an author of a non-fiction text structured their text. They will also be expected to identify and evaluate the most impactful technique used by the author. This leads to the students writing their own articles, using the techniques analysed, which serves as propaganda for a dystopian government. Connections are made with the real world through the use of an article about Donald Trump.

These resources have been developed to assist pupils in their analysis of Non-Fiction texts. It provides a series of questions to help guide pupils through the important aspect of Non-Fiction texts, with several short examples for pupils to practice on. Also included is a detailed revision sheet to assist pupils in analysing linguistic devices, especially those pupils who find it difficult to discuss the effect of language. These have been used successfully with GCSE pupils in preparation for their English Language exam, but they can also be used for KS3 English classes.

This 100 page Word document resource is aimed at pupils following Edexcel International GCSE English Language specification A. It focuses on preparation for question 4 of the Paper 1 examination on the ten non-fiction Anthology texts: The Danger of a Single Story; A Passage to Africa; The Explorer’s Daughter; Explorers or Boys Messing About; Between a Rock and a Hard Place; Young and Dyslexic; A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat; Beyond the Sky and the Earth: A Journey into Bhutan; H is for Hawk; Chinese Cinderella. FOR A DETAILED PREVIEW, SEE THE FREE RESOURCE ‘THE DANGER OF A SINGLE STORY: WORKBOOK WITH ANSWERS’ WHICH IS THE FIRST CHAPTER OF THIS BOOKLET The booklet can be used as a basis for teacher-led lessons, as a revision pack, or as self-study materials for pupils who have missed the teaching of the Anthology due to absence or starting courses late. The study of each anthology text is divided into the following sections: Background and context: Brief details about the writer and the topic of the extract Summary of the text: Summary of the main issues covered in the extract Get started: Pre-reading activity to lead pupils into the text Read the text: Instruction to read the whole text in the Anthology before starting the activities Key vocabulary: List of vocabulary to aid understanding of the text Analyse the language and structure of the text: Questions and activities to encourage analysis Consolidate your understanding: Activity to highlight key points about language or structure Answer a practice examination question: An exam-style question 4 with ten sentence starters Detailed suggested answers are given for sections 1-7 plus a simplified mark scheme for pupils to self-assess their Section 8 practice essays if working independently. A glossary of ‘Language Features: Technical Terms’ is included at the end of the booklet and words in the booklet marked * are explained in this list with examples from the Anthology extracts. The non-fiction extracts are NOT included in this booklet. Pupils should have their own copies of the EdExcel IGCSE English Anthology which is issued by the examination board.

This is a collection of editable resources and templates I created and used for Year 3 for a ‘Non-Fiction Discussion Text’ unit. Although I created it for Year 3, it can be easily adapted for other year groups. Includes worksheets/templates or learning objective sheets for each stage of the writing process: Model Text Learning the text Creating and performing actions Boxing up template Vocabulary worksheet Conjunctions worksheet Modal Verbs worksheet Shared/Guided write sheet Cold task sheet Hot task sheet etc. Brief lesson plans for 11 sessions All resources are fully editable.

Ks3 worksheet focusing on non-fiction text types. Can be used as homework or classwork. Editable and can be used for Year 7 - Year 9 as well as lower ability Ks4 students

This is a powerpoint, detailing exam structure, common student mistakes, presenting exemplar answers and analysing the mark scheme for questions 1-5 of Edexcel IGCSE English Language. This is suitable for the anthology including: Danger of A Single Story A Passage to Africa The Explorer’s Daughter Explorers or Boys Messing About? Either Way, Taxpayer Gets Rescue Bill 127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place Young and Dyslexic? You’ve Got it Going On A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat Beyond the Sky and the Earth: A Journey into Bhutan H is for Hawk Chinese Cinderella

These worksheets can be used when teaching children about the features of non-fiction texts e.g. index, glossary, captions, subheadings etc. The first of the two worksheets allows children to write about each feature. I used the second worksheet with lower ability children. They had to match the feature to its definition.

This resource explores text which have the purpose to inform, explain, describe and persuade. It provides information on how to write and analyse leaflets and articles. It considers presentation features and language use as well as the purpose of the text and the audience it is intended for.

Students will explore a non-fiction text using Pie Corbett’s Talk for Writing framework through interactive activities. The newspaper article is based on the Daymaniyat Islands in Oman. The final task will showcase students’ ability to independently write a newspaper article using expanded sentences and prepositions in well structured paragraphs. This resource features the following: Newspaper article True and false game for to check comprehension New vocabulary and dictionary work Story map Expanded sentences using conjunctions Basic prepositions Extended pieces of writing Highlighting activity Matching activity Comparison with a second article Boxing up activity Assessing positive vs. negative aspects of article Spelling test Step-by-step paragraph writing …and much more! Includes: Animated PowerPoint presentation of 89 slides Printable newspaper article in color and b/w Printable newspaper article template Printable vocabulary worksheet in color and b/w Printable captions for story map Printable expanded sentences worksheet Printable story map template Printable positives vs. negatives worksheet in color and b/w Printable matching activity worksheet Printable second newspaper article in color and b/w Printable fill in the blanks conjunctions worksheet Printable newspaper article assessment template ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ Kindly leave feedback for this product. We’d love to hear from you! Tes ✧ Blog ✧ Twitter ✧ Facebook ✧ Instagram ✧ Pinterest ✧ Email ©2022 The Nifty Ninja

Included in this resource pack are three non-fiction information texts, with corresponding activities, about the following areas of Victorian life: -Life for Rich and Poor Victorian Children; -Chimney Sweeps; -The Life of Queen Victoria. The activities aligned with each text become progressively more difficult, allowing children to showcase different skills, including: retrieving, interpreting, inferring, identifying, analysing, evaluating and creating. This enables you to tailor the learning to children’s individual needs. All files are provided as PDFs and Word files (in the zip files). I have previously used these resources with Year 3, 4, and 5 children.

These structure strips are designed to be stuck on the left-hand side of a student’s page to provide a clear guide as they write each non-fiction text type. The give a guide to the paragraph structure of the text and what to write in each paragraph. They can be used to help students generate a plan as well as to support them when they write the final text. The text types included are: Recount/Diary News report Instructions Biography Persuasive argument Balanced argument Explanation Report If used in an I do, We do, You do writing progression – these can scaffold the process for students. Not having to remember what to include, can free up working memory for a greater sentence and word level focus during the writing process. They are available in PDF format to avoid formatting issues as images have been included to give some limited dual coding to help student understand what is required. There are 3 of each strip on a page to allow for quick copying of them if being used for class support.

This scheme of work is designed to help students understand and create NON-FICTION texts. The scheme of work is designed around travel brochures with the end goal of an assessment in which students create a travel brochure. The lessons include DAFORREST and SOAPSME techniques as well as a breakdown of how to create a front cover and the middle pages of a brochure. The scheme of work did originally include a back cover lesson, but it was far too simple and consisted solely of drawing, which did not add to the linguistic learning. This was replaced with an interactive lesson in which there are sheets about countries like Thailand, Spain, Italy etc printed off and students have to go around the room and fill in their worksheets about each country. This stimulates them to think about the countries that they want to visit and helps with the creation of a non-fiction text!

These resources allow students to explore the different types and features of a range of non-fiction texts. Suitable for Key Stage 3, or as a refresher for Key Stage 4.

Two English puzzles based on the topic of non-fiction texts suitable for KS4 or KS3 students. This Tarsia puzzle booklet contains 16 pages and four Tarsia puzzles. This is a set of engaging no preparation editable worksheet printable puzzles for your students to practice their problem solving skills and consolidate their knowledge on this topic Each Tarsia puzzle comes complete with: a muddled puzzle worksheet ready to print for students Optional placeholder template which can be used to help differentiate downwards. Answer sheet for the teacher Students love this engaging and entertaining style of learning. Tarsia puzzles are a great way to reinforce learning on a topic or to assess learning either before starting a topic or after teaching a topic. **Contents of Tarsia Puzzle Set ** ☞ 1 x Higher Ability Puzzle ☞ 1 x Lower Ability Puzzle Topic 2 ☞ 2 x Completed Answer Puzzle sheet ☞ 1 x Set of three blank templates for students to make their own puzzles ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ How could you use it? Assess prior knowledge As a class based activity / team activity An educational ‘Treat ’ For your students. Edit the Tarsia puzzles and make your own differentiated version Have students create their own version as homework or a project Teacher Top Tip Laminate your own class set and you can use them year after year… ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ What is a Tarsia puzzle? Think of it as a puzzle or even a more complicated version of playing snap or pairs but instead of the information being the same students are matching key terms with definitions or dates with events or equations, etc Product Code: C8/TA/17 ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ Why not check out our full range of over 2,500 products on our website and sign up to our monthly newsletter and access free resources ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰

This PowerPoint explains fully about what non-fiction texts are and what information you need about them for the exam. Really good for revising non-fiction texts.

Simple PPT encouraging students to create two different Non Fiction texts about the same topic. This is with the idea that they can compare their own work together to see the differences in Purpose and Audience.

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