Reading unseen non-fiction texts: Between a Rock and a Hard Place - Aron Ralston
Reading unseen non-fiction texts: Between a Rock and a Hard Place - Aron Ralston
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will consider how we can use reading strategies to respond to non-fiction material. We will track the events in Aron Ralston's autobiography, 'Between a Rock and a Hard Place' and ask key questions of the material by responding to a series of prompts to allow us to extend our thinking and observe some of the features that are particular to non-fiction material.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Where is our text set?
Blue John Canyon, Nevada
Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia
Red Canyon, California
Q2.
What is the first stage in a quest narrative?
abyss
atonement
hero crosses the threshold
the goal
transformation
Q3.
Which of the following is the present participle of the verb 'sever'?
sever
severed
severs
Q4.
Which word is not a synonym of 'durable'?
robust
stable
strong
sturdy
Q5.
"It's as though I have thrust my arm into a cauldron of magma." True or false: this type of sentence would not be found in a non-fiction text .
could be used but it would be unlikely and not appropriate
true