a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine or other print or online publication

a reason or set of reasons given in support of an idea, action or theory

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

a way of categorising literature based on its structure or purpose

a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point, rather than to get an answer

Planning an effective article

English

Exploring attitudes to teenagers across time

Applying reading strategies to non-fiction texts

Comparing ideas and advice on love in different centuries

Exploring how love has changed over time

Exploring vivid childhood accounts

Using juxtaposition and foreshadowing in childhood accounts

Understanding and planning open letters

Writing an open letter

Using and understanding irony in non-fiction writing

Writing humorously

Analysing a dramatic description of an event

Structural methods in a dramatic account

Withholding information and timing revelations

Using dialogue effectively

Analysing and improving an article

Using credible expert views in a non-fiction article

Writing an effective article

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 same topics.

In 'Non-Fiction: Changing Views', pupils compare language choices used in non-fiction texts. In 'Non-Fiction: Teenage Kicks', pupils evaluate how authors use language to expresses similar or differing viewpoints.

In this unit, pupils develop their non-fiction reading and writing skills by looking at a collection of non-fiction texts about the theme of teenagers. They first build towards writing an open letter, before then looking at how they can write nuanced and sophisticated articles in an original voice.

Non-fiction: teenage kicks

'A piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other print or online publication' is the definition of an ...

'A way of categorising literature based on its structure or purpose' is the definition of which word beginning with 'f'?

'A reason or set of reasons given in support of an idea, action or theory' is the definition of which word beginning with 'a'?

Where should a subheading appear in relation to a paragraph when writing an article?

The title of an article is known as the ...

'A supplementary heading or caption in a newspaper or magazine' is known as the ...

'A matter dealt with in a text, discourse or conversation; a subject' is the definition of which word beginning with 't'?

'The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words' is the definition of ...

'Fair funding means a better, brighter future.'

'Every student deserves a chance for a brighter, stable future.'

'Funding schools is a vitally important aspect of education.'

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

'A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point, rather than to get an answer' is the definition of a {{ }} question.

'Do we really want our planet to survive?'

Which of the following is an example of a rhetorical question?

discordant and not working together effectively

Which of the following is the definition of 'cohesive'?

Starter Quiz

'A matter dealt with in a text, discourse or conversation; a subject' is the definition of which word beginning with 't'?