Considering the impact of 'Crazy about Cats'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explore the possible connections and purpose of a non-fiction text.
Key learning points
- ‘Crazy About Cats’ encourages various connections: text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world.
- Through real-world connections, non-fiction texts can inspire positive actions and change in readers.
- Readers can summarise main ideas of non-fiction texts by returning to the contents page to reflect on their reading.
- Owen Davey uses a range of formal and informal language to engage the reader.
- Readers can focus on a number of features of the text to consider its purpose.
Keywords
Connection - How a text relates to a reader, another text or the wider world can be called a connection.
Summarise - To summarise means to pull out the key information and ideas from the text.
Purpose - The purpose of a text refers to the reason it was written and the desired impact.
Common misconception
Pupils might consider the sole purpose of a non-fiction text is to inform.
Explore a range of reasons as to why the text might have been written. If possible, provide other non-fiction texts to allow comparison.
Teacher tip
To inspire greater connections to the text, you could discuss experiences or books that pupils have shared together that link to the subject matter.
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of the text 'Crazy About Cats', by Owen Davy, published by Flying Eye Books 2017.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Why is non-fiction a powerful genre for curious readers?
Q2.Which of the following are examples of genre?
Q3.Which of the following texts might be in the genre of non-fiction?
Q4.True or False? Non-fiction texts follow the same structure.
Q5.Match the features of a non-fiction text to its intended purpose.
provides readers with a clear idea of the subject matter
help the reader locate specific information
provide additional information about images
outlines the structure and organisation of the text
breaks down information into digestible chunks
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match the keyword to the correct definition.
the reason a text was written and the desired impact
how a text relates to a reader, another text or the world
to identify the key information and ideas from the text
Q2.Match the connections that can be made from a text.
personal connections related to a reader's own experiences
comparisons and connections between different texts
relating the texts to real situations or events
Q3.True or False? Cats have been feared throughout human history.
Q4.How can non-fiction texts inspire positive actions and empower readers?
Q5.Which of the following are key points conveyed from reading the text?
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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