Conceptualising travel writing and making predictions based on titles

English

Comparing Stevenson and Steinbeck's attitudes to their travelling companions

Identifying and using different perspectives

Making inferences from two non-fiction texts

Writing concise and developed comparisons of non-fiction texts

Using inverted sentence structures and chiasmus for effect

Using compound adjectives and analogies for effect in non-fiction writing

Writing a compelling account

In 'Non-Fiction: Teenage Kicks', pupils evaluate how authors use language to express similar or differing viewpoints. In 'Non-Fiction: Explorers', pupils analyse how historical or social context may lead to authors having differing views on the the same topics.

In this unit, pupils develop their non-fiction reading and writing skills by looking at non-fiction texts about explorers. They first conceptualise travel writing, before building towards making concise and developed comparisons between texts. They finally create a compelling account about a place.

Non-fiction: explorers

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

In which century did Robert Louis Stevenson and Isabella Bird live?

Match the starts of these titles belonging to travel writing texts to their connotations.

a situation characterised by feelings of uncertainty or stress

a situation characterised by unexpected outcomes or contradictions

a situation characterised by humour and jokes

a situation characterised by confusion and disorder

Which of the following best fits the definition of an ironic situation?

A journey is a long trip to a faraway place.

Journeys are important to people and so people like to write about them. 

A journey can be one of the heart as well as one taken out into the world.

Which of the following is the most nuanced interpretation of the word 'journey'?

to expand upon details and provide examples

Which of the following best defines 'to summarise'?

Which of the following is a synonym for 'attitudes'?

We zoom in on key words and analyse them. 

We make a value judgement and attempt to convince others we are right. 

We make guesses about the future based on current knowledge. 

We consider all the evidence and draw a logical conclusion.

What do we do when we make a prediction? 

What word beginning with 'c' refers to the associations or emotions that are implied by a word or phrase?

What word beginning with 'i' refers to the skill of reaching an understanding or conclusion based on available information and evidence?

The speaker is anticipating that travel will be exciting. 

The speaker is nervous about travelling. 

The speaker thinks that travel is stressful. 

The speaker is overwhelmed by the thought of travel.

What can we infer from the metaphor in the following sentence: 'For me, the desire to travel was a voice that whispered promises in my ear.'?

Starter Quiz

Which of the following best defines 'to summarise'?